John Houseman

John Houseman

Acting
Born 1902-09-22 - Died 1988-10-31Bucharest, Romania

Biography

John Houseman (September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born British-American actor and film producer who became known for his highly publicized collaboration with director Orson Welles from their days in the Federal Theatre Project through to the production of Citizen Kane. He is perhaps best known for his role as Professor Charles Kingsfield in the 1973 film The Paper Chase for which he won a best supporting actor Oscar. He reprised his role as Kingsfield in the subsequent TV series adaptation of The Paper Chase. Houseman was also known for his commercials for the brokerage firm Smith Barney. He had a distinctive Mid-Atlantic English accent, in common with many actors of his generation. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Houseman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (38)

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
7.3

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988Movie7.3
Three Days of the Condor
7.3

Three Days of the Condor

1975Movie7.3
The Fog
6.7

The Fog

1980Movie6.7
Scrooged
6.8

Scrooged

1988Movie6.8
Rollerball
6.3

Rollerball

1975Movie6.3
Seven Days in May
7.4

Seven Days in May

1964Movie7.4
The Cheap Detective
6.3

The Cheap Detective

1978Movie6.3
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.5

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014Movie6.5
Another Woman
6.8

Another Woman

1988Movie6.8
Olympic Gala

Olympic Gala

1984Movie
Ghost Story
6.0

Ghost Story

1981Movie6.0
St. Ives
5.8

St. Ives

1976Movie5.8
Wholly Moses
4.7

Wholly Moses

1980Movie4.7
My Bodyguard
6.4

My Bodyguard

1980Movie6.4
Bright Lights, Big City
5.7

Bright Lights, Big City

1988Movie5.7
The Paper Chase
6.8

The Paper Chase

1973Movie6.8
Old Boyfriends
5.1

Old Boyfriends

1979Movie5.1
Van Gogh: Darkness into Light
7.0

Van Gogh: Darkness into Light

1957Movie7.0
Fear on Trial
9.0

Fear on Trial

1975Movie9.0
Murder by Phone
5.5

Murder by Phone

1982Movie5.5
Gideon's Trumpet
6.5

Gideon's Trumpet

1980Movie6.5
Beyond the Horizon
10.0

Beyond the Horizon

1975Movie10.0
Too Much Johnson
5.4

Too Much Johnson

2013Movie5.4
The Displaced Person
7.0

The Displaced Person

1977Movie7.0
A Rose for Emily
6.5

A Rose for Emily

1983Movie6.5
The Babysitter
5.7

The Babysitter

1980Movie5.7
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
6.3

Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'

2002Movie6.3
The New Deal for Artists

The New Deal for Artists

1981Movie
Truman at Potsdam
8.0

Truman at Potsdam

1976Movie8.0
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
6.7

I'm a Stranger Here Myself

1975Movie6.7
The Skin of Our Teeth
10.0

The Skin of Our Teeth

1983Movie10.0
A Christmas Without Snow
5.7

A Christmas Without Snow

1980Movie5.7
The Cradle Will Rock

The Cradle Will Rock

1985Movie
American: An Odyssey to 1947

American: An Odyssey to 1947

2022Movie
The Merry Wives of Windsor
7.0

The Merry Wives of Windsor

1980Movie7.0
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
5.7

The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War

1984Movie5.7
Six Characters in Search of An Author
6.5

Six Characters in Search of An Author

1976Movie6.5
Writing: Plain & Fancy

Writing: Plain & Fancy

1981Movie

TV Shows (25)

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974Series7.3
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
The Bionic Woman
7.0

The Bionic Woman

1976Series7.0
Silver Spoons
6.3

Silver Spoons

1982Series6.3
227
6.8

227

1985Series6.8
The Winds of War
7.3

The Winds of War

1983Series7.3
Marco Polo
6.8

Marco Polo

1982Series6.8
The Adams Chronicles
7.4

The Adams Chronicles

1976Series7.4
The Paper Chase
7.6

The Paper Chase

1978Series7.6
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Noble House
7.1

Noble House

1988Series7.1
Captains and the Kings
8.8

Captains and the Kings

1976Series8.8
Lincoln
7.5

Lincoln

1988Series7.5
The French Atlantic Affair
7.2

The French Atlantic Affair

1979Series7.2
A.D.
5.4

A.D.

1985Series5.4
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
9.0

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

1987Series9.0
Aspen
8.0

Aspen

1977Series8.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
7.8

Washington: Behind Closed Doors

1977Series7.8
The Last Convertible
8.0

The Last Convertible

1979Series8.0