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John Houseman
Actor, Producer
Died October 31, 1988 (86 years)
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.
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Filmography
| 2000 | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years · as Kingsfield |
| 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City · as Mr. Vogel |
| 1988 | Another Woman · as Marion's Father |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! · as Driving Instructor |
| 1988 | Noble House (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | A.D. - Anno Domini (TV Series) · as Gamaliel |
| 1985 | 227 (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | A Rose for Emily · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1983 | The Winds of War (TV Series) · as Aaron Jastrow |
| 1982 | Murder by Phone · as Stanley Markowitz |
| 1982 | Marco Polo (TV Series) · as Patriarca di Aquileia |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons (TV Series) · as Grandpa Stratton |
| 1981 | Ghost Story · as Sears James |
| 1980 | The Fog · as Mr. Machen |
| 1980 | My Bodyguard · as Dobbs |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses! · as The Archangel |
| 1980 | A Christmas Without Snow · as Ephraim Adams |
| 1980 | Gideon's Trumpet · as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator |
| 1979 | Old Boyfriends · as Dr. Hoffman |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Host (1980-1984) |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective · as Jasper Blubber |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as Milt |
| 1977 | The Displaced Person · as Father Flynn |
| 1977 | Washington: Behind Closed Doors (TV Series) · as Myron Dunn |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | St. Ives · as Abner Procane |
| 1976 | The New Deal for Artists · as Unknown |
| 1975 | Three Days of the Condor · as Mr. Wabash |
| 1975 | Rollerball · as Bartholomew |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Doctor Franklin |
| 1973 | The Paper Chase · as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Dr.Fawcett |
| 1964 | Seven Days in May · as Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Chief Justice |
| 1938 | Too Much Johnson · as Duelist |