John Houseman
Actor, Writer, Producer
September 22, 1902 — 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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Known For
Filmography
| 2000 | 20th Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years · as Kingsfield |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! · as Driving Instructor (uncredited) |
| 1988 | Another Woman · as Marion's Father |
| 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City · as Mr. Vogel |
| 1988 | Gore Vidal's Lincoln · as Gen. Winfield Scott |
| 1988 | Noble House · as Sir Geoffrey Allison |
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| 1985 | A.D. - Anno Domini · as Gamaliel |
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| 1983 | A Rose for Emily · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1983 | The Winds of War · as Aaron Jastrow |
| 1982 | Marco Polo · as Patriarca Di Aquileia |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons · as Grandfather Edward Stratton Ii |
| 1982 | Murder by Phone · as Stanley Markowitz |
| 1982 | Roses in December · as Narrator |
| 1981 | Ghost Story · as Sears James |
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| 1980 | A Christmas Without Snow · as Ephraim AdamsOn Plex |
| 1980 | The Babysitter · as Dr. Lindquist |
| 1980 | My Bodyguard · as Dobbs |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses! · as The Archangel |
| 1980 | Gideon's Trumpet · as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator |
| 1980 | The Fog · as Mr. MachenOn Plex |
| 1979 | The French Atlantic Affair · as Dr. Archady Clemens |
| 1979 | The Last Convertible · as Dr. Wetherell |
| 1979 | The Associates (1979) · as Prof. Kingsfield |
| 1979 | Old Boyfriends · as Dr. HoffmanOn Plex |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected · as Host (1980-1984) |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy · as Milt |
| 1978 | The Paper Chase · as Charles Kingsfield |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective · as Jasper Blubber |
| 1977 | Aspen · as Joseph Merrill Drummond |
| 1977 | Washington: Behind Closed Doors · as Myron Dunn |
| 1977 | Our Town · as Professor Willard |
| 1977 | The Displaced Person · as Father FlynnOn Plex |
| 1976 | Six Characters in Search of an Author · as The Director |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings · as Judge Newell Chisholm |
| 1976 | St. Ives · as Abner Procane |
| 1976 | The Adams Chronicles · as Justice Gridley |
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| 1975 | Fear on Trial · as Mike Collins |
| 1975 | Three Days of the Condor · as Mr. Wabash |
| 1975 | Rollerball · as Bartholomew |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man · as Doctor Franklin |
| 1973 | The Paper Chase · as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. |
| 1971 | Great Performances · as Dr.fawcett |
| 1964 | Seven Days in May · as Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame · as Chief Justice |
| 1938 | Too Much Johnson · as DuelistOn Plex |
| 1943 | Jane Eyre · as Screenplay |
| 1941 | Citizen Kane · as Contributing Writer |
| 1983 | Choices of the Heart · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | Gideon's Trumpet · as Executive Producer |
| 1966 | Evening Primrose · as Executive Producer |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 · as Executive Producer |
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| 1946 | Miss Susie Slagle's · as Associate Producer |
| 1945 | The Unseen · as Associate Producer |
| 1938 | Too Much JohnsonOn Plex |