John Houseman
Acting
Born: 1902-09-22 · Bucharest, Romania
Died: 1988-10-31
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 seri
🎬 Movies (20)
American: An Odyssey to 1947
2022
Self (archive footage)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Too Much Johnson
2013
Duelist
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Scrooged
1988
Self
Another Woman
1988
Marion's Father
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
Mr. Vogel
The Cradle Will Rock
1985
Self
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
1984
A Rose for Emily
1983
Narrator (voice)
The Skin of Our Teeth
1983
Network Newscaster
Murder by Phone
1982
Stanley Markowitz
Ghost Story
1981
Sears James
Writing: Plain & Fancy
1981
Narrator
The New Deal for Artists
1981
Self
A Christmas Without Snow
1980
Ephraim Adams
The Babysitter
1980
Dr. Lindquist
My Bodyguard
1980
Dobbs
Wholly Moses
1980
The Archangel
Gideon's Trumpet
1980
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
📺 TV Shows (20)
Lincoln
1988
Gen. Winfield Scott
Noble House
1988
Sir Geoffrey Allison
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987
Self
227
1985
A.D.
1985
Gamaliel
The Winds of War
1983
Aaron Jastrow
Marco Polo
1982
Patriarca di Aquileia
Silver Spoons
1982
Grandfather Edward Stratton II
American Playhouse
1982
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
Dr. Archady Clemens
The Last Convertible
1979
Dr. Wetherell
The Paper Chase
1978
Charles Kingsfield
Aspen
1977
Joseph Merrill Drummond
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
1977
Myron Dunn
Captains and the Kings
1976
Judge Newell Chisholm
The Adams Chronicles
1976
Justice Gridley
The Bionic Woman
1976
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Doctor Franklin
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Self
Film '72
1971
Self