Biography
John Houseman (September 22, 1902 β 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
all 88
Movies 64
Producer 25
TV Shows 24
self 17
Narrator 2
Voice 1
Director 1
Screenplay 1
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
Too Much Johnson (2013)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Another Woman (1988)
Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
Lincoln (1988)
A.D. (1985)
Choices of the Heart (1983)
A Rose for Emily (1983)
The Winds of War (1983)
The Skin of Our Teeth (1983)
Marco Polo (1982)
Murder by Phone (1982)
Silver Spoons (1982)
Roses in December (1982)
Ghost Story (1981)
A Christmas Without Snow (1980)
The Babysitter (1980)
Wholly Moses (1980)
Gideon's Trumpet (1980)
The Fog (1980)
The French Atlantic Affair (1979)
The Last Convertible (1979)
Old Boyfriends (1979)
The Paper Chase (1978)
The Cheap Detective (1978)
Aspen (1977)
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
The Displaced Person (1977)
Captains and the Kings (1976)
St. Ives (1976)
The Adams Chronicles (1976)
Fear on Trial (1975)
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Beyond the Horizon (1975)
Rollerball (1975)
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
The Paper Chase (1973)
Great Performances (1971)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Evening Primrose (1966)
Seven Days in May (1964)
The Great Adventure (1963)
All Fall Down (1962)
The Nutcracker (1958)
Lust for Life (1956)
Moonfleet (1955)
The Cobweb (1955)
Her Twelve Men (1954)
Executive Suite (1954)
Julius Caesar (1953)
Holiday for Sinners (1952)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
On Dangerous Ground (1951)
They Live by Night (1949)
Fireside Theater (1949)
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
Miss Susie Slagle's (1946)
The Unseen (1945)
Jane Eyre (1943)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1902-09-22
Deathday1988-10-31 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceBucharest, Romania
RelationshipsJoan Courtney (1952 - 1988), Zita Johann (1929 - 1933)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, United States
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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