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John Houseman

John Houseman

ActingBorn September 22, 1902 (86 years old at death)· Died October 31, 1988

Bucharest, Romania

IMDb

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.

Popularity: 1
Total credits: 87

Known For

The Mike Douglas Show
TV
★5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Golden Globe Awards
TV
★7.2

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Movies (35)

American: An Odyssey to 1947

American: An Odyssey to 1947

as Self (archive footage)

2022

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2014

Too Much Johnson

TV Shows (25)

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1 ep.

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 ep.

Great Performances

Behind the Camera

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

Producer

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Producer

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Screenplay

Great Performances
TV
★6.1

Great Performances

as Dr.Fawcett

The Six Million Dollar Man
TV
★7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Doctor Franklin

The Dick Cavett Show
TV
★6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

227
TV
★6.8

227

The Bionic Woman
TV
★7.0

The Bionic Woman

Silver Spoons
TV
★6.3

Silver Spoons

as Grandfather Edward Stratton II

No image
TV
★4.7

Film '72

as Self

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

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

as Driving Instructor (uncredited)

American Playhouse
TV
★6.6

American Playhouse

The Paper Chase
TV
★7.6

The Paper Chase

as Charles Kingsfield

The Mike Douglas Show
TV
★5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961

Golden Globe Awards
TV
★7.2

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944

Great Performances
TV
★6.1

Great Performances

as Dr.Fawcett

1971

The Six Million Dollar Man
TV
★7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Doctor Franklin

1974

The Dick Cavett Show
TV
★6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968

227
TV
★6.8

227

1985

The Bionic Woman
TV
★7.0

The Bionic Woman

1976

Silver Spoons
TV
★6.3

Silver Spoons

as Grandfather Edward Stratton II

1982

No image
TV
★4.7

Film '72

as Self

1971

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

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

as Driving Instructor (uncredited)

1988

American Playhouse
TV
★6.6

American Playhouse

1982

The Paper Chase
TV
★7.6

The Paper Chase

as Charles Kingsfield

1978

Too Much Johnson

as Duelist

2013

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

as Driving Instructor (uncredited)

1988

Scrooged

Scrooged

as Self

1988

Another Woman

Another Woman

as Marion's Father

1988

Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

as Mr. Vogel

1988

The Cradle Will Rock

The Cradle Will Rock

as Self

1985

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

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

1984

A Rose for Emily

A Rose for Emily

as Narrator (voice)

1983

The Skin of Our Teeth

The Skin of Our Teeth

as Network Newscaster

1983

Murder by Phone

Murder by Phone

as Stanley Markowitz

1982

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

as Sears James

1981

Writing: Plain & Fancy

Writing: Plain & Fancy

as Narrator

1981

The New Deal for Artists

The New Deal for Artists

as Self

1981

A Christmas Without Snow

A Christmas Without Snow

as Ephraim Adams

1980

The Babysitter

The Babysitter

as Dr. Lindquist

1980

My Bodyguard

My Bodyguard

as Dobbs

1980

Wholly Moses

Wholly Moses

as The Archangel

1980

Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

1980

The Fog

The Fog

as Mr. Machen

1980

Old Boyfriends

Old Boyfriends

as Dr. Hoffman

1979

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

as Jasper Blubber

1978

The Displaced Person

The Displaced Person

as Father Flynn

1977

American: An Odyssey to 1947

American: An Odyssey to 1947

as Self (archive footage)

2022

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2014

Too Much Johnson

Too Much Johnson

as Duelist

2013

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

as Driving Instructor (uncredited)

1988

Scrooged

Scrooged

as Self

1988

Another Woman

Another Woman

as Marion's Father

1988

Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

as Mr. Vogel

1988

The Cradle Will Rock

The Cradle Will Rock

as Self

1985

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

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

1984

A Rose for Emily

A Rose for Emily

as Narrator (voice)

1983

The Skin of Our Teeth

The Skin of Our Teeth

as Network Newscaster

1983

Murder by Phone

Murder by Phone

as Stanley Markowitz

1982

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

as Sears James

1981

Writing: Plain & Fancy

Writing: Plain & Fancy

as Narrator

1981

The New Deal for Artists

The New Deal for Artists

as Self

1981

A Christmas Without Snow

A Christmas Without Snow

as Ephraim Adams

1980

The Babysitter

The Babysitter

as Dr. Lindquist

1980

My Bodyguard

My Bodyguard

as Dobbs

1980

Wholly Moses

Wholly Moses

as The Archangel

1980

Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

1980

The Fog

The Fog

as Mr. Machen

1980

Old Boyfriends

Old Boyfriends

as Dr. Hoffman

1979

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

as Jasper Blubber

1978

The Displaced Person

The Displaced Person

as Father Flynn

1977

Great Performances

as Dr.Fawcett

1 ep.

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Doctor Franklin

1 ep.

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

227

227

1 ep.

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

3 ep.

Silver Spoons

Silver Spoons

as Grandfather Edward Stratton II

14 ep.

No image

Film '72

as Self

1 ep.

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1 ep.

The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

as Charles Kingsfield

58 ep.

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

1 ep.

The Winds of War

The Winds of War

as Aaron Jastrow

7 ep.

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

as Patriarca di Aquileia

1 ep.

A.D.

A.D.

as Gamaliel

5 ep.

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Winston S. Churchill

1 ep.

Captains and the Kings

Captains and the Kings

as Judge Newell Chisholm

8 ep.

The French Atlantic Affair

The French Atlantic Affair

as Dr. Archady Clemens

3 ep.

Noble House

Noble House

as Sir Geoffrey Allison

4 ep.

Washington: Behind Closed Doors

Washington: Behind Closed Doors

as Myron Dunn

6 ep.

Aspen

Aspen

as Joseph Merrill Drummond

3 ep.

The Adams Chronicles

The Adams Chronicles

as Justice Gridley

1 ep.

Lincoln

Lincoln

as Gen. Winfield Scott

2 ep.

The Last Convertible

The Last Convertible

as Dr. Wetherell

3 ep.

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1 episodes

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 episodes

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Dr.Fawcett

1 episodes

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Doctor Franklin

1 episodes

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

227

227

1 episodes

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

3 episodes

Silver Spoons

Silver Spoons

as Grandfather Edward Stratton II

14 episodes

No image

Film '72

as Self

1 episodes

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1 episodes

The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

as Charles Kingsfield

58 episodes

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

1 episodes

The Winds of War

The Winds of War

as Aaron Jastrow

7 episodes

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

as Patriarca di Aquileia

1 episodes

A.D.

A.D.

as Gamaliel

5 episodes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Winston S. Churchill

1 episodes

Captains and the Kings

Captains and the Kings

as Judge Newell Chisholm

8 episodes

The French Atlantic Affair

The French Atlantic Affair

as Dr. Archady Clemens

3 episodes

Noble House

Noble House

as Sir Geoffrey Allison

4 episodes

Washington: Behind Closed Doors

Washington: Behind Closed Doors

as Myron Dunn

6 episodes

Aspen

Aspen

as Joseph Merrill Drummond

3 episodes

The Adams Chronicles

The Adams Chronicles

as Justice Gridley

1 episodes

Lincoln

Lincoln

as Gen. Winfield Scott

2 episodes

The Last Convertible

The Last Convertible

as Dr. Wetherell

3 episodes

No image

Fireside Theater

Producer

Moonfleet

Moonfleet

Producer

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

Producer

Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman

Producer

Lust for Life

Lust for Life

Producer

Executive Suite

Executive Suite

Producer

This Property Is Condemned

This Property Is Condemned

Producer

Her Twelve Men

Her Twelve Men

Producer

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

Producer

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

Producer

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Producer

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Screenplay

No image

Fireside Theater

Producer

Moonfleet

Moonfleet

Producer

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

Producer

Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman

Producer

Lust for Life

Lust for Life

Producer

Executive Suite

Executive Suite

Producer

This Property Is Condemned

This Property Is Condemned

Producer

Her Twelve Men

Her Twelve Men

Producer

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

Producer