John Houseman
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.
Known For
Mr. Machen
The Fog
Marion's Father
Another Woman
Bartholomew
Rollerball
Sears James
Ghost Story
Mr. Wabash
Three Days of the Condor
The Archangel
Wholly Moses
Self
Scrooged
Jasper Blubber
The Cheap Detective
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
The Paper Chase
Abner Procane
St. Ives
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Gideon's Trumpet
Ephraim Adams
A Christmas Without Snow
Stanley Markowitz
Murder by Phone
Dr. Fawcett
Beyond the Horizon
Self (archive footage)
American: An Odyssey to 1947
Network Newscaster
The Skin of Our Teeth
Duelist
Too Much Johnson
Self
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
Seven Days in May
Mike Collins
Fear on Trial
Father Flynn
The Displaced Person
Self
Van Gogh: Darkness into Light
Dr. Lindquist
The Babysitter
Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Mr. Vogel
Bright Lights, Big City
Narrator
Writing: Plain & Fancy
Driving Instructor (uncredited)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Director
Six Characters in Search of An Author
Self
The Cradle Will Rock
Dr. Hoffman
Old Boyfriends
Narrator (voice)
A Rose for Emily
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
The New Deal for Artists
Dobbs
My Bodyguard
Self (archive footage)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
35
Gender
Male
Birthday
1902-09-22
Place of Birth
Bucharest, Romania
Also Known As