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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
American: An Odyssey to 1947
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/10/2022
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Character:Self - Actor (archive footage)
Release Date:12/12/2014
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Character:Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Release Date:02/12/1988
Scrooged
Character:Self
Release Date:22/11/1988
Another Woman
Character:Marion's Father
Release Date:13/10/1988
Bright Lights, Big City
Character:Mr. Vogel
Release Date:01/04/1988
The Cradle Will Rock
Character:Self
Release Date:16/08/1985
A Rose for Emily
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/10/1983
The Skin of Our Teeth
Character:Network Newscaster
Release Date:18/01/1983
Murder by Phone
Character:Stanley Markowitz
Release Date:01/12/1982
Ghost Story
Character:Sears James
Release Date:18/12/1981
Writing: Plain & Fancy
Character:Narrator
Release Date:24/11/1981
The New Deal for Artists
Character:Self
Release Date:06/07/1981
A Christmas Without Snow
Character:Ephraim Adams
Release Date:09/12/1980
The Babysitter
Character:Dr. Lindquist
Release Date:28/11/1980
My Bodyguard
Character:Dobbs
Release Date:11/07/1980
Wholly Moses
Character:The Archangel
Release Date:13/06/1980
Gideon's Trumpet
Character:Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Release Date:30/04/1980
The Fog
Character:Mr. Machen
Release Date:01/02/1980
Old Boyfriends
Character:Dr. Hoffman
Release Date:22/03/1979
The Cheap Detective
Character:Jasper Blubber
Release Date:23/06/1978
The Displaced Person
Character:Father Flynn
Release Date:12/04/1977
Six Characters in Search of An Author
Character:The Director
Release Date:14/10/1976
Truman at Potsdam
Character:Winston Churchill
Release Date:08/04/1976
St. Ives
Character:Abner Procane
Release Date:24/02/1976
Fear on Trial
Character:Mike Collins
Release Date:02/10/1975
Three Days of the Condor
Character:Mr. Wabash
Release Date:24/09/1975
Beyond the Horizon
Character:Dr. Fawcett
Release Date:17/07/1975
Rollerball
Character:Bartholomew
Release Date:25/06/1975
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Character:Self
Release Date:17/01/1975
The Paper Chase
Character:Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
Release Date:16/10/1973
Seven Days in May
Character:Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
Release Date:01/02/1964
Van Gogh: Darkness into Light
Character:Self
Release Date:17/09/1957
Too Much Johnson
Character:Duelist
Release Date:16/08/1938
Television Appearances
Lincoln
Character:Gen. Winfield Scott
Noble House
Character:Sir Geoffrey Allison
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Character:Self
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Character:
A.D.
Character:Gamaliel
The Winds of War
Character:Aaron Jastrow
Marco Polo
Character:Patriarca di Aquileia
Silver Spoons
Character:Grandfather Edward Stratton II
American Playhouse
Character:
The French Atlantic Affair
Character:Dr. Archady Clemens
The Last Convertible
Character:Dr. Wetherell
The Paper Chase
Character:Charles Kingsfield
Aspen
Character:Joseph Merrill Drummond
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Character:Myron Dunn
Captains and the Kings
Character:Judge Newell Chisholm
The Adams Chronicles
Character:Justice Gridley
The Bionic Woman
Character:
The Six Million Dollar Man
Character:Doctor Franklin
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Character:Self
Film '72
Character:Self
Great Performances
Character:Dr.Fawcett
Great Performances
Character:Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Winston S. Churchill
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Chief Justice
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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