John Houseman
Acting
🎂 1902-09-22
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.
Cast credits(59)
Dr.Fawcett
1971
Self
1971
Doctor Franklin
1974
Self - Guest
1968
1982
Grandpa Stratton
1982
Justice Gridley
1976
1976
1985
Aaron Jastrow
1983
Patriarca di Aquileia
1982
Myron Dunn
1977
Self
1987
Winston S. Churchill
1951
Chief Justice
1951
Self
1973
Gamaliel
1985
Gen. Winfield Scott
1988
Driving Instructor (uncredited)
1988
Charles Kingsfield
1978
Dr. Archady Clemens
1979
Dr. Wetherell
1979
Judge Newell Chisholm
1976
1988
Mr. Wabash
1975
Self
1988
Self (archive footage)
2024
Mr. Machen
1980
Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
1964
Jasper Blubber
1978
Bartholomew
1975
Sears James
1981
Marion's Father
1988
Ephraim Adams
1980
Joseph Merrill Drummond
1977
Dobbs
1980
Mr. Vogel
1988
Self (archive footage)
2018
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
1980
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
1973
Abner Procane
1976
Dr. Lindquist
1980
The Archangel
1980
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2014
Dr. Hoffman
1979
Stanley Markowitz
1982
Narrator (voice)
1983
1981
Network Newscaster
1983
Mike Collins
1975
Father Flynn
1977
The Director
1976
Self (archive footage)
2022
Dr. Fawcett
1975
Duelist
2013
Self
1985
Self
1975
Narrator
1981
Self
1957
Production (26)
Producer
1949
Producer
1963
Producer
1953
Producer
1956
Producer
1952
Producer
1948
Producer
1966
Executive Producer
1980
Producer
1949
Producer
1946
Producer
1955
Producer
1951
Producer
1955
Producer
1954
Producer
1954
Executive Producer
1983
Producer
1962
Producer
1962
Associate Producer
1945
Producer
1951
Producer
1963
Associate Producer
1946
Producer
1952
Executive Producer
1966
Producer
2013
Producer
1958
