John Houseman
Acting
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
Acting61
movieAmerican: An Odyssey to 1947
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieMagician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014
Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieToo Much Johnson
2013
Duelist
movieTales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
2002
Self (archive)
movieThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
Driving Instructor (uncredited)
movieAnother Woman
1988
Marion's Father
movieBright Lights, Big City
1988
Mr. Vogel
tvLincoln
1988
Gen. Winfield Scott
tvNoble House
1988
Sir Geoffrey Allison
tvA.D.
1985
Gamaliel
movieA Rose for Emily
1983
Narrator (voice)
tvThe Winds of War
1983
Aaron Jastrow
movieThe Skin of Our Teeth
1983
Network Newscaster
tvMarco Polo
1982
Patriarca di Aquileia
movieMurder by Phone
1982
Stanley Markowitz
tvSilver Spoons
1982
Grandfather Edward Stratton II
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Network Newscaster
movieGhost Story
1981
Sears James
movieWriting: Plain & Fancy
1981
Narrator
movieA Christmas Without Snow
1980
Ephraim Adams
movieThe Babysitter
1980
Dr. Lindquist
movieWholly Moses
1980
The Archangel
movieGideon's Trumpet
1980
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
movieThe Fog
1980
Mr. Machen
tvThe French Atlantic Affair
1979
Dr. Archady Clemens
tvThe Last Convertible
1979
Dr. Wetherell
movieOld Boyfriends
1979
Dr. Hoffman
tvThe Paper Chase
1978
Charles Kingsfield
movieThe Cheap Detective
1978
Jasper Blubber
tvAspen
1977
Joseph Merrill Drummond
tvWashington: Behind Closed Doors
1977
Myron Dunn
movieThe Displaced Person
1977
Father Flynn
movieSix Characters in Search of An Author
1976
The Director
tvCaptains and the Kings
1976
Judge Newell Chisholm
Truman at Potsdam
1976
Winston Churchill
movieSt. Ives
1976
Abner Procane
tvThe Adams Chronicles
1976
Justice Gridley
movieFear on Trial
1975
Mike Collins
movieThree Days of the Condor
1975
Mr. Wabash
movieBeyond the Horizon
1975
Dr. Fawcett
movieRollerball
1975
Bartholomew
tvThe Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Doctor Franklin
movieThe Paper Chase
1973
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
tvGreat Performances
1971
Dr.Fawcett / Self
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieSeven Days in May
1964
Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Winston S. Churchill / Chief Justice
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
Production26
movieToo Much Johnson
2013
Producer
Choices of the Heart
1983
Executive Producer
movieGideon's Trumpet
1980
Executive Producer
movieEvening Primrose
1966
Executive Producer
tvThe Great Adventure
1963
Producer
movieIn the Cool of the Day
1963
Producer
movieAll Fall Down
1962
Producer
movieThe Nutcracker
1958
Producer
movieLust for Life
1956
Producer
movieMoonfleet
1955
Producer
movieThe Cobweb
1955
Producer
movieHer Twelve Men
1954
Producer
movieExecutive Suite
1954
Producer
movieJulius Caesar
1953
Producer
movieHoliday for Sinners
1952
Producer
movieOn Dangerous Ground
1951
Producer
movieThe Company She Keeps
1951
Producer
movieThey Live by Night
1949
Producer
movieThe Blue Dahlia
1946
Producer
movieMiss Susie Slagle's
1946
Associate Producer
movieThe Unseen
1945
Associate Producer
Writing1
movieJane Eyre
1943
Screenplay