Acting
John Houseman
Birth Date
September 22, 1902
Death Date
October 31, 1988
(passed away at 86)
Place of Birth
Bucharest, Romania
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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.
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The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961 • 1 episode
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944 • 1 episode
American Playhouse
Network Newscaster
1982 • 1 episode
Great Performances
Dr.Fawcett
1971 • 1 episode
Film '72
Self
1971 • 1 episode
The Six Million Dollar Man
Doctor Franklin
1974 • 1 episode
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968 • 1 episode
The Bionic Woman
1976 • 3 episodes
Silver Spoons
Grandfather Edward Stratton II
1982 • 14 episodes
227
1985 • 1 episode
The Adams Chronicles
Justice Gridley
1976 • 1 episode
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Driving Instructor (uncredited)
1988
Marco Polo
Patriarca di Aquileia
1982 • 1 episode
Three Days of the Condor
Mr. Wabash
1975
The Fog
Mr. Machen
1980
The Winds of War
Aaron Jastrow
1983 • 7 episodes
The Paper Chase
Charles Kingsfield
1978 • 58 episodes
Scrooged
Self
1988
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973 • 1 episode
Rollerball
Bartholomew
1975