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John Houseman

John Houseman

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 se

Born

Sep 22, 1902

Bucharest, Romania

Died

Oct 31, 1988

Known For

Acting

Movies

39 acting

25 crew

Popularity

0.8

Known For

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988 • as Driving Instructor (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Three Days of the Condor
Three Days of the Condor
1975 • as Mr. Wabash
★ 7.3
The Fog
The Fog
1980 • as Mr. Machen
★ 6.7
Scrooged
Scrooged
1988 • as Self
★ 6.8
Rollerball
Rollerball
1975 • as Bartholomew
★ 6.3
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
1964 • as Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
★ 7.4
My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard
1980 • as Dobbs
★ 6.4
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City
1988 • as Mr. Vogel
★ 5.7
Another Woman
Another Woman
1988 • as Marion's Father
★ 6.8
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
1981 • as Sears James
★ 6.0
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
1978 • as Jasper Blubber
★ 6.4
Old Boyfriends
Old Boyfriends
1979 • as Dr. Hoffman
★ 5.1
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014 • as Self - Actor (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Gideon's Trumpet
Gideon's Trumpet
1980 • as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
★ 6.5
St. Ives
St. Ives
1976 • as Abner Procane
★ 5.7
Les messages de Fritz Lang
Les messages de Fritz Lang
2003 • as Himself
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
1973 • as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
★ 6.8
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
★ 6.7
American: An Odyssey to 1947
American: An Odyssey to 1947
2022 • as Self (archive footage)
The Babysitter
The Babysitter
1980 • as Dr. Lindquist
★ 5.7
Murder by Phone
Murder by Phone
1982 • as Stanley Markowitz
★ 5.5
Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson
2013 • as Duelist (uncredited)
★ 5.4
Wholly Moses
Wholly Moses
1980 • as The Archangel
★ 4.7
The Displaced Person
The Displaced Person
1977 • as Father Flynn
★ 7.0
A Christmas Without Snow
A Christmas Without Snow
1980 • as Ephraim Adams
★ 5.7
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
2002 • as Self (archive)
★ 6.3
movie
Truman at Potsdam
1976 • as Winston Churchill
★ 8.0
A Rose for Emily
A Rose for Emily
1983 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.5
The Skin of Our Teeth
The Skin of Our Teeth
1983 • as Network Newscaster
★ 10.0
The Cradle Will Rock
The Cradle Will Rock
1985 • as Self
movie
★ 7.0
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1980 • as Self - Host
★ 7.0
Beyond the Horizon
Beyond the Horizon
1975 • as Dr. Fawcett
★ 10.0
Fear on Trial
Fear on Trial
1975 • as Mike Collins
★ 9.0
Writing: Plain & Fancy
Writing: Plain & Fancy
1981 • as Narrator
movie
Six Characters in Search of An Author
★ 6.5