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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

35 acting

25 crew

Popularity

0.9

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
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City
1988 as Mr. Vogel
★ 5.7
The Fog
The Fog
1980 as Mr. Machen
★ 6.7
Three Days of the Condor
Three Days of the Condor
1975 as Mr. Wabash
★ 7.3
Scrooged
Scrooged
1988 as Self
★ 6.8
Rollerball
Rollerball
1975 as Bartholomew
★ 6.3
Another Woman
Another Woman
1988 as Marion's Father
★ 6.8
St. Ives
St. Ives
1976 as Abner Procane
★ 5.7
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
1978 as Jasper Blubber
★ 6.4
My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard
1980 as Dobbs
★ 6.3
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
1964 as Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
1981 as Sears James
★ 6.0
Wholly Moses
Wholly Moses
1980 as The Archangel
★ 4.8
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
1973 as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
★ 6.8
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
A Christmas Without Snow
A Christmas Without Snow
1980 as Ephraim Adams
★ 5.7
Gideon's Trumpet
Gideon's Trumpet
1980 as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
★ 6.4
Old Boyfriends
Old Boyfriends
1979 as Dr. Hoffman
★ 5.1
The Skin of Our Teeth
The Skin of Our Teeth
1983 as Network Newscaster
★ 10.0
The Babysitter
The Babysitter
1980 as Dr. Lindquist
★ 5.9
Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson
2013 as Duelist
★ 5.4
The Displaced Person
The Displaced Person
1977 as Father Flynn
★ 7.0
Fear on Trial
Fear on Trial
1975 as Mike Collins
★ 9.0
A Rose for Emily
A Rose for Emily
1983 as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.5
Murder by Phone
Murder by Phone
1982 as Stanley Markowitz
★ 5.4
movie
Truman at Potsdam
1976 as Winston Churchill
★ 8.0
Six Characters in Search of An Author
★ 6.5
American: An Odyssey to 1947
American: An Odyssey to 1947
2022 as Self (archive footage)
Beyond the Horizon
Beyond the Horizon
1975 as Dr. Fawcett
★ 10.0
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
★ 6.7
Writing: Plain & Fancy
Writing: Plain & Fancy
1981 as Narrator
movie
★ 7.0
The Cradle Will Rock
The Cradle Will Rock
1985 as Self