John Houseman
ActingBorn
September 22, 1902
Died
October 31, 1988
Place of Birth
Bucharest, Romania
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 whic…
Known For
Filmography
American: An Odyssey to 1947
2022
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
Scrooged
1988
Another Woman
1988
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
The Cradle Will Rock
1985
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
1984
A Rose for Emily
1983
The Skin of Our Teeth
1983
Murder by Phone
1982
Ghost Story
1981
Writing: Plain & Fancy
1981
The New Deal for Artists
1981
A Christmas Without Snow
1980
The Babysitter
1980
My Bodyguard
1980
Wholly Moses
1980
Gideon's Trumpet
1980
The Fog
1980
Old Boyfriends
1979
The Cheap Detective
1978
The Displaced Person
1977
Six Characters in Search of An Author
1976
Truman at Potsdam
1976
St. Ives
1976
Fear on Trial
1975
Three Days of the Condor
1975
Beyond the Horizon
1975
Rollerball
1975
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
1975
The Paper Chase
1973
Seven Days in May
1964
Van Gogh: Darkness into Light
1957
Too Much Johnson
1938
Lincoln
1988
Noble House
1988
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987
227
1985
A.D.
1985
The Winds of War
1983
Marco Polo
1982
Silver Spoons
1982
American Playhouse
1982
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
The Last Convertible
1979
The Paper Chase
1978
Aspen
1977
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
1977
Captains and the Kings
1976
The Adams Chronicles
1976
The Bionic Woman
1976
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Film '72
1971
Great Performances
1971
Great Performances
1971
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Golden Globe Awards
1944