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.
Acted in 46
2010s
- 2013
Too Much Johnson
Duelist (uncredited)
1980s
- 1988
Lincoln
Gen. Winfield Scott · 2 episodes
- 1985
A.D.
Gamaliel · 5 episodes
- 1984
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
Movie
- 1983
The Skin of Our Teeth
Network Newscaster
- 1982
Murder by Phone
Stanley Markowitz
- 1981
- 1980
The Babysitter
Dr. Lindquist
1970s
- 1979
The French Atlantic Affair
Dr. Archady Clemens · 3 episodes
The Last Convertible
Dr. Wetherell · 3 episodes
- 1978
- 1977
Aspen
Joseph Merrill Drummond · 3 episodes
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Myron Dunn · 6 episodes
The Displaced Person
Father Flynn
- 1976
Six Characters in Search of An Author
The Director
St. Ives
Abner Procane
- 1975
Fear on Trial
Mike Collins
Beyond the Horizon
Dr. Fawcett
- 1974
- 1973
The Paper Chase
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
- 1971
1950s
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Winston S. Churchill, Chief Justice · 1 episode
Produced 24
2010s
- 2013
Too Much Johnson
Producer
1980s
- 1980
1960s
- 1966
Evening Primrose
Executive Producer
- 1963
In the Cool of the Day
Producer
- 1962
Two Weeks in Another Town
Producer
1950s
- 1958
The Nutcracker
Producer
- 1956
- 1955
Moonfleet
Producer
- 1954
Her Twelve Men
Producer
- 1953
- 1952
Holiday for Sinners
Producer
- 1951
1940s
- 1949
They Live by Night
Producer
- 1948
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Producer
- 1946
The Blue Dahlia
Producer
Miss Susie Slagle's
Associate Producer
- 1945
The Unseen
Associate Producer
Wrote 1
1940s
- 1943
Appearances16
2020s
- 2022
American: An Odyssey to 1947
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2003
Les messages de Fritz Lang
Himself
- 2002
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
Self (archive)
1980s
- 1988
- 1987
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self · 1 episode
- 1985
The Cradle Will Rock
Self
- 1983
A Rose for Emily
Narrator (voice)
- 1981
Writing: Plain & Fancy
Narrator
- 1980
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Self - Host
1970s
- 1976
The New Deal for Artists
Self
- 1975
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Self
- 1973
