John Houseman
Known For
Acting
Born
1902-09-22 in Bucharest, Romania
Died
1988-10-31
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.
Most Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Great Performances
as Dr.Fawcett
Great Performances
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Doctor Franklin
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
The Bionic Woman
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as Driving Instructor (uncredited)
227
Silver Spoons
as Grandfather Edward Stratton II
My Bodyguard
as Dobbs
American Playhouse
The Paper Chase
as Charles Kingsfield
Old Boyfriends
as Dr. Hoffman
The Fog
as Mr. Machen
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
Three Days of the Condor
as Mr. Wabash
The Winds of War
as Aaron Jastrow
Scrooged
as Self
Film '72
as Self