Acting
John Houseman
1 popularity24 movies24 TV shows
BornSeptember 22, 1902
DiedOctober 31, 1988 (age 86)
BirthplaceBucharest, Romania
GenderMale
Zodiac♍ Virgo
Active1938 – 2022 (85 yrs)
Credits89 titles
DepartmentActing
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.
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🎂Date of BirthSeptember 22, 1902
🕊️Date of DeathOctober 31, 1988 (age 86)
✨Zodiac Sign♍ Virgo
📍BirthplaceBucharest, Romania
👤GenderMale
🎬Known ForActing
📅Career Span1938 – 2022
🏆Total Credits89 titles
🎥Movies24 films
📺TV Shows24 series
⭐Popularity Score0.8
Filmography
Self - Nominee
Self - Guest
Grandfather Edward Stratton II
Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Patriarca di Aquileia
Aaron Jastrow
Charles Kingsfield
Mr. Machen
Sir Geoffrey Allison
Gamaliel
Judge Newell Chisholm
Winston S. Churchill
Dr. Archady Clemens
Sears James
Gen. Winfield Scott
Justice Gridley
Joseph Merrill Drummond
Dr. Wetherell
Bartholomew
Jasper Blubber
Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
Marion's Father
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Abner Procane
Stanley Markowitz
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Mike Collins
Dr. Hoffman
The Archangel
Narrator (voice)
Ephraim Adams
Father Flynn
