Personal Info
John Houseman
Acting
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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
American: An Odyssey to 1947
as Self (archive footage)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Scrooged
as Self
Another Woman
as Marion's Father
Bright Lights, Big City
as Mr. Vogel
The Cradle Will Rock
as Self
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
A Rose for Emily
as Narrator (voice)
The Skin of Our Teeth
as Network Newscaster
TV Shows
Noble House
as Sir Geoffrey Allison · 4 ep.
Lincoln
as Gen. Winfield Scott · 2 ep.
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
as Self · 1 ep.
227
1 ep.
A.D.
as Gamaliel · 5 ep.
The Winds of War
as Aaron Jastrow · 7 ep.
Silver Spoons
as Grandfather Edward Stratton II · 14 ep.
American Playhouse
1 ep.
Marco Polo
as Patriarca di Aquileia · 1 ep.
The French Atlantic Affair
as Dr. Archady Clemens · 3 ep.
