John Houseman
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Acting Credits
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 seri...
Known For
Filmography
American: An Odyssey to 1947
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Too Much Johnson
2013
as Duelist (uncredited)
Les messages de Fritz Lang
2003
as Himself
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
2002
as Self (archive)
Another Woman
1988
as Marion's Father
Scrooged
1988
as Self
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
as Mr. Vogel
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
as Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Lincoln
1988
as Gen. Winfield Scott
Noble House
1988
as Sir Geoffrey Allison
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987
as Self
The Cradle Will Rock
1985
as Self
227
1985
A.D.
1985
as Gamaliel
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
1984
Olympic Gala
1984
The Skin of Our Teeth
1983
as Network Newscaster
A Rose for Emily
1983
as Narrator (voice)
The Winds of War
1983
as Aaron Jastrow
Murder by Phone
1982
as Stanley Markowitz
Marco Polo
1982
as Patriarca di Aquileia
Silver Spoons
1982
as Grandfather Edward Stratton II
American Playhouse
1982
as Network Newscaster
Ghost Story
1981
as Sears James
Writing: Plain & Fancy
1981
as Narrator
The New Deal for Artists
1981
as Self
The Fog
1980
as Mr. Machen
Wholly Moses
1980
as The Archangel
Gideon's Trumpet
1980
as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
A Christmas Without Snow
1980
as Ephraim Adams
The Babysitter
1980
as Dr. Lindquist
My Bodyguard
1980
as Dobbs
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1980
as Self - Host
Old Boyfriends
1979
as Dr. Hoffman
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
as Dr. Archady Clemens
The Last Convertible
1979
as Dr. Wetherell
The Cheap Detective
1978
as Jasper Blubber
The Paper Chase
1978
as Charles Kingsfield
The Displaced Person
1977
as Father Flynn
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
1977
as Myron Dunn
Aspen
1977
as Joseph Merrill Drummond
St. Ives
1976
as Abner Procane
Six Characters in Search of An Author
1976
as The Director
Truman at Potsdam
1976
as Winston Churchill
The Bionic Woman
1976
Captains and the Kings
1976
as Judge Newell Chisholm
The Adams Chronicles
1976
as Justice Gridley
Rollerball
1975
as Bartholomew
Three Days of the Condor
1975
as Mr. Wabash
Beyond the Horizon
1975
as Dr. Fawcett
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
1975
as Self
Fear on Trial
1975
as Mike Collins
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Doctor Franklin
The Paper Chase
1973
as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
Great Performances
1971
as Dr.Fawcett
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Film '72
1971
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Seven Days in May
1964
as Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Van Gogh: Darkness into Light
1957
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Winston S. Churchill
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Chief Justice
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee