John Houseman


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Actor | Executive Producer | Writer | Screenplay | Producer

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...

Place of Birth: Bucharest, Romania

Date of Birth: Sep 22, 1902

Date of Death: Oct 31, 1988


Filmography

Actor (49 Known Credits)


Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn

Self - 1980 Interviewee (archive footage)

Scrooged

Himself

Another Woman

Le père de Marion

Lincoln

Gen. Winfield Scott

A.D.

Gamaliel

A Rose for Emily

Narrator (voice)

The Winds of War

Aaron Jastrow

The Skin of Our Teeth

Network Newscaster

Silver Spoons

Grandpa Stratton

Marco Polo

Patriarch von Aquileia

Murder by Phone

Stanley Markowitz

Ghost Story

Sears James

The Fog

John Houseman

Wholly Moses

The Archangel

Gideon's Trumpet

Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

The Babysitter

Dr. Lindquist

Old Boyfriends

Doctor Hoffman

The Last Convertible

Dr. Wetherell

The French Atlantic Affair

Dr. Archady Clemens

The Paper Chase

Charles Kingsfield

The Cheap Detective

Jasper Blubber

The Displaced Person

Father Flynn

St. Ives

Abner Procane

Captains and the Kings

Judge Newell Chisholm

Rollerball

Bartholomew

Fear on Trial

Mike Collins

Beyond the Horizon

Dr. Fawcett

The Paper Chase

Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

Seven Days in May

Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Chief Justice

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Winston S. Churchill

American

Self (archive footage)

Self - 1980 Interviewee (archive footage)
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Scrooged (1988)
Himself
Mr. Vogel
Another Woman (1988)
Le père de Marion
Lincoln (1988)
Gen. Winfield Scott
A.D. (1985)
Gamaliel
Narrator (voice)
Aaron Jastrow
Network Newscaster
Silver Spoons (1982 - 1987)
Grandpa Stratton
Marco Polo (1982 - 1983)
Patriarch von Aquileia
Stanley Markowitz
Ghost Story (1981)
Sears James
The Fog (1980)
John Houseman
My Bodyguard (1980)
Dobbs
Wholly Moses (1980)
The Archangel
Ephraim Adams
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Dr. Lindquist
Doctor Hoffman
Dr. Wetherell
Dr. Archady Clemens
The Paper Chase (1978 - 1986)
Charles Kingsfield
Jasper Blubber
Father Flynn
St. Ives (1976)
Abner Procane
Judge Newell Chisholm
Rollerball (1975)
Bartholomew
Mr. Wabash
Fear on Trial (1975)
Mike Collins
Dr. Fawcett
Doctor Franklin
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
Great Performances (1971 - 2020)
Dr.Fawcett
Great Performances (1971 - 2020)
Self
The Dick Cavett Show (1968 - 1995)
Self - Guest
Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951 - 2011)
Chief Justice
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951 - 2011)
Winston S. Churchill
Duelist
Self (archive footage)

Executive Producer (3 Known Credits)


Choices of the Heart

Executive Producer

Gideon's Trumpet

Executive Producer

Evening Primrose

Executive Producer

Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer

Writer


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Screenplay (1 Known Credits)


Jane Eyre

Screenplay

Jane Eyre (1943)
Screenplay

Producer (20 Known Credits)


The Great Adventure (1963 - 1964)
Producer
Producer
All Fall Down (1962)
Producer
Lust for Life (1956)
Producer
Moonfleet (1955)
Producer
The Cobweb (1955)
Producer
Producer
Producer
Julius Caesar (1953)
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Fireside Theater (1949 - 1955)
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer

Associate Producer (2 Known Credits)


Miss Susie Slagle's

Associate Producer

The Unseen

Associate Producer

Associate Producer
The Unseen (1945)
Associate Producer

Editorial Manager


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