John Houseman
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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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
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
2002
as Self (archive)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
as Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Scrooged
1988
as Self
Another Woman
1988
as Marion's Father
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
as Mr. Vogel
The Cradle Will Rock
1985
as Self
- No poster
Olympic Gala
1984
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
1984
A Rose for Emily
1983
as Narrator (voice)
The Skin of Our Teeth
1983
as Network Newscaster
Murder by Phone
1982
as Stanley Markowitz
Ghost Story
1981
as Sears James
Writing: Plain & Fancy
1981
as Narrator
The New Deal for Artists
1981
as Self
A Christmas Without Snow
1980
as Ephraim Adams
The Babysitter
1980
as Dr. Lindquist
My Bodyguard
1980
as Dobbs
Wholly Moses
1980
as The Archangel
Gideon's Trumpet
1980
as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
The Fog
1980
as Mr. Machen
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1980
as Self - Host