John Houseman

John Houseman

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Houseman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Bucharest, Romania
    Birthday
    9/22/1902
The Fog
The Fog
6.7
Another Woman
Another Woman
6.8
Rollerball
Rollerball
6.2
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
6
Three Days of the Condor
Three Days of the Condor
7.3
Wholly Moses
Wholly Moses
4.7
Scrooged
Scrooged
6.8
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
6.2
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
6.8
St. Ives
St. Ives
5.7
Gideon's Trumpet
Gideon's Trumpet
6.2
A Christmas Without Snow
A Christmas Without Snow
5.6
Murder by Phone
Murder by Phone
5.3
Beyond the Horizon
Beyond the Horizon
0
American: An Odyssey to 1947
American: An Odyssey to 1947
0
The Skin of Our Teeth
The Skin of Our Teeth
10
Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson
5.3
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
6.4
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
7.2
Fear on Trial
Fear on Trial
9
The Displaced Person
The Displaced Person
7
Van Gogh: Darkness into Light
0
The Babysitter
The Babysitter
5.6
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
7.9
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City
5.7
Writing: Plain & Fancy
Writing: Plain & Fancy
0
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
7.3
Six Characters in Search of An Author
Six Characters in Search of An Author
6
The Cradle Will Rock
0
Old Boyfriends
Old Boyfriends
4.9
A Rose for Emily
A Rose for Emily
6
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.7
The New Deal for Artists
The New Deal for Artists
0
My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard
6.3
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
8.3
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