John Houseman
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Great Performances
Dr.Fawcett
1971
Series
Great Performances
Self
1971
Series
The Six Million Dollar Man
Doctor Franklin
1974
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
The Bionic Woman
1976
Series
Silver Spoons
Grandfather Edward Stratton II
1982
Film '72
Self
1971
Series
227
1985
Film
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Driving Instructor (uncredited)
1988
Series
The Paper Chase
Charles Kingsfield
1978
Series
American Playhouse
1982
Series
Marco Polo
Patriarca di Aquileia
1982
Series
The Winds of War
Aaron Jastrow
1983
Series
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
Film
Three Days of the Condor
Mr. Wabash
1975
Series
A.D.
Gamaliel
1985
Film
The Fog
Mr. Machen
1980
Series
Captains and the Kings
Judge Newell Chisholm
1976
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Winston S. Churchill
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Chief Justice
1951
Film
Scrooged
Self
1988
Series
The French Atlantic Affair
Dr. Archady Clemens
1979
Series
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Myron Dunn
1977
Film
Rollerball
Bartholomew
1975
Series
Noble House
Sir Geoffrey Allison
1988
Series
The Adams Chronicles
Justice Gridley
1976
Film
My Bodyguard
Dobbs
1980
Film
Ghost Story
Sears James
1981
Film
Another Woman
Marion's Father
1988
Series
Aspen
Joseph Merrill Drummond
1977
Series
The Last Convertible
Dr. Wetherell
1979
Series
Lincoln
Gen. Winfield Scott
1988
Film
The Cheap Detective
Jasper Blubber
1978
Series
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self
1987
Film
St. Ives
Abner Procane
1976
Film
Seven Days in May
Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
1964
Film
Bright Lights, Big City
Mr. Vogel
1988
Film
Gideon's Trumpet
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
1980
Film
The Paper Chase
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
1973
Film
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2014
Film
The Babysitter
Dr. Lindquist
1980
Film
A Christmas Without Snow
Ephraim Adams
1980
Film
Wholly Moses
The Archangel
1980
Film
Fear on Trial
Mike Collins
1975
Film
Murder by Phone
Stanley Markowitz
1982
Film
Old Boyfriends
Dr. Hoffman
1979
Film
Writing: Plain & Fancy
Narrator
1981
Film
The Skin of Our Teeth
Network Newscaster
1983
Film
Beyond the Horizon
Dr. Fawcett
1975
Film
Six Characters in Search of An Author
The Director
1976
Film
Too Much Johnson
Duelist
1938
Film
The Displaced Person
Father Flynn
1977
Film
A Rose for Emily
Narrator (voice)
1983
Film
The New Deal for Artists
Self
1981
Film
American: An Odyssey to 1947
Self (archive footage)
2022
Van Gogh: Darkness into Light
Self
1957
Film
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
1984
Film
The Cradle Will Rock
Self
1985
Truman at Potsdam
Winston Churchill
1976
Film
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Self
1975