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 reprise...
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The Fog
As Mr. Machen
Another Woman
As Marion's Father
Rollerball
As Bartholomew
Ghost Story
As Sears James
Three Days of the Condor
As Mr. Wabash
Wholly Moses
As The Archangel
Scrooged
As Self
The Cheap Detective
As Jasper Blubber
The Paper Chase
As Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
St. Ives
As Abner Procane
Gideon's Trumpet
As Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
A Christmas Without Snow
As Ephraim Adams
Murder by Phone
As Stanley Markowitz
Beyond the Horizon
As Dr. Fawcett
American: An Odyssey to 1947
As Self (archive footage)
The Skin of Our Teeth
As Network Newscaster
Too Much Johnson
As Duelist
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
As Self
Seven Days in May
As Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
Fear on Trial
As Mike Collins
The Displaced Person
As Father Flynn
Van Gogh: Darkness into Light
As Self
The Babysitter
As Dr. Lindquist
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
As Self (archive footage)
Bright Lights, Big City
As Mr. Vogel
Writing: Plain & Fancy
As Narrator
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
As Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Six Characters in Search of An Author
As The Director
The Cradle Will Rock
As Self
Old Boyfriends
As Dr. Hoffman
A Rose for Emily
As Narrator (voice)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
As Self - Actor (archive footage)
The New Deal for Artists
My Bodyguard
As Dobbs
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
As Self (archive footage)
The Bionic Woman
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Lincoln
As Gen. Winfield Scott
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As Winston S. Churchill
American Playhouse
Noble House
The Paper Chase
As Charles Kingsfield
The Winds of War
As Aaron Jastrow
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
As Myron Dunn
Captains and the Kings
As Judge Newell Chisholm
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
As Self
The French Atlantic Affair
As Dr. Archady Clemens
The Last Convertible
As Dr. Wetherell
Silver Spoons
As Grandpa Stratton
A.D.
As Gamaliel
The Six Million Dollar Man
As Doctor Franklin
Aspen
As Joseph Merrill Drummond
The Dick Cavett Show
As Self - Guest
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
As Self
Marco Polo
As Patriarca di Aquileia
Great Performances
As Dr.Fawcett
The Adams Chronicles
As Justice Gridley