John Houseman
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
22 Sep 1902
Age
124 Years
Born In
Bucharest, Romania
Total Projects
62
Years Active
84 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
American: An Odyssey to 1947
American: An Odyssey to 1947
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
movie
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as Driving Instructor (uncredited)
movie
Scrooged
Scrooged
as Self
movie
Another Woman
Another Woman
as Marion's Father
movie
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City
as Mr. Vogel
tv
Lincoln
Lincoln
as Gen. Winfield Scott
tv
Noble House
Noble House
as Sir Geoffrey Allison
tv
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
as Self
tv
227
227
movie
The Cradle Will Rock
The Cradle Will Rock
as Self
tv
A.D.
A.D.
as Gamaliel
movie
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
movie
A Rose for Emily
A Rose for Emily
as Narrator (voice)
tv
The Winds of War
The Winds of War
as Aaron Jastrow
movie
The Skin of Our Teeth
The Skin of Our Teeth
as Network Newscaster
tv
Marco Polo
Marco Polo
as Patriarca di Aquileia
movie
Murder by Phone
Murder by Phone
as Stanley Markowitz
tv
Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons
as Grandfather Edward Stratton II
tv
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
movie
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
as Sears James
movie
Writing: Plain & Fancy
Writing: Plain & Fancy
as Narrator
movie
The New Deal for Artists
The New Deal for Artists
as Self
movie
A Christmas Without Snow
A Christmas Without Snow
as Ephraim Adams
movie
The Babysitter
The Babysitter
as Dr. Lindquist
movie
My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard
as Dobbs
movie
Wholly Moses
Wholly Moses
as The Archangel
movie
Gideon's Trumpet
Gideon's Trumpet
as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
movie
The Fog
The Fog
as Mr. Machen
tv
The French Atlantic Affair
The French Atlantic Affair
as Dr. Archady Clemens
tv
The Last Convertible
The Last Convertible
as Dr. Wetherell
movie
Old Boyfriends
Old Boyfriends
as Dr. Hoffman
tv
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
as Charles Kingsfield
movie
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
as Jasper Blubber
tv
Aspen
Aspen
as Joseph Merrill Drummond
tv
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
as Myron Dunn
movie
The Displaced Person
The Displaced Person
as Father Flynn
movie
Six Characters in Search of An Author
Six Characters in Search of An Author
as The Director
tv
Captains and the Kings
Captains and the Kings
as Judge Newell Chisholm
movie
Truman at Potsdam
Truman at Potsdam
as Winston Churchill
movie
St. Ives
St. Ives
as Abner Procane
tv
The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
as Justice Gridley
tv
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
movie
Fear on Trial
Fear on Trial
as Mike Collins
movie
Three Days of the Condor
Three Days of the Condor
as Mr. Wabash
movie
Beyond the Horizon
Beyond the Horizon
as Dr. Fawcett
movie
Rollerball
Rollerball
as Bartholomew
movie
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
as Self
tv
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Doctor Franklin
movie
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
tv
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
tv
Film '72
Film '72
as Self
tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Dr.Fawcett
tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self
tv
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
movie
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
as Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
movie
Van Gogh: Darkness into Light
Van Gogh: Darkness into Light
as Self
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Winston S. Churchill
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Chief Justice
tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
movie
Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson
as Duelist