
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Houseman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
TV Shows(27)

Lincoln
Gen. Winfield Scott

Noble House
Sir Geoffrey Allison

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self

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A.D.
Gamaliel

The Winds of War
Aaron Jastrow

American Playhouse

Marco Polo
Patriarca di Aquileia

Silver Spoons
Grandfather Edward Stratton II

The French Atlantic Affair
Dr. Archady Clemens

The Last Convertible
Dr. Wetherell

The Paper Chase
Charles Kingsfield

Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Myron Dunn

Aspen
Joseph Merrill Drummond

The Bionic Woman

Captains and the Kings
Judge Newell Chisholm

The Adams Chronicles
Justice Gridley

The Six Million Dollar Man
Doctor Franklin

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self

Great Performances
Dr.Fawcett