John Houseman
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- DramaChoices of the Heart
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- MysteryThree Days of the Condor
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- CrimeThe Blue Dahlia
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- DramaA Rose for Emily
- ComedyScrooged
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- DocumentaryVan Gogh: Darkness into Light
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- War & PoliticsThe Winds of War
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- DocumentaryI'm a Stranger Here Myself
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- ComedyHer Twelve Men
- DocumentaryThe New Deal for Artists
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- CrimeThe French Atlantic Affair
- DramaThe Company She Keeps
- movieThe Skin of Our Teeth
- DramaHoliday for Sinners
- CrimeThey Live by Night
- ActionNoble House
- DramaWashington: Behind Closed Doors
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John Houseman
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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.
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- Place of Birth
- Bucharest, Romania
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