John Houseman | |
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 Houseman in The Fog (1980) | |
| Born | Jacques Haussmann September 22, 1902 |
| Died | October 31, 1988 (aged 86) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Clifton College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1930–1988 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
John Houseman (born Jacques Haussmann; September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born British-American actor and producer of theatre, film, and television. He 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 and his collaboration, as producer of The Blue Dahlia, with writer Raymond Chandler on the screenplay. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Professor Charles W. Kingsfield in the 1973 film The Paper Chase. He reprised the role of Kingsfield in the 1978 television series adaptation.