John Houseman
John Houseman (born Jacques Haussmann; September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was an American actor and 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 and his storied collaboration with writer Raymond Chandler's intoxicated screenplay rendering as producer of The Blue Dahlia. He is perhaps best known for his role as Professor Charles W. Kingsfield in the film The Paper Chase (1973), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He reprised his role as Kingsfield in the subsequent television 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. Read more on Wikipedia.
| Born Name: | Jacques Haussmann |
| Born: | Sep 22, 1902 in Bucharest, Romania |
| Died: | Oct 31, 1988 |
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