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John Houseman
Actor 1902 - 1988

John Houseman

Bucharest, Romania

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... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

Roles you can spot in Whatthemovie snapshots

18 roles
Shot from Ghost Story
Character Sears James
Shot from Rollerball
Character Bartholomew

Rollerball

1975

Shot from Bright Lights, Big City
Character Mr. Vogel
Shot from The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Character Driving Instructor
Shot from Scrooged
Character Sir John Houseman

Scrooged

1988

Shot from Seven Days in May
Character Vice-Adm. Farley C. Barnswell
Title screen of Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind No snapshots yet
Character Self (archive footage)
Title screen of Another Woman No snapshots yet
Character Marion's Father
My Bodyguard No snapshots yet
Character Dobbs
Title screen of The Fog No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Machen

The Fog

1980

Wholly Moses! No snapshots yet
Character The Archangel
Title screen of Old Boyfriends No snapshots yet
Character Dr. Hoffman
Title screen of The Cheap Detective No snapshots yet
Character Jasper Blubber
The Displaced Person No snapshots yet
Character Father Flynn
Best snapshot from St. Ives No snapshots yet
Character Abner Procane

St. Ives

1976

I'm a Stranger Here Myself No snapshots yet
Character Self
Title screen of Three Days of the Condor No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Wabash
The Paper Chase No snapshots yet
Character Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

19 titles
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind 2018
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 1988
Scrooged
Scrooged 1988
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City 1988
Another Woman
Another Woman 1988
Ghost Story
Ghost Story 1981
Wholly Moses!
Wholly Moses! 1980
The Fog
The Fog 1980
My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard 1980
Old Boyfriends
Old Boyfriends 1979
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective 1978
The Displaced Person
The Displaced Person 1977
St. Ives
St. Ives 1976
Three Days of the Condor
Three Days of the Condor 1975
Rollerball
Rollerball 1975
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
I'm a Stranger Here Myself 1975
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase 1973
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May 1964
Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson 1938

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