★ Acting

John Houseman

1902 – 1988 · Bucharest, Romania · Active 1938–2022

John Houseman, born in 1902, was a Romanian-born British-American actor whose career spanned decades. He is known for his roles in The Fog (1980) and Rollerball (1975), where his distinctive Mid-Atlantic accent and commanding presence added depth to the films' narratives. In The Fog, he delivers a memorable performance that enhances the film's eerie atmosphere, while in Rollerball, he embodies the tension of a dystopian future. Houseman's contributions to cult cinema remain significant, bridging the gap between classic and contemporary genres.

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St. Ives

1976 ★ 6.0

as Abner Procane

A dabbler-in-crime and his assistant hire an ex-police reporter to recover some stolen papers.

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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Three Days of the Condor

1975

Rollerball

1975

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Filmography

89 credits

2020s 1 credit

2022

American: An Odyssey to 1947 as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2010s 1 credit

2014

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Movie ★ 6.5

1980s 27 credits

1988

Another Woman as Marion's Father

Movie ★ 6.8

1988

Scrooged as Self

Movie ★ 6.8

1988

Bright Lights, Big City as Mr. Vogel

Movie ★ 5.7

1988

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! as Driving Instructor (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.3

1988

Lincoln as Gen. Winfield Scott

TV ★ 7.5

1988

Noble House as Sir Geoffrey Allison

TV ★ 7.0

1987

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood as Self

TV ★ 9.0

1985

The Cradle Will Rock as Self

Movie

1985

227

TV ★ 6.8

1985

A.D. as Gamaliel

TV ★ 5.4

1984

The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War

Movie ★ 5.4

1983

The Skin of Our Teeth as Network Newscaster

Movie ★ 10.0

1983

A Rose for Emily as Narrator (voice)

Movie ★ 6.5

1983

The Winds of War as Aaron Jastrow

TV ★ 7.3

1982

Murder by Phone as Stanley Markowitz

Movie ★ 5.4

1982

American Playhouse

TV ★ 6.6

1982

Marco Polo as Patriarca di Aquileia

TV ★ 6.7

1982

Silver Spoons as Grandfather Edward Stratton II

TV ★ 6.3

1981

Ghost Story as Sears James

Movie ★ 6.0

1981

Writing: Plain & Fancy as Narrator

Movie

1981

The New Deal for Artists as Self

Movie

1980

The Fog● as Mr. Machen

Movie ★ 6.7

1980

Wholly Moses as The Archangel

Movie ★ 4.8

1980

Gideon's Trumpet as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Movie ★ 6.4

1980

A Christmas Without Snow as Ephraim Adams

Movie ★ 5.7

1980

The Babysitter as Dr. Lindquist

Movie ★ 5.9

1980

My Bodyguard as Dobbs

Movie ★ 6.3

1970s 25 credits

1979

Old Boyfriends● as Dr. Hoffman

Movie ★ 5.1

1979

The French Atlantic Affair as Dr. Archady Clemens

TV ★ 7.2

1979

The Last Convertible as Dr. Wetherell

TV ★ 8.0

1978

The Cheap Detective as Jasper Blubber

Movie ★ 6.4

1978

The Paper Chase as Charles Kingsfield

TV ★ 7.6

1977

The Displaced Person as Father Flynn

Movie ★ 7.0

1977

Washington: Behind Closed Doors as Myron Dunn

TV ★ 7.8

1977

Aspen as Joseph Merrill Drummond

TV ★ 8.0

1976

St. Ives● as Abner Procane

Movie ★ 5.7

1976

Six Characters in Search of An Author as The Director

Movie ★ 6.5

1976

Truman at Potsdam as Winston Churchill

Movie ★ 8.0

1976

The Bionic Woman

TV ★ 7.0

1976

Captains and the Kings as Judge Newell Chisholm

TV ★ 8.8

1976

The Adams Chronicles as Justice Gridley

TV ★ 7.4

1975

Rollerball● as Bartholomew

Movie ★ 6.3

1975

Three Days of the Condor as Mr. Wabash

Movie ★ 7.3

1975

Beyond the Horizon as Dr. Fawcett

Movie ★ 10.0

1975

I'm a Stranger Here Myself as Self

Movie ★ 6.7

1975

Fear on Trial as Mike Collins

Movie ★ 9.0

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man as Doctor Franklin

TV ★ 7.3

1973

The Paper Chase as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.

Movie ★ 6.8

1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self

TV ★ 6.3

1971

Great Performances as Dr.Fawcett

TV ★ 6.1

1971

Great Performances as Self

TV ★ 6.1

1971

Film '72 as Self

TV ★ 4.7

1960s 3 credits

1968

The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest

TV ★ 6.8

1964

Seven Days in May as Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.3

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self

TV ★ 5.8

1950s 3 credits

1957

Van Gogh: Darkness into Light as Self

Movie ★ 7.0

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Winston S. Churchill

TV ★ 8.8

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Chief Justice

TV ★ 8.8

1940s 1 credit

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

TV ★ 7.2

1930s 1 credit

1938

Too Much Johnson as Duelist

Movie ★ 5.4

Crew Credits

1980s 2 credits

1983

Choices of the Heart Executive Producer

Movie ★ 6.2

1980

Gideon's Trumpet Executive Producer

Movie ★ 6.4

1960s 6 credits

1966

This Property Is Condemned Producer

Movie ★ 6.5

1966

Evening Primrose Executive Producer

Movie ★ 7.5

1963

In the Cool of the Day Producer

Movie ★ 5.8

1963

The Great Adventure Producer

TV ★ 10.0

1962

Two Weeks in Another Town Producer

Movie ★ 6.0

1962

All Fall Down Producer

Movie ★ 6.0

1950s 11 credits

1958

The Nutcracker Producer

Movie ★ 7.0

1956

Lust for Life Producer

Movie ★ 7.2

1955

The Cobweb Producer

Movie ★ 5.7

1955

Moonfleet Producer

Movie ★ 6.5

1954

Her Twelve Men Producer

Movie ★ 5.8

1954

Executive Suite Producer

Movie ★ 7.1

1953

Julius Caesar Producer

Movie ★ 7.1

1952

The Bad and the Beautiful Producer

Movie ★ 7.3

1952

Holiday for Sinners Producer

Movie ★ 6.3

1951

On Dangerous Ground Producer

Movie ★ 6.6

1951

The Company She Keeps Producer

Movie ★ 6.2

1940s 7 credits

1949

They Live by Night Producer

Movie ★ 6.9

1949

Fireside Theater Producer

TV ★ 7.2

1948

Letter from an Unknown Woman Producer

Movie ★ 7.8

1946

Miss Susie Slagle's Associate Producer

Movie ★ 8.5

1946

The Blue Dahlia Producer

Movie ★ 6.7

1945

The Unseen Associate Producer

Movie ★ 4.7

1943

Jane Eyre Screenplay

Movie ★ 6.9

1930s 1 credit

1938

Too Much Johnson Producer

Movie ★ 5.4