John Houseman
John Houseman (
September 22,
1902 -
October 31,
1988) was a
Romanian-born
actor, best known for his
Oscar-winning role as Professor Charles Kingsfield in the
1973 film
The Paper Chase, a role which he reprised in the
television series of the same name.
He was born as Jacques Haussmann in Bucharest.
Houseman was also a producer. For example, he co-produced Orson Welles's infamous 1938 radio broadcast The War of the Worlds.
He died at the age of 86 from cancer.
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