John Houseman Overview:

Legendary producer, John Houseman, was born Jacques Haussmann on Sep 22, 1902 in Bucharest, Romania. Houseman died at the age of 86 on Oct 31, 1988 in Malibu, CA .

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John Houseman was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actor for The Paper Chase (as Professor Kingsfield) in 1973.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1973Best Supporting ActorThe Paper Chase (1973)Professor KingsfieldWon
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John Houseman Facts
He and Orson Welles were the founders of the famous Mercury Theatre Players.

Had 2 sons with his second wife, Joan Houseman.

During his teaching days at Julliard, one of his students was Robin Williams, whom Houseman admired. The actor later advised the future comedian that he should quit Julliard since he was wasting his talent, and strike out on his own as a comedian which Williams soon did.

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