Portrait of John Houseman

Acting

John Houseman

Titles
59movies27TV shows
Career

Active from 1943 to 2013, with a break from 1944 to 1972, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Winds of War
The Winds of War
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Houseman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.8, average 5.2
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Law School Drama 2
  • 1970s 2
  • Class Struggle 2
  • Psychological Suspense 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Melancholy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
TypeAllMovies50TV shows19
RoleAnyActing19Appearances7
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11970s101980s8
GenreAnyDrama17Comedy4War & Politics4Crime3Action & Adventure3Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Family1Documentary1Mystery1Soap1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

8 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch73
Poster for Noble House

TV show · as Sir Geoffrey Allison

GoodWatch72
Poster for Lincoln

TV show · as Gen. Winfield Scott

GoodWatch63
Poster for A.D.

TV show · as Gamaliel

GoodWatch78
Poster for The Winds of War

TV show · as Aaron Jastrow

GoodWatch41
Poster for Silver Spoons

TV show · as Grandfather Edward Stratton II

GoodWatch69
Poster for American Playhouse

TV show · as Network Newscaster

GoodWatch72
Poster for Marco Polo

TV show · as Patriarca di Aquileia

1970s

10 titles · average score 73
Poster for The French Atlantic Affair

TV show · as Dr. Archady Clemens

Poster for The Last Convertible

TV show · as Dr. Wetherell

GoodWatch78
Poster for The Paper Chase

TV show · as Charles Kingsfield

Poster for Aspen

TV show · as Joseph Merrill Drummond

GoodWatch77
Poster for The Adams Chronicles

TV show · as Justice Gridley

GoodWatch83
Poster for Captains and the Kings

TV show · as Judge Newell Chisholm

GoodWatch71
Poster for The Six Million Dollar Man

TV show · as Doctor Franklin

GoodWatch70
Poster for Great Performances

TV show · as Self / Dr.Fawcett

1950s

1 title · average score 85
GoodWatch85
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as Winston S. Churchill / Chief Justice

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