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John Houseman (born Jacques Haussmann; September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born British-American actor and producer of theatre, film, and television.
Houseman was born Jacques Haussmann on September 22, 1902 in Bucharest, Romania, to May (Davies) and Georges Haussmann, who ran a grain business. His father was from an Alsatian Jewish family, and his mother, who was British, was of Welsh and Irish descent.
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- Bucharest, Romania
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- Malibu, California, USA
Houseman was born Jacques Haussmann on September 22, 1902 in Bucharest, Romania, to May (Davies) and Georges Haussmann, who ran a grain business. His father was from an Alsatian Jewish family, and his mother, who was British, was of Welsh and Irish descent.
- September 22, 1902
- October 31, 1988
Sep 18, 2024 · Jacques Haussmann. Born: Sept. 22, 1902, Bucharest, Rom. Died: Oct. 31, 1988, Malibu, Calif., U.S. (aged 86, died on this day) Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1974): Actor in a Supporting Role. Golden Globe Award (1974): Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. (Show more)
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Also Known As. Jacques Haussmann. Born. September 22, 1902 • Bucharest • Romania. Died. October 31, 1988 (aged 86) • Malibu • California. Awards And Honors. Academy Award (1974) • Academy Award (1974): Actor in a Supporting Role • Golden Globe Award (1974): Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. Married To.
Born Jacques Haussmann, September 22, 1902, in Bucharest, Rumania; died of spinal cancer, October 31, 1988, in Malibu, CA.
The Romanian-born U.S. actor, director, and producer John Houseman cofounded the Mercury Theatre with Orson Welles in the 1930s but achieved perhaps his best fame in the 1970s as a character actor. Houseman was born Jacques Haussmann on Sept. 22, 1902, in Bucharest.
