British movie actors deceased in Spinal cancer

Here are 1 famous actors from United Kingdom died in Spinal cancer:

John Houseman

John Houseman (September 22, 1902 Bucharest-October 31, 1988 Malibu) also known as Jacques Haussmann or Jack was a British actor, film producer, television producer, screenwriter, theatrical producer, theatre director, theater manager, radio producer and radio writer. He had two children, John Michael and Charles Sebastian.

Houseman began his career as a stage actor in the 1920s and later became a radio producer and writer for CBS. In the 1940s, he became involved in the film industry and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Paper Chase (1973).

He was also widely known for his role as Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. in the film and TV versions of The Paper Chase.

Aside from his work in entertainment, Houseman was also a respected acting teacher and taught at the Juilliard School, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

In addition, Houseman was a founding member of the famed Mercury Theatre, along with Orson Welles and became the director of the drama division at the Juilliard School.

He died at the age of 86 in his home in Malibu, California.

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