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Howard Marion-Crawford
Actor
Died November 24, 1969 (55 years)
Howard Marion-Crawford, the grandson of writer F. Marion Crawford, was an English character actor, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the 1954 television adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. In 1948, Marion-Crawford had played Holmes in a radio adaptation of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band", making him one of the few actors to portray both Holmes and Watson. He is also known for his portrayal of Dr. Petrie in a series of five low budget Dr. Fu Manchu films in the 1960s, and playing Paul Temple in the BBC Radio serialisations.
Filmography
| 2009 | Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes · as Dr. John H. Watson |
| 1994 | Avalanche · as Unknown |
| 1969 | The Castle of Fu Manchu · as Dr. Petrie |
| 1968 | The Blood of Fu Manchu · as Dr. Petrie |
| 1968 | The Charge of the Light Brigade · as Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown |
| 1967 | The Vengeance of Fu Manchu · as Dr. Petrie |
| 1967 | Smashing Time · as Hall Porter (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | The Brides of Fu Manchu · as Dr. Petrie |
| 1966 | Secrets of a Windmill Girl · as Richard |
| 1965 | The Face of Fu Manchu · as Dr. Petrie |
| 1964 | The Winston Affair · as Major Poole |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia · as Medical Officer |
| 1962 | The Longest Day · as Glider Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Saint (TV Series) · as Portmore |
| 1962 | Zero One (1962) (TV Series) · as McHale |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) · as Geoffrey |
| 1961 | Carry on Regardless · as Wine-Tasting Organiser |
| 1960 | Foxhole in Cairo · as British Major |
| 1960 | Maigret (TV Series) · as Juror |
| 1960 | The Last Train · as Miller |
| 1959 | Life in Danger · as Major Donald Peters |
| 1959 | North West Frontier · as Peter's Contact at Kalapur Station |
| 1959 | Model for Murder · as Inspector Duncan |
| 1958 | The Silent Enemy · as Wing Commander |
| 1958 | Gideon of Scotland Yard · as The Chief |
| 1958 | Nowhere to Go · as Mack Cameron |
| 1958 | Our Virgin Island · as Prescott |
| 1957 | Night Ambush · as British Port Officer |
| 1957 | Decision Against Time · as Ingrams |
| 1957 | Don Kikhot · as Sancho Panza |
| 1957 | The Birthday Present · as George Bates |
| 1957 | The Tyburn Case · as Peter Shilling |
| 1956 | Reach for the Sky · as 'Woody' Woodhall |
| 1956 | Othello · as Othello |
| 1954 | Paid to Kill · as McGowan (as Howard Marion Crawford) |
| 1954 | The Rainbow Jacket · as Travers |
| 1954 | Elizabethan Express · as Narrator |
| 1954 | Don't Blame the Stork · as Fluffy Faversham |
| 1954 | Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Dr. Watson |
| 1954 | The Case of the Cunningham Heritage · as Dr. Watson |
| 1953 | Knights of the Round Table · as Simon |
| 1953 | Top of the Form · as Dickson |
| 1952 | Where's Charley? · as Sir Francis Chesney |
| 1951 | The Man in the White Suit · as Cranford |
| 1951 | Mr Drake's Duck · as Maj. Travers |
| 1950 | Stage Fright · as 1st Chauffeur |
| 1949 | The Hasty Heart · as Tommy - the Englishman |
| 1949 | The Singing Princess · as Narrator |
| 1949 | Man on the Run · as 1st Paratrooper |
| 1947 | The Phantom Shot · as Sgt. Clapper |
| 1941 | A Voice in the Night · as Kummer |
| 1940 | Night Train to Munich · as Checkpoint Officer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Spy in Black · as German Officer in Kieler Hof Hotel |
| 1936 | Secret Agent · as Karl |
| 1936 | Music Hath Charms · as Bill Sheridan |
| 1935 | Me and Marlborough · as Minor Role |
| 1935 | Born for Glory · as Max |