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Trevor Howard
Actor
Born September 29, 1913Died January 7, 1988 (74 years)
Howard was born in Cliftonville, Kent, England, the son of Mabel Grey (Wallace) and Arthur John Howard. He was educated at Clifton College (to which he left in his will a substantial legacy for a drama scholarship) and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), acting on the London stage for several years before World War II. His first paid work was in the play Revolt in a Reformatory (1934), before he left RADA in 1935 to take small roles.
Although stories of his courageous wartime service in the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals earned him much respect among fellow actors and fans alike, files held in the Public Record Office reveal that he had actually been discharged from the British Army in 1943 for mental instability and having a "psychopathic personality". The story, which surfaced in Terence Pettigrew's biography of the actor, published by Peter Owen in 2001, was initially denied by Howard's widow, actress Helen Cherry. Later, confronted with official records, she told the Daily Telegraph (24 June 2001) that his mother had claimed he was a holder of the Military Cross. She added that Howard had an honourable military record and "had nothing to be ashamed of".
Although stories of his courageous wartime service in the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals earned him much respect among fellow actors and fans alike, files held in the Public Record Office reveal that he had actually been discharged from the British Army in 1943 for mental instability and having a "psychopathic personality". The story, which surfaced in Terence Pettigrew's biography of the actor, published by Peter Owen in 2001, was initially denied by Howard's widow, actress Helen Cherry. Later, confronted with official records, she told the Daily Telegraph (24 June 2001) that his mother had claimed he was a holder of the Military Cross. She added that Howard had an honourable military record and "had nothing to be ashamed of".
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Filmography
| 2004 | Eliza Fraser: Interviews - Cast & Crew · as Captain Foster Fyans |
| 1988 | Magdalene · as Father Noessler (rehearsed Only) |
| 1988 | The Dawning · as Grandfather |
| 1988 | The Unholy · as Father Silva |
| 1987 | White Mischief · as Jack Soames |
| 1986 | Christmas Eve · as Maitland |
| 1986 | Shaka Zulu (TV Series) · as Lord Charles Somerset |
| 1986 | Foreign Body · as Dr Stirry |
| 1986 | Peter the Great (TV Series) · as Sir Isaac Newton |
| 1985 | Dust · as Father |
| 1985 | Memory of the Camps · as Narrator |
| 1985 | God Rot Tunbridge Wells! · as Georg Friedrich Handel |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Brigadier Croshawe |
| 1984 | Sword of the Valiant · as The King |
| 1984 | George Washington (1984) (TV Series) · as Lord Fairfax |
| 1983 | Frontline (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | Gandhi · as Judge Broomfield |
| 1982 | The Missionary · as Lord Henry Ames |
| 1982 | The Deadly Game · as Gustave Kummer |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'father Goose' |
| 1982 | Inside the Third Reich · as Prof. Heinrich Tessenow |
| 1981 | No Country for Old Men · as Jonathan Swift |
| 1981 | Light Years Away · as Yoshka Poliakeff |
| 1981 | Ludwig (TV Series) · as Richard Wagner |
| 1980 | Staying On · as Col. Tusker Smalley |
| 1980 | Windwalker · as Windwalker |
| 1980 | Superman II · as Krypton Elder (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Sir Henry at Rawlinson End · as Sir Henry Rawlinson |
| 1980 | The Sea Wolves · as Jack Cartwright |
| 1980 | ...And the Band Played On · as Saltie |
| 1980 | The Shillingbury Tales (TV Series) · as Dan 'saltie' Wicklow |
| 1979 | Meteor · as Sir Michael Hughes |
| 1979 | Hurricane · as Father Malone |
| 1978 | Superman · as 1st Elder |
| 1978 | Stevie · as The Man |
| 1978 | Scorpion Tales (TV Series) · as Mavor |
| 1978 | How to Score... a Movie · as Narrator |
| 1977 | Slavers · as Alec Mackenzie |
| 1977 | The Last Remake of Beau Geste · as Sir Hector |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Sir Albert Demerest |
| 1976 | Eliza Fraser · as Capt. Foster Fyans |
| 1976 | Origins of the Mafia (TV Series) · as Don Consalvo Saccone |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones · as Squire Western |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | Conduct Unbecoming · as Colonnello Benjamin Strang |
| 1975 | Hennessy · as Comdr. Rice |
| 1975 | The Count of Monte-Cristo · as Abbé Faria |
| 1974 | Persecution · as Paul Bellamy |
| 1974 | 11 Harrowhouse · as Clyde Massey |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Who? · as Colonel Azarin |
| 1973 | The Catholics · as The Abbot |
| 1973 | A Doll's House · as Dr. Rank |
| 1973 | Ludwig · as Richard Wagner |
| 1973 | The Offence · as Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant |
| 1972 | Pope Joan · as Pope Leo |
| 1971 | Kidnapped · as Lord Advocate |
| 1971 | Mary, Queen of Scots · as William Cecil |
| 1971 | Catch Me a Spy · as Trevor Dawson |
| 1971 | The Night Visitor · as Inspector |
| 1970 | Ryan's Daughter · as Father Collins |
| 1970 | London Affair · as Twinky's Grandfather |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain · as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as The Abbot |
| 1968 | The Charge of the Light Brigade · as Lord Cardigan |
| 1967 | The Long Duel · as Freddie Young |
| 1967 | A Matter of Innocence · as Robert Hook |
| 1966 | Triple Cross · as Freddie Young (distinguished Civilian) |
| 1966 | The Poppy Is Also a Flower · as Sam Lincoln |
| 1965 | The Liquidator · as Mostyn |
| 1965 | Morituri · as Colonel Statter |
| 1965 | Von Ryan's Express · as Major Eric Fincham |
| 1965 | Operation Crossbow · as Professor Lindemann |
| 1964 | Father Goose · as Commander Frank Houghton |
| 1964 | The Winston Affair · as Major Kensington |
| 1962 | Hedda Gabler · as Ejlert Lövborg |
| 1962 | Mutiny on the Bounty · as Capt. William Bligh |
| 1962 | The Lion · as John Bullit |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Malaga · as John Bain |
| 1960 | Sons and Lovers · as Walter Morel |
| 1958 | The Roots of Heaven · as Morel |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) · as Dr. Derek Lester |
| 1958 | The Key · as Capt. Chris Ford |
| 1957 | Stowaway Girl · as James Prothero |
| 1957 | Pickup Alley · as Frank Mcnally |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days · as Denis Fallentin |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Robert Wilson |
| 1956 | Run for the Sun · as Browne |
| 1955 | The Cockleshell Heroes · as Captain Thompson |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) · as Doug Elliott |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Archduke Rudolf Maximillian Von Hapsburg |
| 1955 | Port of Shame · as Inspector Lewis |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase (TV Series) · as Alec (segment "still Life") |
| 1954 | The Stranger's Hand · as Major Roger Court |
| 1953 | The Heart of the Matter · as Harry Scobie |
| 1952 | Glory at Sea · as Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Benjamin Disraeli |
| 1951 | Outcast of the Islands · as Peter Willems |
| 1951 | Bikini Baby · as Guest At Theater Accepting Program (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Clouded Yellow · as Maj. David Somers |
| 1950 | Odette · as Captain Peter Churchill |
| 1950 | Golden Salamander · as David Redfern |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Kellis |
| 1949 | The Third Man · as Major Calloway |
| 1949 | The Passionate Friends · as Prof. Steven Stratton |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Vittorio |
| 1947 | So Well Remembered · as Dr. Richard Whiteside |
| 1947 | I Became a Criminal · as George Clement 'clem' Morgan |
| 1946 | Green for Danger · as Dr. Barnes |
| 1946 | I See a Dark Stranger · as Lt. David Bayne |
| 1945 | Brief Encounter · as Dr. Alec Harvey |
| 1945 | Johnny in the Clouds · as Squadron Leader Carter |
| 1944 | The Way Ahead · as Officer On Ship (uncredited) |