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Ursula Howells
Actor
Died October 16, 2005 (83 years)
Howells was born in London, the daughter of composer Herbert Howells, and was educated at St Paul's Girls' School, where her father worked as Director of Music. She made her first stage appearance at Dundee in 1939, in John Drinkwater's Bird in Hand, then moved to Oxford in 1942 and three years later made her London debut at the Embassy Theatre, Swiss Cottage. In 1947 she appeared in the comedy Jane at the Aldwych Theatre. After several years in the West End, and a brief stint on Broadway where she appeared in Springtime for Henry in 1951, she began to appear in films.
After the death of her father in 1983, Ursula Howells instigated the "Herbert Howells Society" and became a standard bearer for the promotion of his work. She financially supported the recording of his compositions and did much to encourage the publishing and promotion of church music.
Filmography
| 2001 | The Cazalets (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Dangerfield (TV Series) · as Violet Trevelyn |
| 1995 | She's Out (TV Series) · as Mrs Lawson |
| 1993 | Under the Hammer (1994) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Roper |
| 1992 | Danielle Steel's Jewels (TV Series) · as The Duchess |
| 1992 | Heartbeat (TV Series) · as Miriam Wakefield |
| 1992 | The Mixer (TV Series) · as Elvira |
| 1990 | The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (TV Series) · as Lady Alleyn |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Erica Chisnall |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Bon Voyage · as Lady Mary Bland |
| 1985 | Bulman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as May Swift |
| 1985 | Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (TV Series) · as Miss Blacklock |
| 1984 | The Cold Room · as Headmistress |
| 1982 | The Barchester Chronicles (TV Series) · as Miss Thorne |
| 1981 | Bergerac (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Fouchet |
| 1978 | Father, Dear Father in Australia (TV Series) · as Barbara Mossman |
| 1974 | Miss Nightingale · as Unknown |
| 1974 | Fall of Eagles (TV Series) · as Empress Maria Fyodorovna |
| 1973 | Father Dear Father · as Barbara |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mrs. Fielding |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1971 | Cousin Bette (TV Series) · as Adeline |
| 1971 | Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) · as Duchess of Buckminster |
| 1970 | Girly · as Mumsy |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Sarah Chandler |
| 1969 | Special Branch (TV Series) · as Mrs. Sumner |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Mrs. Clissold |
| 1968 | Assignment K · as Estelle |
| 1968 | Father, Dear Father (TV Series) · as Barbara |
| 1967 | Torture Garden · as Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway") |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1967 | The Forsyte Saga (TV Series) · as Frances Forsyte |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Alice |
| 1966 | All Gas and Gaiters (TV Series) · as Mrs. Buckley |
| 1965 | Dr. Terror's House of Horrors · as Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf") |
| 1964 | The Sicilians · as Mme. Perrault |
| 1963 | 80,000 Suspects · as Joanna Duten |
| 1963 | The Human Jungle (TV Series) · as Julia Gray |
| 1957 | Account Rendered · as Lucille Ainsworth |
| 1957 | Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Laura Dexter |
| 1956 | The Third Key · as Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson |
| 1956 | Keep It Clean · as Pat Anstey |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Margaret |
| 1955 | Marriage a la Mode · as Ann |
| 1955 | They Can't Hang Me · as Antonia Pitt |
| 1955 | Track the Man Down · as Mary Dennis |
| 1955 | Handcuffs, London · as Madelaine Perry |
| 1954 | Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | The Case of the Cunningham Heritage · as Joan Cunningham |