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Trevor Howard

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Trevor Howard

Born September 29, 1913 in Cliftonville, Kent, England, UKDied January 7, 198896 films

Trevor Howard (29 September 1913 – 7 January 1988) was a British actor. He 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.

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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

96 films as actor
  1. 1988The DawningGrandfather
  2. 1988The UnholyFather Silva
  3. 1987White MischiefJack Soames
  4. 1987Hand in GloveVicar
  5. 1986Christmas EveMaitland
  6. 1986Foreign BodyDr Stirry
  7. 1986Time After TimeBrigadier Croshawe
  8. 1985DustFather
  9. 1985God Rot Tunbridge Wells!Georg Friedrich Handel
  10. 1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightThe King
  11. 1984The Bengal Lancers!Uncle George
  12. 1982GandhiJudge Broomfield
  13. 1982The MissionaryLord Henry Ames
  14. 1982The Deadly GameGustave Kummer
  15. 1981Light Years AwayYoshka Poliakeff
  16. 1980Staying OnCol. Tusker Smalley
  17. 1980WindwalkerWindwalker
  18. 1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson EndSir Henry Rawlinson
  19. 1980The Sea WolvesJack Cartwright
  20. 1980The Shillingbury BlowersSaltie
  21. 1980Flashpoint AfricaProgram Controller
  22. 1979MeteorMichael Hughes
  23. 1979HurricaneFather Malone
  24. 1979The Spirit of Adventure: Night FlightRiviere
  25. 1978Superman1st Elder
  26. 1978StevieThe Man
  27. 1978SlaversAlec Mackenzie
  28. 1977The Last Remake of Beau GesteSir Hector
  29. 1976The Adventures of Eliza FraserCapt. Foster Fyans
  30. 1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesSquire Western
  31. 1976Aces HighLieutenant Colonel Silkin
  32. 1976AlbinoJohannes
  33. 1975HennessyComdr. Rice
  34. 1975The Count of Monte-CristoAbbé Faria
  35. 1975Conduct UnbecomingColonel Benjamin Strang
  36. 1974PersecutionPaul Bellamy
  37. 197411 HarrowhouseClyde Massey
  38. 1974CrazeSupt. Bellamy
  39. 1974Who?Colonel Azarin
  40. 1973The CatholicsThe Abbot
  41. 1973A Doll's HouseDr. Rank
  42. 1973LudwigRichard Wagner
  43. 1973The OffenceLieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant
  44. 1972Pope JoanPope Leo
  45. 1971KidnappedLord Advocate
  46. 1971Mary, Queen of ScotsWilliam Cecil
  47. 1971Catch Me a SpyTrevor Dawson
  48. 1971The Night VisitorInspector
  49. 1970Ryan's DaughterFather Collins
  50. 1970TwinkyTwinky's Grandfather
  51. 1969Battle of BritainAir Vice Marshal Keith Park
  52. 1968The Charge of the Light BrigadeLord Cardigan
  53. 1967Pretty PollyRobert Hook
  54. 1967The Long DuelFreddie Young
  55. 1966Triple CrossFreddie Young (Distinguished Civilian)
  56. 1966The Poppy Is Also a FlowerSam Lincoln
  57. 1965The LiquidatorMostyn
  58. 1965Eagle in a CageNapoleon
  59. 1965MorituriColonel Statter
  60. 1965Von Ryan's ExpressMajor Eric Fincham
  61. 1965Operation CrossbowProfessor Lindemann
  62. 1964Father GooseCommander Frank Houghton
  63. 1964Man in the MiddleMajor Kensington
  64. 1963The Invincible Mr. DisraeliBenjamin Disraeli
  65. 1962Hedda GablerEjlert Lövborg
  66. 1962Mutiny on the BountyCapt. William Bligh
  67. 1962The LionJohn Bullit
  68. 1960Sons and LoversWalter Morel
  69. 1960Playhouse 90: The Hiding PlaceRobert Wilson
  70. 1960Moment of DangerJohn Bain
  71. 1958The Roots of HeavenMorel
  72. 1958The KeyCapt. Chris Ford
  73. 1957ManuelaJames Prothero
  74. 1957InterpolFrank McNally
  75. 1956Around the World in 80 DaysDenis Fallentin
  76. 1956Run for the SunBrowne
  77. 1955The Cockleshell HeroesCaptain Thompson
  78. 1955Lovers' NetInspector Lewis
  79. 1954The Stranger's HandMajor Roger Court
  80. 1953The Heart of the MatterHarry Scobie
  81. 1952Gift HorseLt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
  82. 1951Outcast of the IslandsPeter Willems
  83. 1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainGuest at Theater Accepting Program (uncredited)
  84. 1950The Clouded YellowMaj. David Somers
  85. 1950OdetteCaptain Peter Churchill
  86. 1950Golden SalamanderDavid Redfern
  87. 1949The Third ManMajor Calloway
  88. 1949The Passionate FriendsProf. Steven Stratton
  89. 1947So Well RememberedDr. Richard Whiteside
  90. 1947They Made Me a FugitiveGeorge Clement 'Clem' Morgan
  91. 1946Green for DangerDr. Barnes
  92. 1946I See a Dark StrangerLt. David Bayne
  93. 1945Brief EncounterDr. Alec Harvey
  94. 1945The Way to the StarsSquadron Leader Carter
  95. 1944The Way AheadOfficer on Ship (uncredited)
  96. 1941Squaring the Circle