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Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Acting

Born September 29, 1913 — Died January 7, 1988 Cliftonville, Kent, England, UK

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. 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".

TV Shows(18)

Movies(101)

The Dawning

The Dawning

Grandfather

1988

The Unholy

The Unholy

Father Silva

1988

White Mischief

White Mischief

Jack Soames

1987

Hand in Glove

Hand in Glove

Vicar

1987

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

Maitland

1986

Foreign Body

Foreign Body

Dr Stirry

1986

Time After Time

Time After Time

Brigadier Croshawe

1986

Dust

Dust

Father

1985

Memory of the Camps

Memory of the Camps

Narrator

1985

God Rot Tunbridge Wells!

God Rot Tunbridge Wells!

Georg Friedrich Handel

1985

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

The King

1984

The Bengal Lancers!

The Bengal Lancers!

Uncle George

1984

Gandhi

Gandhi

Judge Broomfield

1982

The Missionary

The Missionary

Lord Henry Ames

1982

The Deadly Game

The Deadly Game

Gustave Kummer

1982

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

Self

1982

Light Years Away

Light Years Away

Yoshka Poliakeff

1981

Staying On

Staying On

Col. Tusker Smalley

1980

Windwalker

Windwalker

Windwalker

1980

Superman II

Superman II

Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Sir Henry Rawlinson

1980

The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves

Jack Cartwright

1980

The Shillingbury Blowers

The Shillingbury Blowers

Saltie

1980

Flashpoint Africa

Flashpoint Africa

Program Controller

1980

Meteor

Meteor

Sir Michael Hughes

1979

Hurricane

Hurricane

Father Malone

1979

The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight

The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight

Riviere

1979

Superman

Superman

1st Elder

1978

Stevie

Stevie

The Man

1978

Slavers

Slavers

Alec Mackenzie

1978

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

Sir Hector

1977

The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

Capt. Foster Fyans

1976

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

Squire Western

1976

Aces High

Aces High

Lieutenant Colonel Silkin

1976

Albino

Albino

Johannes

1976

Hennessy

Hennessy

Comdr. Rice

1975

The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

Abbé Faria

1975

Conduct Unbecoming

Conduct Unbecoming

Colonnello Benjamin Strang

1975

Persecution

Persecution

Paul Bellamy

1974

11 Harrowhouse

11 Harrowhouse

Clyde Massey

1974

Craze

Craze

Supt. Bellamy

1974

Who?

Who?

Colonel Azarin

1974

The Catholics

The Catholics

The Abbot

1973

A Doll's House

A Doll's House

Dr. Rank

1973

Ludwig

Ludwig

Richard Wagner

1973

The Offence

The Offence

Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant

1973

Pope Joan

Pope Joan

Pope Leo

1972

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Lord Advocate

1971

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

William Cecil

1971

Catch Me a Spy

Catch Me a Spy

Trevor Dawson

1971

The Night Visitor

The Night Visitor

Inspector

1971

Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

Father Collins

1970

Twinky

Twinky

Twinky's Grandfather

1970

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

Air Vice Marshal Keith Park

1969

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Lord Cardigan

1968

Pretty Polly

Pretty Polly

Robert Hook

1967

The Long Duel

The Long Duel

Freddie Young

1967

Triple Cross

Triple Cross

Freddie Young (Distinguished Civilian)

1966

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

Sam Lincoln

1966

The Liquidator

The Liquidator

Mostyn

1965

Eagle in a Cage

Eagle in a Cage

Napoleon

1965

Morituri

Morituri

Colonel Statter

1965

Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

Major Eric Fincham

1965

Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow

Professor Lindemann

1965

Father Goose

Father Goose

Commander Frank Houghton

1964

Man in the Middle

Man in the Middle

Major Kensington

1964

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli

1963

Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler

Ejlert Lövborg

1962

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

Capt. William Bligh

1962

The Lion

The Lion

John Bullit

1962

Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

Walter Morel

1960

The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place

Robert Wilson

1960

Moment of Danger

Moment of Danger

John Bain

1960

The Roots of Heaven

The Roots of Heaven

Morel

1958

The Key

The Key

Capt. Chris Ford

1958

Manuela

Manuela

James Prothero

1957

Interpol

Interpol

Frank McNally

1957

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Denis Fallentin

1956

Run for the Sun

Run for the Sun

Browne

1956

April in Portugal

April in Portugal

Self

1956

The Cockleshell Heroes

The Cockleshell Heroes

Captain Thompson

1955

Lovers' Net

Lovers' Net

Inspector Lewis

1955

The Stranger's Hand

The Stranger's Hand

Major Roger Court

1954

The Heart of the Matter

The Heart of the Matter

Harry Scobie

1953

Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

1952

Outcast of the Islands

Outcast of the Islands

Peter Willems

1951

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Guest at Theater Accepting Program (uncredited)

1951

The Clouded Yellow

The Clouded Yellow

Maj. David Somers

1950

Odette

Odette

Captain Peter Churchill

1950

Golden Salamander

Golden Salamander

David Redfern

1950

The Third Man

The Third Man

Major Calloway

1949

The Passionate Friends

The Passionate Friends

Prof. Steven Stratton

1949

So Well Remembered

So Well Remembered

Dr. Richard Whiteside

1947

They Made Me a Fugitive

They Made Me a Fugitive

George Clement 'Clem' Morgan

1947

Green for Danger

Green for Danger

Dr. Barnes

1946

I See a Dark Stranger

I See a Dark Stranger

Lt. David Bayne

1946

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

Dr. Alec Harvey

1945

The Way to the Stars

The Way to the Stars

Squadron Leader Carter

1945

The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

Officer on Ship (uncredited)

1944

The Aircraft Rocket, Part 4: Tactics, Section 2: Coastal

The Aircraft Rocket, Part 4: Tactics, Section 2: Coastal

Briefing Officer

1944

Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle

1941