Trevor Howard
Acting
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".
Known for
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movieThe Dawning
1988
Grandfather
movieThe Unholy
1988
Father Silva
movieWhite Mischief
1987
Jack Soames
movieChristmas Eve
1986
Maitland
tvShaka Zulu
1986
Lord Charles Somerset
movieForeign Body
1986
Dr Stirry
tvPeter the Great
1986
Sir Isaac Newton
movieTime After Time
1986
Brigadier Croshawe
tvTime for Murder
1985
Sir Daniel Penwarden
movieDust
1985
Father
movieMemory of the Camps
1985
Narrator
movieGod Rot Tunbridge Wells!
1985
Georg Friedrich Handel
movieThe Bengal Lancers!
1984
Uncle George
tvGeorge Washington
1984
Lord Fairfax
tvFrontline
1983
Narrator (voice)
movieGandhi
1982
Judge Broomfield
movieThe Missionary
1982
Lord Henry Ames
movieThe Deadly Game
1982
Gustave Kummer
tvInside the Third Reich
1982
Prof. Heinrich Tessenow
movieLight Years Away
1981
Yoshka Poliakeff
tvLudwig
1981
Richard Wagner
movieStaying On
1980
Col. Tusker Smalley
movieWindwalker
1980
Windwalker
movieSuperman II
1980
Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980
Sir Henry Rawlinson
movieThe Sea Wolves
1980
Jack Cartwright
movieFlashpoint Africa
1980
Program Controller
movieMeteor
1979
Sir Michael Hughes
movieHurricane
1979
Father Malone
movieSuperman
1978
1st Elder
movieStevie
1978
The Man
tvScorpion Tales
1978
Mavor
movieSlavers
1978
Alec Mackenzie
movieThe Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977
Sir Hector
movieThe Adventures of Eliza Fraser
1976
Capt. Foster Fyans
tvOrigins of the Mafia
1976
Don Consalvo Saccone
movieThe Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
Squire Western
movieAces High
1976
Lieutenant Colonel Silkin
movieAlbino
1976
Johannes
movieHennessy
1975
Comdr. Rice
movieThe Count of Monte-Cristo
1975
Abbé Faria
movieConduct Unbecoming
1975
Colonel Benjamin Strang
moviePersecution
1974
Paul Bellamy
movie11 Harrowhouse
1974
Clyde Massey
movieCraze
1974
Supt. Bellamy
movieWho?
1974
Colonel Azarin
movieThe Catholics
1973
The Abbot
movieA Doll's House
1973
Dr. Rank
movieLudwig
1973
Richard Wagner
movieThe Offence
1973
Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant
moviePope Joan
1972
Pope Leo
movieKidnapped
1971
Lord Advocate
movieMary, Queen of Scots
1971
William Cecil
movieCatch Me a Spy
1971
Trevor Dawson
movieThe Night Visitor
1971
Inspector
movieRyan's Daughter
1970
Father Collins
movieTwinky
1970
Twinky's Grandfather
movieBattle of Britain
1969
Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
tvITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
The Abbot
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieThe Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
Lord Cardigan
moviePretty Polly
1967
Robert Hook
movieThe Long Duel
1967
Freddie Young
movieTriple Cross
1966
Freddie Young (Distinguished Civilian)
movieThe Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966
Sam Lincoln
movieThe Liquidator
1965
Mostyn
movieMorituri
1965
Colonel Statter
movieVon Ryan's Express
1965
Major Eric Fincham
movieOperation Crossbow
1965
Professor Lindemann
movieFather Goose
1964
Commander Frank Houghton
movieMan in the Middle
1964
Major Kensington
movieThe Invincible Mr. Disraeli
1963
Benjamin Disraeli
movieHedda Gabler
1962
Ejlert Lövborg
movieMutiny on the Bounty
1962
Capt. William Bligh
movieThe Lion
1962
John Bullit
movieSons and Lovers
1960
Walter Morel
moviePlayhouse 90: The Hiding Place
1960
Robert Wilson
movieMoment of Danger
1960
John Bain
tvWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Dr. Derek Lester
movieThe Key
1958
Capt. Chris Ford
movieManuela
1957
James Prothero
movieInterpol
1957
Frank McNally
movieAround the World in 80 Days
1956
Denis Fallentin
movieRun for the Sun
1956
Browne
movieThe Cockleshell Heroes
1955
Captain Thompson
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Doug Elliott
movieLovers' Net
1955
Inspector Lewis
movieThe Stranger's Hand
1954
Major Roger Court
movieThe Heart of the Matter
1953
Harry Scobie
movieGift Horse
1952
Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Benjamin Disraeli / Napoleon
movieOutcast of the Islands
1951
Peter Willems
movieLady Godiva Rides Again
1951
Guest at Theater Accepting Program (uncredited)
movieThe Clouded Yellow
1950
Maj. David Somers
movieOdette
1950
Captain Peter Churchill
movieGolden Salamander
1950
David Redfern
movieThe Third Man
1949
Major Calloway
movieThe Passionate Friends
1949
Prof. Steven Stratton
tvStudio One
1948
Vittorio
movieSo Well Remembered
1947
Dr. Richard Whiteside
movieThey Made Me a Fugitive
1947
George Clement 'Clem' Morgan
movieGreen for Danger
1946
Dr. Barnes
movieI See a Dark Stranger
1946
Lt. David Bayne
movieBrief Encounter
1945
Dr. Alec Harvey
movieThe Way to the Stars
1945
Squadron Leader Carter
movieThe Way Ahead
1944
Officer on Ship (uncredited)