Trevor Howard

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations See more awards »

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Gandhi (1982)

Superman (1978)

The Third Man (1949)

Brief Encounter (1945)

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1988 The Dawning
Grandfather

1988 The Unholy
Father Silva

1987 Hand in Glove (TV movie)
Vicar

1987 White Mischief
Jack Soames

1987 Shaka Zulu
Lord Charles Somerset

1986 Christmas Eve (TV movie)
Maitland

1986 Shaka Zulu (TV mini-series)
Lord Charles Somerset

– Part I (1986) … Lord Charles Somerset

1986 Foreign Body
Dr. Stirrup

1986 Peter the Great (TV mini-series)
Sir Isaac Newton

1986 Screen Two (TV series)
Brigadier Croshawe

– Time After Time (1986) … Brigadier Croshawe

1985 This Lightning Always Strikes Twice (TV movie)
Sir Daniel Penwarden

1985 Dust
Le père

1985 God Rot Tunbridge Wells! (TV movie)
Georg Friedrich Handel

1984 The Love Boat (TV series)
Sir Albert Demerest

– My Mother, My Chaperone/Present, The/Death and Life of Sir Alfred Demerest, The/Welcome Aboard: Part 1 (1984) … Sir Albert Demerest

– My Mother, My Chaperone/Present, The/Death and Life of Sir Alfred Demerest, The/Welcome Aboard: Part 2 (1984) … Sir Albert Demerest

1984 Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The King

1984 George Washington (TV mini-series)
Lord Fairfax

1984 Flashpoint Africa
Program Controller

1982 Gandhi
Judge Broomfield

1982 The Missionary
Lord Henry Ames

1982 Deadly Game (TV movie)
Gustave Kummer

1982 Inside the Third Reich (TV movie)
Prof. Heinrich Tessenow

1981 No Country for Old Men (TV movie)

1981 The Great Muppet Caper
Aggressive Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

1981 Light Years Away
Yoshka Poliakeff

1981 Windwalker
Windwalker

1980 Staying On (TV movie)
Col. Tusker Smalley

1980 Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Sir Henry Rawlinson

1980 The Sea Wolves
Jack Cartwright

1980 ...And the Band Played On
Dan 'Saltie' Wicklow

1979 Meteor
Sir Michael Hughes

1979 Hurricane
Father Malone

1979 The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight (TV movie)
Riviere

1978 Superman
1st Elder

1978 Stevie
The Man

1978 Scorpion Tales (TV series)
Mavor

– Easterman (1978) … Mavor

1978 Slavers
Alec Mackenzie

1977 The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Sir Hector

1977 Babel Yemen (short)
Narrator (voice)

1976 Eliza Fraser
Capt. Foster Fyans

1976 Origins of the Mafia (TV mini-series)
Don Consalvo Saccone

– La speranza (1976) … Don Consalvo Saccone

1976 Aces High
Lieutenant Colonel Silkin

1976 The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Squire Western

1976 The Night of the Askari
Dr. Johannes, Sallys Vater

1975 Persecution
Paul Bellamy

1975 Conduct Unbecoming
Col. Benjamin Strang

1975 Hennessy
Comdr. Rice

1975 The Count of Monte-Cristo (TV movie)
Abbe Faria

1974 11 Harrowhouse
Clyde Massey

1974 Craze
Supt. Bellamy

1974 Cause for Concern
Narrator (voice)

1973 Who?
Colonel Azarin

1973 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
The Abbot

– Catholics (1973) … The Abbot

1973/II A Doll's House
Dr. Rank

1973 Conflict
The Abbot

1972 Ludwig
Richard Wagner

1972 Pope Joan
Pope Leo

1972 The Offence
Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant

1971 Mary, Queen of Scots
William Cecil

1971 Kidnapped
Lord Advocate

1971 To Catch a Spy
Sir Trevor Dawson

1971 The Night Visitor
The Inspector

1970/I Ryan's Daughter
Father Collins

1970 Lola
Lola's grandfather

1969 Battle of Britain
Air Vice Marshal Keith Park

1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade
Lord Cardigan

1967 A Matter of Innocence
Robert Hook

1967 The Long Duel
Young

1966 Triple Cross
Distinguished Civilian (Freddie Young)

1966 Poppies Are Also Flowers (TV movie)
Sam Lincoln

1965 The Liquidator
Mostyn

1965 Eagle in a Cage (TV movie)
Napoleon

1965 Morituri
Colonel Statter

1965 Von Ryan's Express
Major Eric Fincham

1965 Operation Crossbow
Prof. Lindemann

1964 Father Goose
Houghton

1963 The Winston Affair
Major Kensington

1963 Invincible Mr. Disraeli (TV movie)
Benjamin Disraeli

1963/I Hedda Gabler (TV movie)
Ejlert Lövborg

1962 Mutiny on the Bounty
Captain William Bligh

1962 The Lion
John Bullit

1960 Sons and Lovers
Walter Morel

1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Robert Wilson

– The Hiding Place (1960) … Robert Wilson

1960 Malaga
John Bain

1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Dr. Derek Lester

– Murder in Gratitude (1959) … Dr. Derek Lester

1958 The Roots of Heaven
Morel

1958 The Key
Capt. Chris Ford

1957 The World Our Stage (TV movie)
Narrator (voice)

1957 Land of Laughter (short)
Narrator

1957 Stowaway Girl
James Prothero

1957 Pickup Alley
Frank McNally

1956 Around the World in Eighty Days
Denis Fallentin

1956 Run for the Sun
Browne

1956 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Vittorio

– Flower of Pride (1956) … Vittorio

1956 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Elliott

– Deception (1956) … Elliott

1955 The Cockleshell Heroes
Captain Thompson

1955 Les amants du Tage
Inspector Lewis

1954 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Sir Richard Manville

– Inquest on a Hero (1954) … Sir Richard Manville

1954 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Alec (segment "Still Life")

– Tonight at 8:30 (1954) … Alec (segment "Still Life")

1954 La mano dello straniero
Major Roger Court

1953 The Heart of the Matter
Harry Scobie

1952 Glory at Sea
Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

1951 Outcast of the Islands
Peter Willems

1951 Bikini Baby
Guest at Theater Accepting Program (uncredited)

1950 The Clouded Yellow
Maj. David Somers

1950 Odette
Captain Peter Churchill/Raoul

1950 Golden Salamander
David Redfern

1949 The Third Man
Maj. Calloway

1949 One Woman's Story
Professor Steven Stratton

1947 So Well Remembered
Dr. Richard Whiteside

1947 I Became a Criminal
George Clement 'Clem' Morgan

1946 Green for Danger
Dr. Barnes

1946 The Adventuress
Lt. David Baynes

1945 Brief Encounter
Dr. Alec Harvey

1945 Johnny in the Clouds
Squadron Leader Carter

1944 The Way Ahead
Officer on Ship (uncredited)

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(1938) He acted in Terence Rattigan's play, "French Without Tears", at the Criterion Theatre in London, England with Mackenzie Ward, Constance Carpenter, Guy Middleton, Roland Culver and Hubert Gregg in the cast. Harold French was the director. See more »

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3 Print Biographies | 14 Articles | 12 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)

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Noel Coward did do some directing and co-directing. It's just not a polite enough profession to suit him, though. See more »

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He was offered the key role of Edgar Trent (Alan Webb) in The Great Train Robbery. See more »

Trademark:

His rich gravelly voice See more »

Star Sign:

Libra

Trevor Howard (I) (1913–1988)

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	STARmeter SEE RANK Up 273 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Trevor Howard (I) (1913–1988) Actor Trivia: He was offered the key role of Edgar Trent (Alan Webb) in The Great Train Robbery. See more trivia » Born: Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith September 29, 1913 in Cliftonville, Kent, England, UK Died: January 7, 1988 (age 74) in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK