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Trevor Howard (I) (1913–1988)


The son of an insurance underwriter, who represented Lloyd's of London in Ceylon, Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith was born in Margate, Kent. He spent his early childhood globetrotting with his mother, frequently left in the care of strangers. After attending private school, he subsequently trained at RADA (due to his mother's insistence)... See full bio »

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1988 The Dawning
Grandfather
 
1988 The Unholy
Father Silva
 
1987 Hand in Glove (TV movie)
Vicar
 
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
 
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 ...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 Night of the Askari
Dr. Johannes, Sallys Vater
 
1975 Persecution
Paul Bellamy
 
1975 Conduct Unbecoming
Col. Benjamin Strang
 
1975 Hennessy
Comdr. Rice
 
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 Conflict
The Abbot
 
1972 Pope Joan
Pope Leo
 
1972 The Offence
Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant
 
1971 Kidnapped
Lord Advocate
 
1971 To Catch a Spy
Sir Trevor Dawson
 
1971 The Night Visitor
The Inspector
 
1970 Lola
Lola's grandfather
 
1967 The Long Duel
Young
 
1966 Triple Cross
Distinguished Civilian (Freddie Young)
 
1966 Poppies Are Also Flowers
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/I Hedda Gabler (TV movie)
Ejlert Lövborg
 
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 -Reform Club Member
 
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 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
 
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)
 
1951 This Is Show Business (TV series)
 
1950 The Clouded Yellow
Maj. David Somers
 
1950 Odette
Captain Peter Churchill/Raoul
 
1950 Golden Salamander
David Redfern
 
1949 The Passionate Friends
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 Johnny in the Clouds
Sq/Leader Carter
 
1944 The Way Ahead
Officer on Ship (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
1989 An Invitation to Remember (TV series)
Himself
Trevor Howard (1989) … Himself
 
1985 Frontline (TV series documentary)
Narrator
Memories of the Camps (1985) … Narrator
 
1980 The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 How to Score... a Movie (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1976 Stars on Sunday (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 May 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1974 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
Christopher Lee (1974) … Himself
 
1970-1971 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 May 1971 (1971) … Himself
Episode dated 13 October 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1971 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
Trevor Howard (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 November 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.23 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Film Night (TV series)
Himself
 
1969 The Battle for The Battle of Britain (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1968 The Skitch Henderson Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.11 (1968) … Himself
 
1964 That Regis Philbin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Tempo (TV series)
Himself - Narrator
A Vision of England (1964) … Himself - Narrator
 
1963 Greece: The Golden Age (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1956 April in Portugal (short)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2012 Wie fotografiert man den flüsternden Tod? Interview mit Wolfgang Treu (video documentary short)
Dr. Johannes, Sallys Vater (uncredited)
 
2012 Erik Schumann über 'Der flüsternde Tod' (video documentary short)
Dr. Johannes, Sallys Vater (uncredited)
 
2012 Tod in der Sonne: Ein Interview mit Jürgen Goslar (video documentary short)
Dr. Johannes, Sallys Vater (uncredited)
 
2009 David Lean in Close-Up (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Shadowing the Third Man (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(February 1935) He acted in M. Gaston Baty's play, "Crime and Punishment," at the Embassy Repertory Theatre in London, England with Stephen Haggard, Ann Wilton, Geoffrey Dale, John Garside, Brember Wills, and Gertrude Sterroll in the cast. John Fernald was director. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Sophia Loren] That's a real working woman. Not like those teenage tots who think once they've been in a picture, they're too important to be gracious enough to their colleagues by being on time. See more »

Trivia:

He was a close friend of Sir David Lean, who regretted that Howard was not young enough to play James Fox's role in A Passage to India. See more »

Trademark:

His rich gravelly voice See more »

Star Sign:

Libra