Trevor Howard
Born
September 29, 1913
Died
January 7, 1988 (74 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cliftonville, Kent, England, UK
Howard 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".
The Dawning
Grandfather
1988
The Unholy
Father Silva
1988
White Mischief
Jack Soames
1987
Hand in Glove
Vicar
1987
Christmas Eve
Maitland
1986
Shaka Zulu
Lord Charles Somerset · (10 episodes)
1986
Foreign Body
Dr Stirry
1986
Peter the Great
Sir Isaac Newton · (4 episodes)
1986
Time After Time
Brigadier Croshawe
1986
Time for Murder
Sir Daniel Penwarden · (1 episode)
1985
Dust
Father
1985
Memory of the Camps
Narrator
1985
God Rot Tunbridge Wells!
Georg Friedrich Handel
1985
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The King
1984
The Bengal Lancers!
Uncle George
1984
George Washington
Lord Fairfax · (3 episodes)
1984
Frontline
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1983
Gandhi
Judge Broomfield
1982
The Missionary
Lord Henry Ames
1982
The Deadly Game
Gustave Kummer
1982
Inside the Third Reich
Prof. Heinrich Tessenow
1982
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Self
1982
Light Years Away
Yoshka Poliakeff
1981
Ludwig
Richard Wagner · (5 episodes)
1981
Staying On
Col. Tusker Smalley
1980
Windwalker
Windwalker
1980
Superman II
Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Sir Henry Rawlinson
1980
The Sea Wolves
Jack Cartwright
1980
The Shillingbury Blowers
Saltie
1980
Shillingbury Tales
Dan 'Saltie' Wicklow · (6 episodes)
1980
Flashpoint Africa
Program Controller
1980
Meteor
Sir Michael Hughes
1979
Hurricane
Father Malone
1979
The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight
Riviere
1979
Superman
1st Elder
1978
Stevie
The Man
1978
Scorpion Tales
Mavor · (1 episode)
1978
Slavers
Alec Mackenzie
1978
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Sir Hector
1977
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
Capt. Foster Fyans
1976
Origins of the Mafia
Don Consalvo Saccone · (5 episodes)
1976
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Squire Western
1976
Aces High
Lieutenant Colonel Silkin
1976
Death in the Sun
Johannes
1976
Hennessy
Comdr. Rice
1975
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Abbé Faria
1975
Conduct Unbecoming
Colonnello Benjamin Strang
1975
Persecution
Paul Bellamy
1974
11 Harrowhouse
Clyde Massey
1974
Spécial cinéma
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Craze
Supt. Bellamy
1974
Who?
Colonel Azarin
1974
The Catholics
The Abbot
1973
A Doll's House
Dr. Rank
1973
Ludwig
Richard Wagner
1973
The Offence
Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant
1973
Pope Joan
Pope Leo
1972
Kidnapped
Lord Advocate
1971
Mary, Queen of Scots
William Cecil
1971
Catch Me a Spy
Trevor Dawson
1971
The Night Visitor
Inspector
1971
Ryan's Daughter
Father Collins
1970
Twinky
Twinky's Grandfather
1970
Battle of Britain
Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
1969
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1968
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Lord Cardigan
1968
Pretty Polly
Robert Hook
1967
The Long Duel
Freddie Young
1967
Triple Cross
Freddie Young (Distinguished Civilian)
1966
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Sam Lincoln
1966
The Liquidator
Mostyn
1965
Eagle in a Cage
Napoleon
1965
Morituri
Colonel Statter
1965
Von Ryan's Express
Major Eric Fincham
1965
Operation Crossbow
Professor Lindemann
1965
Father Goose
Commander Frank Houghton
1964
Man in the Middle
Major Kensington
1964
The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
1963
Hedda Gabler
Ejlert Lövborg
1962
Mutiny on the Bounty
Capt. William Bligh
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Lion
John Bullit
1962
Sons and Lovers
Walter Morel
1960
Moment of Danger
John Bain
1960
The Roots of Heaven
Morel
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Dr. Derek Lester · (1 episode)
1958
The Key
Capt. Chris Ford
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · (1 episode)
1957
Manuela
James Prothero
1957
Interpol
Frank McNally
1957
Around the World in Eighty Days
Denis Fallentin
1956
Run for the Sun
Browne
1956
The Cockleshell Heroes
Captain Thompson
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Doug Elliott · (1 episode)
1955
Lovers' Net
Inspector Lewis
1955
The Stranger's Hand
Major Roger Court
1954
The Heart of the Matter
Harry Scobie
1953
Gift Horse
Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Benjamin Disraeli · (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Napoleon · (1 episode)
1951
Outcast of the Islands
Peter Willems
1951
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Guest at Theater Accepting Program (uncredited)
1951
The Clouded Yellow
Maj. David Somers
1950
Odette
Captain Peter Churchill
1950
Golden Salamander
David Redfern
1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Kellis · (1 episode)
1950
The Third Man
Major Calloway
1949
The Passionate Friends
Prof. Steven Stratton
1949
Studio One
Vittorio · (1 episode)
1948
So Well Remembered
Dr. Richard Whiteside
1947
They Made Me a Fugitive
George Clement 'Clem' Morgan
1947
Green for Danger
Dr. Barnes
1946
I See a Dark Stranger
Lt. David Bayne
1946
Brief Encounter
Dr. Alec Harvey
1945
The Way to the Stars
Squadron Leader Carter
1945
The Way Ahead
Officer on Ship (uncredited)
1944
The Aircraft Rocket, Part 4: Tactics, Section 2: Coastal
Briefing Officer
1944
Squaring the Circle
1941