Peter Howell
Born
October 25, 1919
Died
April 20, 2015 (95 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Kensington, London, England, UK
Peter Howell was an English actor of stage and screen. Despite his relatively privileged life (he was educated at Winchester and at Christ Church, Oxford, leaving the latter when called up for service as an officer in the Rifle Brigade during WWII) Howell was a lifelong active member of the Labour Party and campaigned for a number of social issues. One of his most remembered roles is that of the governor in Alan Clarke's 1979 film version of Scum, which he took because he wanted to highlight the issues regarding the penal system. He was also a longtime member of the Marylebone Cricket Club, and opposed their planned 1968-69 England cricket tour of apartheid-era South Africa, which was eventually cancelled. He helped to raise funds for the building of Watermans Arts Centre near his home in Chiswick, west London. Howell died at Denville Hall, a home for retired actors in Northwood, London, on 20 April 2015 after a short illness, aged 95
Our Mutual Friend
(4 episodes)
1998
Princess Caraboo
Clerk of the Court
1994
Shadowlands
College President
1993
My Sister-Wife
Harley Street Doctor
1992
Jeeves and Wooster
Magistrate · (1 episode)
1990
The Mountain and the Molehill
Churchill's Secretary
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mr. Paul · (1 episode)
1989
South Of The Border
Sir Nigel Pearson · (1 episode)
1988
Bellman and True
The Bellman
1987
John and Yoko: A Love Story
Canon Verney
1985
A.D.
Atticus · (5 episodes)
1985
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Prison Governor
1985
John Wycliffe: The Morning Star
Dr. John Wycliffe
1984
The Old Men at the Zoo
Mr. Lascelles · (1 episode)
1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Rothschild · (1 episode)
1983
Dalgliesh
Sir Charles Freeborn · (2 episodes)
1983
'That Crazy Woman'
Counsel
1980
Pride and Prejudice
(5 episodes)
1980
The Errand
Major
1980
Scum
Governor
1979
The Winter Ladies
Solicitor
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Louis Kendall · (1 episode)
1979
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
Other H2A
1978
The Professionals
Howard · (1 episode)
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Other H2A · (1 episode)
1977
Dickens of London
Mr. Black · (1 episode)
1976
Bill Brand
Venables · (5 episodes)
1976
Dad
Consultant
1976
Brassneck
1975
The Sweeney
Alan Sevier · (1 episode)
1975
Screamer
Ward
1974
Playhouse
Consultant · (1 episode)
1974
Heil Caesar
Julius Caesar · (3 episodes)
1973
Michael Regan
Gerald Frankiss
1971
The Ten Commandments
Michael Parkinson · (1 episode)
1971
Elizabeth R
Lord Howard · (2 episodes)
1971
The Champions
Admiral Cox · (1 episode)
1968
The Prisoner
Professor · (1 episode)
1967
Doctor Who
Investigator · (1 episode)
1963
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Mr Rayburn · (1 episode)
1962
Two Letter Alibi
Carlton
1962
Raising the Wind
Prof. Lumb
1961
No Kidding
Father of Angus
1960
Watch Your Stern
Admiral's secretary
1960
Tarzan the Magnificent
Dr. Blake
1960
Somerset Maugham Hour
Arthur Lowe · (38 episodes)
1960