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Peter Howell
Born · October 25, 1919
Died · April 20, 2015 (95 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Kensington, London, England, UK
Bio
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)
7.7
1998
Princess Caraboo
Clerk of the Court
5.4
1994
Shadowlands
College President
6.9
1993
My Sister-Wife
Harley Street Doctor
0.0
1992
Jeeves and Wooster
Magistrate · (1 episode)
8.0
1990
The Mountain and the Molehill
Churchill's Secretary
0.0
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mr. Paul · (1 episode)
8.1
1989
South Of The Border
Sir Nigel Pearson · (1 episode)
0.0
1988
Bellman and True
The Bellman
6.5
1987
John and Yoko: A Love Story
Canon Verney
5.7
1985
A.D.
Atticus · (5 episodes)
5.1
1985
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Prison Governor
4.5
1985
John Wycliffe: The Morning Star
Dr. John Wycliffe
10.0
1984
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Rothschild · (1 episode)
7.0
1983
Dalgliesh
Sir Charles Freeborn · (2 episodes)
6.9
1983
'That Crazy Woman'
Counsel
0.0
1980
Pride and Prejudice
(5 episodes)
6.9
1980
The Errand
Major
7.0
1980
Scum
Governor
7.1
1979
The Winter Ladies
Solicitor
0.0
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Louis Kendall · (1 episode)
6.7
1979
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
Other H2A
0.0
1978
The Professionals
Howard · (1 episode)
7.4
1977
Bill Brand
Venables · (5 episodes)
6.3
1976
Dad
Consultant
0.0
1976
Brassneck
0.0
1975
The Sweeney
Alan Sevier · (1 episode)
7.7
1975
Screamer
Ward
6.7
1974
Heil Caesar
Julius Caesar · (3 episodes)
0.0
1973
Michael Regan
Gerald Frankiss
0.0
1971
Elizabeth R
Lord Howard · (2 episodes)
7.4
1971
The Champions
Admiral Cox · (1 episode)
6.1
1968
The Prisoner
Professor · (1 episode)
7.7
1967
Doctor Who
Investigator · (1 episode)
7.9
1963
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Mr Rayburn · (1 episode)
6.0
1962
Two Letter Alibi
Carlton
5.0
1962
Raising the Wind
Prof. Lumb
6.6
1961
No Kidding
Father of Angus
6.0
1960
Watch Your Stern
Admiral's secretary
5.7
1960
Tarzan the Magnificent
Dr. Blake
5.5
1960