Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Acting
Born 1913-09-29 - Died 1988-01-07Cliftonville, Kent, England, UK

Biography

Trevor Howard (29 September 1913 – 7 January 1988) was a British actor. He 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".

Movies (101)

Superman
7.2

Superman

1978Movie7.2
Superman II
6.8

Superman II

1980Movie6.8
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956Movie6.7
The Third Man
7.9

The Third Man

1949Movie7.9
Gandhi
7.6

Gandhi

1982Movie7.6
Brief Encounter
7.7

Brief Encounter

1945Movie7.7
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.1

Mutiny on the Bounty

1962Movie7.1
Battle of Britain
6.8

Battle of Britain

1969Movie6.8
Meteor
5.2

Meteor

1979Movie5.2
The Sea Wolves
5.9

The Sea Wolves

1980Movie5.9
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
5.2

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

1984Movie5.2
Triple Cross
6.1

Triple Cross

1966Movie6.1
White Mischief
6.1

White Mischief

1987Movie6.1
The Count of Monte-Cristo
6.9

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975Movie6.9
The Unholy
5.4

The Unholy

1988Movie5.4
The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.2

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968Movie6.2
Operation Crossbow
6.7

Operation Crossbow

1965Movie6.7
The Offence
6.8

The Offence

1973Movie6.8
Aces High
5.9

Aces High

1976Movie5.9
The Missionary
5.6

The Missionary

1982Movie5.6
Von Ryan's Express
7.0

Von Ryan's Express

1965Movie7.0
Father Goose
7.0

Father Goose

1964Movie7.0
Morituri
6.8

Morituri

1965Movie6.8
Ryan's Daughter
7.1

Ryan's Daughter

1970Movie7.1
Sons and Lovers
6.5

Sons and Lovers

1960Movie6.5
Slavers
4.0

Slavers

1978Movie4.0
Ludwig
7.4

Ludwig

1973Movie7.4
Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place

Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place

1960Movie
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
6.1

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966Movie6.1
The Lion
5.6

The Lion

1962Movie5.6
Pretty Polly
4.2

Pretty Polly

1967Movie4.2
Hennessy
5.1

Hennessy

1975Movie5.1
Manuela
6.3

Manuela

1957Movie6.3
Interpol
6.4

Interpol

1957Movie6.4
Man in the Middle
6.5

Man in the Middle

1964Movie6.5
The Passionate Friends
6.8

The Passionate Friends

1949Movie6.8
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
5.7

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

1977Movie5.7
Run for the Sun
6.0

Run for the Sun

1956Movie6.0
Moment of Danger
10.0

Moment of Danger

1960Movie10.0
The Long Duel
5.2

The Long Duel

1967Movie5.2
Kidnapped
6.2

Kidnapped

1971Movie6.2
Albino
4.0

Albino

1976Movie4.0
Pope Joan
6.1

Pope Joan

1972Movie6.1
Windwalker
6.3

Windwalker

1980Movie6.3
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
5.1

The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

1976Movie5.1
Golden Salamander
6.2

Golden Salamander

1950Movie6.2
Green for Danger
6.7

Green for Danger

1946Movie6.7
Twinky
4.6

Twinky

1970Movie4.6
The Roots of Heaven
6.2

The Roots of Heaven

1958Movie6.2
Conduct Unbecoming
5.9

Conduct Unbecoming

1975Movie5.9
Odette
6.4

Odette

1950Movie6.4
Craze
5.1

Craze

1974Movie5.1
Hedda Gabler
7.1

Hedda Gabler

1962Movie7.1
Flashpoint Africa
8.0

Flashpoint Africa

1980Movie8.0
Hurricane
4.7

Hurricane

1979Movie4.7
The Key
6.1

The Key

1958Movie6.1
They Made Me a Fugitive
6.6

They Made Me a Fugitive

1947Movie6.6
The Dawning
5.9

The Dawning

1988Movie5.9
Mary, Queen of Scots
6.7

Mary, Queen of Scots

1971Movie6.7
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
7.0

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

1980Movie7.0
Catch Me a Spy
5.0

Catch Me a Spy

1971Movie5.0
The Night Visitor
6.5

The Night Visitor

1971Movie6.5
The Way Ahead
6.5

The Way Ahead

1944Movie6.5
I See a Dark Stranger
6.5

I See a Dark Stranger

1946Movie6.5
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
6.8

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1982Movie6.8
Lady Godiva Rides Again
5.9

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951Movie5.9
The Liquidator
6.3

The Liquidator

1965Movie6.3
The Cockleshell Heroes
5.9

The Cockleshell Heroes

1955Movie5.9
Time After Time
10.0

Time After Time

1986Movie10.0
The Way to the Stars
6.0

The Way to the Stars

1945Movie6.0
11 Harrowhouse
5.8

11 Harrowhouse

1974Movie5.8
Foreign Body
4.6

Foreign Body

1986Movie4.6
Gift Horse
6.6

Gift Horse

1952Movie6.6
Memory of the Camps
4.5

Memory of the Camps

1985Movie4.5
The Catholics
6.1

The Catholics

1973Movie6.1
The Clouded Yellow
6.3

The Clouded Yellow

1950Movie6.3
The Heart of the Matter
6.8

The Heart of the Matter

1953Movie6.8
Lovers' Net
5.0

Lovers' Net

1955Movie5.0
Christmas Eve
6.8

Christmas Eve

1986Movie6.8
So Well Remembered
5.2

So Well Remembered

1947Movie5.2
Outcast of the Islands
5.8

Outcast of the Islands

1951Movie5.8
A Doll's House
4.9

A Doll's House

1973Movie4.9
The Bengal Lancers!
1.0

The Bengal Lancers!

1984Movie1.0
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
3.5

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976Movie3.5
The Shillingbury Blowers
7.5

The Shillingbury Blowers

1980Movie7.5
Who?
5.0

Who?

1974Movie5.0
Eagle in a Cage
9.0

Eagle in a Cage

1965Movie9.0
Persecution
3.6

Persecution

1974Movie3.6
Staying On
7.0

Staying On

1980Movie7.0
April in Portugal
9.0

April in Portugal

1956Movie9.0
The Stranger's Hand
6.8

The Stranger's Hand

1954Movie6.8
Hand in Glove
9.0

Hand in Glove

1987Movie9.0
God Rot Tunbridge Wells!
5.5

God Rot Tunbridge Wells!

1985Movie5.5
Light Years Away
7.1

Light Years Away

1981Movie7.1
The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight
10.0

The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight

1979Movie10.0
Dust
4.5

Dust

1985Movie4.5
The Deadly Game
7.2

The Deadly Game

1982Movie7.2
Stevie
7.2

Stevie

1978Movie7.2
Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle

1941Movie
The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
8.0

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

1963Movie8.0
The Aircraft Rocket, Part 4: Tactics, Section 2: Coastal

The Aircraft Rocket, Part 4: Tactics, Section 2: Coastal

1944Movie

TV Shows (19)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Frontline
6.5

Frontline

1983Series6.5
Spécial cinéma
9.5

Spécial cinéma

1974Series9.5
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
Sunday Night Theatre
3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950Series3.5
Shaka Zulu
7.2

Shaka Zulu

1986Series7.2
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958Series6.3
Time for Murder
4.0

Time for Murder

1985Series4.0
Peter the Great
7.9

Peter the Great

1986Series7.9
Inside the Third Reich
8.0

Inside the Third Reich

1982Series8.0
George Washington
7.7

George Washington

1984Series7.7
Origins of the Mafia
8.0

Origins of the Mafia

1976Series8.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Ludwig
9.4

Ludwig

1981Series9.4
Scorpion Tales
7.3

Scorpion Tales

1978Series7.3