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Arthur Howard (18 January 1910–18 June 1995) was an English film and television actor.
and his sister, the casting director Irene Howard
. His uncle was the film director Wilfrid Noy. He married the actress Jean Compton Mackenzie (a daughter of the actor Frank Compton) in 1936 and they had a son together, the stage actor Alan Howard
.
Arthur appeared in several television programmes such as Whack-O
, a school comedy in which he played the hapless assistant headmaster Pettigrew to Jimmy Edwards
' headmaster, and in cameo film appearances such as American Friends
. He also appeared in the Wrath segment of The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
, and in the small role of Cavendish in the James Bond
film Moonraker
. In 1961 he was arrested for importuning and spent a week in prison. He is buried in the East London Cemetery
.
Arthur Howard (disambiguation)
Arthur Howard may refer to:*Arthur Howard , British film and television actor*Arthur Jared Palmer Howard, British Member of Parliament for Westminster St George's, 1945–1950...
Arthur Howard (18 January 1910–18 June 1995) was an English film and television actor.
Life and career
Born as Arthur John Stainer, he was the younger son of Ferdinand (Frank) Steiner and Lilian Blumberg. His brother was the film actor Leslie HowardLeslie Howard (actor)
Leslie Howard was an English stage and film actor, director, and producer. Among his best-known roles was Ashley Wilkes in Gone with the Wind and roles in Berkeley Square , Of Human Bondage , The Scarlet Pimpernel , The Petrified Forest , Pygmalion , Intermezzo , Pimpernel Smith...
and his sister, the casting director Irene Howard
Irene Howard
Irene Mary Stainer Howard was an English casting director. Her brothers Leslie Howard and Arthur Howard, and nephew, Alan Howard, became successful actors...
. His uncle was the film director Wilfrid Noy. He married the actress Jean Compton Mackenzie (a daughter of the actor Frank Compton) in 1936 and they had a son together, the stage actor Alan Howard
Alan Howard
Alan MacKenzie Howard, CBE, is an English actor known for his roles on stage, television and film.He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1966 to 1983, and played leading roles at the Royal National Theatre between 1992 and 2000.-Personal life:Howard is the only son of the actor...
.
Arthur appeared in several television programmes such as Whack-O
Whack-O
Whack-O! was a British sitcom TV series starring Jimmy Edwards. Broadcast 1956 to 1960 and 1971 to 1972.The series ran on the BBC from 1956 to 1960 and from 1971 to 1972...
, a school comedy in which he played the hapless assistant headmaster Pettigrew to Jimmy Edwards
Jimmy Edwards
Jimmy Edwards DFC was an English comedic script writer and comedy actor on both radio and television, best known as Pa Glum in Take It From Here and as the headmaster 'Professor' James Edwards in Whack-O!-Biography:...
' headmaster, and in cameo film appearances such as American Friends
American Friends
American Friends is a 1991 film starring Michael Palin. It was written by Palin and Tristram Powell, and directed by Powell.-Plot:Palin plays Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford professor on holiday in the Swiss Alps in 1861. There he meets the American Caroline Hartley and her 18-year old ward Elinor...
. He also appeared in the Wrath segment of The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins is a 1971 British comedy film directed and produced by Graham Stark. Its title is a conflation of The Magnificent Seven and the seven deadly sins. It comprises a sequence of seven sketches, each representing a sin and written by an array of British comedy-writing...
, and in the small role of Cavendish in the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film Moonraker
Moonraker (film)
Moonraker is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The third and final film in the series to be directed by Lewis Gilbert, it co-stars Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Corinne Clery, and Richard Kiel...
. In 1961 he was arrested for importuning and spent a week in prison. He is buried in the East London Cemetery
East London Cemetery
The East London Cemetery and Crematorium are located in Plaistow in the London Borough of Newham. It is owned and operated by the East London Cemetery Company.-History:...
.
Filmography
- American FriendsAmerican FriendsAmerican Friends is a 1991 film starring Michael Palin. It was written by Palin and Tristram Powell, and directed by Powell.-Plot:Palin plays Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford professor on holiday in the Swiss Alps in 1861. There he meets the American Caroline Hartley and her 18-year old ward Elinor...
(1991) — Voe - Another CountryAnother Country (1984 film)Another Country is a 1984 British romantic biographical film by Julian Mitchell adapted from his play of the same title. The film, directed by Marek Kanievska, stars Rupert Everett as Guy Bennett along with Colin Firth as Tommy Judd...
(1984) — Waiter - Curse of the Pink PantherCurse of the Pink PantherCurse of the Pink Panther is a 1983 comedy film, the eighth installment of the The Pink Panther series of films started by Blake Edwards in the early 1960s....
(1983) — Arthur - Trail of the Pink PantherTrail of the Pink PantherTrail of the Pink Panther is a 1982 comedy film starring Peter Sellers. It was the seventh film in the Pink Panther series, and the last in which Peter Sellers starred as Inspector Jacques Clouseau, although Sellers died before production began and the film thus contains no original material...
(1982) — Arthur - The MissionaryThe MissionaryThe Missionary is a 1982 British comedy directed by Richard Loncraine, produced by George Harrison, Denis O'Brian, Michael Palin and Neville C. Thompson. The film stars Palin as the Rev...
(1982) — Fermleigh's Butler - MoonrakerMoonraker (film)Moonraker is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The third and final film in the series to be directed by Lewis Gilbert, it co-stars Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Corinne Clery, and Richard Kiel...
(1979) — Cavendish - The Prisoner of ZendaThe Prisoner of Zenda (1979 film)The Prisoner of Zenda is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Richard Quine and adapted from the adventure novel by Anthony Hope, first published in 1894...
(1979) — Deacon - Full Circle (1977) — Piggott
- HardcoreHardcore (1977 film)Hardcore is a 1977 British comedy film directed by James Kenelm Clarke and starring Fiona Richmond, Anthony Steel, Graham Stark, Graham Crowden and Harry H. Corbett...
(1977) — Vicar - The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) — Old Vicar
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingOne of Our Dinosaurs is MissingOne of Our Dinosaurs is Missing is a 1975 British comedy film, which is set in the early 1920s, about the theft of a dinosaur skeleton from the Natural History Museum. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution Company. The title is a parody of the...
(1975) — Thumley - Steptoe and SonSteptoe and Son (film)Steptoe and Son is a 1972 British comedy drama film and a spin-off from the popular British television comedy series of the same name about a pair of rag and bone men. It starred Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett as the eponymous characters, Albert and Harold Steptoe respectively...
(1972) — Vicar - The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsThe Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsThe Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins is a 1971 British comedy film directed and produced by Graham Stark. Its title is a conflation of The Magnificent Seven and the seven deadly sins. It comprises a sequence of seven sketches, each representing a sin and written by an array of British comedy-writing...
(1971) — Kenneth (segment "Wrath") - The Best House in LondonThe Best House in LondonThe Best House in London is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Philip Saville and starring David Hemmings, Joanna Pettet, George Sanders, Warren Mitchell, John Bird, Maurice Denham and Bill Fraser.-Cast:...
(1969) — Mr. Fortnum - Hoverbug (1969) — Mr. Watts
- The Shoes of the FishermanThe Shoes of the FishermanThe Shoes of the Fisherman is a 1963 novel by the Australian author Morris West, as well as a 1968 film based on the novel.The book reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list for adult fiction on 30 June 1963, and became the #1 bestselling novel in the United States for that year, according...
(1968) — English Cardinal - The Ghost Goes Gear (1966) — Vicar
- Lady L (1965) — Butler
- You Must Be Joking!You Must Be Joking! (1965 film)You Must Be Joking! is a 1965 British comedy film directed by Michael Winner.-Cast:* Michael Callan - Leuitenant Tim Morton* Lionel Jeffries - Sergeant Major McGregor* Denholm Elliott - Captain Tabasco* Wilfrid Hyde-White - General Lockwood...
(1965) - Les Félins (1964) — Father Nielson
- Ladies Who DoLadies Who DoLadies Who Do 1963 British comedy film starring Peggy Mount, Robert Morley and Harry H. Corbett.-Cast:*Peggy Mount as Mrs. Cragg*Robert Morley as Colonel Whitforth*Harry H. Corbett as James Ryder*Miriam Karlin as Mrs. Higgins...
(1963) — Chauffeur - The V.I.P.sThe V.I.P.sThe V.I.P.s, also known as Hotel International, is a 1963 British drama film. It was directed by Anthony Asquith, produced by Anatole de Grunwald and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
(1963) — Bar Steward (uncredited) - Kill or Cure (1962) — Green Glades Desk Clerk
- Paradisio (1961) — Professor Sims
- Bottoms Up (1960) — Oliver Pettigrew
- Libel (1959) — Car Salesman
- Friends and Neighbours (1959) — Bit Role (uncredited)
- Nowhere to GoNowhere to Go (1958 film)Nowhere to Go is a 1958 British crime film directed by Seth Holt and starring George Nader, Maggie Smith, Bernard Lee, Harry H. Corbett and Lionel Jeffries. It was Maggie Smith's first film....
(1958) — First Mr. Dodds (uncredited) - I Only Arsked!I Only Arsked!I Only Arsked! is a 1958 British comedy film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Bernard Bresslaw, Michael Medwin and Alfie Bass. It was based on the television series The Army Game and was made by Hammer Films.-Cast:...
(1958) — Sir Redvers - Law and Disorder (1958) — Burrows
- I Accuse! (1958) — Capt. Lauth
- Rockets Galore! (1957) .... Meeching
- One Wish Too Many (1956) — Headmaster
- The Adventures of Quentin DurwardThe Adventures of Quentin DurwardThe Adventures of Quentin Durward, known also as Quentin Durward, is a 1955 historical film released by MGM. It was directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Pandro S. Berman...
(1955) — Injured Priest (uncredited) - One Way OutOne Way Out (film)One Way Out is a 1955 British crime drama film directed by Francis Searle and starring Jill Adams, Eddie Byrne, Lyndon Brook, John Chandos and Arthur Lowe.-Cast:* Jill Adams as Shirley Harcourt* Eddie Byrne as Superintendent Harcourt...
(1955) — Marriott - Footsteps in the Fog (1955) — Vicar
- The Dam BustersThe Dam Busters (film)The Dam Busters is a 1955 British Second World War war film starring Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd and directed by Michael Anderson. The film recreates the true story of Operation Chastise when in 1943 the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany with Wallis's...
(1955) — RAF Pay Clerk In NAAFI (uncredited) - The Constant Husband (1955) — Clerk of the court
- The Glass Cage (1955) — Rutland
- Out of the CloudsOut of the CloudsOut of the Clouds is a 1955 British drama film directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Anthony Steel, Sid James and James Robertson Justice. An Ealing Studios film, it follows the lives of the passengers and crew on a day at an airport that was filmed in Heathrow Airport.-Description:The film was...
(1955) — Booking Clerk at Heathrow - The Belles of St Trinian'sThe Belles of St Trinian'sThe Belles of St Trinian's is a comedy film set in the fictional St Trinian's School, released in 1954. It and its sequels were inspired by British cartoonist Ronald Searle. Directed by Frank Launder and written by him and Sidney Gilliat, it was the first of a series of five...
(1954) — Wilfred Woodley - Monsieur Ripois (1954) — Priest
- The Intruder (1953) — Bertram Slake
- Glad Tidings (1953) — Mr. Roddington
- Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) — Mr. Coding
- Grand National NightGrand National NightGrand National Night is a 1953 British thriller brought to the screen by George Minter under the production of Phil C. Samuel from a play by Campbell and Dorothy Christie. It was directed by Bob McNaught and starred Nigel Patrick, Moira Lister and Beatrice Campbell with support from Michael...
(1953) - The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953) — Usher in 'Trial by Jury'
- Never Look Back (1952) — Vaughan
- Cosh Boy (1952) — Registrar (uncredited)
- Lady Godiva Rides AgainLady Godiva Rides AgainLady Godiva Rides Again is a 1951 British comedy film starring Diana Dors, about a small-town English girl who wins a beauty contest and heads for greater fame. It features Joan Collins in her movie debut as an uncredited beauty contestant...
(1951) — Soap publicity man - The Man in the White SuitThe Man in the White SuitThe Man In The White Suit is a 1951 satirical comedy film made by Ealing Studios. It starred Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, and Cecil Parker, and was directed by Alexander Mackendrick. It followed a common Ealing Studios theme of the "common man" against the Establishment...
(1951) — Roberts - Laughter in Paradise (1951) — Businessman on train (uncredited)
- Cage of GoldCage of GoldCage of Gold is a 1950 British drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Jean Simmons, Herbert Lom and Bernard Lee.-Plot:A young woman gives up her stable life and leaves her fiancé for a married man, who gets her pregnant and then abandons her....
(1950) — Registry office bridegroom - State SecretState SecretState Secret is a 1950 British drama film directed by Sidney Gilliat and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Jack Hawkins, Glynis Johns and Herbert Lom. It was released in the United States under the title The Great Manhunt.-Cast:...
(1950) — Clubman - Last Holiday (1950) — Burden
- The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) — Anthony Ramsden
- Passport to PimlicoPassport to PimlicoPassport to Pimlico is a 1949 British comedy film made by Ealing Studios and starred Stanley Holloway, Margaret Rutherford, and Hermione Baddeley. It was directed by Henry Cornelius....
(1949) — Bassett - The Passionate Friends (1949) — Servant
- London Belongs to MeLondon Belongs to MeLondon Belongs to Me is a 1948 British film directed by Sidney Gilliat and starring Richard Attenborough and Alastair Sim. It was based on the novel of the same name by Norman Collins...
(1948) — Mr. Chinkwell - Frieda (1947) — First Official
- The Mark of Cain (1947) — Clerk of the Court
- The Lady Is Willing (1934) — Dr. Germont
- The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) — Kitchen helper (uncredited)