Trevor Howard
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".
Filmography
The Dawning
as Grandfather
The Dawning
as Grandfather
The Unholy
as Father Silva
The Unholy
as Father Silva
White Mischief
as Jack Soames
White Mischief
as Jack Soames
Hand in Glove
as Vicar
Hand in Glove
as Vicar
Christmas Eve
as Maitland
Christmas Eve
as Maitland
Foreign Body
as Dr Stirry
Foreign Body
as Dr Stirry
Dust
as Father
Dust
as Father
Memory of the Camps
as Narrator
Memory of the Camps
as Narrator
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as The King
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as The King
The Bengal Lancers!
as Uncle George
The Bengal Lancers!
as Uncle George
Windwalker
as Windwalker
Windwalker
as Windwalker
Flashpoint Africa
as Program Controller
Flashpoint Africa
as Program Controller
Meteor
as Michael Hughes
Meteor
as Michael Hughes
Hurricane
as Father Malone
Hurricane
as Father Malone
The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight
as Riviere
The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight
as Riviere
Aces High
as Lieutenant Colonel Silkin
Aces High
as Lieutenant Colonel Silkin
Albino
as Johannes
Albino
as Johannes
Hennessy
as Comdr. Rice
Hennessy
as Comdr. Rice
Who?
as Colonel Azarin
Who?
as Colonel Azarin
The Offence
as Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant
The Offence
as Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant
Kidnapped
as Lord Advocate
Kidnapped
as Lord Advocate
Mary, Queen of Scots
as William Cecil
Mary, Queen of Scots
as William Cecil
Catch Me a Spy
as Trevor Dawson
Catch Me a Spy
as Trevor Dawson
Ryan's Daughter
as Father Collins
Ryan's Daughter
as Father Collins
Twinky
as Twinky's Grandfather
Twinky
as Twinky's Grandfather
Battle of Britain
as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Battle of Britain
as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Lord Cardigan
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Lord Cardigan
Triple Cross
as Freddie Young (Distinguished Civilian)
Triple Cross
as Freddie Young (Distinguished Civilian)
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
as Sam Lincoln
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
as Sam Lincoln
The Liquidator
as Mostyn
The Liquidator
as Mostyn
Morituri
as Colonel Statter
Morituri
as Colonel Statter
Von Ryan's Express
as Major Eric Fincham
Von Ryan's Express
as Major Eric Fincham
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Capt. William Bligh
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Capt. William Bligh
The Roots of Heaven
as Morel
The Roots of Heaven
as Morel
Interpol
as Frank McNally
Interpol
as Frank McNally
Around the World in 80 Days
as Denis Fallentin
Around the World in 80 Days
as Denis Fallentin
The Cockleshell Heroes
as Captain Thompson
The Cockleshell Heroes
as Captain Thompson
The Heart of the Matter
as Harry Scobie
The Heart of the Matter
as Harry Scobie
Outcast of the Islands
as Peter Willems
Outcast of the Islands
as Peter Willems
Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Guest at Theater Accepting Program (uncredited)
Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Guest at Theater Accepting Program (uncredited)
Green for Danger
as Dr. Barnes
Green for Danger
as Dr. Barnes
The Way to the Stars
as Squadron Leader Carter
The Way to the Stars
as Squadron Leader Carter