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Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Born: Sep 29, 1916 in Cliftonville, England
Died: Jan 07, 1988 in Bushey, England
Occupation: Actor
Active: '50s-'80s
Major Genres: Drama, Adventure
Career Highlights: The Third Man, Brief Encounter, Father Goose
First Major Screen Credit: The Way to the Stars (1945)
17 Videos for Trevor Howard
The Dawning (1989) Superman: The Movie (1978) Ryan's Daughter (1970)
The Unholy (1988) Superman: The Movie (1978) Battle of Britain (1969)
White Mischief (1987) The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Foreign Body (1986) The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) The Gift Horse (1952)
Gandhi (1982) Hennessy (1975) The Third Man (1949)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981) The Count of Monte Cristo (1974)
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Biography:

British actor Trevor Howard trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and while there he made his London stage debut in 1934; however, his subsequent work onstage gained little attention until the mid-'40s. While fighting World War II with the Royal Artillery, he was injured and discharged. Howard made his feature film debut in 1944; soon he attained star status as the result of playing the romantic lead in David Lean's Brief Encounter (1945).

Thus began a long and consistently successful film career. At first, Howard was cast in romantic leads, but then began playing more heroic leads before eventually moving into character roles. Regardless of his role, he was known as a consistent, polished actor with an understated, true-to-life style.

At first appearing exclusively in British films, he began appearing occasionally in Hollywood productions in the mid-'50s. For his performance as the father in Sons and Lovers (1960) he received a Best Actor Oscar nomination. He was married to actress Helen Cherry, with whom he appeared in A Soldier for Christmas (1944).

~ All Movie Guide.