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Howard Marion-Crawford, the grandson of writer F. Marion Crawford, was an English character actor, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the 1954 television adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. In 1948, Marion-Crawford had played Holmes in a radio adaptation of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band", making him one of the few actors to portray both Holmes and Watson. He is also known for his portrayal of Dr. Petrie in a series of five low budget Dr. Fu Manchu films in the 1960s, and playing Paul Temple in the BBC Radio serialisations.
Birth Name
Howard Francis Marion-Crawford
Born
Saturday, 17 January 1914
Died
Monday, 24 November 1969
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes | Dr. John H. Watson | 2009 |
| The Castle of Fu Manchu | Dr. Petrie | 1969 |
| Avalanche | 1969 | |
| The Blood of Fu Manchu | Dr. Petrie | 1968 |
| The Charge of the Light Brigade | Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown | 1968 |
| Smashing Time | Hall Porter | 1967 |
| Man in a Suitcase | Colonel Davies | 1967 |
| The Vengeance of Fu Manchu | Dr. Petrie / Petrie | 1967 |
| The Brides of Fu Manchu | Doctor Petrie / Dr. Petrie | 1966 |
| Secrets of a Windmill Girl | Richard | 1966 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes | Dr. John H. Watson | 2009 |
| The Castle of Fu Manchu | Dr. Petrie | 1969 |
| Avalanche | 1969 | |
| The Blood of Fu Manchu | Dr. Petrie | 1968 |
| The Charge of the Light Brigade | Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown | 1968 |
| Smashing Time | Hall Porter | 1967 |
| Man in a Suitcase | Colonel Davies | 1967 |
| The Vengeance of Fu Manchu | Dr. Petrie / Petrie | 1967 |
| The Brides of Fu Manchu | Doctor Petrie / Dr. Petrie | 1966 |
| Secrets of a Windmill Girl | Richard | 1966 |
| The Face of Fu Manchu | Dr. Petrie | 1965 |
| Secret Agent | Cmdr. Collinson / Archer / Gregori | 1964 |
| Detective | Chief Constable Waldron | 1964 |
| The Winston Affair | Major Poole | 1964 |
| Espionage | D.D.G. | 1963 |
| Tamahine | Major Spruce (as Howard Marion Crawford) / Major Spruce | 1963 |
| Lawrence of Arabia | Medical Officer | 1962 |
| The Saint | Portmore | 1962 |
| Zero One | McHale | 1962 |
| The Longest Day | Glider Doctor | 1962 |
| Carry on Regardless | Wine-Tasting Organizer | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Brigadier Goddard / Collins / Geoffrey | 1961 |
| The Cheaters | Quinlan | 1960 |
| Maigret | Juror | 1959 |
| Foxhole in Cairo | British Major | 1960 |
| Suspense | Voal | 1960 |
| North West Frontier | Peter's Contact at Kalapur Station | 1959 |
| Interpol Calling | Peters / Reg Couts | 1959 |
| Life in Danger | Major Peters / Major Donald Peters | 1959 |
| Our Virgin Island | Prescott | 1959 |
| Model for Murder | Inspector Duncan | 1959 |
| Nowhere to Go | Mack Cameron | 1958 |
| Next to No Time | Hobbs | 1958 |
| Gideon of Scotland Yard | The Chief | 1958 |
| The Silent Enemy | Wing Commander | 1958 |
| The Birthday Present | Bates / George Bates | 1957 |
| Night Ambush | British Port Officer | 1957 |
| Decision Against Time | Ingrams | 1957 |
| Wire Service | McKenna | 1956 |
| The Silken Affair | Baggott | 1956 |
| Reach for the Sky | 'Woody' Woodhall | 1956 |
| Adventure Theater | Horatio Plunkett | 1956 |
| Othello | Othello | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Governor | 1955 |
| Navy Log | Flying Officer Beauchamp | 1955 |
| Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson / Dr. John H. Watson | 1954 |
| Paid to Kill | McGowan (as Howard Marion Crawford) / Cyrus McGowan | 1954 |
| The Rainbow Jacket | Travers | 1954 |
| West of Zanzibar | Wood | 1954 |
| Don't Blame the Stork | Fluffy Faversham | 1954 |
| Elizabethan Express | Narrator / Spoken by | 1954 |
| Knights of the Round Table | Simon | 1953 |
| Top of the Form | Dickson | 1953 |
| Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder | Horatio Plunkett | 1953 |
| Where's Charley? | Sir Francis Chesney | 1952 |
| His Excellency | Tea Shop Proprietor | 1952 |
| The Man in the White Suit | Cranford | 1951 |
| Mr Drake's Duck | Maj. Travers | 1951 |
| Stage Fright | 1st Chauffeur | 1950 |
| Scrapbook for 1933 | (voice) | 1950 |
| The Singing Princess | Narrator | 1949 |
| The Hasty Heart | Tommy / Tommy - the Englishman | 1949 |
| Man on the Run | 1st Paratrooper | 1949 |
| The Phantom Shot | Sgt. Clapper | 1947 |
| Notorious Gentleman | Coldstream Guardsman | 1945 |
| A Voice in the Night | Kummer | 1941 |
| Night Train to Munich | SS Officer Checking Passes | 1940 |
| The Spy in Black | German Officer in Kieler Hof Hotel | 1939 |
| 13 Men and a Gun | Kramer | 1938 |
| Secret Agent | Karl - Lilli's Fiancé | 1936 |
| Mister Hobo | Undetermined Role | 1935 |
| Born for Glory | Max | 1935 |
| Me and Marlborough | Minor Role | 1935 |
