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Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith, known as Trevor Howard, was an English actor. After varied stage work, he achieved star status with his role in the film Brief Encounter (1945), followed by The Third Man (1949). This led to many popular appearances on film and TV.
Birth Name
Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith
Born
Monday, 29 September 1913
Died
Thursday, 07 January 1988
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Memory of the Camps | Narrator (fragment version) | 2017 |
| My Lion and Me | Self | 2016 |
| Raised Human | Self | 2016 |
| Perry and Croft: Made in Britain | Dr. Alec Harvey | 2014 |
| Last Tango in Halifax | Dr. Alec Harvey | 2012 |
| Great British Railway Journeys | Dr. Alec Harvey | 2010 |
| David Lean in Close-Up | Self | 2009 |
| Shadowing the Third Man | Self | 2004 |
| Silent Witness | Maj. Calloway | 1996 |
| Great Railway Journeys | Dr. Alec Harvey | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Memory of the Camps | Narrator (fragment version) | 2017 |
| My Lion and Me | Self | 2016 |
| Raised Human | Self | 2016 |
| Perry and Croft: Made in Britain | Dr. Alec Harvey | 2014 |
| Last Tango in Halifax | Dr. Alec Harvey | 2012 |
| Great British Railway Journeys | Dr. Alec Harvey | 2010 |
| David Lean in Close-Up | Self | 2009 |
| Shadowing the Third Man | Self | 2004 |
| Silent Witness | Maj. Calloway | 1996 |
| Great Railway Journeys | Dr. Alec Harvey | 1994 |
| The Dawning | Grandfather | 1988 |
| The Unholy | Father Silva | 1988 |
| White Mischief | Jack Soames | 1987 |
| Christmas Eve | Maitland | 1986 |
| Shaka Zulu | Lord Charles Somerset | 1986 |
| Foreign Body | Dr. Stirrup | 1986 |
| Peter the Great | Sir Isaac Newton | 1986 |
| Time for Murder | Sir Daniel Penwarden | 1985 |
| Screen Two | Brigadier Croshawe | 1985 |
| God Rot Tunbridge Wells! | Georg Friedrich Handel | 1985 |
| Sword of the Valiant | The King | 1984 |
| George Washington | Lord Fairfax | 1984 |
| Frontline | Narrator | 1983 |
| Gandhi | Judge Broomfield | 1982 |
| The Missionary | Lord Henry Ames | 1982 |
| The Deadly Game | Gustave Kummer | 1982 |
| Inside the Third Reich | Prof. Heinrich Tessenow | 1982 |
| Light Years Away | Yoshka Poliakeff | 1981 |
| Staying On | Col. Tusker Smalley | 1980 |
| Windwalker | Windwalker | 1980 |
| Superman II | Krypton Elder | 1980 |
| Sir Henry at Rawlinson End | Sir Henry Rawlinson | 1980 |
| The Sea Wolves | Jack Cartwright | 1980 |
| ...And the Band Played On | Saltie | 1980 |
| Shillingbury Tales | Dan 'Saltie' Wicklow | 1980 |
| The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' | Himself / Self | 1980 |
| Flashpoint Africa | Program Controller | 1980 |
| Meteor | Sir Michael Hughes | 1979 |
| Hurricane | Father Malone | 1979 |
| Superman | 1st Elder | 1978 |
| Scorpion Tales | Mavor | 1978 |
| Slavers | Alec Mackenzie | 1978 |
| Stevie | 1978 | |
| The Last Remake of Beau Geste | Sir Hector | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Sir Albert Demerest | 1977 |
| Eliza Fraser | Capt. Foster Fyans | 1976 |
| Origins of the Mafia | Don Consalvo Saccone | 1976 |
| Aces High | Lieutenant Colonel Silkin / Silkin | 1976 |
| The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones | Squire Western | 1976 |
| The Night of the Askari | Johannes | 1976 |
| Hennessy | Comdr. Rice | 1975 |
| The Count of Monte-Cristo | Abbe Faria / Abbé Faria | 1975 |
| Conduct Unbecoming | Col. Benjamin Strang / Colonnello Benjamin Strang | 1975 |
| Persecution | Paul Bellamy | 1974 |
| 11 Harrowhouse | Clyde Massey | 1974 |
| Craze | Supt. Bellamy | 1974 |
| Who? | Colonel Azarin | 1974 |
| Conflict | The Abbot | 1973 |
| Ludwig | Richard Wagner | 1973 |
| The Offence | Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant / Cartwright | 1973 |
| Pope Joan | Pope Leo | 1972 |
| Mary, Queen of Scots | William Cecil | 1971 |
| Kidnapped | Lord Advocate / Lord Advocate Grant | 1971 |
| Catch Me a Spy | Trevor Dawson / Sir Trevor Dawson | 1971 |
| Parkinson | Self | 1971 |
| The Night Visitor | Inspector | 1971 |
| Ryan's Daughter | Father Collins / Father Hugh Collins | 1970 |
| London Affair | Twinky's Grandfather / Lola's Grandfather | 1970 |
| The Battle of Britain | Air Vice Marshal Keith Park | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | The Abbot | 1969 |
| The Skitch Henderson Show | Self | 1968 |
| What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest | 1968 |
| The Charge of the Light Brigade | Lord Cardigan | 1968 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | 1968 |
| The Long Duel | Young / Freddie Young | 1967 |
| Triple Cross | Freddie Young aka Distinguished Civilian / Freddie Young (Distinguished Civilian) | 1966 |
| The Poppy Is Also a Flower | Sam Lincoln | 1966 |
| Morituri | Colonel Statter | 1965 |
| Von Ryan's Express | Major Eric Fincham / Maj. Eric Fincham | 1965 |
| Operation Crossbow | Professor Frederick Lindemann / Professor Lindemann | 1965 |
| The Liquidator | Colonel Mostyn / Mostyn | 1965 |
| Father Goose | Houghton / Commander Frank Houghton | 1964 |
| That Regis Philbin Show | Self | 1964 |
| The Winston Affair | Major Kensington | 1964 |
| Invincible Mr. Disraeli | Benjamin Disraeli | 1963 |
| Hedda Gabler | Ejlert Lovborg / Ejlert Lövborg | 1962 |
| Mutiny on the Bounty | Captain William Bligh / Capt. William Bligh | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself, Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Lion | John Bullit | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Sir Trevor Howard | 1961 |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | Dr. Derek Lester | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Sons and Lovers | Walter Morel | 1960 |
| Malaga | John Bain | 1960 |
| The Roots of Heaven | Morel | 1958 |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Dr. Derek Lester | 1958 |
| The Key | Capt. Chris Ford / Captain Chris Ford | 1958 |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | Himself | 1957 |
| Stowaway Girl | James Prothero | 1957 |
| Pickup Alley | Frank McNally | 1957 |
| Around the World in 80 Days | Denis Fallentin - Reform Club Member / Denis Fallentin | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Robert Wilson | 1956 |
| Run for the Sun | Browne | 1956 |
| The Cockleshell Heroes | Captain Hugh Thompson / Captain Thompson | 1955 |
| The 20th Century-Fox Hour | Doug Elliott | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Les amants du tage | Inspector Lewis | 1955 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Archduke Rudolf Maximillian von Hapsburg | 1955 |
| Producers' Showcase | Alec (segment "Still Life") | 1954 |
| The Stranger's Hand | Major Roger Court | 1954 |
| The Heart of the Matter | Harry Scobie | 1953 |
| Glory at Sea | Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser | 1952 |
| Outcast of the Islands | Peter Willems / Willems | 1951 |
| Bikini Baby | Guest at Theater Accepting Program | 1951 |
| The Clouded Yellow | Maj. David Somers | 1950 |
| Odette | Captain Peter Churchill / Raoul | 1950 |
| Golden Salamander | David Redfern | 1950 |
| The Third Man | Maj. Calloway / Major Calloway | 1949 |
| The Passionate Friends | Professor Steven Stratton / Prof. Steven Stratton | 1949 |
| Studio One | Vittorio | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Morel | 1948 |
| So Well Remembered | Dr. Richard Whiteside | 1947 |
| I Became a Criminal | George Clement 'Clem' Morgan | 1947 |
| Green for Danger | The Hospital Staff - The Doctors: Dr. Barnes / Dr. Barnes | 1946 |
| I See a Dark Stranger | David Baynes / Lt. David Bayne | 1946 |
| Brief Encounter | Dr. Alec Harvey | 1945 |
| Johnny in the Clouds | Leader Carter / Sq / Squadron Leader Carter | 1945 |
| The Way Ahead | Officer on Ship | 1944 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special | Nominated |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1961 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1961 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |
