Trevor Howard

1913–1988 | British actor

Distinguished English leading man, on stage from 1934

Born in Margate, Kent, Trevor Howard studied acting at RADA. His best roles were as Dr Alec Harvey in Brief Encounter (1945), Dr Barnes in Green for Danger (1947), Major Calloway in The Third Man (1949), Scobie in The Heart of the Matter (1953), Walter Morel in Sons and Lovers, Captain Bligh in Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Lord Cardigan in The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) and as the Inspector in The Night Visitor (1971). Married for 44 years to actress Helen Cherry.

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Born

Trevor Howard was born in Cliftonville, Margate, Kent on 29^th September, 1913.
Died

Trevor Howard died in Bushey, Hertfordshire on 7^th January, 1988, aged 74.

- Father Goose (1964)
- Friday at 4.15am on Sky Cinema Drama HD
- During World War II, a South Sea wanderer is compelled by the Australian navy to act as sky observer on a small island, where he finds himself in charge of six refugee schoolchildren and their schoolmistress.
- Aces High (1976)
- Saturday at 4pm on ITV4 HD
- Saturday at 5pm on ITV4 Plus 1
- Saturday at 5.05pm on ITV4 HD
- Saturday at 6.05pm on ITV4 Plus 1
- In the air force during World War I, young pilots are needlessly sacrificed.
- Battle of Britain (1969)
- Saturday at 6.15pm on Paramount Network HD
- Saturday at 7.15pm on Paramount Network Plus 1
- Saturday at 7.20pm on Paramount Network HD
- Saturday at 8.20pm on Paramount Network Plus 1
- Summer 1940: England defends itself against aerial onslaught.
- Brief Encounter (1945)
- Monday at 3pm on London Live
- 28^th February at 3pm on London Live
- A suburban housewife on her weekly shopping visits develops a love affair with a local doctor; but he gets a job abroad and they agree not to see each other again.
- The Way to the Stars (1945)
- 27^th February at 3pm on Film4 HD
- World War II as seen by the guests at a small hotel near an airfield.
- Gift Horse (1952)
- 1^st March at 2.30pm on Sony Movies Action
- 1^st March at 3.30pm on Sony Movies Action
- In 1940 an old US destroyer is given to Britain, and an officer reluctantly takes charge of it.