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| birth_date = {{birth date|1916|03|04|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1916|03|04|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Holywell Green]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], [[England]] | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|1988|02|18|1916|03|04|df=yes}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|1988|02|18|1916|03|04|df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = [[ | | death_place = [[London]], England | ||
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*{{Marriage|[[ | *{{Marriage|[[Peggy Evans]]|1949|1956|end=div}} | ||
*{{Marriage|June Howard|<!-- Unknown -->|1967|end=div}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=274373739459&category=14890&pm=1&ds=0&t=1600131329772&cspheader=1|title=Newspaper clipping}}</ref> | *{{Marriage|June Howard|<!-- Unknown -->|1967|end=div}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=274373739459&category=14890&pm=1&ds=0&t=1600131329772&cspheader=1|title=Newspaper clipping}}</ref> | ||
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'''Michael Howard''' (4 March 1916 – 18 February 1988) was a British actor and comedian.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba506521e|title=Michael Howard|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=74438|title=Michael Howard|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> | '''Michael Howard''' (4 March 1916 – 18 February 1988) was a British actor and comedian.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba506521e|title=Michael Howard|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=74438|title=Michael Howard|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> | ||
His parents were the Scottish [[ | His parents were the Scottish [[Congregational church|Congregational]] minister, psychologist and academic [[John Grant McKenzie]] and Margaret Ann {{née}} Murray.<ref name="times">"Dr. J. G. McKenzie", ''The Times'' (London), 20 May 1963, p. 16.</ref> | ||
He trained at the [[ | He trained at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] and performed at various theatres in Britain and America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/tyh/michael-howard|title=Michael Howard - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> He became a resident comic at the [[Windmill Theatre]] in London in 1941.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/michael-howard-p33508|title=Michael Howard - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos|website=AllMovie}}</ref> | ||
He wrote and starred in a number of comedy shows for [[ | He wrote and starred in a number of comedy shows for [[BBC Radio]] including ''For the Love of Mike'', ''Leave it to the Boys'', ''The Michael Howard Show'' and ''Here's Howard''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/79c5da3d021948c3bb4204f6408ea9b7|title=Michael Howard in * FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE'|date=25 October 1946|publisher=|issue=1204|pages=23|via=BBC Genome}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/44d75b5083c14ea6a9d39f37674841e6|title=First House Michael Howard in 'HERE'S HOWARD'|date=13 January 1950|publisher=|issue=1370|pages=30|via=BBC Genome}}</ref> The last was adapted for [[BBC Television]] and was transmitted from 14 March to 20 June 1951.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/heres_howard/|title=Here's Howard - BBC1 Stand-Up|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=British Comedy Guide}}</ref><ref name=peggyevansobit>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11803728/Peggy-Evans-actress-obituary.html|title=Peggy Evans, actress - obituary|date=14 August 2015|publisher=|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> | ||
He married Betty Kelly in 1938, with whom he had one child, Harriet. They later divorced and in 1949 he married the actress [[ | He married Betty Kelly in 1938, with whom he had one child, Harriet. They later divorced and in 1949 he married the actress [[Peggy Evans]], with whom he had two children, Annabelle Howard and Ian Howard.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=Michael+Howard+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=PA1718|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition|first=Brian|last=McFarlane|date=16 May 2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9781526111968|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref name=peggyevansobit/> | ||
The 1956 'Picture Show Who's Who on the Screen' Annual gives, on Page 71, the following titles of Howard's then most recent "Films": ''[[I See a Dark Stranger]]''; ''[[It Always Rains on Sunday]]''; ''[[A Sister to Assist 'Er (1948 film)|A Sister to Assist 'Er]]''; ''[[Front Page Story]]''; and, ''[[Out of the Clouds]]''. | The 1956 'Picture Show Who's Who on the Screen' Annual gives, on Page 71, the following titles of Howard's then most recent "Films": ''[[I See a Dark Stranger]]''; ''[[It Always Rains on Sunday]]''; ''[[A Sister to Assist 'Er (1948 film)|A Sister to Assist 'Er]]''; ''[[Front Page Story]]''; and, ''[[Out of the Clouds]]''. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:07, 3 October 2024
Michael Howard | |
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| Born | 4 March 1916 |
| Died | 18 February 1988 (aged 71) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and comedian |
| Spouses |
Betty Kelly
(m. 1938, divorced)June Howard (div. 1967) |
| Children | 3 |
Michael Howard (4 March 1916 – 18 February 1988) was a British actor and comedian.[2][3]
His parents were the Scottish Congregational minister, psychologist and academic John Grant McKenzie and Margaret Ann née Murray.[4]
He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed at various theatres in Britain and America.[5] He became a resident comic at the Windmill Theatre in London in 1941.[6]
He wrote and starred in a number of comedy shows for BBC Radio including For the Love of Mike, Leave it to the Boys, The Michael Howard Show and Here's Howard.[7][8] The last was adapted for BBC Television and was transmitted from 14 March to 20 June 1951.[9][10]
He married Betty Kelly in 1938, with whom he had one child, Harriet. They later divorced and in 1949 he married the actress Peggy Evans, with whom he had two children, Annabelle Howard and Ian Howard.[11][10]
The 1956 'Picture Show Who's Who on the Screen' Annual gives, on Page 71, the following titles of Howard's then most recent "Films": I See a Dark Stranger; It Always Rains on Sunday; A Sister to Assist 'Er; Front Page Story; and, Out of the Clouds.
Partial filmography
- A Canterbury Tale (1944)
- I See a Dark Stranger (1946)
- It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
- A Sister to Assist 'Er (1948)
- Front Page Story (1954)
- Out of the Clouds (1955)
- The Baby and the Battleship (1956)
- Golden Rendezvous (1977)
References
- ^ "Newspaper clipping".
- ^ "Michael Howard". BFI.
- ^ "Michael Howard". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Dr. J. G. McKenzie", The Times (London), 20 May 1963, p. 16.
- ^ "Michael Howard - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Michael Howard - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
- ^ "Michael Howard in * FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE'". 25 October 1946. p. 23 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "First House Michael Howard in 'HERE'S HOWARD'". 13 January 1950. p. 30 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Here's Howard - BBC1 Stand-Up". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ a b "Peggy Evans, actress - obituary". 14 August 2015 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
