Ronald Howard (British actor)

Ronald Howard (7 April 1918 – 19 December 1996) was a British actor and writer, the son of actor Leslie Howard, best known in the U.S. for starring in a Sherlock Holmes weekly television series in 1955 produced by Sheldon Reynolds.

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7 April - 1918 - 19 December - 1996 - Actor - Leslie Howard - Sherlock Holmes - Sheldon Reynolds

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He was born in Norwood, London. After graduating from Jesus College, Howard became a newspaper reporter for a while but decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become an actor.

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Norwood - London - Jesus College

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His first acting role was in an uncredited bit part in Pimpernel Smith (1941), a film starring his father. In the early 1940s, Howard gained acting experience in regional theater, the London stage, and eventually films, his official debut being in While the Sun Shines in 1947. Howard received varying degrees of exposure in some well-known films, such as The Queen of Spades (1949) and The Browning Version (1951). He continued mostly in British "B" films throughout the 50s and 60s, along with a few plum television guest roles in British and American television in the 60s. But stardom eluded "Wink", as he was known to his close friends and family; despite his good loods, mellow voice, and evident talent. In the mid 1970s, he finally put aside his acting career to run an art gallery. In the 1980s, he wrote a biography, covering the career and mysterious death of his father, whose plane was shot down over the Bay of Biscay on June 1, 1943,

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Bit part - Pimpernel Smith - London - While the Sun Shines - The Queen of Spades (1949) - The Browning Version (1951)

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