Trevor Howard

@Actors, Life Achievements and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Trevor Howard was an English actor best known for his role of a sensitive doctor in the romantic drama film, ‘Brief Encounter’. British Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art Film & Theater Personalities Actors Libra Celebrities Trevor Howard was an English professional actor best known for his role of a sensitive doctor in the romantic drama film, ‘Brief Encounter’, which gave him prominence as a star. He began his acting career as a stage artist while studying at the ‘Royal Academy of Dramatic Art’. He gradually made his name in theatre over the next ten years, especially for his performance in the comic play ‘French Without Tears’ that became a success in London. He also appeared in many other Shakespearean plays that were staged in Stratford-Upon-Avon. He took a brief time off from professional acting during the ‘Second World War’ and served the British Army as a paratrooper. He returned to stage in 1943 and landed up with his first movie ‘The Way Ahead’ the following year. His breakthrough film ‘Brief Encounter’ attained him star status and paved way for other acclaimed roles in films like ‘The Third Man’, ‘The Key’, ‘Sons and Lovers’, ‘The Heart of the Matter’, ‘Gandhi’, ‘The Dawning’ and ‘George Washington’. He also worked in many television series and TV films. His portrayal of the title role in the TV play ‘The Invincible Mr Disraeli’ won him the television Emmy award. In 1958 he was selected as the best actor of the year by the ‘British Film Academy’ for his performance in the film, ‘The Key’. He was voted, number of times over the years, by the British film exhibitors through annual poll in the ‘Motion Picture Herald’ as one of the top 10 British stars at the box office.

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Birthday: September 29, 1913 Died on: January 7, 1988 Nationality: British Famous: Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors Spouses: Helen Cherry Known as: Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith Universities: Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Clifton College Information Detail Birthday September 29, 1913 Died on January 7, 1988 Nationality British Famous Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors Spouses Helen Cherry Known as Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith Universities Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Clifton College Notable Alumnis Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art Birth Place Cliftonville, Kent, England, UK Gender Male Father Arthur John Howard-Smith Mother Mabel Grey Wallace Sun Sign Libra Born in Cliftonville, Kent, England, UK Famous as Actor Died at Age 74

Cliftonville, Kent, England, UK

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He married Helen Cherry on September 8, 1944. The couple acted together in the 1974 film ’11 Harrowhouse’. Unsplash Personal Life

Howard became an alcoholic and suffered from serious health issues. On January 7, 1988, he succumbed to cirrhosis of the liver and hepatic failure in Barnet. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born on September 29, 1913, in Cliftonville, England to Arthur John Howard, an insurance writer for Lyods of London and Mabel Grey, a nurse. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His father relocated with the family to Ceylon when he was a child. After staying in Ceylon for a few years, he traveled with his mother and younger sister Merla on an extensive trip around the world to England. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Reaching England Howard, who was around eight years old at that time, got enrolled in the ‘Clifton College’ while his mother and Merla went back to join his father in Ceylon. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Howard was not much interested in academics. He was rather more inclined towards sports, especially cricket and even contemplated of pursuing it. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

However upon insistence of one of his school teachers and consent of his mother, Howard enrolled at the ‘Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts’ (‘RADA’), a drama school in London. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1934, while studying at ‘RADA’, he made his professional debut as a stage artist with the play ‘Revolt in a Reformatory’, staged at the ‘Gate Theater’. Unsplash Career

He left the drama school in 1935 and the same year performed as ‘Absolute’ in Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s play, ‘The Rivals’. For the next decade he honed his acting skills by performing small roles in several plays including Shakespearean plays in theaters at the West End of London as also at the ‘Memorial’ at Stratford-on-Avon. Unsplash Career

He served the British Army for three years during the ‘Second world War’. During this tenure he made 22 parachute jumps, participating in airborne landings in Sicily and Norway. He received the ‘Military Cross. However, in 1943 he was discharged from the army. Unsplash Career

He soon returned to acting and in 1943 performed in the stage play, ‘The Recruiting Officer’ followed by other successful onstage performances in plays like ‘A Soldier for Christmas’ and ‘Anna Christie’. Unsplash Career

He made his film debut quietly in 1944 portraying the role of a naval officer with the Carol Reed directed film, ‘The Way Ahead’. Unsplash Career

He was quite passionate about cricket and held membership at the renowned ‘Marylebone Cricket Club’. All through his career he insisted inclusion of a clause in all his contracts that would excuse him from filming during any cricket test match. Unsplash Trivia

In 1982 he declined a ‘CBE’. Unsplash Trivia

Information	Detail
Birthday	September 29, 1913
Died on	January 7, 1988
Nationality	British
Famous	Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors
Spouses	Helen Cherry
Known as	Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith
Universities	Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Clifton College
Notable Alumnis	Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art
Birth Place	Cliftonville, Kent, England, UK
Gender	Male
Father	Arthur John Howard-Smith
Mother	Mabel Grey Wallace
Sun Sign	Libra
Born in	Cliftonville, Kent, England, UK
Famous as	Actor
Died at Age	74

Trevor Howard

British

Sep 29, 1913

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Cliftonville, Kent, England, UK