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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 1, 1940
Place of Birth:
UK
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Ben Howard
Biography
Ben Howard is a retired British actor famous for playing cockney hardmen and squaddies. He starred in the Richard Attenborough films, Oh What a Lovely War and A Bridge Too Far, and starred in the big police series of the 60s and 70s; Z Cars, The Sweeney and Dixon of Dock Green - the latter as DC Len Clayton in the long running show's final series in 1976. Away from acting Ben designed and created the Benjyboard skateboard which is still admired by skaters to this day as a classic.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Who Dares Wins | Terrorist |
| 1981 | Strike: The Birth of Solidarity | Josef Wojcik |
| 1979 | That Summer! | Borstal Officer |
| 1978 | Red Shift | Officer |
| 1977 | Talkin' Blues | Stevie |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Sergeant Towns |
| 1974 | The Land That Time Forgot | Benson |
| 1974 | From Beyond the Grave | Burglar |
| 1973 | Doctor Who: The Green Death | Hinks |
| 1973 | The Sex Victims | Jack Piper |
| 1972 | Hide and Seek | Sid |
| 1972 | Running Scared | Charlie |
| 1971 | Villain | Henry |
| 1971 | Bread | Gerry |
| 1971 | Zeppelin | Jamie Fergusson |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War | Pte Garbett |
| 1968 | Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It | PC Robertson |
| 1968 | The Charge of the Light Brigade | Trumpeter Pridmore |
| 1965 | Three Clear Sundays | Charlie |
| 1965 | Up the Junction | In the pub |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Lovejoy | Mr. Devlin |
| 1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace | Jerry Curtis |
| 1979 | Minder | Second Hand Sid |
| 1979 | Terry and June | Railway Man |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 | Mori |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Spelman |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Ronnie |
| 1972 | The Protectors | Vincenzo |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Hinks |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green | DC Len Clayton |