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Ben Howard

Actor

Ben Howard

Born January 1, 1940 in UK20 films

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.

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A Bridge Too Far posterFirst watchA Bridge Too Far19777.2as Sergeant TownsThe story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
From Beyond the Grave poster6.5From Beyond the Grave1974The Land That Time Forgot poster5.7The Land That Time Forgot1974The Charge of the Light Brigade poster6.2The Charge of the Light Brigade1968Oh! What a Lovely War poster6.6Oh! What a Lovely War1969Who Dares Wins poster6.3Who Dares Wins1982

Filmography

20 films as actor
  1. 1982Who Dares WinsTerrorist
  2. 1981Strike: The Birth of SolidarityJosef Wojcik
  3. 1979That Summer!Borstal Officer
  4. 1978Red ShiftOfficer
  5. 1977A Bridge Too FarSergeant Towns
  6. 1977Talkin' BluesStevie
  7. 1974The Land That Time ForgotBenson
  8. 1974From Beyond the GraveBurglar
  9. 1973Doctor Who: The Green DeathHinks
  10. 1973The Sex VictimsJack Piper
  11. 1972Hide and SeekSid
  12. 1972Running ScaredCharlie
  13. 1971VillainHenry
  14. 1971BreadGerry
  15. 1971ZeppelinJamie Fergusson
  16. 1969Oh! What a Lovely WarPte Garbett
  17. 1968Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After ItPC Robertson
  18. 1968The Charge of the Light BrigadeTrumpeter Pridmore
  19. 1965Up the JunctionIn the pub
  20. 1965Three Clear SundaysCharlie