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Howard Lang

Born March 20, 1911 in Marylebone, London, England, UKDied December 11, 198962 films

Howard Lang (born Donald Yarranton; 20 March 1911 - 11 December 1989) was an English actor known for playing Captain William Baines in the BBC nautical drama The Onedin Line.

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Filmography

62 films as actor
  1. 1986The PyratesCaptain Yardley
  2. 1971MacbethOld Soldier (uncredited)
  3. 197110 Rillington Place
  4. 1970Perfect FridayBank Commissionaire
  5. 1964Nothing But the BestJutson
  6. 1963Doctor Who: An Unearthly ChildHorg
  7. 1963The HauntingHugh Crain (uncredited)
  8. 1961The Curse of the WerewolfIrate Farmer (uncredited)
  9. 1961No Love for JohnnieLabour Party Member greeting Johnnie Byrne (uncredited)
  10. 1961GorgoFirst Colonel
  11. 1960The Trials of Oscar WildeCourt Usher
  12. 1960Date at MidnightInspector
  13. 1960JackpotGeorge
  14. 1960Night Train for InvernessSergeant
  15. 1959A Woman's TemptationRadio operator
  16. 1959Ben-HurHortator (uncredited)
  17. 1959Man AccusedPolice Sergeant
  18. 1959The Siege of PinchgutWhitsun (Uncredited)
  19. 1959Innocent MeetingMacey
  20. 1959The Giant BehemothNaval Commader, at the "Valkyrie" wreck (uncredited)
  21. 1958Corridors of BloodChief Inspector
  22. 1958Links of JusticeUsher
  23. 1958A Night to RememberChief Officer Henry Wilde (uncredited)
  24. 1958DunkirkChief - Sheerness Dockyard (uncredited)
  25. 1957The One That Got AwaySergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)
  26. 1957The Birthday PresentCellblock Officer (uncredited)
  27. 1957The Big ChanceSaw Mill Man
  28. 1957The Crooked SkyCommisioner
  29. 1956The Hide-OutGreeko
  30. 1956Tiger in the SmokeDetective (uncredited)
  31. 1956The Battle of the River PlateGuns - HMS Exeter (uncredited)
  32. 1956Destination DeathPolice Sgt(uncredited)
  33. 1956EyewitnessCinema Commissionaire
  34. 1956Keep It CleanPolice Sergeant
  35. 1955Blonde BlackmailerScotland Yard Detective
  36. 1955The Mysterious BulletDavy Charlesworth
  37. 1954Devil's PointMarne
  38. 1954Beau BrummellHecker (uncredited)
  39. 1954The Men of Sherwood ForestTown Crier
  40. 1954The Rainbow JacketPolice Constable on Point Duty (uncredited)
  41. 1954The House Across the LakeInspector Edgar (uncredited)
  42. 1954The Floating DutchmanGaoler (uncredited)
  43. 1954The Blazing CaravanPublican (uncredited)
  44. 1953Street of ShadowsCard Player (uncredited)
  45. 1953CounterspyPoliceman
  46. 1953The Missing ManInspector Haslett (uncredited)
  47. 1951High TreasonPoliceman Discovering Jimmy's Body (uncredited)
  48. 1951The Lavender Hill MobPoliceman at window (uncredited)
  49. 1951Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.Officer Aboard Cassandra (uncredited)
  50. 1951Pool of LondonDetective Detaining Suspect (uncredited)
  51. 1950The MudlarkFootman (uncredited)
  52. 1948HamletServant (uncredited)
  53. 1948Nothing VentureHenchman in Restaurant (uncredited)
  54. 1948The Last LoadSenior Police Officer (uncredited)
  55. 1947JassyJuryman (uncredited)
  56. 1947So Well RememberedMan Attending Royal Opera House (uncredited)
  57. 1946Great ExpectationsMan sitting next to Pip at Magwitch's Trial (uncredited)
  58. 1941Freedom RadioRadio Operator (uncredited)
  59. 1940Neutral PortGerman Naval Officer (uncredited)
  60. 1940ConvoyGunnery Officer (uncredited)
  61. 1940Night Train to Munich
  62. 1940The Middle WatchSailor (uncredited)