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Howard Pays

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Howard Pays
in Heavens Above! (1963)
Born
Harold Reginald Pays

(1927-06-11)11 June 1927
Died12 April 2002(2002-04-12) (aged 74)
Alton, Hampshire, England
Occupation(s)Actor
Theatrical agent
SpouseJan Miller
ChildrenAmanda Pays

Howard Pays (11 June 1927 – 12 April 2002) was an English actor who in partnership with Freddy Vale started the London-based talent agency CCA.[1][2] His first television role was playing the part of Bill Norton in the 1955–56 ITV daily soap opera Sixpenny Corner, where he met his future wife Jan Miller.[3] All 181 episodes have been announced as lost by their Producer, BBC Television. Their daughter, Amanda Pays, also became an actor.[4][2][5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1958 The Strange World of Planet X Young Man in Pub Uncredited
1958 A Night to Remember Fifth Officer Harold Lowe
1959 Horrors of the Black Museum Patrol Constable No. 2
1959 Too Many Crooks Policeman at traffic lights Uncredited
1960 Jungle Street Sergeant Pelling
1960 Urge to Kill Charles Ramskill
1960 Cone of Silence Steward #2
1960 Just Joe Rodney
1961 Edgar Wallace Mysteries Police Sgt. 'The Sinister Man', episode
1961 Never Back Losers Freddie
1961 Dangerous Afternoon Jack Loring
1962 The Password Is Courage Mansard
1963 Two Left Feet Peter Uncredited
1963 Heavens Above! Astronaut Uncredited
1964 Ring of Spies P.O. Garton Uncredited
1966 Ambush at Devil's Gap Stefan Valdar
1968 Attack on the Iron Coast Lieutenant Graham (final film role)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1955 Sixpenny Corner Bill Norton 20 episodes
1956 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Richard/Alfred Double Identity

References

  1. ^ "Howard Pays". BFI.
  2. ^ a b "Howard Pays". Variety. 21 May 2002.
  3. ^ "Sixpenny Corner[23/09/55] (1955)". BFI.
  4. ^ Buchanan, Jason, "Howard Pays", Movies & TV Dept., The New York Times, Baseline & All Movie Guide, archived from the original on 11 April 2013, retrieved 16 February 2013
  5. ^ "Amanda Pays". BFI.