Michael Howard (comedian)
Michael Howard | |
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| Born | 4 March 1916 |
| Died | 18 February 1988 (aged 71) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and comedian |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Kelly (1938–?) Peggy Evans (1949–1956, divorce) |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Howard (4 March 1916 – 18 February 1988) was a British actor and comedian.[1][2]
His parents were the Scottish Congregational minister, psychologist and academic John Grant McKenzie and Margaret Ann née Murray.[3]
He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed at various theatres in Britain and America.[4] He became a resident comic at the Windmill Theatre in London in 1941.[5]
He wrote and starred in a number of comedy shows for BBC Radio including For the Love of Mike, Leave it to the Boys, The Michael Howard Show and Here's Howard.[6][7] The last was adapted for BBC Television and was transmitted from 14 March to 20 June 1951.[8][9]
He married Betty Kelly in 1938. They later divorced and in 1949 he married the actress Peggy Evans, with whom he had two children, Annabelle Howard and Ian Howard.[10][9]
References
- ^ "Michael Howard". BFI.
- ^ "Michael Howard". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Dr. J. G. McKenzie", The Times (London), 20 May 1963, p. 16.
- ^ "Michael Howard - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Michael Howard - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
- ^ "Michael Howard in * FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE'". 25 October 1946. p. 23 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "First House Michael Howard in 'HERE'S HOWARD'". 13 January 1950. p. 30 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Here's Howard - BBC1 Stand-Up". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ a b "Peggy Evans, actress - obituary". 14 August 2015 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). "The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
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