Howard Spring(1889-1965)

Writer

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Howard Spring was born on 10 February 1889 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. He was a writer, known for My Son, My Son! (1940), Fame Is the Spur (1947) and Shabby Tiger (1973). He died on 3 May 1965 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK.

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Known for

Brian Aherne, Madeleine Carroll, and Louis Hayward in My Son, My Son! (1940)

My Son, My Son!

6.4

Writer

1940

Rosamund John and Michael Redgrave in Fame Is the Spur (1947)

Fame Is the Spur

6.7

Writer

1947

Prunella Gee and John Nolan in Shabby Tiger (1973)

7.8

TV Mini Series

Writer

Fame Is the Spur (1982)

Fame Is the Spur

7.2

TV Mini Series

Writer

Credits

Writer

Fame Is the Spur
7.2
TV Mini Series
- novel
- 1982
My Son, My Son
7.8
TV Mini Series
- novel
- 1979
Shabby Tiger
7.8
TV Mini Series
- novel "Shabby Tiger"
- 1973
Jinny Morgan
TV Movie
- play
- 1956
Fame Is the Spur
6.7
- novel
- 1947
My Son, My Son!
6.4
- novel by
- 1940

Personal details

Born
- February 10, 1889
- Cardiff, Wales, UK
Died
- May 3, 1965
- Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK

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Trivia
British author of popular realist novels, often depicting society's changing moralities. His "Fame is the Spur" was based on Labour politician Keir Hardie.

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