Richard Howard (8 March 1944 – 26 January 2024) was a British actor.
Richard Howard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1944 Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
| Died | 26 January 2024 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Life and career
editRichard Howard was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire on 8 March 1944. His father was a civil servant and he attended a preparatory school and Haberdashers' Aske's School. He then trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School before appearing on stage in repertory theatre, at the Oxford Playhouse and the Royal Court Theatre. He was a former teacher at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and member of the London Shakespeare Group.[1]
Howard portrayed vicar Bob Jerome in the ITV soap Emmerdale Farm from 1979 to 1981.[2]
Howard also appeared in Agatha Christie's Poirot episodes - Four and Twenty Blackbirds in 1989.[1]
Select filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Theatre actor Richard Howard dies aged 79". peterboroughmatters.co.uk. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ O'Hare, Mia (29 January 2024). "Emmerdale and Poirot actor dies aged 79 after short illness as tributes pour in". The Mirror. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Theatre actor Richard Howard dies aged 79". Bracknell News. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Richard Howard". 30 January 2024.
External links
edit- Richard Howard at IMDb
- Richard Howard discography at Discogs
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