Charles Howerton (born June 24, 1938) is an American actor. He is best known for such films and television series as '' The Black Gestapo'', ''

Eat My Dust ''Eat My Dust!'' is a 1976 action film from New World Pictures starring Ron Howard. Plot When the clean-cut but rebellious son of a small-town sheriff steals the race car of a professional driver, the sheriff forms a motorized posse to recover th ...

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Up from the Depths ''Up From the Depths'' is a 1979 horror film directed by Charles B. Griffith and starring Sam Bottoms, Susanne Reed, Virgil Frye, Kedric Wolfe, and Charles Howerton. The film, along with many other natural horror films at the time of its releas ...

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Smokey Bites the Dust ''Smokey Bites the Dust'' is a 1981 car chase film from New World Pictures directed by Charles B. Griffith. Despite the title, the film is not connected to the ''Smokey and the Bandit'' series. Plot The stock plot deals with Roscoe Wilton (Jimmy ...

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Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype ''Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype'' is a 1980 American comedy-drama horror romance film directed by Charles B. Griffith, starring Oliver Reed and Sunny Johnson. Plot The film is a reversal of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' ...

'', and ''

Assassination Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have ...

'' An acting student of Daws Butler, Howerton has done voices on animated films and series such as '' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'', '' Wolfen'', and ''

The Iron Giant ''The Iron Giant'' is a 1999 American animated science fiction film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and directed by Brad Bird in his directorial debut. It is based on the 1968 novel '' The Iron Man'' by Ted Hughes (which was publish ...

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Personal life

Howerton was married to actress

Susan Howard Jeri Lynn Mooney (born January 28, 1944), better known as Susan Howard, is an American actress, writer, and political activist. She portrayed Donna Culver Krebbs on ''Dallas'' (1979–1987) and co-starred on ''Petrocelli'' (1974–1976). She is ...

from 1962 to 1964 until their divorce.name=IMDB 0397622 They had one daughter, Lynn. Howerton was married to actress Linda Gary until Gary's death in October 1995. They married on December 21, 1967 and had two daughters, Dana and Alexis. Linda Gary was also stepmother to Howerton's daughter from his previous marriage, Lynn Howerton.

Selected filmography

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Confessions of a Police Captain ''Confessions of a Police Captain'' ( it, Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della repubblica, also known as ''Confessions of a Police Commissioner to the District Attorney'') is an Italian crime-drama film. The film won the ...

'' (1971) - Gammino (English version, voice, uncredited) *''

Four Flies on Grey Velvet ''Four Flies on Grey Velvet'' ( it, 4 mosche di velluto grigio) is a 1971 '' giallo'' film written and directed by Dario Argento. The film concerns Roberto Tobias ( Michael Brandon), who accidentally kills a man and is then tormented by someone w ...

'' (1971) - Andrea (English version, voice, uncredited) *''

What Have You Done to Solange? ''What Have You Done to Solange?'' ( it, Cosa avete fatto a Solange?) is a 1972 ''giallo'' film directed by Massimo Dallamano and starring Fabio Testi, Karin Baal, Joachim Fuchsberger, Cristina Galbó, and Camille Keaton. The plot follows a series ...

'' (1972) - Phillip Sullivan (English version, voice, uncredited) *''

The Sicilian Connection ''The Sicilian Connection'' ( it, Afyon oppio, french: Action héroïne, also known as ''The Opium Connection'' and ''La filière'') is a 1972 Italian- French crime-thriller film directed by Ferdinando Baldi. Plot The Italian-American Joseph ...

'' (1972) - Blue-Eyed NYC Capo / Younger Ankaran Street Man (English version, voice, uncredited) *''

The Grand Duel ''The Grand Duel'' (Italian: ''Il Grande duello''), also known as ''Storm Rider'' and ''The Big Showdown'', is a 1972 Spaghetti Western film directed by Giancarlo Santi, who had previously worked as Sergio Leone's assistant director on ''The Goo ...

'' (1972) - Philip Vermeer (English version, voice, uncredited) *''

The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe ''The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe'' (Italian: ''Il mio nome è Shanghai Joe'', lit. "My name is Shanghai Joe") is a 1973 Spaghetti Western kung fu film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Chen Lee as Shanghai Joe. The film was released in a ...

'' (1973) - Shanghai Joe (English version, voice) *'' The Black Gestapo'' (1975) - Joe *''

'' (1976) - Dep. Jay Beah *''Joyride to Nowhere'' (1977) - Sheriff Smith *''

'' (1979) - Dr. David Whiting *''

'' (1980) - Clutch Cooger *''Cataclysm'' (1980) - (voice) *'' Wolfen'' (1981) - ESS Voice (voice) *''

'' (1981) - Sheriff Bleed *''Choices'' (1981) - Announcer *''

'' (1987) - President Calvin Craig *''Programmed to Kill'' (1987) - Benedict *''

Chaplin Chaplin may refer to: People * Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977), English comedy film actor and director * Chaplin (name), other people named Chaplin Films * '' Unknown Chaplin'' (1983) * ''Chaplin'' (film) (1992) * ''Chaplin'' (2011 film), Ben ...

'' (1992) - Dinner Guest #5 *'' Batman: Mask of the Phantasm'' (1993) - (voice) *''

Drifting School is a Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Kazuo Umezu. It was serialized in the manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from 1972 to 1974, and published as collected ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan. The series follow ...

'' (1995) - Martin *''White Cargo'' (1996) - Ship Captain *''

'' (2001) - (voice) *'' Cats & Dogs'' (2001) - German Shepherd at HQ (voice, uncredited) *'' Doctor Benny'' (2003) - Gary Fitz *''

The Work and the Glory ''The Work and the Glory'' is a 2004 historical fiction drama film directed by Russell Holt and starring Sam Hennings, Brenda Strong, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll, Tiffany Dupont, and Jonathan Scarfe. It tells the story of the fictional Steed ...

'' (2004) - Second Land Agent *'' XXX: State of the Union'' (2005) - News Anchor (uncredited) *''

Demon Hunter Demon Hunter is an American Christian metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. Although the brothers created the band together, only Ryan remains, since Don left the band to take care of his ...

'' (2005) - Inquisitor #1 *'' The Onion Movie'' (2008) - Pentagon General *'' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' (2009) - Foreign General #2 *''The Land of the Astronauts'' (2010) - Jack's father *'' The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story'' (2018) - Elderly Gentleman (episode: "Alone")

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