Sydney Howard (7 August 1884 – 12 June 1946) was an English stage comedian and film actor born in

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.http://www.britishpictures.com/godfrey/card04.htm Stars of British Films A Series of 50 – No. 4 Sydney Howard Already a major stage star, Howard made his feature film début in

Jack Raymond Jack Raymond (1886–1953) was an English actor and film director. Born in Wimborne, Dorset in 1886, he began acting before the First World War in '' A Detective for a Day''. In 1921 he directed his first film and gradually he wound down his a ...

's '' Splinters'' (1929), and went on appearing in unique roles in films such as '' French Leave'', '' Up for the Cup'' and ''

The Mayor's Nest ''The Mayor's Nest'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Sydney Howard, Claude Hulbert and Al Bowlly. It was made at Elstree Studios.Wood p.75 A trombonist becomes mayor of a small town, but he struggles to co ...

''. Despite his popularity in the 1920s and 1930s films he appeared in, Howard is almost totally forgotten today. His most revived film is ''

When We Are Married ''When We Are Married'' is a comedy by the English dramatist, J. B. Priestley, written in 1934. It was first performed in London at the St. Martin's Theatre, London on 11 October 1938, and transferred to the larger Prince's Theatre in March 1 ...

'', in which he played a drunken photographer. In 1937 British exhibitors voted him the 10th most popular British star at the box office.

Filmography

* '' Splinters'' (1929) * '' French Leave'' (1930) * '' Tilly of Bloomsbury'' (1931) * '' Up for the Cup'' (1931) * '' Splinters in the Navy'' (1931) * ''

Almost a Divorce ''Almost a Divorce'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and Arthur Varney and starring Nelson Keys, Sydney Howard and Margery Binner. It was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios.Wood p.71 Cast * Nelson Keys as ...

'' (1931) * ''

'' (1932) * ''

Trouble Trouble may refer to: Film and television * ''Trouble'' (1922 film), an American silent comedy-drama film directed by Albert Austin * ''Trouble'' (1933 film), a British comedy film * ''Trouble'' (1977 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Trouble'' ...

'' (1933) * '' Up for the Derby'' (1933) * ''

Night of the Garter ''Night of the Garter'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Sydney Howard, Winifred Shotter and Elsie Randolph. The film was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios by the producer Herbert Wilcox for rel ...

'' (1933) * ''

It's a King ''It's a King'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Sydney Howard, Joan Maude and Cecil Humphreys. It was made at Elstree Studios by the producer Herbert Wilcox's British and Dominions company.Wood p.75 Plot Fa ...

'' (1933) * '' It's a Cop'' (1934) * ''

Girls, Please! ''Girls, Please!'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Sydney Howard, Jane Baxter, Meriel Forbes and Peter Gawthorne. It was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios.Wood p.82 In the film, a physical educat ...

'' (1934) * ''

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round ''Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round'' is a 1934 American drama film with musical and comedic elements, directed by Benjamin Stoloff. Plot Gangster Lee Lother ( Sidney Blackmer) is shot and killed during an ocean liner cruise, and we're introduced in ...

'' (1934) * '' Where's George?'' (1935) * '' Chick'' (1936) * '' Fame'' (1936) * ''

Splinters in the Air ''Splinters in the Air'' (aka, ''Splinters In The Air Force'') is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Alfred J. Goulding and starring Sydney Howard and Richard Hearne. It is a loose sequel to the films '' Splinters'' (1929) and '' Splinters ...

'' (1937) * '' What a Man!'' (1938) * ''

Shipyard Sally ''Shipyard Sally'' is a 1939 British musical comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gracie Fields, Sydney Howard and Norma Varden. The film is notable for the song " Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye", which became a major hit. Pl ...

'' (1939) * '' Tilly of Bloomsbury'' (1940) * ''

Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light ''Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light'' is a 1941 British World War II Public information film, public information/propaganda short film, directed by Herbert Mason and produced by Edward Black (producer), Edward Black for 20th Century Fox. The film had a ...

'' (1941, short) * ''

Once a Crook ''Once a Crook'' is a 1941 British crime film directed by Herbert Mason, produced by Edward Black for 20th Century Fox and featuring Gordon Harker, Sydney Howard, Bernard Lee, Kathleen Harrison, and Raymond Huntley. It is an adaptation to the ...

'' (1941) * ''

'' (1943) * ''

Flight from Folly ''Flight from Folly'' is a 1945 British musical comedy film directed and produced by Herbert Mason, in his last directorial credit before moving onto production, for Warner Bros. The cast includes Pat Kirkwood, Hugh Sinclair and Tamara Desni an ...

'' (1945)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, Sydney English male stage actors English male film actors 1884 births 1946 deaths Male actors from Leeds 20th-century English male actors