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Biography
Ben Howard is a retired British actor famous for playing cockney hardmen and squaddies. He starred in the Richard Attenborough films, Oh What a Lovely War and A Bridge Too Far, and starred in the big police series of the 60s and 70s; Z Cars, The Sweeney and Dixon of Dock Green - the latter as DC Len Clayton in the long running show's final series in 1976. Away from acting Ben designed and created the Benjyboard skateboard which is still admired by skaters to this day as a classic.
Filmography15 titles
The Sweeney
1975as Ronnie
1975as Ronnie
Doctor Who
1963as Hinks
1963as Hinks
The Professionals
1977as Spelman
1977as Spelman
Lovejoy
1986as Mr. Devlin
1986as Mr. Devlin
Blake's 7
1978as Mori
1978as Mori
A Bridge Too Far
1977as Sergeant Towns
1977as Sergeant Towns
Up the Junction
1965as In the pub
1965as In the pub
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969as Pte Garbett
1969as Pte Garbett
From Beyond the Grave
1974as Burglar
1974as Burglar
The Final Option
1982as Terrorist
1982as Terrorist
Villain
1971as Henry
1971as Henry
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968as Trumpeter Pridmore
1968as Trumpeter Pridmore
The Protectors
as Vincenzo
as Vincenzo
The Land That Time Forgot
1974as Benson
1974as Benson
Bread
1971as Gerry
1971as Gerry