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Ben Howard

Actor • Born 1940

Ben Howard

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About

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.

Known for

Doctor Who posterDoctor WhoSeries • 1963The Wednesday Play posterThe Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964Minder posterMinderSeries • 1979The Professionals posterThe ProfessionalsSeries • 1977The Sweeney posterThe SweeneySeries • 1975Blake's 7 posterBlake's 7Series • 1978The Protectors posterThe ProtectorsSeries • 1972Lovejoy posterLovejoySeries • 1986Dempsey and Makepeace posterDempsey and MakepeaceSeries • 1985Crossbow posterCrossbowSeries • 1987Dixon of Dock Green posterDixon of Dock GreenSeries • 1955Centre Play posterCentre PlaySeries • 1973Terry and June posterTerry and JuneSeries • 1979Target posterTargetSeries • 1977A Bridge Too Far posterA Bridge Too FarMovie • 1977Who Dares Wins posterWho Dares WinsMovie • 1982From Beyond the Grave posterFrom Beyond the GraveMovie • 1974The Charge of the Light Brigade posterThe Charge of the Light BrigadeMovie • 1968The Land That Time Forgot posterThe Land That Time ForgotMovie • 1974Oh! What a Lovely War posterOh! What a Lovely WarMovie • 1969Zeppelin posterZeppelinMovie • 1971Villain posterVillainMovie • 1971