Portrait of Howard Lang

Howard Lang

Acting

Biography

Howard Lang (born Donald Yarranton; 20 March 1911 - 11 December 1989) was an English actor known for playing Captain William Baines in the BBC nautical drama The Onedin Line.

Born: March 20, 1911

Place of Birth: Marylebone, London, England, UK

Filmography

1985
The Pickwick Papers

as Tony Weller

1983
The Winds of War

as Winston Churchill

1982
Jane

as Churchill

1972
It's Murder. But Is It Art?

as Chief Constable

1971
Macbeth

as Old Soldier (uncredited)

1971
The Onedin Line

as Captain Baines

1971
The Persuaders!

as Coalition Club Member (uncredited)

1970
Perfect Friday

as Bank Commissionaire

1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as Sir John Seymour

1965
Gideon's Way

as Sergeant Fowler

1964
Theatre 625

as Grimmett

1964
Horizon

as Mr. Rothery

1963
Doctor Who

as Horg

1963
Sergeant Cork

as Drayman

1963
Corridors of Blood

as Chief Inspector

1963
The Haunting

as Hugh Crain (uncredited)

1961
Sir Francis Drake

as Grenville

1961
Gorgo

as First Colonel

1960
1960
Jackpot

as George

1959
Ben-Hur

as Hortator (uncredited)

1959
Man Accused

as Police Sergeant

1959
Interpol Calling

as Commander Siddons

1959
1959
The Giant Behemoth

as Naval Commader, at the "Valkyrie" wreck (uncredited)

1958
A Night to Remember

as Chief Officer Henry Wilde (uncredited)

1958
Dunkirk

as Chief - Sheerness Dockyard (uncredited)

1958
Sword of Freedom

as Major Domo

1957
The One That Got Away

as Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)

1957
The Birthday Present

as Cellblock Officer (uncredited)

1957
The Big Chance

as Saw Mill Man

1957
The Crooked Sky

as Commisioner

1956
The Hide-Out

as Greeko

1956
Tiger in the Smoke

as Detective (uncredited)

1956
The Battle of the River Plate

as Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited)

1956
Eyewitness

as Cinema Commissionaire

1956
Keep It Clean

as Police Sergeant

1955
Blonde Blackmailer

as Scotland Yard Detective

1955
ITV Play of the Week

as George Hutton

1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Inn Patron with Password (uncredited)

1954
1954
Beau Brummell

as Hecker (uncredited)

1954
The Rainbow Jacket

as Police Constable on Point Duty (uncredited)

1954
The House Across the Lake

as Inspector Edgar (uncredited)

1954
The Floating Dutchman

as Gaoler (uncredited)

1954
The Blazing Caravan

as Publican (uncredited)

1953
Street of Shadows

as Card Player (uncredited)

1953
Counterspy

as Policeman

1953
The Missing Man

as Inspector Haslett (uncredited)

1951
High Treason

as Policeman Discovering Jimmy's Body (uncredited)

1951
High Treason

as Policeman (uncredited)

1951
The Lavender Hill Mob

as Policeman at window (uncredited)

1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

as Officer Aboard Cassandra (uncredited)

1951
Pool of London

as Detective Detaining Suspect (uncredited)

1950
The Mudlark

as Footman (uncredited)

1950
Sunday Night Theatre

as Courier - Pilot

1950
Sunday Night Theatre

as Sir John Lowther

1950
Sunday Night Theatre

as Party Guest

1948
Hamlet

as Servant (uncredited)

1948
Nothing Venture

as Henchman in Restaurant (uncredited)

1948
The Last Load

as Senior Police Officer (uncredited)

1947
Jassy

as Juryman (uncredited)

1947
So Well Remembered

as Man Attending Royal Opera House (uncredited)

1946
Great Expectations

as Man sitting next to Pip at Magwitch's Trial (uncredited)

1941
Freedom Radio

as Radio Operator (uncredited)

1940
Convoy

as Gunnery Officer (uncredited)