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Ursula Howells

Ursula Howells

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 17, 1922
Died Oct 16, 2005 (83)
Birthplace Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Howells was born in London, the daughter of composer Herbert Howells, and was educated at St Paul's Girls' School, where her father worked as Director of Music. She made her first stage appearance at Dundee in 1939, in John Drinkwater's Bird in Hand, then moved to Oxford in 1942 and three years late ... r made her London debut at the Embassy Theatre, Swiss Cottage. In 1947 she appeared in the comedy Jane at the Aldwych Theatre. After several years in the West End, and a brief stint on Broadway where she appeared in Springtime for Henry in 1951, she began to appear in films. After the death of her father in 1983, Ursula Howells instigated the "Herbert Howells Society" and became a standard bearer for the promotion of his work. She financially supported the recording of his compositions and did much to encourage the publishing and promotion of church music.

Known For

Filmography

The Tichborne Claimant

The Tichborne Claimant

1998

as Lady Doughty

Time After Time

Time After Time

1986

as May Swift

The Cold Room

The Cold Room

1984

as Headmistress

Little Fears

Little Fears

1974

as The Older Woman

Father Dear Father

Father Dear Father

1973

as Barbara

Franklin's Farm

Franklin's Farm

1972

as Prue

Crossplot

Crossplot

1969

as Maggi Thwaites

Assignment K

Assignment K

1968

as Estelle

Torture Garden

Torture Garden

1967

as Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

as Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")

The Sicilians

The Sicilians

1963

as Mme. Perrault

The Madhouse on Castle Street

The Madhouse on Castle Street

1963

as Martha Tompkins

80,000 Suspects

80,000 Suspects

1963

as Joanna Duten

Two Letter Alibi

Two Letter Alibi

1962

as Louise

Account Rendered

Account Rendered

1957

as Lucille Ainsworth

West of Suez

West of Suez

1957

as Eileen

Now Let Him Go

Now Let Him Go

1957

as Nurse Judith

Keep It Clean

Keep It Clean

1956

as Pat Anstey

The Long Arm

The Long Arm

1956

as Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson

The Gilded Cage

The Gilded Cage

1955

as Brenda Lucas

Track the Man Down

Track the Man Down

1955

as Mary Dennis

They Can't Hang Me

They Can't Hang Me

1955

as Antonia Pitt

The Constant Husband

The Constant Husband

1955

as Ann

The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

1954

as Pam Vickers

The Oracle

The Oracle

1953

as Peggy

I Believe in You

I Believe in You

1952

as Hon. Ursula

Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood

1951

as Harriet Marshall

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Father, Dear Father

as Barbara

Episodes: 45

First Aired: May 05, 1968

Cousin Bette

as Adeline

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 07, 1971

Hard Times

as Mrs Gradgrass

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 25, 1977

Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced

as Miss Blacklock

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 28, 1985

Upstairs, Downstairs

as Duchess of Buckminster

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 10, 1971

Jewels

as The Duchess

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 18, 1992

Midsomer Murders

as Lady Isabel Aubrey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

Bergerac

as Elizabeth Fouchet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1981

Heartbeat

as Miriam Wakefield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1992

Lovejoy

as Olive Nettleton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1986

Interpol Calling

as Miki

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

Fall of Eagles

as Empress Maria Fyodorovna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 15, 1974

Lilli Palmer Theatre

as Mary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1955

The Human Jungle

as Julia Gray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1963

Play for Today

as Sarah Chandler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Ooh La La!

as Mme Pontagnac

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 06, 1968

Bergerac

as Laura Atherton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1981

Father, Dear Father

as Barbara Mossman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 25, 1978

Armchair Theatre

as Margaret

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

A Choice of Coward

as Liz Essendine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 10, 1964

Sunday Night Theatre

as Mary Winsloe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1950

Sunday-Night Play

as Janet Ormund

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1960

The Many Wives Of Patrick

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Sep 03, 1976

Ryan International

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 14, 1970

The Cazalets

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 22, 2001

No Hiding Place

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1959

Sherlock Holmes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1954

Bulman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 05, 1985

Man in a Suitcase

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1967

Sunday-Night Play

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1960

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2024 7 13 20 4
2024 8 14 27 4
2024 9 7 22 2
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2024 12 3 5 1
2025 1 5 9 2
2025 2 3 6 1
2025 3 2 3 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 2 10 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 1 1 0

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