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Ben Howard
Born
1 January 1940
Place
UK
Acting

Ben Howard

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.

As actor

Who Dares Wins

Who Dares Wins

1982 · Terrorist
Strike: The Birth of Solidarity

Strike: The Birth of Solidarity

1981 · Josef Wojcik
That Summer!

That Summer!

1979 · Borstal Officer
Red Shift

Red Shift

1978 · Officer
Talkin' Blues

Talkin' Blues

1977 · Stevie
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977 · Sergeant Towns
The Land That Time Forgot

The Land That Time Forgot

1974 · Benson
From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave

1974 · Burglar
Doctor Who: The Green Death

Doctor Who: The Green Death

1973 · Hinks
The Sex Victims

The Sex Victims

1973 · Jack Piper
Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

1972 · Sid
Running Scared

Running Scared

1972 · Charlie
Villain

Villain

1971 · Henry
Bread

Bread

1971 · Gerry
Zeppelin

Zeppelin

1971 · Jamie Fergusson
Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969 · Pte Garbett
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

1968 · PC Robertson
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968 · Trumpeter Pridmore
Three Clear Sundays

Three Clear Sundays

1965 · Charlie
Up the Junction

Up the Junction

1965 · In the pub