Ursula Howells
Known for: Acting
Born: September 17, 1922
Died: October 16, 2005
Place of birth: Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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 later 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.
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Filmography
38 movies · 48 TV shows, newest first
8.5
The Cazalets
2001
8.7
The Tichborne Claimant
1999
5.5
A Rather English Marriage
1998
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997
10.0
She's Out
1995
NR
A Pinch of Snuff
1994
6.1
Jewels
1992
7.2
Heartbeat
1992
10.0
Time After Time
1986
7.4
Lovejoy
1986
7.6
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
1985
7.0
Miss Marple
1984
4.8
The Cold Room
1984
7.3
The Barchester Chronicles
1982NR
Something in Disguise
1982
7.0
Bergerac
1981NR
A Question of Guilt
1980
NR
The Enigma
1980
NR
Gentle Folk
1980
7.0
Father, Dear Father
1978
NR
When the Actors Come
1978
6.5
Hard Times
1977
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
19775.0
The Many Wives Of Patrick
1976NR
Ten from the Twenties
1975NR
Little Fears
1974
7.0
Fall of Eagles
1974
7.0
Playhouse
1974NR
Miss Nightingale
1974
5.3
Father Dear Father
1973NR
Franklin's Farm
1972NR
Late Night Theatre
1972
7.8
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
4.0
Cousin Bette
1971
6.6
Play for Today
1970NR
Ryan International
1970
6.0
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
1970
5.6
Crossplot
1969
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969NR
The Root of All Evil?
1968
6.6
Father, Dear Father
1968
10.0
Ooh La La!
1968
6.3
Assignment K
1968
6.2
Torture Garden
1967
7.2
Man in a Suitcase
1967
7.5
Half Hour Story
1967
6.3
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
8.5
The Forsyte Saga
1967
NR
The Informer
1966
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965NR
Knock on Any Door
19657.0
The Wednesday Thriller
1965NR
Six Shades of Black
1965
6.5
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965
8.0
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
1964
7.0
A Choice of Coward
1964
7.2
80,000 Suspects
1963
8.2
The Human Jungle
1963
10.0
The Madhouse on Castle Street
1963
6.5
The Sicilians
1963
7.5
Two Letter Alibi
1962NR
Drama 61-67
1961NR
Sunday-Night Play
1960NR
Theatre '70
1960
4.8
No Hiding Place
1959
7.3
Interpol Calling
1959
7.0
Now Let Him Go
1957
6.1
Account Rendered
1957
9.0
West of Suez
1957
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
6.9
The Long Arm
1956
5.3
Keep It Clean
1956
6.9
They Can't Hang Me
1955
8.0
Lilli Palmer Theatre
1955
6.1
Track the Man Down
1955
6.9
The Constant Husband
1955
6.8
The Gilded Cage
1955
7.2
Sherlock Holmes
1954
6.5
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
NR
The Blakes Slept Here
1953
6.0
The Oracle
1953
9.0
Number Three
1953
6.8
I Believe in You
1952
NR
The Cocktail Party
1952
7.0
Flesh and Blood
1951
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950