The British actor Ronald Howard was born in Norwood, London, England,
in 1918. He and his younger sister Leslie Ruth Howard were raised by
their mother Ruth Evelyn Martin and their father, the renowned actor
Leslie Howard. After college, Howard became a newspaper reporter for a while
but decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become an actor.
He got his first taste of acting when he appeared with his father in an
uncredited bit part in
Mister V (1941). In the early 1940s, Howard gained
acting experience in regional theater, later on the London stage, and
eventually in films, with his official debut in
While the Sun Shines (1947). His chief
claim to fame is in television with his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in
the series
Sherlock Holmes (1954), in which
Howard Marion-Crawford played Dr. Watson. Boyishly
handsome with a pleasant demeanor, Howard continued in film and
television until the mid-1970s; however, he never caught on with
audiences as well as his father had, prompting him to put aside his
acting career to run an art gallery. In the 1980s, he wrote a biography
of his father.
Take a Hard Ride(1975)as Halsey
Persecution(1974)as Dr. Ross
The Lotus Eaters(1972)as Dr. John Dartington
The Hunting Party(1971)as Watt Nelson
Run a Crooked Mile(1969)as Inspector Huntington
This Is Your Life(1955)as Self
The British Greats(1980)as Self - Interviewee
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn(2016)as Self - 1980 Interviewee
Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes(2009)as Sherlock Holmes
Vanishings!(2001)as Self
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes(1985)as Sherlock Holmes
Kraft Mystery Theater(1961)as Jeremy, Robert Grant
