Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1911-03-20
- Day of Death1989-12-11 (78 years)
- Place of BirthMarylebone, London, England, UK
- Also Known AsDonald Yarranton
Howard Lang
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.
Acting Career
- 1985
The Pickwick Papers
As: Tony Weller
- 1984
The Last Days of Pompeii
As: Medon
- 1983
The Winds of War
As: Winston Churchill
- 1982
Jane
As: Churchill
- 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
1970The Six Wives of Henry VIII
As: Sir John Seymour
1965Gideon's Way
As: Sergeant Fowler
1964Nothing But the Best
As: Jutson
1964Horizon
As: Mr. Rothery
1963Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
As: Horg
1963Doctor Who
As: Horg
- 1963
The Haunting
As: Hugh Crain (uncredited)
1962The Scales of Justice
As: Abbott
1961Sir Francis Drake
As: Grenville
1961Gorgo
As: First Colonel
1960The Trials of Oscar Wilde
As: Court Usher
1960Jackpot
As: George
1960Night Train for Inverness
As: Sergeant
- 1959
Ben-Hur
As: Hortator (uncredited)
1959Man Accused
As: Police Sergeant
1959Interpol Calling
As: Commander Siddons
1959Innocent Meeting
As: Macey
1959The Giant Behemoth
As: Naval Commader, at the "Valkyrie" wreck (uncredited)
1958Corridors of Blood
As: Chief Inspector
1958The Adventures of William Tell
As: Schmidt
1958A Night to Remember
As: Chief Officer Henry Wilde (uncredited)
1958Dunkirk
As: Chief - Sheerness Dockyard (uncredited)
1958Sword of Freedom
As: Major Domo
1957The One That Got Away
As: Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)
1957The Birthday Present
As: Cellblock Officer (uncredited)
1957The Big Chance
As: Saw Mill Man
1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
As: Polish Bosun
1957The Crooked Sky
As: Commisioner
1956The Hide-Out
As: Greeko
1956Tiger in the Smoke
As: Detective (uncredited)
1956The Battle of the River Plate
As: Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited)
1956Destination Death
As: Police Sgt(uncredited)
1956Eyewitness
As: Cinema Commissionaire
1956Keep It Clean
As: Police Sergeant
1955Blonde Blackmailer
As: Scotland Yard Detective
1955ITV Play of the Week
As: George Hutton
1955The Adventures of Robin Hood
As: Landlord
- 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
As: Inn Patron with Password (uncredited)
1955The Mysterious Bullet
As: Davy Charlesworth
1954Devil's Point
As: Marne
1954Beau Brummell
As: Hecker (uncredited)
1954The Men of Sherwood Forest
As: Town Crier
1954The Rainbow Jacket
As: Police Constable on Point Duty (uncredited)
1954The House Across the Lake
As: Inspector Edgar (uncredited)
1954The Blazing Caravan
As: Publican (uncredited)
1953Street of Shadows
As: Card Player (uncredited)
1953Counterspy
As: Policeman
- 1953
The Missing Man
As: Inspector Haslett (uncredited)
1952The Floating Dutchman
As: Gaoler (uncredited)
1951High Treason
As: Policeman Discovering Jimmy's Body (uncredited)
1951The Lavender Hill Mob
As: Policeman at window (uncredited)
1951Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
As: Officer Aboard Cassandra Captain Horatio Hornblower
1951Pool of London
As: Detective Detaining Suspect (uncredited)
1950The Mudlark
As: Footman (uncredited)
1950Sunday 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)
1948Nothing Venture
As: Henchman in Restaurant (uncredited)
1948The Last Load
As: Senior Police Officer (uncredited)
1947Jassy
As: Juryman (uncredited)
1947So Well Remembered
As: Man Attending Royal Opera House (uncredited)
- 1946
Great Expectations
As: Man sitting next to Pip at Magwitch's Trial (uncredited)
1941Freedom Radio
As: Radio Operator (uncredited)
1940Neutral Port
As: German Naval Officer (uncredited)
1940Convoy
As: Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
1940The Middle Watch
As: Sailor (uncredited)