Ursula Howells

Ursula Howells

1922-09-17

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 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.

Also appears in

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Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors

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Torture Garden

Torture Garden

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The Long Arm

The Long Arm

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The Cold Room

The Cold Room

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Track the Man Down

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The Tichborne Claimant

The Tichborne Claimant

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The Constant Husband

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Assignment K

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The Gilded Cage

The Gilded Cage

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80,000 Suspects

80,000 Suspects

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A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

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The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

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Crossplot

Crossplot

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Miss Nightingale

Miss Nightingale

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I Believe in You

I Believe in You

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Father Dear Father

Father Dear Father

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They Can’t Hang Me

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A Rather English Marriage

A Rather English Marriage

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The Oracle

The Oracle

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