Ursula Howells
Acting
1922-09-17 · 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.
Filmography
The Cazalets
2001 · Series
The Tichborne Claimant
1999 · Movie
A Rather English Marriage
1998 · Movie
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Series
She's Out
1995 · Series
A Pinch of Snuff
1994 · Movie
Jewels
1992 · Series
Heartbeat
1992 · Series
Time After Time
1986 · Movie
Lovejoy
1986 · Series
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
1985 · Series
Miss Marple
1984 · Series
The Cold Room
1984 · Movie
The Barchester Chronicles
1982 · Series
Something in Disguise
1982 · Series
Bergerac
1981 · Series
A Question of Guilt
1980 · Series
The Enigma
1980 · Movie
Gentle Folk
1980 · Movie
Father, Dear Father
1978 · Series
When the Actors Come
1978 · Movie
Hard Times
1977 · Series
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · Series
The Many Wives Of Patrick
1976 · Series
Ten from the Twenties
1975 · Series
Little Fears
1974 · Movie
Fall of Eagles
1974 · Series
Playhouse
1974 · Series
Miss Nightingale
1974 · Movie
Father Dear Father
1973 · Movie
Franklin's Farm
1972 · Movie
Late Night Theatre
1972 · Series
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971 · Series
Cousin Bette
1971 · Series
Play for Today
1970 · Series
Ryan International
1970 · Series
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
1970 · Movie
Crossplot
1969 · Movie
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Series
The Root of All Evil?
1968 · Series
Father, Dear Father
1968 · Series
Ooh La La!
1968 · Series
Assignment K
1968 · Movie
Torture Garden
1967 · Movie
Man in a Suitcase
1967 · Series
Half Hour Story
1967 · Series
All Gas and Gaiters
1967 · Series
The Forsyte Saga
1967 · Series
The Informer
1966 · Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Series
Knock on Any Door
1965 · Series
The Wednesday Thriller
1965 · Series
Six Shades of Black
1965 · Series
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965 · Movie
A Choice of Coward
1964 · Series
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
1964 · Movie
80,000 Suspects
1963 · Movie
The Human Jungle
1963 · Series
The Madhouse on Castle Street
1963 · Movie
The Sicilians
1963 · Movie
Two Letter Alibi
1962 · Movie
Drama 61-67
1961 · Series
Sunday-Night Play
1960 · Series
Theatre '70
1960 · Series
No Hiding Place
1959 · Series
Interpol Calling
1959 · Series
Now Let Him Go
1957 · Movie
Account Rendered
1957 · Movie
West of Suez
1957 · Movie
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Series
The Long Arm
1956 · Movie
Keep It Clean
1956 · Movie
They Can't Hang Me
1955 · Movie
Lilli Palmer Theatre
1955 · Series
Track the Man Down
1955 · Movie
The Constant Husband
1955 · Movie
The Gilded Cage
1955 · Movie
Sherlock Holmes
1954 · Series
The Weak and the Wicked
1954 · Movie
The Blakes Slept Here
1953 · Movie
The Oracle
1953 · Movie
Number Three
1953 · Movie
I Believe in You
1952 · Movie
The Cocktail Party
1952 · Movie
Flesh and Blood
1951 · Movie
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · Series