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Ursula Howells

Ursula Howells

Birthday: 1922-09-17 | 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1998
A Rather English Marriage

as    Mary

1992
Jewels

as    The Duchess

1985
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced

as    Miss Blacklock

1977
Hard Times

as    Mrs Gradgrass

1970
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly

as    Mumsy

1969
Crossplot

as    Maggi Thwaites

1968
Father, Dear Father

as    Barbara

1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

as    Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")

1963
The Sicilians

as    Mme. Perrault

1962
Two Letter Alibi

as    Louise

1957
Account Rendered

as    Lucille Ainsworth

1955
The Gilded Cage

as    Brenda Lucas

1955
Track the Man Down

as    Mary Dennis

1951
Flesh and Blood

as    Harriet Marshall