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Howard Lang

Actor · 1911–1989 · Marylebone, London, England, UK

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.

Acted in 75

1980s

1985
The Pickwick Papers
Tony Weller · 4 episodes
1984
The Last Days of Pompeii
Medon · 3 episodes
1982
Jane
Churchill · 1 episode

1970s

1972
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
Chief Constable · 3 episodes
1971
Macbeth
Old Soldier (uncredited)
The Onedin Line
Captain Baines · 91 episodes
The Persuaders!
Coalition Club Member (uncredited) · 1 episode
79
10 Rillington Place
Movie
1970
Perfect Friday
Bank Commissionaire
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Sir John Seymour · 1 episode

1960s

1968
The Basil Brush Show
TV · 12 Seasons
1965
Gideon's Way
Sergeant Fowler · 1 episode
Personal and Confidential
Abbott
1964
Theatre 625
Grimmett · 1 episode
Nothing But the Best
Jutson
Horizon
Mr. Rothery · 1 episode
82
1963
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Horg
Sergeant Cork
Drayman · 1 episode
The Haunting
Hugh Crain (uncredited)
76
1962
The Scales of Justice
Abbott · 1 episode
1961
Sir Francis Drake
Grenville · 15 episodes
The Curse of the Werewolf
Irate Farmer (uncredited)
No Love for Johnnie
Labour Party Member greeting Johnnie Byrne (uncredited)
Gorgo
First Colonel
55
1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Court Usher
Jackpot
George
Night Train for Inverness
Sergeant

1950s

1959
Ben-Hur
Hortator (uncredited)
84
Man Accused
Police Sergeant
Interpol Calling
Commander Siddons · 1 episode
The Siege of Pinchgut
Whitsun (Uncredited)
Innocent Meeting
Macey
The Giant Behemoth
Naval Commader, at the "Valkyrie" wreck (uncredited)
47
1958
Corridors of Blood
Chief Inspector
The Adventures of William Tell
Schmidt · 1 episode
A Night to Remember
Chief Officer Henry Wilde (uncredited)
84
Dunkirk
Chief - Sheerness Dockyard (uncredited)
Sword of Freedom
Major Domo · 1 episode
1957
The One That Got Away
Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)
The Birthday Present
Cellblock Officer (uncredited)
The Big Chance
Saw Mill Man
The Crooked Sky
Commisioner
1956
The Hide-Out
Greeko
Tiger in the Smoke
Detective (uncredited)
The Battle of the River Plate
Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited)
70
Eyewitness
Cinema Commissionaire
Keep It Clean
Police Sergeant
1955
Blonde Blackmailer
Scotland Yard Detective
ITV Play of the Week
George Hutton · 1 episode
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Landlord, Inn Patron with Password (uncredited) · 1 episode
73
1954
Devil's Point
Marne
Beau Brummell
Hecker (uncredited)
The Men of Sherwood Forest
Town Crier
60
The Rainbow Jacket
Police Constable on Point Duty (uncredited)
The House Across the Lake
Inspector Edgar (uncredited)
The Floating Dutchman
Gaoler (uncredited)
The Blazing Caravan
Publican (uncredited)
1953
Street of Shadows
Card Player (uncredited)
Counterspy
Policeman
The Missing Man
Inspector Haslett (uncredited)
1951
High Treason
Policeman Discovering Jimmy's Body (uncredited), Policeman (uncredited)
The Lavender Hill Mob
Policeman at window (uncredited)
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Officer Aboard Cassandra (uncredited)
79
Pool of London
Detective Detaining Suspect (uncredited)
1950
The Mudlark
Footman (uncredited)
Sunday Night Theatre
Courier - Pilot, Sir John Lowther, Party Guest · 1 episode