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Howard Marion-Crawford

Actor | * 01/17/1914 († 55, 11/24/1969) | London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Howard Marion-Crawford (17 January 1914 – 24 November 1969), the grandson of writer F. Marion Crawford, was an English character actor, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the 1954 television adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. In 1948, Marion-Crawford had played Holmes in a radio adaptation of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band", making him one of the few actors to portray both Holmes and Watson. He is also known for his portrayal of Dr. Petrie in a series of five low budget Dr. Fu Manchu films in the 1960s, and playing Paul Temple in the BBC Radio serialisations. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

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Grisly strangulations in London alert Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard to the possibility that fiendish Fu Manchu may not after all be dead, even though Smith witnessed his execution. A killer spray mad ...

The Face of Fu Manchu

G

1965 | 3.0/5 | 1h 36min
Crime, Thriller
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The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in th ...

Lawrence of Arabia

NR

1962 | 4.0/5 | 3h 47min
Adventure, Drama, History, War
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The evil mastermind Fu Manchu plots his latest scheme to basically freeze over the Earth's oceans with his diabolical new device. Opposing him is his arch-nemesis, Interpol's very British Nayland Smit ...

The Castle of Fu Manchu

PG

1969 | 1.9/5 | 1h 38min
Crime, Adventure
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In his remote China hideaway the evil Fu Manchu plots the death and discredit of his arch rival, Inspector Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard. ...

The Vengeance of Fu Manchu

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1967 | 3.3/5 | 1h 31min
Crime, Adventure
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Movies with Howard Marion-Crawford as Actor(44)

1969 Avalanche
as Dr. Petrie1969 The Castle of Fu Manchu
as Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Dr. Petrie1968 The Blood of Fu Manchu
as Hall Porter (uncredited)1967 Smashing Time
as Dr. Petrie1967 The Vengeance of Fu Manchu
1966 The Living Flame
as Dr. Petrie1966 The Brides of Fu Manchu
as Dr. Petrie1965 The Face of Fu Manchu
as Major Spruce (as Howard Marion Crawford)1963 Tamahine
as Medical Officer1962 Lawrence of Arabia
as Glider Doctor (uncredited)1962 The Longest Day
as British Major1960 Foxhole in Cairo
as Major Donald Peters1959 Life in Danger
as Inspector Duncan1959 Model for Murder
as Prescott1959 Virgin Island
as Hobbs1958 Next to No Time
as Wing Commander1958 The Silent Enemy
1958 Nowhere to Go
as The Chief1958 Gideon's Day
as George Bates1957 The Birthday Present
as Ingrams1957 The Man in the Sky
as 'Woody' Woodhall1956 Reach for the Sky
as Baggott1956 The Silken Affair
1954 Calling Scotland Yard: Falstaff's Fur Coat
as Narrator1954 Elizabethan Express
as Fluffy Faversham1954 Don't Blame the Stork
as Wood1954 West of Zanzibar
as McGowan (as Howard Marion Crawford)1954 Five Days
as Sir Francis Chesney1952 Where's Charley?
1952 Plan for Coal
as Tea Shop Proprietor1952 His Excellency
as Cranford1951 The Man in the White Suit
as Maj. Travers1951 Mister Drake's Duck
as Tommy1949 The Hasty Heart
as 1st Paratrooper1949 Man on the Run
as Sgt. Clapper1947 The Phantom Shot
as Kummer1941 Freedom Radio
as Checkpoint Officer (uncredited)1940 Night Train to Munich
as German Officer in Kieler Hof Hotel1939 The Spy in Black
as Karl (uncredited)1936 Secret Agent
as Max1935 Brown on Resolution
as Minor Role1935 Me and Marlborough
as Undetermined Role1935 The Guv'nor

TV Shows/Series with Howard Marion-Crawford as Actor(9)

1967 Man in a Suitcase
as Portmore1962 The Saint
as Geoffrey1961 The Avengers
as Collins1961 The Avengers
as Reg Couts1959 Interpol Calling
as Peters1959 Interpol Calling
as McKenna1956 Wire Service
1955 Navy Log
as Dr. Watson1954 Sherlock Holmes

Full Name: Howard Crawford
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 01/17 1914 (January) in London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Monday, 11/24 1969 (November) in Chelsea (aged: 55)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Spouses (current/former): Mary Wimbush
Other names for Howard Marion-Crawford (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Howard Marion Crawford"
Howard Marion-Crawford frequently works together with these people:
Harry Alan Towers (11x, Crew)
Ferdy Mayne (7x, Actor)
Ray Austin (7x, Crew)
Ricardo Montez (7x, Actor)
George Pastell (7x, Actor)
Michael Balcon (7x, Crew)
Jeremy Burnham (7x, Actor)
Jesús Franco (6x, Crew)
Paul Stassino (6x, Actor)
Louis Levy (6x, Crew)
Edwin Richfield (6x, Actor)
Arnold Diamond (6x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:251527, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024