Ursula Howells

Known for ActingBorn 1922-09-17Died 2005-10-16Hammersmith, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Time After Time

Ooh La La!

The Madhouse on Castle Street

The Tichborne Claimant

West of Suez

Number Three

The Cazalets

The Human Jungle

A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter

Lilli Palmer Theatre

Upstairs, Downstairs

Midsomer Murders

Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced

Lovejoy

Half Hour Story

The Barchester Chronicles

Two Letter Alibi

Heartbeat

Man in a Suitcase

Interpol Calling

80,000 Suspects

Father, Dear Father

BBC2 Play of the Week

Fall of Eagles

Playhouse

Sherlock Holmes

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

The Wednesday Thriller

A Choice of Coward

Now Let Him Go

Flesh and Blood

Bergerac

The Long Arm

The Constant Husband

They Can't Hang Me

The Gilded Cage

I Believe in You

Play for Today

Hard Times

Father, Dear Father

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

The Sicilians

Jewels

The Weak and the Wicked

Assignment K

All Gas and Gaiters

Torture Garden

Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly