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Howard Lang
Born
Mar 20, 1911
Died: Dec 11, 1989
Lived 78 years
Place of Birth
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
61
Movies
33
TV Shows
Also Known As
Donald Yarranton
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Howard Lang
Acting
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.
Movies
61
TV Shows
33
The Pyrates
as
Captain Yardley
1986
Macbeth
as
Old Soldier (uncredited)
1971
10 Rillington Place
Cast
1971
Perfect Friday
as
Bank Commissionaire
1970
Nothing But the Best
as
Jutson
1964
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
as
Horg
1963
Corridors of Blood
as
Chief Inspector
1963
The Haunting
as
Hugh Crain (uncredited)
1963
The Curse of the Werewolf
as
Irate Farmer (uncredited)
1961
No Love for Johnnie
as
Labour Party Member greeting Johnnie Byrne (uncredited)
1961
Gorgo
as
First Colonel
1961
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
as
Court Usher
1960
Date at Midnight
as
Inspector
1960
Jackpot
as
George
1960
Night Train for Inverness
as
Sergeant
1960
A Woman's Temptation
as
Radio operator
1959
Ben-Hur
as
Hortator (uncredited)
1959
Man Accused
as
Police Sergeant
1959
Innocent Meeting
as
Macey
1959
The Giant Behemoth
as
Naval Commader, at the "Valkyrie" wreck (uncredited)
1959
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