Ursula Howells profile
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Ursula Howells

17th September 1922 Hammersmith, London, England, UK Acting

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.

38 Movies 35 TV Shows 73 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Torture Garden 1st November 1967 as Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
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Jewels 18th October 1992 as The Duchess
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Lovejoy 10th January 1986 as Olive Nettleton
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Bergerac 18th October 1981 as Laura Atherton