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Actor 1911 - 1989

Howard Lang

Marylebone, London, England, UK

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.

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18 roles
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Character Old Soldier (uncredited)
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Character Bank Commissionaire
Nothing But the Best No snapshots yet
Character Jutson
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Character Hugh Crain (uncredited)
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Character First Colonel

Gorgo

1961

Title screen of The Curse of the Werewolf No snapshots yet
Character Irate Farmer (uncredited)
Jackpot No snapshots yet
Character George

Jackpot

1960

Title screen of Behemoth the Sea Monster No snapshots yet
Character Naval Commader, at the "Valkyrie" wreck (uncredited)
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Character Hortator (uncredited)

Ben-Hur

1959

The Siege of Pinchgut No snapshots yet
Character Whitsun (Uncredited)
Title screen of A Night to Remember No snapshots yet
Character Chief Officer Henry Wilde (uncredited)
Title screen of Corridors of Blood No snapshots yet
Character Chief Inspector
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Character Chief - Sheerness Dockyard (uncredited)

Dunkirk

1958

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Character Saw Mill Man
The Birthday Present No snapshots yet
Character Cellblock Officer (uncredited)
The Crooked Sky No snapshots yet
Character Commisioner
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Character Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)
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Character Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited)

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

35 titles
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth 1971
Perfect Friday
Perfect Friday 1970
Nothing But the Best
Nothing But the Best 1964
The Haunting
The Haunting 1963
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf 1961
Gorgo
Gorgo 1961
Jackpot
Jackpot 1960
The Siege of Pinchgut
The Siege of Pinchgut 1959
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur 1959
Behemoth the Sea Monster
Behemoth the Sea Monster 1959
Dunkirk
Dunkirk 1958
Corridors of Blood
Corridors of Blood 1958
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember 1958
The One That Got Away
The One That Got Away 1957
The Crooked Sky
The Crooked Sky 1957
The Birthday Present
The Birthday Present 1957
The Big Chance
The Big Chance 1957
Tiger in the Smoke
Tiger in the Smoke 1956
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate 1956
The Rainbow Jacket
The Rainbow Jacket 1954
The Men of Sherwood Forest
The Men of Sherwood Forest 1954
The House Across the Lake
The House Across the Lake 1954
Beau Brummell
Beau Brummell 1954
Street of Shadows
Street of Shadows 1953
Counterspy
Counterspy 1953
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob 1951
Pool of London
Pool of London 1951
High Treason
High Treason 1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. 1951
The Mudlark
The Mudlark 1950
Hamlet
Hamlet 1948
Great Expectations
Great Expectations 1946
Freedom Radio
Freedom Radio 1941
The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm 1940
The Middle Watch
The Middle Watch 1940

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