Ken Howard
American actor (1944-2016) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 71
Kenneth Joseph Howard Jr. was an American actor. He was known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776 (1972) and as high school basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show The White Shadow (1978-1981).
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JoyFilm, Mop Executive2013
A.C.O.D.Film, Gary2010
Blue BloodsSeries, Malcolm
A Numbers GameFilm, 2010Harold2009Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward2008
RamboFilm, Arthur Marsh2006
ArcFilm, Santee2005
Ghost WhispererSeries, Rachel Fisher2004
Double DareFilm2003
Cold CaseSeries, Harry Kemp Jr. (1958)2001
Crossing JordanSeries, Max Cavanaugh1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Dr. Arlen Rieff
A Vow to CherishFilm, 1999John Brighton1998
Tactical AssaultFilm, General Horace White1996
Arli$$Series, Coach Rusty Kraft1994
Clear and Present DangerFilm, Committee Chairman1992
Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries, Hartness (voice)1991
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart StoryFilm, Bill Smart1986
Rage of Angels: The Story ContinuesFilm, Adam J. Warner1985
The Golden GirlsSeries, Jerry1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Pudd'nhead Wilson
Night of 100 StarsFilm, 19821972
1776Film, Thomas Jefferson1970Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a PlayAward
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie MoonFilm, 1970Arthur1969Theatre World AwardAward1956
Tony AwardsSeries1944Born28 March 1944People around Ken
Otto Preminger Directed Such Good Friends (1977)- Peter H. Hunt Directed 1776 and Hart to Hart Returns
Sylvester Stallone Directed Rambo (2008), also in Oscar (1991)
Denis O'Hare Also in J. Edgar, The Judge and Michael Clayton
Donna Mills Also in Superdome, He's Not Your Son and Joy
Irwin Winkler Directed The Net (1995)
Holmes Osborne Also in Dreamer and The Short List
John Gatins Directed Dreamer (2006)
Brian Robbins Produced Dreamer (2006)
Clint Eastwood Produced J. Edgar (2012)
Ridley Scott Produced In Her Shoes (2005)
Sydney Pollack Produced Michael Clayton (2008)
Kurt Russell Also in Dreamer (2006)
David Niven Duets: Colonel Race
Tony Scott Produced In Her Shoes (2005)
David Morse Also in Dreamer (2006)
Jack L. Warner Produced 1776 (1972)
Dax Shepard Also in Smother and The Judge
James Fox Duets: Colonel Race
Freddy Rodriguez Also in Dreamer (2006)
Brian Grazer Produced J. Edgar (2012)- David L. Wolper Produced The Thorn Birds (1983)
Jerry Jameson Directed Superdome (1978)
Tom Schanley Also in Dynasty and Hart to Hart Returns
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The Judge 2014
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story 2005
1776 1972
Grey Gardens 2009
Michael Clayton 2007
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Howard won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1970 for his performance in Child's Play, and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his work in Grey Gardens (2009).
