Ken Howard

Ken Howard

1944–2016 (aged 71)·El Centro, California, USA

Ken Howard (March 28, 1944 — March 23, 2016) was an American actor, best known for his roles in 1776 and on White Shadow. He was the National President of The Screen Actors Guild from 2009 until his death in 2016.

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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1951–2015Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedMoment of Truth: To Walk Again
7.1 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Ken Howard shows

  1. 1The Critical List posterThe Critical ListNels Freiberg · 2 eps · 19789.0
  2. 2Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameDefense Attorney · 1 ep · 19518.8
  3. 3Rage of Angels: The Story ContinuesAdam J. Warner · 2 eps · 19868.7
  4. 4The Office posterThe OfficeEd Truck · 1 ep · 20058.6
  5. 5Batman: The Animated Series posterBatman: The Animated SeriesHartness (voice) · 1 ep · 19928.6
  6. 6The West Wing posterThe West WingJudge Peyton Cabot Harrison III · 1 ep · 19998.3
  7. 7Family Law posterFamily LawReardon · 1 ep · 19998.1
  8. 8Ghost Whisperer posterGhost WhispererRachel Fisher · 1 ep · 20058.1
  9. 9Curb Your Enthusiasm posterCurb Your EnthusiasmKen Abbot · 2 eps · 20008.0
  10. 10Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Arlen Rieff · 1 ep · 19998.0
  11. 11Boston Legal posterBoston LegalJudge Walter Yardley · 1 ep · 20047.9
  12. 12The Closer posterThe CloserWes Durant · 1 ep · 20057.8
  13. 13Cold Case posterCold CaseHarry Kemp Jr. (1958) · 1 ep · 20037.8
  14. 14Blue Bloods posterBlue BloodsMalcolm · 1 ep · 20107.8
  15. 15It's Not EasyJack Long · 10 eps · 19837.7
  16. 16One West Waikiki posterOne West Waikiki1 ep · 19947.7
  17. 17The Practice posterThe PracticeFrank Patanki · 2 eps · 19977.7
  18. 18The Golden Girls posterThe Golden GirlsJerry · 1 ep · 19857.6
  19. 19George Lopez posterGeorge LopezDr. Woodson · 1 ep · 20027.5
  20. 20Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteHank Shipton · 2 eps · 19847.5
  21. 21Adam's Rib posterAdam's RibAdam Bonner · 13 eps · 19737.5
  22. 2230 Rock poster30 RockHank Hooper · 9 eps · 20067.5
  23. 23Crossing Jordan posterCrossing JordanRet. Detective Lt. Max Cavanaugh · 2001–2007 · Drama7.3
  24. 24The Thorn Birds posterThe Thorn BirdsRainer Hartheim · 2 eps · 19837.2
  25. 25The White Shadow posterThe White ShadowKen Reeves · 54 eps · 19787.1
  26. 26Brothers and Sisters posterBrothers and SistersBoyd Taylor · 1 ep · 20067.1
  27. 27Diagnosis: Murder posterDiagnosis: MurderSpecial Agent Dunleavy · 1 ep · 19937.1
  28. 28The Manhunter posterThe ManhunterDave Barrett · 23 eps · 19747.0
  29. 29Strange Interlude posterStrange InterludeSam Evans · 3 eps · 19887.0
  30. 30Hotel posterHotelBill Tillery · 2 eps · 19826.8
  31. 31Arli$$ posterArli$$Coach Rusty Kraft · 2 eps · 19966.8
  32. 32Eli Stone posterEli StoneThomas Hayes · 1 ep · 20086.7
  33. 33Fairly Legal posterFairly LegalCharles Pease · 1 ep · 20116.6
  34. 34Dynasty posterDynasty1 ep · 19816.5
  35. 35Medical Center posterMedical Center1 ep · 19696.4
  36. 36The Colbys posterThe ColbysGarrett Boydston · 24 eps · 19856.3
  37. 37Dirty Sexy Money posterDirty Sexy Money1 ep · 20076.3
  38. 38The Hitchhiker posterThe HitchhikerDubois · 1 ep · 19836.3
  39. 39Conviction posterConvictionJudge Hanford · 1 ep · 20066.0
  40. 40Rage of Angels posterRage of AngelsAdam Warner · 2 eps · 19835.9

Top movies 30best Ken Howard movies

  1. 1Moment of Truth: To Walk Again posterMoment of Truth: To Walk AgainEd Keating · 199410.0
  2. 2Independence posterIndependenceThomas Jefferson · 19769.0
  3. 3Something Borrowed, Something Blue posterSomething Borrowed, Something BlueSenator John Farrell · 19979.0
  4. 4Damien: The Leper PriestFather Damien · 19808.0
  5. 5The Judge posterThe JudgeJudge Warren · 20147.3
  6. 6Her Hidden TruthJack Devereaux · 19957.2
  7. 7Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story posterDreamer: Inspired By a True StoryWilliam Ford · 20057.1
  8. 8The Country Girl posterThe Country GirlBernie Dodd · 19827.0
  9. 91776 poster1776Thomas Jefferson · 19726.9
  10. 10Michael Clayton posterMichael ClaytonDon Jeffries · 20076.8
  11. 11Grey Gardens posterGrey GardensPhelan Beale · 20096.8
  12. 12Rambo posterRamboArthur Marsh · 20086.7
  13. 13Manhunter posterManhunterDave Barrett · 19746.7
  14. 14Clear and Present Danger posterClear and Present DangerCommittee Chairman · 19946.6
  15. 15Joy posterJoyMop Executive · 20156.6
  16. 16The Wedding Ringer posterThe Wedding RingerEd Palmer · 20156.5
  17. 17Sacrifices of the Heart posterSacrifices of the HeartThane Weston · 20076.4
  18. 18Oscar posterOscarKirkwood · 19916.3
  19. 19Victims posterVictimsJoe Buckley · 19826.3
  20. 20J. Edgar posterJ. EdgarHarlan Fiske Stone · 20116.2
  21. 21In Her Shoes posterIn Her ShoesMichael Feller · 20056.2
  22. 22OP Center posterOP CenterThe President · 19956.1
  23. 23The Net posterThe NetMichael Bergstrom · 19956.0
  24. 24At First Sight posterAt First SightVirgil's Father · 19996.0
  25. 25A Vow to Cherish posterA Vow to CherishJohn Brighton · 19996.0
  26. 26He's Not Your Son posterHe's Not Your SonMichael Saunders · 19846.0
  27. 27Better Living Through Chemistry posterBetter Living Through ChemistryWalter Bishop · 20145.9
  28. 28The Man in the Brown Suit posterThe Man in the Brown SuitGordon Race · 19895.8
  29. 29Rage of Angels: The Story Continues posterRage of Angels: The Story ContinuesAdam J. Warner · 19865.8
  30. 30Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder posterPerfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of BoulderAlex Hunter · 20005.7

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