Howard Lang

Howard Lang

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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Known For

Horizon

Horizon

1964 • as Mr. Rothery

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963 • as Horg

ITV Play of the Week

ITV Play of the Week

1955 • as George Hutton

The Onedin Line

The Onedin Line

1971 • as Captain Baines

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

1961 • as Grenville

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971 • as Coalition Club Member (uncredited)

Filmography

1986

Movie
The Pyrates
as Captain Yardley
Movie - Released: 12/29/1986

1985

The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick Papers
as Tony Weller
TV - Released: 1/6/1985

1984

The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Medon
TV - Released: 5/6/1984

1983

The Winds of War
The Winds of War
as Winston Churchill
TV - Released: 2/6/1983

1982

Jane
Jane
as Churchill
TV - Released: 8/2/1982

1972

TV
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
as Chief Inspector
TV - Released: 3/23/1972

1971

10 Rillington Place
10 Rillington Place
Movie - Released: 2/10/1971
Macbeth
Macbeth
as Old Soldier (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/20/1971
The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line
as Captain Baines
TV - Released: 10/15/1971
The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
as Coalition Club Member (uncredited)
TV - Released: 9/17/1971

1970

Perfect Friday
Perfect Friday
as Bank Commissionaire
Movie - Released: 11/10/1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Sir John Seymour
TV - Released: 1/1/1970

1968

The Basil Brush Show
The Basil Brush Show
TV - Released: 6/14/1968

1966

TV
King of the River
as Captain Friar
TV - Released: 7/6/1966

1965

Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
as Sergeant Fowler
TV - Released: 3/18/1965

1964

Nothing But the Best
Nothing But the Best
as Jutson
Movie - Released: 3/10/1964
TV
HMS Paradise
as Commander Bell
TV - Released: 7/16/1964
Horizon
Horizon
as Mr. Rothery
TV - Released: 2/4/1964

1963

The Haunting
The Haunting
as Hugh Crain (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/21/1963
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
as Horg
Movie - Released: 11/23/1963
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Horg
TV - Released: 11/23/1963

1962

The Scales of Justice
The Scales of Justice
as Abbott
TV - Released: 1/11/1962

1961

Gorgo
Gorgo
as First Colonel
Movie - Released: 2/2/1961
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
as Grenville
TV - Released: 11/12/1961

1960

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
as Court Usher
Movie - Released: 5/28/1960
Jackpot
Jackpot
as George
Movie - Released: 1/1/1960
Night Train for Inverness
Night Train for Inverness
as Sergeant
Movie - Released: 1/1/1960

1959

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
as Hortator (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/18/1959
Man Accused
Man Accused
as Police Sergeant
Movie - Released: 10/1/1959
The Giant Behemoth
The Giant Behemoth
as Naval Commader, at the "Valkyrie" wreck (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/3/1959
Movie
A Woman's Temptation
Movie - Released: 12/12/1959
Innocent Meeting
Innocent Meeting
as Macey
Movie - Released: 4/1/1959
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
as Commander Siddons
TV - Released: 9/13/1959

1958

Corridors of Blood
Corridors of Blood
as Chief Inspector
Movie - Released: 12/1/1958
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
as Chief - Sheerness Dockyard (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/20/1958
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
as Chief Officer Henry Wilde (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/3/1958
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell
as Schmidt
TV - Released: 9/15/1958
Sword of Freedom
Sword of Freedom
as Major Domo
TV - Released: 2/21/1958
TV
African Patrol
as Brad
TV - Released: 4/5/1958
TV
African Patrol
as Collins
TV - Released: 4/5/1958

1957

The Birthday Present
The Birthday Present
as Cellblock Officer (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/31/1957
The Big Chance
The Big Chance
as Saw Mill Man
Movie - Released: 9/1/1957
The Crooked Sky
The Crooked Sky
as Commisioner
Movie - Released: 3/31/1957
The One That Got Away
The One That Got Away
as Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/22/1957
TV
O.S.S.
TV - Released: 9/14/1957
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
as Polish Bosun
TV - Released: 6/15/1957
TV
White Hunter
as Burrows
TV - Released: 10/12/1957

1956

The Hide-Out
The Hide-Out
as Greeko
Movie - Released: 12/1/1956
Eyewitness
Eyewitness
as Cinema Commissionaire
Movie - Released: 8/14/1956
Tiger in the Smoke
Tiger in the Smoke
as Detective (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/27/1956
Keep It Clean
Keep It Clean
as Police Sergeant
Movie - Released: 5/1/1956
Destination Death
Destination Death
as Police Sgt(uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/10/1956
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
as Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/30/1956
TV
The Adventures of the Big Man
as Balford
TV - Released: 5/7/1956

1955

The Mysterious Bullet
The Mysterious Bullet
as Davy Charlesworth
Movie - Released: 7/10/1955
Blonde Blackmailer
Blonde Blackmailer
as Scotland Yard Detective
Movie - Released: 10/1/1955
ITV Play of the Week
ITV Play of the Week
as George Hutton
TV - Released: 9/27/1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Landlord
TV - Released: 9/26/1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Inn Patron with Password (uncredited)
TV - Released: 9/26/1955

1954

The Men of Sherwood Forest
The Men of Sherwood Forest
as Town Crier
Movie - Released: 11/1/1954
Devil's Point
Devil's Point
as Marne
Movie - Released: 12/7/1954
The Blazing Caravan
The Blazing Caravan
as Publican (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 2/1/1954
The House Across the Lake
The House Across the Lake
as Inspector Edgar (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/16/1954
The Rainbow Jacket
The Rainbow Jacket
as Police Constable on Point Duty (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/27/1954
Beau Brummell
Beau Brummell
as Hecker (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/16/1954

1953

Counterspy
Counterspy
as Policeman
Movie - Released: 7/27/1953
Street of Shadows
Street of Shadows
as Card Player (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/16/1953
The Missing Man
The Missing Man
as Inspector Haslett (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/1/1953

1952

The Floating Dutchman
The Floating Dutchman
as Gaoler (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1952

1951

Pool of London
Pool of London
as Detective Detaining Suspect (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 2/20/1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
as Officer Aboard Cassandra Captain Horatio Hornblower
Movie - Released: 4/10/1951
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob
as Policeman at window (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/28/1951
High Treason
High Treason
as Policeman Discovering Jimmy's Body (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/13/1951

1950

The Mudlark
The Mudlark
as Footman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/3/1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Courier - Pilot
TV - Released: 1/1/1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Sir John Lowther
TV - Released: 1/1/1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Party Guest
TV - Released: 1/1/1950

1948

Nothing Venture
Nothing Venture
as Henchman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/29/1948
Hamlet
Hamlet
as Servant (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/10/1948
The Last Load
The Last Load
as Senior Police Officer (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1948

1947

So Well Remembered
So Well Remembered
as Man Attending Royal Opera House (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/9/1947
Jassy
Jassy
as Juryman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/13/1947

1946

Great Expectations
Great Expectations
as Man sitting next to Pip at Magwitch's Trial (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/26/1946

1941

Freedom Radio
Freedom Radio
as Radio Operator (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 2/4/1941

1940

Night Train to Munich
Night Train to Munich
Movie - Released: 8/31/1940
The Middle Watch
The Middle Watch
as Sailor (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/11/1940
Convoy
Convoy
as Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/28/1940
Neutral Port
Neutral Port
as German Naval Officer (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/6/1940