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Arthur Howard: Movies & Box Office

films
40
on screen
1919–1991
box office
$8.49M
Biggest hits

The Best Arthur Howard Movies

The films of Arthur Howard that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) leads with $7.65M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Arthur Howard's Career in Numbers

Arthur Howard's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Arthur Howard works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Broken Blossoms (1919) to American Friends (1991), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Arthur Howard Movies by Decade

  1. 1910s 1
  2. 1930s 1
  3. 1940s 4
  4. 1950s 19
  5. 1960s 7
  6. 1970s 6
  7. 1980s 1
  8. 1990s 1

The 1950s were Arthur Howard's busiest decade, with 19 films.

Arthur Howard Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 16
  • Drama 12
  • Crime 5
  • Mystery 2
  • Romance 1
  • Horror 1
  • History 1
  • War 1
  • Sci-Fi 1

Comedy is the genre Arthur Howard has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of drama (12).

Arthur Howard Career Milestones

First film
Broken Blossoms 1919
Biggest box office hit
The Prisoner of Zenda $7.65M worldwide
Newest film
American Friends 1991
40 credits

Arthur Howard Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Arthur Howard is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1991 American Friends (1991) movie poster American Friends as Voe · Romance
  2. 1984 Another Country (1984) movie poster Another Country as Waiter · Drama
  3. 1979 The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) movie poster The Prisoner of Zenda Comedy
  4. 1977 The Haunting of Julia (1977) movie poster The Haunting of Julia as Mr. Piggott · Horror
  5. 1975 The Adolescents (1975) movie poster The Adolescents as Headmaster · Drama
  6. 1975 One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) movie poster One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing as Thumley · Mystery
  7. 1972 Steptoe & Son (1972) movie poster Steptoe & Son as Vicar · Drama
  8. 1971 The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971) movie poster The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins as Kenneth (segment "Wrath") · Comedy
  9. 1968 The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) movie poster The Shoes of the Fisherman as English Cardinal #2 · Drama
  10. 1966 The Ghost Goes Gear (1966) movie poster The Ghost Goes Gear Comedy
  11. 1965 Lady L (1965) movie poster Lady L as Butler · Comedy
  12. 1964 Joy House (1964) movie poster Joy House as Father Nielson · Crime
  13. 1963 Ladies Who Do (1963) movie poster Ladies Who Do as Chauffeur · Comedy
  14. 1961 Watch It, Sailor! (1961) movie poster Watch It, Sailor! as Vicar · Comedy
  15. 1960 Bottoms Up! (1960) movie poster Bottoms Up! as Oliver Pettigrew · Comedy
  16. 1959 Libel (1959) movie poster Libel as Car Salesman · Mystery
  17. 1958 Nowhere to Go (1958) movie poster Nowhere to Go as First Mr. Dodds · Crime
  18. 1958 Rockets Galore (1958) movie poster Rockets Galore as Meeching · Comedy
  19. 1958 Law and Disorder (1958) movie poster Law and Disorder as Burrows · Comedy
  20. 1958 I Accuse! (1958) movie poster I Accuse! as Captain Lauth · History
  21. 1955 Footsteps in the Fog (1955) movie poster Footsteps in the Fog as Vicar · Crime
  22. 1955 The Dam Busters (1955) movie poster The Dam Busters as RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited) · War
  23. 1955 The Constant Husband (1955) movie poster The Constant Husband as Clerk of the Court · Comedy
  24. 1955 The Glass Cage (1955) movie poster The Glass Cage as Rutland · Crime
  25. 1954 Monsieur Ripois (1954) movie poster Monsieur Ripois as Priest · Comedy
  26. 1953 The Intruder (1953) movie poster The Intruder as Bertram Slake · Crime
  27. 1953 Will Any Gentleman…? (1953) movie poster Will Any Gentleman…? as Mr. Coding · Comedy
  28. 1953 Cosh Boy (1953) movie poster Cosh Boy as Registrar (uncredited) · Drama
  29. 1952 Never Look Back (1952) movie poster Never Look Back as Charles Vaughan · Drama
  30. 1951 The Man in the White Suit (1951) movie poster The Man in the White Suit as Roberts · Sci-Fi
  31. 1951 Laughter in Paradise (1951) movie poster Laughter in Paradise as Businessman on Train (uncredited) · Comedy
  32. 1950 State Secret (1950) movie poster State Secret as Clubman · Drama
  33. 1950 Last Holiday (1950) movie poster Last Holiday as Burden · Comedy
  34. 1950 The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) movie poster The Happiest Days of Your Life as Anthony Ramsden: Staff of Nutbourne · Comedy
  35. 1949 Passport to Pimlico (1949) movie poster Passport to Pimlico as Bassett · Comedy
  36. 1949 The Passionate Friends (1949) movie poster The Passionate Friends as Smith - the Butler · Drama
  37. 1948 London Belongs to Me (1948) movie poster London Belongs to Me as Mr Chinkwell · Drama
  38. 1947 Frieda (1947) movie poster Frieda as First Official · Drama
  39. 1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) movie poster The Private Life of Henry VIII as Kitchen Helper (uncredited) · Drama
  40. 1919 Broken Blossoms (1919) movie poster Broken Blossoms as Burrows' Manager · Drama
Works with

Who Arthur Howard Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Arthur Howard shares the most films with. John Laurie comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Graham Stark (4).

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Arthur Howard: Questions & Answers

How many movies Arthur Howard has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Arthur Howard been in?

Arthur Howard is credited on 40 films, from 1919 to 1991. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Arthur Howard's highest-grossing movie?

The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) is Arthur Howard's biggest box office hit, with $7.65M worldwide, ahead of The Dam Busters (1955) ($765K). Across every film with box office figures, Arthur Howard's movies have made $8.49M.

Arthur Howard's biggest hits

What is Arthur Howard's newest movie?

The most recent film on Arthur Howard's filmography is American Friends (1991), in the role of Voe.

Who does Arthur Howard work with most often?

Arthur Howard shares the most films with John Laurie (5 films), Graham Stark (4 films) and Raymond Huntley (4 films).

The Best Arthur Howard Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 40 credits.

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