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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.

Known for

The Pyrates
1986 • Captain Yardley
Macbeth
Macbeth
1971 • Old Soldier (uncredited)
10 Rillington Place
10 Rillington Place
1971
Perfect Friday
Perfect Friday
1970 • Bank Commissionaire
Nothing But the Best
Nothing But the Best
1964 • Jutson
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
1963 • Horg
Corridors of Blood
Corridors of Blood
1963 • Chief Inspector
The Haunting
The Haunting
1963 • Hugh Crain (uncredited)

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The Pyrates
1986 • Captain Yardley
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Macbeth
Macbeth
1971 • Old Soldier (uncredited)
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Perfect Friday
Perfect Friday
1970 • Bank Commissionaire
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Corridors of Blood
Corridors of Blood
1963 • Chief Inspector
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The Haunting
The Haunting
1963 • Hugh Crain (uncredited)
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The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961 • Irate Farmer (uncredited)
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No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie
1961 • Labour Party Member greeting Johnnie Byrne (uncredited)
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Gorgo
Gorgo
1961 • First Colonel
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Date at Midnight
1960 • Inspector
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Jackpot
Jackpot
1960 • George
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A Woman's Temptation
1959 • Radio operator
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Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
1959 • Hortator (uncredited)
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Man Accused
Man Accused
1959 • Police Sergeant
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The Siege of Pinchgut
The Siege of Pinchgut
1959 • Whitsun (Uncredited)
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The Giant Behemoth
The Giant Behemoth
1959 • Naval Commader, at the "Valkyrie" wreck (uncredited)
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A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1958 • Chief Officer Henry Wilde (uncredited)
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Dunkirk
Dunkirk
1958 • Chief - Sheerness Dockyard (uncredited)
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The One That Got Away
The One That Got Away
1957 • Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)
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The Birthday Present
The Birthday Present
1957 • Cellblock Officer (uncredited)
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The Big Chance
The Big Chance
1957 • Saw Mill Man
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The Crooked Sky
The Crooked Sky
1957 • Commisioner
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The Hide-Out
The Hide-Out
1956 • Greeko
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Tiger in the Smoke
Tiger in the Smoke
1956 • Detective (uncredited)
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The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 • Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited)
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Destination Death
1956 • Police Sgt(uncredited)
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Eyewitness
Eyewitness
1956 • Cinema Commissionaire
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Keep It Clean
Keep It Clean
1956 • Police Sergeant
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Blonde Blackmailer
Blonde Blackmailer
1955 • Scotland Yard Detective
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The Mysterious Bullet
1955 • Davy Charlesworth
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Beau Brummell
Beau Brummell
1954 • Hecker (uncredited)
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The Rainbow Jacket
The Rainbow Jacket
1954 • Police Constable on Point Duty (uncredited)
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The House Across the Lake
The House Across the Lake
1954 • Inspector Edgar (uncredited)
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The Blazing Caravan
The Blazing Caravan
1954 • Publican (uncredited)
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The Floating Dutchman
The Floating Dutchman
1954 • Gaoler (uncredited)
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Street of Shadows
Street of Shadows
1953 • Card Player (uncredited)
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Counterspy
Counterspy
1953 • Policeman
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The Missing Man
The Missing Man
1953 • Inspector Haslett (uncredited)
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High Treason
High Treason
1951 • Policeman Discovering Jimmy's Body (uncredited)
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The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951 • Policeman at window (uncredited)
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Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
1951 • Officer Aboard Cassandra (uncredited)
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Pool of London
Pool of London
1951 • Detective Detaining Suspect (uncredited)
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The Mudlark
The Mudlark
1950 • Footman (uncredited)
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Hamlet
Hamlet
1948 • Servant (uncredited)
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Nothing Venture
Nothing Venture
1948 • Henchman in Restaurant (uncredited)
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The Last Load
The Last Load
1948 • Senior Police Officer (uncredited)
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Jassy
Jassy
1947 • Juryman (uncredited)
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So Well Remembered
So Well Remembered
1947 • Man Attending Royal Opera House (uncredited)
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Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 • Man sitting next to Pip at Magwitch's Trial (uncredited)
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Freedom Radio
Freedom Radio
1941 • Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Neutral Port
1940 • German Naval Officer (uncredited)
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Convoy
Convoy
1940 • Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
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The Middle Watch
1940 • Sailor (uncredited)
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Howard Lang – Biography, Known For & Filmography