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{{Short description|British actress (1900–1968)}}
'''Norah Howard''' (1900-1968) was a British actress.<ref>http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/120957</ref>
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She was born Norah Lilian Emily Smeed on the 12th of December 1900 in Fulham, London, England.
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Her father was Alfred Howard Smeed. She changed her stage name from Smeed to Howard, adopting her father's middle name.
| image= Actress_Norah_Howard.jpg
Norah died on the 2nd of May 1968 in New York, NY, USA.
| caption= Norah Howard 1939 [[Spotlight (company)|Spotlight]] photo by Houston Rogers
| name = Norah Howard
| birth_name = Norah Lillian Emily Smed
| birth_place = [[Fulham]], [[London]], England, UK
| birth_date = 12 December 1900
| death_place = [[New York City, New York]], USA
| death_date = 2 May 1968 (aged 67)
| occupation = Stage and screen actress
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'''Norah Howard''' (12 December 1900 - 2 May 1968) was a British actress of stage and screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/120957|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114140113/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/120957|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-01-14|title=Norah Howard|publisher=}}</ref>

==Biography==
She was born as '''Norah Lillian Emily Smeed''' on 12 December 1900, in [[Fulham]], [[London]], England, her father was Alfred Howard Smeed. She changed her stage name from Smeed to Howard, adopting her father's middle name. Her theatre work included the original [[West End theatre|West End]] productions of [[Cole Porter]]'s ''[[Nymph Errant]]'' and [[Frank Vosper]]'s ''[[Love from a Stranger (play)|Love from a Stranger]]'' (1936); and on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], the revival of [[Noël Coward]]'s ''[[Tonight at 8.30]]'' (1948).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/376/nymph-errant/production/788|title=Production of Nymph Errant - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&dq=Norah+Howard+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=PA1988-IA66|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition|first=Brian|last=McFarlane|date=16 May 2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9781526111968|via=Google Books}}</ref>
Norah died on 2 May 1968 in [[New York, New York]], USA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/norah-howard-84286|title=Norah Howard – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB|first=The Broadway|last=League|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
* ''[[The W Plan]]'' (1930)
* ''[[A Cuckoo in the Nest (film)|A Cuckoo in the Nest]]'' (1933)
* ''[[Love, Life and Laughter (1934 film)|Love, Life and Laughter]]'' (1934)
* ''[[Love, Life and Laughter (1934 film)|Love, Life and Laughter]]'' (1934)
* ''[[Car of Dreams]]'' (1935)
* ''[[Car of Dreams]]'' (1935)
* ''[[Fighting Stock]]'' (1935)
* ''[[Fighting Stock]]'' (1935)
* ''[[The Big Noise (1936 British film)|The Big Noise]]'' (1936)
* ''[[I've Got a Horse]]'' (1938)
* ''[[I've Got a Horse]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Star of the Circus]]'' (1938)
* ''[[The Saint in London]]'' (1939)
* ''[[The Saint in London]]'' (1939)
* ''[[The Lambeth Walk (film)|The Lambeth Walk]]'' (1939)
* ''[[The Lambeth Walk (film)|The Lambeth Walk]]'' (1939)
* ''[[An Englishman's Home]]'' (1940)
* ''[[An Englishman's Home (film)|An Englishman's Home]]'' (1940)
* ''[[Two Loves]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Two Loves]]'' (1961)


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==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb name|0397524}}
* {{IMDb name|0397524}}
*{{IBDB name|84286}}

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Latest revision as of 20:09, 9 March 2024

Norah Howard
Norah Howard 1939 Spotlight photo by Houston Rogers
Born
Norah Lillian Emily Smed

12 December 1900
Fulham, London, England, UK
Died2 May 1968 (aged 67)
New York City, New York, USA
Occupation(s)Stage and screen actress

Norah Howard (12 December 1900 - 2 May 1968) was a British actress of stage and screen.[1]

Biography[edit]

She was born as Norah Lillian Emily Smeed on 12 December 1900, in Fulham, London, England, her father was Alfred Howard Smeed. She changed her stage name from Smeed to Howard, adopting her father's middle name. Her theatre work included the original West End productions of Cole Porter's Nymph Errant and Frank Vosper's Love from a Stranger (1936); and on Broadway, the revival of Noël Coward's Tonight at 8.30 (1948).[2][3] Norah died on 2 May 1968 in New York, New York, USA.[4]

Selected filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Norah Howard". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Production of Nymph Errant - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ League, The Broadway. "Norah Howard – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.

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