Howard Pays
Howard Pays | |
|---|---|
 in Heavens Above! (1963) | |
| Born | Harold Reginald Pays 11 June 1927 |
| Died | 12 April 2002 (aged 74) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Theatrical agent |
| Spouse | Jan Miller |
| Children | Amanda Pays |
Howard Pays (11 June 1927 – 12 April 2002) was an English actor who, in partnership with Freddy Vale, started the London-based talent agency CCA.
Early life
[edit]Howard Pays was born in West Ham, Essex[citation needed] on 11 June 1927.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]His first television role was playing the part of Bill Norton in the 1955–56 ITV daily soap opera Sixpenny Corner.[4] All 181 episodes have been announced as lost by their producer, BBC Television.[citation needed]
After retiring from acting, he established a talent agency in London with Freddy Vale. The agency did well, representing clients such as actor John Rhys-Davies and cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Pays met his future wife, Jan Miller, on the set of Sixpenny Corner. One of their daughters, Amanda Pays, also became an actor. They had at least one other child, a daughter called Debra.[2][3][5]
His second wife was Lynne.[2]
Pays died on 12 April 2002 in Alton, Hampshire,[1] of cancer.[3][better source needed]
Filmography
[edit]| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1958 | The Strange World of Planet X | Young Man in Pub | Uncredited |
| 1958 | A Night to Remember | Fifth Officer Harold Lowe | |
| 1959 | Horrors of the Black Museum | Patrol Constable No. 2 | |
| 1959 | Too Many Crooks | Policeman at traffic lights | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Jungle Street | Sergeant Pelling | |
| 1960 | Urge to Kill | Charles Ramskill | |
| 1960 | Cone of Silence | Steward #2 | |
| 1960 | Just Joe | Rodney | |
| 1961 | Edgar Wallace Mysteries | Police Sgt. | 'The Sinister Man', episode |
| 1961 | Never Back Losers | Freddie | |
| 1961 | Dangerous Afternoon | Jack Loring | |
| 1962 | The Password Is Courage | Mansard | |
| 1963 | Two Left Feet | Peter | Uncredited |
| 1963 | Heavens Above! | Astronaut | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Ring of Spies | P.O. Garton | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Ambush at Devil's Gap | Stefan Valdar | |
| 1968 | Attack on the Iron Coast | Lieutenant Graham | (final film role) |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1955 | Sixpenny Corner | Bill Norton | 20 episodes |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Richard/Alfred | "Double Identity" |
| 1960 | Danger Man | Holst | "The Lonely Chair" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Howard Pays". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d Buchanan, Jason, "Howard Pays", Movies & TV Dept., The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 April 2013, retrieved 16 February 2013
- ^ a b c "Howard Pays". Variety. 21 May 2002.
- ^ "Sixpenny Corner[23/09/55] (1955)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Amanda Pays". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019.
External links
[edit]- Howard Pays at IMDb