Acting

Bob Howard

Born June 20, 1906 · Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Died December 3, 1986 · aged 80

Bob Howard was a Black pianist, comedian, and actor on the Broadway stage, radio, and television. Born Howard Joyner in West Newton, MA., he attended and dropped out of Howard University Medical School and later enrolled in the New England Conservatory of Music. During his early years in vaudeville, he was the piano-playing member of Joyner and Hopkins (Morris Hopkins was a dancer). In 1943, Howa…

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Lassie's Great Adventure

Lassie's Great Adventure · 1963

Lassie's Great Adventure

MovieAdventureFamily

While in Canada Timmy and Lassie encounter a downed hot air ballonist. By accident they end up in the balloon which takes them into the wilderness. The young boy and his dog must find a way to survive even fending off a wild pig.

Junction 88

Junction 88 · 1947

In Junction 88, a small all-black community, pretty Lolly Simpkins loves gentle songwriter Buster Jenkins, who makes too little money to marry. Her father favors rival suitor Onnie, crude but with a better income. Buster's best chance comes when impresario Bob Howard, to whom he's sent songs, comes to town looking for him. But Bob is looking for a pseudonym, 'Hewlett Green', that nobody's ever heard of. Will Buster reveal himself? Meanwhile, a very jazzy church concert.

Stars on Parade

Stars on Parade · 1946

Stars on Parade

MovieMusicRomance

Small radio station, about to lose its last sponsor, gets reprieve when its manager unknowingly helps a performer who is friends with all the major pop radio stars, who come to put on a show of shows.

She's Too Hot To Handle

She's Too Hot To Handle · 1944

She's Too Hot To Handle

Soundie featuring Bob Howard playing "She's Too Hot To Handle."

Murder with Music

Murder with Music · 1941

Murder with Music

MovieComedyCrime

Night club singer Nelle Hill has many suitors an escaped convict, a piano player and a newspaper man. One is killed. With musical shorts such as “Murder in Swingtime,” “Black and Tan Fantasy,” “Symphony in Black,” and “Ain’t Misbehaving.”

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Lassie's Great Adventure

Lassie's Great Adventure · 1963

Lassie's Great Adventure

MovieAdventureFamily

While in Canada Timmy and Lassie encounter a downed hot air ballonist. By accident they end up in the balloon which takes them into the wilderness. The young boy and his dog must find a way to survive even fending off a wild pig.

Sergeant Sprague

Junction 88

Junction 88 · 1947

In Junction 88, a small all-black community, pretty Lolly Simpkins loves gentle songwriter Buster Jenkins, who makes too little money to marry. Her father favors rival suitor Onnie, crude but with a better income. Buster's best chance comes when impresario Bob Howard, to whom he's sent songs, comes to town looking for him. But Bob is looking for a pseudonym, 'Hewlett Green', that nobody's ever heard of. Will Buster reveal himself? Meanwhile, a very jazzy church concert.

Bob Howard

Stars on Parade

Stars on Parade · 1946

Stars on Parade

MovieMusicRomance

Small radio station, about to lose its last sponsor, gets reprieve when its manager unknowingly helps a performer who is friends with all the major pop radio stars, who come to put on a show of shows.

Bob Howard

She's Too Hot To Handle

She's Too Hot To Handle · 1944

She's Too Hot To Handle

Soundie featuring Bob Howard playing "She's Too Hot To Handle."

Murder with Music

Murder with Music · 1941

Murder with Music

MovieComedyCrime

Night club singer Nelle Hill has many suitors an escaped convict, a piano player and a newspaper man. One is killed. With musical shorts such as “Murder in Swingtime,” “Black and Tan Fantasy,” “Symphony in Black,” and “Ain’t Misbehaving.”

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