Howard Freeman

Acting

Howard Freeman

Born December 9, 1899 · Helena, Montana, USA

Died December 11, 1967 · aged 68

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Howard Freeman (December 9, 1899 – December 11, 1967) was an American stage actor of the early 20th century, and film and television actor of the 1940s through the 1960s. Freeman was born in Helena, Montana, and began working as a stage actor in his 20s. He entered the film industry in 1942, when he played a small uncredited role in Inflation. Despite his la…

Known For

ScaramoucheScaramouche · 1952
Scaramouche
7.01952
MovieAdventureRomance
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
Magic TownMagic Town · 1947
Magic Town
6.71947
MovieComedyRomance
Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country. He and his assistants go there to run polls cheaply and easily, in total secrecy (it would be fatal to let the townsfolk get self-conscious). And of course, civic crusader Mary Peterman must be kept from changing things too much. But romantic involvement with Mary complicates life for Rip; then suddenly everything changes.
The KillersThe Killers · 1946
The Killers
7.41946
MovieCrimeMystery
Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.
Double DynamiteDouble Dynamite · 1951
Double Dynamite
6.51951
MovieComedyAdventure
An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.
The Blue DahliaThe Blue Dahlia · 1946
The Blue Dahlia
6.71946
MovieCrimeMystery
Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
Air Raid WardensAir Raid Wardens · 1943
Air Raid Wardens
7.11943
MovieActionAdventure
Two bumblers, failures as businessmen and air raid wardens, stumble across a nest of Nazi saboteurs bent on blowing up the local magnesium plant.
Hitler's MadmanHitler's Madman · 1943
Hitler's Madman
5.51943
MovieDramaWar
In 1942, a young paratrooper in the RAF returns to Czechoslovakia to encourage his fellow countrymen to sabotage the German war effort.
Madame CurieMadame Curie · 1943
Madame Curie
7.21943
MovieDramaRomance
Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women studying in her field, Marie encounters skepticism concerning her abilities, but is eventually offered a research placement in Pierre Curie's lab. The scientists soon fall in love and embark on a shared quest to extract, from a particular type of rock, a new chemical element they have named radium. However, their research puts them on the brink of professional failure.

Movies

ScaramoucheScaramouche · 1952
Scaramouche
7.01952
MovieAdventureRomance
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
Magic TownMagic Town · 1947
Magic Town
6.71947
MovieComedyRomance
Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country. He and his assistants go there to run polls cheaply and easily, in total secrecy (it would be fatal to let the townsfolk get self-conscious). And of course, civic crusader Mary Peterman must be kept from changing things too much. But romantic involvement with Mary complicates life for Rip; then suddenly everything changes.
The KillersThe Killers · 1946
The Killers
7.41946
MovieCrimeMystery
Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.
Double DynamiteDouble Dynamite · 1951
Double Dynamite
6.51951
MovieComedyAdventure
An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.
The Blue DahliaThe Blue Dahlia · 1946
The Blue Dahlia
6.71946
MovieCrimeMystery
Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
Air Raid WardensAir Raid Wardens · 1943
Air Raid Wardens
7.11943
MovieActionAdventure
Two bumblers, failures as businessmen and air raid wardens, stumble across a nest of Nazi saboteurs bent on blowing up the local magnesium plant.
Hitler's MadmanHitler's Madman · 1943
Hitler's Madman
5.51943
MovieDramaWar
In 1942, a young paratrooper in the RAF returns to Czechoslovakia to encourage his fellow countrymen to sabotage the German war effort.
Madame CurieMadame Curie · 1943
Madame Curie
7.21943
MovieDramaRomance
Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women studying in her field, Marie encounters skepticism concerning her abilities, but is eventually offered a research placement in Pierre Curie's lab. The scientists soon fall in love and embark on a shared quest to extract, from a particular type of rock, a new chemical element they have named radium. However, their research puts them on the brink of professional failure.
Letter from an Unknown WomanLetter from an Unknown Woman · 1948
Letter from an Unknown Woman
7.81948
MovieDramaRomance
A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember. As she tells the story of her lifelong love for him, he is forced to reinterpret his own past.
Cry of the CityCry of the City · 1948
Cry of the City
6.71948
MovieCrimeDrama
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
Raiders of the Seven SeasRaiders of the Seven Seas · 1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas
6.11953
MovieAdventure
After staging a mutiny and commandeering his own ship, famed pirate Barbarossa takes hostage a spirited Spanish noblewoman named Alida, intending to trade her to her fiancé, Capt. Jose Salcedo, for a handsome ransom. But Barbarossa falls in love with Alida, who meanwhile discovers that the roguish swashbuckler is more honorable than her erstwhile betrothed.
Cigarette GirlCigarette Girl · 1947
Cigarette Girl
7.01947
MovieMusicComedy
A young man and woman base their love on lies that eventually manage to come true.
The Snake PitThe Snake Pit · 1948
The Snake Pit
7.11948
MovieDramaMystery
Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her arrival at the institution. Tormented by delusions and unable to even recognize her husband, Robert, she is treated by Dr. Mark Kik, who is determined to get to the root of her mental illness. As her treatment progresses, flashbacks depict events in Virginia's life that may have contributed to her instability.
Cross My HeartCross My Heart · 1946
Cross My Heart
9.01946
MovieComedyMusic
A compulsive liar admits to a killing she didn't commit so her husband, a lawyer, can clear her and build a reputation for himself.
The Turning PointThe Turning Point · 1952
The Turning Point
6.31952
MovieCrimeDrama
Special prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime in his city and appoints his cop father Matt as chief investigator. John doesn't understand why Matt is reluctant, but cynical reporter Jerry McKibbon thinks he knows: he's seen Matt with mob lieutenant Harrigan. Jerry's friendship with John is tested by the question of what to do about Matt, and by his attraction to John's girl Amanda. Meanwhile, the threatened racketeers adopt increasingly violent means of defense.
Bad Girls Do CryBad Girls Do Cry · 1965
Bad Girls Do Cry
2.11965
MovieDramaCrime
A naive young girl goes to a model agency, where she is molested, shot up with drugs and forced to become a prostitute.
House of HorrorsHouse of Horrors · 1946
House of Horrors
6.11946
MovieHorrorCrime
An unsuccessful sculptor saves a madman named "The Creeper" from drowning. Seeing an opportunity for revenge, he tricks the psycho into murdering his critics.
The Long NightThe Long Night · 1947
The Long Night
5.81947
MovieDramaThriller
City police surround a building, attempting to capture a suspected murderer. The suspect knows there is no escape but refuses to give in.
A Song to RememberA Song to Remember · 1945
A Song to Remember
6.41945
MovieRomanceDrama
Prof. Joseph Elsner guides his protégé Frydryk Chopin through his formative years to early adulthood in Poland. The professor takes him to Paris, where he eventually comes under the wing and influence of novelist George Sand and rises to prominence in the music world, to the exclusion of his old friends and patriotic feelings towards Poland.
Monsieur BeaucaireMonsieur Beaucaire · 1946
Monsieur Beaucaire
5.71946
MovieComedyRomance
A bumbling barber in the court of King Louis XV becomes engaged in political intrigue when he masquerades as a dashing nobleman engaged to the princess of Spain.
Dear BrigitteDear Brigitte · 1965
Dear Brigitte
6.41965
MovieComedyFamily
Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the fact that his son is a math prodigy with little artistic talent of his own.
Abilene TownAbilene Town · 1946
Abilene Town
5.31946
MovieWesternRomance
Marshall Dan Mitchell, who is the law in Abilene, has the job of keeping peace between two groups. For a long time, the town had been divided, with the cattlemen and cowboys having one end of town to themselves, while townspeople occupied the other end. Mitchell liked it this way, it made things easier for him, and kept problems from arising between the two factions. However…
Slightly DangerousSlightly Dangerous · 1943
Slightly Dangerous
6.01943
MovieComedyRomance
Small-town soda-jerk Peggy Evans quits her dead-end job and moves to New York where she invents a new identity.
Margin for ErrorMargin for Error · 1943
Margin for Error
6.31943
MovieDramaComedy
When police officer Moe Finkelstein and his colleague Officer Salomon are ordered to serve as bodyguards to German consul Karl Baumer by the mayor of New York City, Finkelstein turns in his badge, convinced he has to quit the service because the man is a Nazi.

TV Shows

ThrillerThriller · 1960
Thriller
6.71960
SeriesCrime
Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a mix of self-contained, macabre weird-horror and morbid, hitchockian crime stories, in some of which he also starred.
Studio OneStudio One · 1948
Studio One
5.41948
SeriesDrama
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
Route 66Route 66 · 1960
Route 66
6.71960
SeriesDramaCrime
After discovering that his late father has gone through most of the family fortune, Tod Stiles hits the title trans-America highway in his Corvette in search of adventure with friend Buz Murdock, a survivor of New York's mean streets. The two work odd jobs as they meet and interact with colorful characters and find themselves plunged into one situation after another, some of them romantic, some of them very dangerous. Later, Linc Case, a Vietnam war hero trying to find himself, takes over as Tod's travel companion.
Cavalcade of AmericaCavalcade of America · 1952
Cavalcade of America
4.61952
SeriesDrama
Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Originally on CBS, the series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company audio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.
The RoguesThe Rogues · 1964
The Rogues
8.01964
SeriesCrime
The Rogues is an American television series that appeared on NBC from September 13, 1964, to April 18, 1965, starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Gig Young as a related trio of former conmen who could, for the right price, be persuaded to trick a very wealthy and heinously unscrupulous mark. Although it won the 1964 Golden Globe award for Best Television Series, the show was cancelled after one season consisting of thirty episodes.
Johnny StaccatoJohnny Staccato · 1959
Johnny Staccato
5.31959
SeriesCrimeDrama
Jazz pianist Johnny Staccato supplements his meager musician's income by working as a private detective. The background for many of the episodes is his friend "Waldo's" jazz club in New York City's Greenwich Village, featuring performances by the Pete Candoli jazz combo which included Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Red Norvo and Johnny Williams. The theme was composed by Elmer Bernstein.
Hallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of Fame · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.81951
SeriesDrama
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
The Baileys of BalboaThe Baileys of Balboa · 1964
The Baileys of Balboa
8.01964
SeriesComedy
The Baileys of Balboa is an American sitcom