Howard Pays

Acting

Howard Pays

Born June 11, 1927 · West Ham, London, England, UK

Died April 12, 2002 · aged 74

Howard Pays was an English actor, born in West Ham, London, England on 11 June 1927. After appearing in a number of film and television programmes, Pays gave up acting to represent thespians and other professionals in television and motion pictures, becoming one of England's most successful talent agents. In partnership with Freddy Vale, he started the London-based talent agency CCA. He died on 12…

Known For

A Night to RememberA Night to Remember · 1958
A Night to Remember
7.61958
MovieDramaAction
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
Jungle StreetJungle Street · 1960
Jungle Street
7.01960
MovieCrimeDrama
In this crime drama, a mugger accidently kills a man during a robbery and finds himself blackmailed into cracking a nightclub safe. The mugger escapes by double crossing the blackmailer by stealing the money and his girlfriend to boot. Unfortunately the police are in hot pursuit.
Never Back LosersNever Back Losers · 1961
Never Back Losers
5.01961
MovieCrime
Two rival gangs are trying to fix horse races and a jockey is attacked and left for dead in a stage-managed car crash. An insurance investigator makes routine enquiries into the "accident" and one of the gang leaders feels threatened by this and takes counter measures.
Attack on the Iron CoastAttack on the Iron Coast · 1968
Attack on the Iron Coast
5.41968
MovieWar
The film depicts an account of Allied Combined Operations Headquarters commandos executing a daring raid on the German-occupied French coast during the Second World War. The story is based on the commando raid on the French port of St. Nazaire.
The Password Is CourageThe Password Is Courage · 1962
The Password Is Courage
6.51962
MovieComedyDrama
Sergeant-Major Charles Coward, a brave British soldier is captured by German forces during World War II. When he's thrown into a prisoner of war camp, he immediately plans his escape. Masquerading as a wounded German soldier, he makes it as far as the medical tent, where the deceived enemy forces award him the Iron Cross. Though he is ultimately discovered, he goes on to courageously pursue his freedom with a whimsical and undying audacity.
Two Left FeetTwo Left Feet · 1963
Two Left Feet
6.01963
MovieComedy
Based on David Stuart Leslie's novel Two Left Feet is a story about Alan Crabbe (Michael Crawford a callow youth desperate for a date with any girl who can offer him the experience he lacks. Every time Alan tries a manful stride into the jungle of sex, his two left feet turn the attempt into a trip-and-stumble. Then he meets Eileen (Nyree Dawn Porter), the new waitress at the corner cafe, who signal unmistakable messages with her large inviting eyes.
Cone of SilenceCone of Silence · 1960
Cone of Silence
6.81960
MovieDramaThriller
A seasoned pilot is condemned for an error which causes a crash. The pilot later dies in a crash with similar circumstances and an examiner looks for scientific reasons for the crashes.
The Sinister ManThe Sinister Man · 1961
The Sinister Man
10.01961
MovieCrime
When a corpse is found in the Thames, the only clue is that the dead man was killed by a karate or judo expert.

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Sergeant CorkSergeant Cork · 1963
Sergeant Cork
7.21963
SeriesDrama
Sergeant Cork is a British detective television series which first aired between 1963 and 1968 on ITV. It was a police procedural show that followed the efforts of two police officers and their battle against crime in Victorian London. In all 66 hour-long episodes were aired during the five-year run, although the last episode was not broadcast until January 1968, 16 months after the others. Journalist Tom Sutcliffe has credited it as a first example of the use of the Victorian-era policeman in a television crime series. A 1969 review in The Age opined that rather than suspense, the strengths of the series were its "excellent period settings and wonderfully thick pea-soupers" which "add up to splendid evocative stuff", as well as the performance of star John Barrie. At no time during the whole series is Sergeant Cork's first name given.

Henry Gill