Biography
Howard Marion-Crawford (17 January 1914 – 24 November 1969), the grandson of writer F. Marion Crawford, was an English character actor, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the 1954 television adaptation of Sherlock Holmes.In 1948, Marion-Crawford had played Holmes in a radio adaptation of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band", making him one of the few actors to portray both Holmes and Watson. He is also known for his portrayal of Dr. Petrie in a series of five low budget Dr. Fu Manchu films in the 1960s, and playing Paul Temple in the BBC Radio serialisations. Detailed biography of Howard Marion-Crawford
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Filmography
all 59
Movies 51
TV Shows 8
Narrator 2
Voice 1
Dr. Petrie
London Labyrinth (1993)
Movie
Dr. Petrie
The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)
Movie
Actor
Avalanche (1969)
Movie
Dr. Petrie
The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968)
Movie
Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
Movie
Hall Porter (uncredited)
Smashing Time (1967)
Movie
Man in a Suitcase (1967)
TV
Dr. Petrie
The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967)
Movie
Dr. Petrie
The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
Movie
Narrator
The Living Flame (1966)
Movie
Dr. Petrie
The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)
Movie
Man in the Middle (1964)
Movie
Major Spruce (as Howard Marion Crawford)
Tamahine (1963)
Movie
Medical Officer
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Movie
5.02
Portmore
The Saint (1962)
TV
5
Glider Doctor (uncredited)
The Longest Day (1962)
Movie
1
Geoffrey / Collins
The Avengers (1961)
TV
6
British Major
Foxhole in Cairo (1960)
Movie
North West Frontier (1959)
Movie
Reg Couts / Peters
Interpol Calling (1959)
TV
Prescott
Virgin Island (1959)
Movie
Inspector Duncan
Model for Murder (1959)
Movie
Major Peters
Life in Danger (1959)
Movie
Nowhere to Go (1958)
Movie
Hobbs
Next to No Time (1958)
Movie
The Chief
Gideon's Day (1958)
Movie
6.58
Wing Commander
The Silent Enemy (1958)
Movie
George Bates
The Birthday Present (1957)
Movie
Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)
Movie
Ingrams
The Man in the Sky (1957)
Movie
McKenna
Wire Service (1956)
TV
Baggott
The Silken Affair (1956)
Movie
'Woody' Woodhall
Reach for the Sky (1956)
Movie
Horatio Plunkett
Adventure Theater (1956)
TV
Navy Log (1955)
TV
Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes (1954)
TV
6
McGowan (as Howard Marion Crawford)
Five Days (1954)
Movie
Wood
West of Zanzibar (1954)
Movie
Horatio Plunkett
Calling Scotland Yard: Falstaff's Fur Coat (1954)
Movie
Spoken by
Elizabethan Express (1954)
Movie
Fluffy Faversham
Don't Blame the Stork (1954)
Movie
Sir Francis Chesney
Where's Charley? (1952)
Movie
Tea Shop Proprietor
His Excellency (1952)
Movie
Bill - Driver
Journey to the Sea (1952)
Movie
Narrator
Plan for Coal (1952)
Movie
Maj. Travers
Mr. Drake's Duck (1951)
Movie
Cranford
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Movie
5
1st Chauffeur (uncredited)
Stage Fright (1950)
Movie
4
(voice)
Scrapbook for 1933 (1950)
Movie
Tommy
The Hasty Heart (1949)
Movie
1st Paratrooper
Man on the Run (1949)
Movie
Sgt. Clapper
The Phantom Shot (1947)
Movie
Kummer
Freedom Radio (1941)
Movie
Checkpoint Officer (uncredited)
Night Train to Munich (1940)
Movie
German Officer in Kieler Hof Hotel
The Spy in Black (1939)
Movie
Karl (uncredited)
Secret Agent (1936)
Movie
4.8
Undetermined Role
The Guv'nor (1935)
Movie
Minor Role
Me and Marlborough (1935)
Movie
Max
Brown on Resolution (1935)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.6
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1957
1954
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1914-01-17
Deathday1969-11-24 (55 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
RelationshipsMary Wimbush (1946-01-01 - 1954-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also Known AsHoward Marion Crawford
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