George Howe

George Winchester Howe (19 April 1900 – 24 June 1986) was an English actor who played numerous stage roles, was a frequent broadcaster on radio and television and appeared in four feature films.

Howe acted in a wide range of plays, including new and classic comedies and historical dramas and was frequently seen in works by Chekhov and Shakespeare. He was particularly known for playing Polonius in Hamlet. Most of his work was in the West End, but he also appeared in New York and toured extensively during the Second World War entertaining the troops.