Frankie Howerd
Known for
In a business that burns through people quickly, Frankie Howerd is a long-distance runner who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Comedy is where the largest part of the work sits. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. In cinemas, 'The Ladykillers' is the work that stuck — The Barrow Boy, specifically. Viewers may also know him from 'Carry On Doctor'.
Frankie Howerd
24 Movies
3 Series
In a business that burns through people quickly, Frankie Howerd is a long-distance runner who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Comedy is where the largest part of the work sits. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. In cinemas, 'The Ladykillers' is the work that stuck — The Barrow Boy, specifically. Viewers may also know him from 'Carry On Doctor'.
Movies
Plays The Barrow Boy
The Ladykillers
1955
Plays Mean Mr. Mustard
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
Plays Lurkalot / Richard the Lionheart
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
Plays Percy Lamb
The Runaway Bus
1953
Plays Mr. Francis Bigger
Carry On Doctor
1967
Plays Lurcio
Up Pompeii
1971
Plays Road Workman in Hole
The Fast Lady
1962
Plays William Darling
A Touch of the Sun
1956
Plays Alphonse of Monte Carlo / Alfred Askett
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966
Plays Private Lurk
Up the Front
1972
Plays Photographer
The Plank
1979
Plays Ko-Ko Flintridge
The Cool Mikado
1963
Plays Foster Twelvetrees
The House in Nightmare Park
1973
Plays Church Organist
Watch It, Sailor!
1961
Plays Bos'n
Further Up the Creek
1958
Plays Robert Browning / Fairy Godmother
Carry On Christmas
1969
Plays Sir Joseph Porter
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982
Plays Willie Joy
Jumping for Joy
1956
Plays Professor Inigo Tinkle
Carry On Up the Jungle
1970
Plays Lurcio
Further Up Pompeii
1975
Latest Trailers
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Cilla Black's Christmas Eve
Full Filmography
Frankie Howerd at His Tittermost
Self
1991
Film
Superfrank!
Self
1987
Film
Trial by Jury
The Learned Judge
1982
Film
The Plank
Photographer
1979
Film
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Mean Mr. Mustard
1978
Film
A Touch of the Casanovas
Francesco · 1 episode
1975
TV
Further Up Pompeii
Lurcio
1975
Film
Whoops Baghdad
Ali Oopla · 6 episodes
1973
TV
The House in Nightmare Park
Foster Twelvetrees
1973
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Frankie Howerd still alive?
Frankie Howerd passed away on April 19, 1992 at age 75.
What are the most famous roles of Frankie Howerd?
Frankie Howerd is best known for roles in The Ladykillers, Carry On Doctor, Carry On Up the Jungle.
How many movies has Frankie Howerd been in?
Over a 39-year career (since 1953), Frankie Howerd has appeared in 20 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Frankie Howerd's first movie?
The career of Frankie Howerd began with The Runaway Bus (1953).
What is Frankie Howerd's most recent movie or series?
Frankie Howerd's most recent release is Then Churchill Said to Me, which premiered on March 1, 1993.
What TV shows has Frankie Howerd appeared in?
On television, Frankie Howerd has appeared in Up Pompeii!, Film '72, The Word, Then Churchill Said to Me.
Frankie Howerd
1917-03-06 · York, Yorkshire, England, UK
Francis Alick Howard, better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd, was an English comedian and comic actor whose career spanned six decades.