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Howland Chamberlain(1911-1984)

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Howland Chamberlain in Force of Evil (1948)
Low-budget, tabloid-lurid story with high camp value of older man falling for much younger beauty who's busy figuring out how she can kill him now that they're married. Nasty verbal encounters and above all, Beverly Michaels, spike up this flick.
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Howland Chamberlain was born on 2 August 1911 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Electric Dreams (1984). He died on 1 September 1984 in Oakland, California, USA.
BornAugust 2, 1911
DiedSeptember 1, 1984(73)
BornAugust 2, 1911
DiedSeptember 1, 1984(73)
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Known for

Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Virginia Mayo, and Teresa Wright in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives
8.1
  • Thorpe(as Howland Chamberlin)
  • 1946
Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Kramer vs. Kramer
7.8
  • Judge Atkins
  • 1979
Electric Dreams (1984)
Electric Dreams
6.4
  • Neighbor(as Howland Chamberlin)
  • 1984
John Garfield, Beatrice Pearson, and Marie Windsor in Force of Evil (1948)
Force of Evil
7.2
  • Freddie Bauer(as Howland Chamberlin)
  • 1948

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  • Electric Dreams (1984)
    Electric Dreams
    6.4
    • Neighbor (as Howland Chamberlin)
    • 1984
  • Gary Busey and Willie Nelson in Barbarosa (1982)
    Barbarosa
    6.3
    • Emil
    • 1982
  • Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
    Kramer vs. Kramer
    7.8
    • Judge Atkins
    • 1979
  • Muhammad Ali and Kris Kristofferson in Freedom Road (1979)
    Freedom Road
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Isaac Went
    • 1979
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Park Attendant
    • 1976
  • Ryan's Hope (1975)
    Ryan's Hope
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Hector Hobart
    • 1976
  • A Touch of the Poet (1974)
    A Touch of the Poet
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Patch Riley (as Howland Chamberlin)
    • 1974
  • Burt Reynolds in Hawk (1966)
    Hawk
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Larry Milland
    • 1966
  • George Reeves in Adventures of Superman (1952)
    Adventures of Superman
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Fisher
    • Dr. Albert Schumann (as Howland Chamberlin)
    • 1952
  • Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges, Lee Van Cleef, Katy Jurado, Ian MacDonald, Robert J. Wilke, and Sheb Wooley in High Noon (1952)
    High Noon
    7.9
    • Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • John Drew Barrymore and Joan Lorring in The Big Night (1951)
    The Big Night
    6.3
    • Flanagan (as Howland Chamberlin)
    • 1951
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, and Lizabeth Scott in The Racket (1951)
    The Racket
    6.7
    • Roy Higgins (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Racket Squad (1950)
    Racket Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • Beverly Michaels and Allan Nixon in Pickup (1951)
    Pickup
    6.7
    • Professor (as Howland Chamberlin)
    • 1951

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    • Howard Chamberlan
  • Born
    • August 2, 1911
    • The Bronx, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 1, 1984
    • Oakland, California, USA(undisclosed)

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    He was blacklisted in 1952 after acting in "High Noon" (where he is uncredited, despite playing one of the most important supporting roles). He did no more film work until the 1970s.

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