Howland Chamberlain

Howland Chamberlin (August 2, 1911 – September 1, 1984) was an American actor. He was sometimes billed as Howard Chamberlin.[1]

Howland Chamberlain
Born(1911-08-02)August 2, 1911
DiedSeptember 1, 1984(1984-09-01) (aged 73)
Other namesHoward Chamberlin

Chamberlain was born in The Bronx.[1] He moved in the 1930s from New York to California and worked at a Federal Theatre Project, where he met his wife Leona, and at the Pasadena Playhouse. He made his film debut in the 1946 drama The Best Years of Our Lives, and the film won seven Oscars. In the next years, he often portrayed nervous figures in film noir. Although Chamberlain's appearance was uncredited, he was memorable as the cynical hotel receptionist in 1952's High Noon. High Noon remained Chamberlain's last film for 25 years, because he was blacklisted by the House of Un-American Activities and did not get any film roles.

He returned to working in New York, where he worked as a stage actor. In 1977 he made his screen comeback in the TV film A Touch of the Poet. He played Judge Atkins in the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer by Robert Benton. This was Chamberlain's third film in which a fellow cast member won the Oscar for Best Actor. He worked as an actor until his death.

Chamberlain's Broadway credits included Achilles Had a Heel (1935), Sly Fox (1976), and Stages (1978).[1]

Chamberlain died in Oakland, California, on September 1, 1984.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1946The Best Years of Our LivesThorpe
1947The WebJames Nolan
1947Brute ForceJoe's LawyerUncredited
1947DriftwoodHiram Trumbell
1948Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'Doc Overholt
1948Angel in ExileJ. H. Higgins
1948A Song Is BornMr. Setter
1948Force of EvilFreddie Bauer
1949Thieves' HighwayMr. FaberUncredited
1949And Baby Makes ThreeOtto Stacy - Lawyer
1950FrancisMaj. Nadel
1950House by the RiverDistrict Attorney
1950Edge of DoomMr. Murray, the Funeral Director
1950SurrenderThe Casino Manager
1950Mister 880DuffUncredited
1951No Questions AskedBeebe
1951Pickup'The Professor', tramp
1951The RacketRoy HigginsUncredited
1951The Big NightFlanagan
1952High NoonHotel ClerkUncredited
1979Kramer vs. KramerJudge Atkins
1982BarbarosaEmil
1984Electric DreamsNeighbor(final film role)

References

  1. "Howland Chamberlain". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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