Biographies: Bobby Howes - Actor

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Howes was a British actor and singer, born on August 4, 1895, in London, England, as Charles Robert William Howes. He was a leading musical comedy performer in London's West End theatres in the 1930s and 1940s. He started his career in revues, but his career was interrupted by WWI. After his service, he returned to the stage and gained a career break through with the role-reversal comedy, Mr. Cinders. Howes continued onstage, including Broadway, and in films until he retired in the late 1960s. He is known for Sweet Devil (1938), Yes, Madam? (1939), and The Good Companions (1957). He died on April 27, 1972, in London.

• 14 June 2022
• Salma El-Sharkawy