A British film and television actor, born in Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom. Among his most important works are The Last Days of Pompeii (1984), The Crime of the Century (1956), Nothing But the Best (1964), and The Onedin Line (1971). Howard Lang served in the Royal Navy for 7 years, including during WWII. He died in West Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom, on December 11, 1989, at the age of 78.