I remember watching The White Shadow; so many actors and directors came from this cast. Ken Howard, with his great height and deep voice, was great at playing coaches, dads and business-leaders.
From USA Today:
Ken Howard, the veteran character actor-turned-union leader, has died at his Los Angeles home, the screen actors union announced Wednesday. He was 71.
As president of the Screen Actors Guild since 2009, who oversaw the merger with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), Howard was last seen at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild awards in January.
A cause of death was not disclosed.
Howard was an Emmy-winning actor with a resume of screen and Broadway credits dating back to 1969, according to the Internet Movie Database.He earned his Emmy in 2009 for his performance as Phelan Beale, the husband of Jessica Lange’s Big Edie, in HBO’s 2009 film Grey Gardens, inspired by Albert and David Maysles’ classic 1970s documentary of the same name. But many baby boomers will remember Howard in the groundbreaking drama series The White Shadow, which aired from 1978-1981, about the relationship between a white high school basketball coach, played by Howard, and his team of mostly African-American players.
But he also had roles in such fare as Murder, She Wrote, Melrose Place, Crossing Jordan, and 30 Rock. His last two movie roles were in 2015 in The Wedding Ringer and Joy.
From USA Today:
Ken Howard, the veteran character actor-turned-union leader, has died at his Los Angeles home, the screen actors union announced Wednesday. He was 71.
As president of the Screen Actors Guild since 2009, who oversaw the merger with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), Howard was last seen at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild awards in January.
A cause of death was not disclosed.
Howard was an Emmy-winning actor with a resume of screen and Broadway credits dating back to 1969, according to the Internet Movie Database.He earned his Emmy in 2009 for his performance as Phelan Beale, the husband of Jessica Lange’s Big Edie, in HBO’s 2009 film Grey Gardens, inspired by Albert and David Maysles’ classic 1970s documentary of the same name. But many baby boomers will remember Howard in the groundbreaking drama series The White Shadow, which aired from 1978-1981, about the relationship between a white high school basketball coach, played by Howard, and his team of mostly African-American players.
But he also had roles in such fare as Murder, She Wrote, Melrose Place, Crossing Jordan, and 30 Rock. His last two movie roles were in 2015 in The Wedding Ringer and Joy.
