Howard Freeman (December 9, 1899 â€" December 11, 1967) was an
American stage actor of the early 20th century, and film and
television actor of the 1940s through the 1960s.Freeman was born in
Helena, Montana, and began working as a stage actor in his 20s. He did
not enter the film industry until he was over 40, in 1942, when he
played a small uncredited role in Inflation. Despite his late start in
film acting, Freeman would build himself a fairly substantial career
in that field that would last over twenty three years. From 1943
onward he worked on a regular basis, sometimes in uncredited roles,
but more often than not in small but credited bit or supporting parts.
He appeared in ten films in 1943, and another eighteen from 1944
through 1945. In 1946 Freeman would appear in twelve films, the most
notable of which was his first film of that year, Abilene Town,
starring Randolph Scott and Lloyd Bridges, and California, starring
Barbara Stanwyck and Ray Milland.From 1947 through 1950 Freeman
appeared in twenty films, and in 1951 he began appearing on numerous
television series, which would be his main acting roles for the
remainder of his career, lasting into 1965. He appeared in three
episodes of Studio One, along with many other TV series, including Car
54, Where Are You? and Route 66. He retired from film and television
acting in 1965, and settled into retirement in New York City, where he
was living at the time of his death on December 11, 1967.
American stage actor of the early 20th century, and film and
television actor of the 1940s through the 1960s.Freeman was born in
Helena, Montana, and began working as a stage actor in his 20s. He did
not enter the film industry until he was over 40, in 1942, when he
played a small uncredited role in Inflation. Despite his late start in
film acting, Freeman would build himself a fairly substantial career
in that field that would last over twenty three years. From 1943
onward he worked on a regular basis, sometimes in uncredited roles,
but more often than not in small but credited bit or supporting parts.
He appeared in ten films in 1943, and another eighteen from 1944
through 1945. In 1946 Freeman would appear in twelve films, the most
notable of which was his first film of that year, Abilene Town,
starring Randolph Scott and Lloyd Bridges, and California, starring
Barbara Stanwyck and Ray Milland.From 1947 through 1950 Freeman
appeared in twenty films, and in 1951 he began appearing on numerous
television series, which would be his main acting roles for the
remainder of his career, lasting into 1965. He appeared in three
episodes of Studio One, along with many other TV series, including Car
54, Where Are You? and Route 66. He retired from film and television
acting in 1965, and settled into retirement in New York City, where he
was living at the time of his death on December 11, 1967.
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