Kenneth Joseph Howard Jr. (March 28, 1944 â€" March 23, 2016) was an
American actor, best known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776
and as basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in
the television show The White Shadow (1978â€"1981). Howard won the
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1970 for his
performance in Child's Play, and later won the Primetime Emmy Award
for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his
work in Grey Gardens (2009).Howard was elected president of the
actors' union, Screen Actors Guild (SAG), in September 2009 and
reelected to a second term, in September 2011. He was the last
president of the Screen Actors Guild and the first president of the
newly formed union, SAG-AFTRA, after the Screen Actors Guild and
another union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
(AFTRA), voted to merge in 2012. He was reelected in 2015.Howard was
born in El Centro, California, the son of Martha Carey (née McDonald)
and Kenneth Joseph Howard, a stockbroker, being the elder of their two
sons. His younger brother, the late Don Howard, was also an actor and
director. His approximately 6-foot 6-inch (1.98 m) stature earned him
the nickname "Stork" as a high school student. He grew up in
Manhasset, New York, on Long Island.
American actor, best known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776
and as basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in
the television show The White Shadow (1978â€"1981). Howard won the
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1970 for his
performance in Child's Play, and later won the Primetime Emmy Award
for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his
work in Grey Gardens (2009).Howard was elected president of the
actors' union, Screen Actors Guild (SAG), in September 2009 and
reelected to a second term, in September 2011. He was the last
president of the Screen Actors Guild and the first president of the
newly formed union, SAG-AFTRA, after the Screen Actors Guild and
another union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
(AFTRA), voted to merge in 2012. He was reelected in 2015.Howard was
born in El Centro, California, the son of Martha Carey (née McDonald)
and Kenneth Joseph Howard, a stockbroker, being the elder of their two
sons. His younger brother, the late Don Howard, was also an actor and
director. His approximately 6-foot 6-inch (1.98 m) stature earned him
the nickname "Stork" as a high school student. He grew up in
Manhasset, New York, on Long Island.
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