Howland Chamberlin (August 2, 1911 â€" September 1, 1984) was an
American actor. He was sometimes billed as Howard
Chamberlin.Chamberlain was born in The Bronx.Chamberlain moved in the
1930s from New York to California. He worked at a Federal Theatre
Project, where he met his wife Leona, and at the Pasadena Playhouse.
He made his film debut in the 1946 drama The Best Years of Our Lives,
and the film won seven Oscars. In the next years, he often portrayed
nervous figures in film noir. Although Chamberlain's appearance was
uncredited, he was memorable as the cynical hotel receptionist in
1952's High Noon. High Noon remained Chamberlain's last film for 25
years, because he was blacklisted by the House of Un-American
Activities and did not get any film roles.He returned to working in
New York, where he worked as a stage actor. In 1977 he made his screen
comeback in the TV film A Touch of the Poet. He played Judge Atkins in
the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer by Robert Benton. This was
Chamberlain's third film in which a fellow cast member won the Oscar
for Best Actor. He worked as an actor until his death.
American actor. He was sometimes billed as Howard
Chamberlin.Chamberlain was born in The Bronx.Chamberlain moved in the
1930s from New York to California. He worked at a Federal Theatre
Project, where he met his wife Leona, and at the Pasadena Playhouse.
He made his film debut in the 1946 drama The Best Years of Our Lives,
and the film won seven Oscars. In the next years, he often portrayed
nervous figures in film noir. Although Chamberlain's appearance was
uncredited, he was memorable as the cynical hotel receptionist in
1952's High Noon. High Noon remained Chamberlain's last film for 25
years, because he was blacklisted by the House of Un-American
Activities and did not get any film roles.He returned to working in
New York, where he worked as a stage actor. In 1977 he made his screen
comeback in the TV film A Touch of the Poet. He played Judge Atkins in
the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer by Robert Benton. This was
Chamberlain's third film in which a fellow cast member won the Oscar
for Best Actor. He worked as an actor until his death.
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