Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 20, 1911
Died
December 11, 1989
Age
78
Place of Birth
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Popularity
0.9
Howard Lang
Acting
Biography
Howard Lang (born Donald Yarranton; 20 March 1911 - 11 December 1989) was an English actor known for playing Captain William Baines in the BBC nautical drama The Onedin Line.
Also known as
Donald Yarranton
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Known For
7.4
Horizon
1964 · TV
6.4
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955 · TV
4.0
ITV Play of the Week
1955 · TV
7.2
Theatre 625
1964 · TV
9.0
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
1957 · TV
7.7
The Persuaders!
1971 · TV
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · TV
7.9
Ben-Hur
1959 · Movie
7.0
Gideon's Way
1965 · TV
7.0
The Onedin Line
1971 · TV
7.2
Sergeant Cork
1963 · TV
7.0
White Hunter
1957 · TV
Filmography
1986
The Pyrates
Movie · Captain Yardley
9.0
1985
The Pickwick Papers
TV · Tony Weller
7.3
1984
The Last Days of Pompeii
TV · Medon
7.4
1982
Jane
TV · Churchill
7.0
1972
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
TV · Chief Constable
9.0
1971
Macbeth
Movie · Old Soldier (uncredited)
7.1
1971
The Onedin Line
TV · Captain Baines
7.0
1971
The Persuaders!
TV · Coalition Club Member (uncredited)
7.7
1971
10 Rillington Place
Movie
7.3
1970
Perfect Friday
Movie · Bank Commissionaire
6.2
1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
TV · Sir John Seymour
8.1
1968
The Basil Brush Show
TV
6.5
1966
King of the River
TV · Captain Friar
7.0
1965
Gideon's Way
TV · Sergeant Fowler
7.0
1964
HMS Paradise
TV · Commander Bell
0.0
1964
Theatre 625
TV · Grimmett
7.2
1964
Nothing But the Best
Movie · Jutson
6.1
1964
Horizon
TV · Mr. Rothery
7.4
1963
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Movie · Horg
7.2
1963
Sergeant Cork
TV · Drayman
7.2
1963
The Haunting
Movie · Hugh Crain (uncredited)
7.1
1962
The Scales of Justice
TV · Abbott
6.7
1961
Sir Francis Drake
TV · Grenville
5.1
1961
The Curse of the Werewolf
Movie · Irate Farmer (uncredited)
6.5