Charles Howerton

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Charles Howerton
Born
Charles Cabaness Howerton III

(1938-06-24) June 24, 1938 (age 85)
OccupationActor
Years active1965–present
Spouses
(m. 1962;div. 1964)
(m. 1967;died 1995)
Jeanne Page
(m. 1996)
Children3

Charles Howerton (born June 24, 1938) is an American actor. He is best known for such films and television series as The Black Gestapo , Eat My Dust , Up from the Depths , Smokey Bites the Dust , Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype , and Assassination [1]

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An acting student of Daws Butler, Howerton has done voices on animated films and series such as G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra , [1] Wolfen , [1] and The Iron Giant . [1]

Personal life

Howerton was married to actress Susan Howard from 1962 to 1964 until their divorce. [2] They had one daughter, Lynn. Howerton was married to actress Linda Gary [3] until Gary's death in October 1995. They married on December 21, 1967 and had two daughters, Dana and Alexis. Linda Gary was also stepmother to Howerton's daughter from his previous marriage, Lynn Howerton. [3]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Charles Howerton". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17.
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  3. 1 2 Kahn, Ellie (1987-03-12). "Linda Gary Breaths Life Into Characters With Off-Camera Acting". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2010-03-24.