Howard Pays (11 June 1927 – 12 April 2002) was an English actor who, in partnership with Freddy Vale, started the London-based talent agency CCA.

Howard Pays
in Heavens Above! (1963)
Born
Harold Reginald Pays

(1927-06-11)11 June 1927
Died12 April 2002(2002-04-12) (aged 74)
Alton, Hampshire, England
Occupation(s)Actor
Theatrical agent
SpouseJan Miller
ChildrenAmanda Pays

Early life

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Howard Pays was born in West Ham, Essex[citation needed] on 11 June 1927.[1][2][3]

Career

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His first television role was playing the part of Bill Norton in the 1955–56 ITV daily soap opera Sixpenny Corner.[4] All 181 episodes have been announced as lost by their producer, BBC Television.[citation needed]

After retiring from acting, he established a talent agency in London with Freddy Vale. The agency did well, representing clients such as actor John Rhys-Davies and cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts.[2]

Personal life

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Pays met his future wife, Jan Miller, on the set of Sixpenny Corner. One of their daughters, Amanda Pays, also became an actor. They had at least one other child, a daughter called Debra.[2][3][5]

His second wife was Lynne.[2]

Pays died on 12 April 2002 in Alton, Hampshire,[1] of cancer.[3][better source needed]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
1958 The Strange World of Planet X Young Man in Pub Uncredited
1958 A Night to Remember Fifth Officer Harold Lowe
1959 Horrors of the Black Museum Patrol Constable No. 2
1959 Too Many Crooks Policeman at traffic lights Uncredited
1960 Jungle Street Sergeant Pelling
1960 Urge to Kill Charles Ramskill
1960 Cone of Silence Steward #2
1960 Just Joe Rodney
1961 Edgar Wallace Mysteries Police Sgt. 'The Sinister Man', episode
1961 Never Back Losers Freddie
1961 Dangerous Afternoon Jack Loring
1962 The Password Is Courage Mansard
1963 Two Left Feet Peter Uncredited
1963 Heavens Above! Astronaut Uncredited
1964 Ring of Spies P.O. Garton Uncredited
1966 Ambush at Devil's Gap Stefan Valdar
1968 Attack on the Iron Coast Lieutenant Graham (final film role)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1955 Sixpenny Corner Bill Norton 20 episodes
1956 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Richard/Alfred "Double Identity"
1960 Danger Man Holst "The Lonely Chair"

References

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  1. ^ a b "Howard Pays". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Buchanan, Jason, "Howard Pays", Movies & TV Dept., The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 April 2013, retrieved 16 February 2013
  3. ^ a b c "Howard Pays". Variety. 21 May 2002.
  4. ^ "Sixpenny Corner[23/09/55] (1955)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Amanda Pays". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019.
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