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]
Charles Howerton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles Cabaness Howerton III June 24, 1938 Cuero, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
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
editHowerton 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 from December 21, 1967, to her death in October 1995.[3] They had two daughters, Dana and Alexis.[3]
Selected filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Confessions of a Police Captain | Gammino | English version; uncredited |
| 1971 | Four Flies on Grey Velvet | Andrea | English version; uncredited |
| 1972 | What Have You Done to Solange? | Phillip Sullivan | English version; uncredited |
| 1972 | The Sicilian Connection | NYC Capo, Ankaran Man | English version; uncredited |
| 1972 | The Grand Duel | Philip Vermeer | English version; uncredited |
| 1972 | The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe | Shanghai Joe | English version |
| 1975 | The Black Gestapo | Joe | |
| 1976 | Eat My Dust! | Jay Beah | |
| 1977 | Joyride to Nowhere | Sheriff Smith | |
| 1979 | Up from the Depths | David Whiting | |
| 1980 | Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype | Clutch Cooger | |
| 1981 | Wolfen | ESS Voice | |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dust | Sheriff Bleed | |
| 1981 | Choices | Announcer | |
| 1987 | Assassination | Calvin Craig | |
| 1987 | Programmed to Kill | Benedict | |
| 1992 | Chaplin | Dinner Guest | |
| 1996 | White Cargo | Ship Captain | |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | German Shepherd (voice) | Uncredited |
| 2003 | Doctor Benny | Gary Fitz | |
| 2004 | The Work and the Glory | Land Agent | |
| 2005 | XXX: State of the Union | News Anchor | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Demon Hunter | Inquisitor | |
| 2008 | The Onion Movie | Pentagon General | |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Foreign General | |
| 2010 | The Land of the Astronauts | Jack's Father |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Batman: The Animated Series | Lennie, Captor (voice) | 2 episodes[4] |
| 1995 | Fantastic Four | Ulysses Klaue (voice) | Episode: "Prey of the Black Panther" |
| 1996 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Professor Olafsen (voice) | Episode: "A Fist Full of Lutefisk"[4] |
| 1996 | Pinky and the Brain | Cribbage (voice) | Episode: "The Third Mouse"[4] |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Vice President (voice) | Episode: "Alien in Washington"[4] |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series | Hans, Whirly Pilot (voice) | Episode: "The Last Son of Krypton"[4] |
| 1998 | Godzilla: The Series | Ted Hoffman (voice) | Episode: "Leviathan" |
| 2003 | Justice League | Armed Man (voice) | Episode: "Maid of Honor" |
| 2005–2007 | A.T.O.M. | Kip Hawkes (voice) | 12 episodes |
| 2018 | The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | Elderly Man | Episode: "Alone" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Labyrinth of Crete | Somnus | [4] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Charles Howerton". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17.
- ^ name=IMDB 0397622
- ^ a b Kahn, Ellie (March 12, 1987). "Linda Gary Breaths Life Into Characters With Off-Camera Acting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Charles Howerton (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 11, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.