British painter.
Regularly appears on ESPN promos along with Byron Stewart , parodying their characters from "The White Shadow" .
Born at 11:21am-PST.
His ex-wife, Margo Howard , is Ann Landers daughter.
Had to have a kidney transplant in 2000 due to a blockage that was misdiagnosed.
Has a dog named Shadow.
Studied at the Yale School of Drama and became a lecturer at Harvard.
Won Broadways 1970 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor for "Childs Play."
While attending Amherst College in Massachussets (Class of 66), Ken was an active member of their choral group, the Zumbyes. He even would record at least two albums with them, one of which featured him as an emcee during a Live show at a Florida college in May of 1965 (released in 1966) as well as a featured soloist.
Portrayed Thomas Jefferson in the original Broadway stage version of "1776" and reprised his role in the movie 1776 .
Howard was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild in September 2009 for a two-year term and got re-elected in 2011, for a second term.
Like his father, he is 6 6" tall, which in high school earned him the nicknames, "Stork" and "The Big K.".
National Spokesperson and Executive Board Member of the Onyx and Breezy Foundation. An organization that grants financial aid to individuals and qualified rescues that benefit the welfare of animals.
Chancellor of the National Kidney Foundation.
Wife, Linda Fetters Howard Howard, is a retired stuntwoman and former President of the Stuntwomens Association of Motion Pictures, Inc.
Ex-stepfather of Adam Coleman Howard.
Ex-son-in-law of Albert J. Cohen and Jeanne Sorel.
Howard was nicknamed "the White Shadow" in high school. The nickname was given to him in 1961 by the Long Island press when he was the only Caucasian starter on the Manhasset High School varsity basketball team.
Ken Howard served as the president of SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) from his election in 2009 until his death in 2016.
He is the son of Kenneth Joseph Howard Sr. (April 2, 1916 - May 14, 1995) and Martha Carey McDonald (July 7, 1921 - August 4, 2010).
Was friends with Gabrielle Carteris.
