Howard Marion Crawford

Howard Marion Crawford

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayJan 17, 1914
Death1969-11-24
BiographyHoward Marion-Crawford (17 January 1914 – 24 November 1969), was an English character actor, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the 1954 television adaptation of Sherlock Holmes.

In 1948, Marion-Crawford had played Holmes in a radio adaptation of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band", making him one of the few actors to portray both Holmes and Watson. He is also known for his portrayal of Dr. Petrie in a series of five low budget Dr. Fu Manchu films in the 1960s, and playing Paul Temple in the BBC Radio serialisations.

He was the grandson of writer F. Marion Crawford.

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