Ken Howard net worth is $2 Million. Also know about Ken Howard bio, salary, height, age weight, relationship and more …

Ken Howard Wiki Biography

Kenneth Joseph Howard Jr. was born on March 28, 1944, in El Centro, California USA, to Martha Carey and Kenneth Joseph Howard, Sr., a stockbroker. He was an actor, best known for playing Thomas Jefferson in the musical “1776”, and Ken Reeves in the television series “The White Shadow”. He passed away in 2016.

A noted actor, how wealthy was Jeff Howard? According to sources, Howard had amassed a net worth of over $2 million collected during his acting career between 1966 and 2015.

Howard grew up in Manhasset, New York, along with his brother Don Howard, who was also an actor, credited for directing the play “Deathtrap”. He attended Manhasset High School, playing for the school’s varsity basketball team. He continued to play basketball at college as well, attending the Amherst College in Massachusetts. In addition, he studied acting at Yale School of Drama, but didn’t complete his education here, as his acting career quickly took off.

Howard made his foray into the acting world on Broadway, landing his first role in the musical “Promises, Promises” in 1968. His breakthrough came the following year, when he was cast as Thomas Jefferson in the musical “1776”; with his popularity boosted, his net worth started to grow.

After his performance in “1776” gave Howard a jump start to his career on Broadway, the year 1970 saw him making his big screen debut, starring as Arthur in the film “Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon”. The same year he earned a Tony Award for his performance as Paul Reese in the play “Child’s Play”. His wealth grew larger.

Many other opportunities followed. Aside from reprising his role of Jefferson in the film adaption of “1776”, he went on with Broadway projects, appearing in “Seesaw”, “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue”, “The “Norman Conquests” and “Equus”. As for television, he starred in the ’70s series “Adam’s Rib” and “The Manhunter”, and appeared in several TV films, all adding to his net worth.

In 1978, Howard was cast in the CBS television series “The White Shadow”, with the lead part of basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves. The role cemented his status as a true star, enabling him to net good money as well. He remained on the show until its cancellation in 1981.

The ’80s saw Howard starring in the TV film “Father Damien”, and in the CBS afternoon special “The Body Human: Facts for Boys”, winning an Emmy Award for the latter project. Other notable parts included in the film “Second Thoughts” and the TV series “It’s Not Easy”, among numerous other television appearances.

Howard’s credits of the ’90s included big-budget films such as “Oscar”, “Clear and Present Danger” and “The Net”, and he was also active on television, appearing in series such as “Murder, She Wrote” and “Melrose Place”. Reinforcing his popularity, his net worth further increased.

In the following years, the actor tackled a mix of television and film work, landing parts in films “In Her Shoes”, “Rambo”, “Michael Clayton”, “The Numbers Game” and “J. Edgar”, and in series such as “Crossing Jordan”, “Cane”, “30 Rock” and “The Young and the Restless”. He also starred in the one-man play “According to Tip”. His last role came in the 2015 film “Joy”.

Aside from acting, Howard also taught master classes at the American Repertory Theatre Institute, and served as an instructor at Harvard University and Harvard Law School. He also released a book called “ACT NATURAL: How to Speak to Any Audience”. All contributed to his wealth.

In his personal life, Howard was married three times, firstly to actress Louise Sorel, lasting from 1973 to 1975, then to writer Margo Howard in 1977, divorcing her in 1991. In 1992 he married Linda Fetters Howard, a stuntwoman, with whom he remained until his death. Howard died in 2016, aged 71

Howard was involved in philanthropy, having served as Chancellor of the National Kidney Foundation, and having been involved in several other philanthropic organizations.

IMDB Wikipedia $2 million 1.98 m 1944 1944-03-28 2016 Actor Actress American Amherst College California Don Howard El Centro Ken Howard Ken Howard Net Worth Kenneth Joseph Howard Louise Sorel March 23 March 28 Martha Carey Howard Sr. United States Valencia Yale School of Drama

Ken Howard Quick Info

Ken Howard Important Facts

• 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.
• 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.
• Ex-son-in-law of Albert J. Cohen and Jeanne Sorel.
• Ex-stepfather of Adam Coleman Howard.
• Wife, Linda Fetters Howard, is a retired stuntwoman and former President of the Stuntwomen’s Association of Motion Pictures, Inc.
• Chancellor of the National Kidney Foundation.
• 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.
• Like his father, he is 6′ 6″ tall, which in high school earned him the nicknames, “Stork” and “The Big K.”.
• 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.
• Portrayed Thomas Jefferson in the original Broadway stage version of “1776” and reprised his role in the movie 1776 (1972).
• 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.
• Won Broadway’s 1970 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for “Child’s Play.”
• Studied at the Yale School of Drama and became a lecturer at Harvard.
• Has a dog named Shadow.
• Had to have a kidney transplant in 2000 due to a blockage that was misdiagnosed.
• His ex-wife, Margo Howard, is Ann Landers’ daughter.
• Born at 11:21am-PST.
• Regularly appears on ESPN promos along with Byron Stewart, parodying their characters from The White Shadow (1978).

Ken Howard Filmography

Ken Howard Awards