Biography
Howard Lang (born Donald Yarranton; 20 March 1911 - 11 December 1989) was an English actor known for playing Captain William Baines in the BBC nautical drama The Onedin Line.
Also known as
Donald Yarranton
Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
89
Acting credits
0
Directing
0
Writing
0
Other crew
Most critically rated
Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)
- 1
★ 7.9Ben-Hur
1959 · movie · as Hortator (uncredited)
- 2
★ 7.6A Night to Remember
1958 · movie · as Chief Officer Henry Wilde (uncredited)
- 3
★ 7.6The Persuaders!
1971 · tv · as Coalition Club Member (uncredited)
- 4
★ 7.4Hamlet
1948 · movie · as Servant (uncredited)
- 5
★ 7.3Great Expectations
1946 · movie · as Man sitting next to Pip at Magwitch's Trial (uncredited)
- 6
★ 7.310 Rillington Place
1971 · movie · Acting
- 7
★ 7.2The Lavender Hill Mob
1951 · movie · as Policeman at window (uncredited)
- 8
★ 7.1The Haunting
1963 · movie · as Hugh Crain (uncredited)
Most commercially successful
Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)
Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
1940 4 title(s)
1941 1 title(s)
1946 1 title(s)
1947 2 title(s)
1948 3 title(s)
1950 2 title(s)
1951 4 title(s)
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
movie · as Officer Aboard Cassandra (uncredited) · ★ 7.0
High Treason
movie · as Policeman Discovering Jimmy's Body (uncredited), as Policeman (uncredited) · ★ 5.7
Pool of London
movie · as Detective Detaining Suspect (uncredited) · ★ 6.6
The Lavender Hill Mob
movie · as Policeman at window (uncredited) · ★ 7.2
1953 3 title(s)
1954 7 title(s)
Beau Brummell
movie · as Hecker (uncredited) · ★ 6.5
Devil's Point
movie · as Marne · ★ 7.0
The Blazing Caravan
movie · as Publican (uncredited) · ★ 7.0
The Floating Dutchman
movie · as Gaoler (uncredited) · ★ 6.3
The House Across the Lake
movie · as Inspector Edgar (uncredited) · ★ 5.5
The Men of Sherwood Forest
movie · as Town Crier · ★ 6.9
The Rainbow Jacket
movie · as Police Constable on Point Duty (uncredited) · ★ 7.0
1955 4 title(s)
1956 7 title(s)
Destination Death
movie · as Police Sgt(uncredited) · ★ 10.0
Eyewitness
movie · as Cinema Commissionaire · ★ 6.8
Keep It Clean
movie · as Police Sergeant · ★ 5.3
The Adventures of the Big Man
tv · as Balford
The Battle of the River Plate
movie · as Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited) · ★ 6.4
The Hide-Out
movie · as Greeko · ★ 4.4
Tiger in the Smoke
movie · as Detective (uncredited) · ★ 6.7
1957 7 title(s)
O.S.S.
tv · Acting · ★ 9.0
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
tv · as Polish Bosun · ★ 9.0
The Big Chance
movie · as Saw Mill Man · ★ 4.3
The Birthday Present
movie · as Cellblock Officer (uncredited) · ★ 7.3
The Crooked Sky
movie · as Commisioner · ★ 6.3
The One That Got Away
movie · as Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited) · ★ 6.8
White Hunter
tv · as Burrows · ★ 7.0
1958 7 title(s)
A Night to Remember
movie · as Chief Officer Henry Wilde (uncredited) · ★ 7.6
African Patrol
tv · as Brad, as Collins
Corridors of Blood
movie · as Chief Inspector · ★ 6.2
Dunkirk
movie · as Chief - Sheerness Dockyard (uncredited) · ★ 6.8
Links of Justice
movie · as Usher · ★ 8.5
Sword of Freedom
tv · as Major Domo · ★ 6.5
The Adventures of William Tell
tv · as Schmidt · ★ 6.8
1959 7 title(s)
A Woman's Temptation
movie · as Radio operator · ★ 6.5
Ben-Hur
movie · as Hortator (uncredited) · ★ 7.9
Innocent Meeting
movie · as Macey · ★ 6.7
Interpol Calling
tv · as Commander Siddons · ★ 7.3
Man Accused
movie · as Police Sergeant · ★ 7.0
The Giant Behemoth
movie · as Naval Commader, at the "Valkyrie" wreck (uncredited) · ★ 5.8
The Siege of Pinchgut
movie · as Whitsun (Uncredited) · ★ 6.3
