Michael Howard (American actor)
| Michael Howard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert Horowitz April 23, 1923 Manhattan, New York |
| Occupation | Actor, director, master teacher |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Bartelt Howard |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Howard (born April 23, 1923) is an American actor, director, and master teacher, and founder of Michael Howard Studios in New York City.
Mr. Howard was born Robert Horowitz on April 23, 1923 on the east side of Manhattan at the Salvation Army Hospital on 16th Street to Gertrude Lang and George Horowitz. His father changed the family name to Howard in 1925. He was raised by his mother at various locations on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
In 1939, as a 16-year-old high school student, he enrolled in the New Theater School, an offshoot of the renowned Group Theatre. That year he made his professional debut, appearing in the company’s production of “Zero Hour”.
Upon graduation from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1941, he moved to Greenwich Village and joined a group of young actors and musicians. He was offered and accepted a scholarship to attend The Neighborhood Playhouse where he studied with such influential teachers as Sanford Meisner, Martha Graham, Louis Horst, and David Pressman
Soon after finishing his training at the Neighborhood Playhouse, Howard enlisted in the Army and joined the US parachute troops. He attended jump school and was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. He was overseas for twenty months and served in three combat zones including Belgium during The Battle of the Bulge. Towards the end of the conflict, he was transferred to the 82nd Airborne Division and sent to Berlin as part of the occupation force. While there, he was invited to join The Armed Forces Network. He worked with AFN-Berlin until his return home in 1945.
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