Vince Howard(1929-2002)

Vince Howard is probably best-known for his role as Pete Butler on the television series Mr. Novak (1963), with fellow "Man Trap" guest star Jeanne Bal and Bill Zuckert, and as Officer Vince Howard on Emergency! (1972), with Kevin Tighe and Randolph Mantooth. He was also a regular on Barnaby Jones (1973) during the show's first season (1973), playing Lieutenant Joe Taylor. He has also made guest appearances in a number of other television shows, including Max la menace (1965), Au coeur du temps (1966), Jeannie de mes rêves (1965), Ma sorcière bien aimée (1964), Mission impossible (1966), The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969), Dossiers brûlants (1974), Deux cent dollars plus les frais (1974), Un shérif à New York (1970), L'île fantastique (1977), Quincy (1976), and Arabesque (1984). He made his film debut in the comedy The Reluctant Astronaut (1967), in which he had an uncredited role. He followed this with an appearance in Le baiser papillon (1968), in which he played a patrolman. Howard's film credits since then have included Un singulier directeur (1971), Le numéro quatre (1972), Fureur noire (1972), Les Zéros de conduite (1985), and L'Arme fatale 3 (1992). He has also appeared in several made-for-TV movies, including Company of Killers (1970), Quarantined (1970), The Hunted Lady (1977), Love Is Not Enough (1978), Better Late Than Never (1979), Welcome Home, Jellybean (1984), and Pour que l'on n'oublie jamais (1991). Throughout his career, he often portrayed a police officer or some other type of law enforcement figure.