Howell Evans

Howell Albert John Evans (3 March 1928 – 9 September 2014) was a Welsh actor, comedian, and singer who worked extensively in television and theatre roles in a career spanning over 60 years. He was best known for having played "Daddy" in the Sky1 TV comedy drama series Stella.^[1]

Howell Evans
Born	Howell Albert John Evans (1928-03-03)3 March 1928 Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	9 September 2014(2014-09-09) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian, singer
Years active	1964–2014
Spouse	Patricia Kane ​ (m. 1950)​
Children	1

Biography

He was born in Maesteg, and first performed as an impressionist during the Second World War. After the war, he joined the Carroll Levis Discovery Show, and formed a comedy double act with his wife, Patricia Kane, working together for many years in music hall, variety shows and pantomime. He later appeared in many television shows including Coronation Street, Casualty, Open All Hours, and The Story of Tracy Beaker.^[2]

Personal life and death

Evans married actress Patricia Kane in 1950, with the marriage producing one child, a son, in 1953.

Evans died on 9 September 2014, aged 86.^[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Character	Production	Notes
2012–15	Stella	Daddy	Sky 1	Series 1, 2, 3 And 4
2012	Sadie J	Mr. Snodgrass	CBBC
2006	Young Dracula	Atilla	CBBC	Series 1, Episode 8
2003–2004	The Story of Tracy Beaker	Grandpa Jack	CBBC	Series 3 And 4
2000	Coronation Street	Tegwin Thomas	ITV
1995	The Englishman who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain	Thomas the Trains	Miramax Films and Parallax Pictures
1989–1991	We Are Seven	William Price	ITV
1967–69	Softly, Softly	DC Morgan/PC Thomas	BBC1
1964	Crossroads	Dudley Scrivens	ITV

References

1. "Primetime: Ruth Jones Comedy 'Stella' Gets A Second Series". UnrealityTV. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012.
2. "Tributes paid to actor Howell Evans who played Daddy in Ruth Jones' Sky 1 show Stella", Wales Online, 10 September 2014 Archived 10 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Howell Evans at IMDb