Ken Howard
Kenneth Joseph "Ken" Howard, Jr. (March 28, 1944 – March 23, 2016) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776 and as basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show The White Shadow. He was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild in September 2009[1] and elected to a second term in September 2011.[2]
Ken Howard | |
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 Ken Howard in 2014 | |
| 1st President of SAG-AFTRA | |
| In office 2012 – March 23, 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Gabrielle Carteris |
| 28th President of the Screen Actors Guild | |
| In office 2009–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Rosenberg |
| Succeeded by | Merged with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Joseph Howard, Jr. March 28, 1944 El Centro, California |
| Died | March 23, 2016 (aged 71) Santa Clarita, California |
Howard died in Santa Clarita, California on March 23, 2016 of pneumonia complicated by shingles and prostate cancer five days before his 72nd birthday.[3]
References
- ↑ Screen Actors Guild (24 September 2009). "Ken Howard Elected as Screen Actors Guild President; Amy Aquino Elected as Secretary-Treasurer". Press release. http://www.sag.org/press-releases/september-24-2009/ken-howard-elected-as-screen-actors-guild-presidentamy-aquino-elect. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ↑ Joshua L. Weinstein (22 September 2011). "Ken Howard Re-Elected President of SAG". The Wrap (Reuters). https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/22/idUS49914844420110922. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ↑ "Actor Ken Howard, TV Actor and Acting Union Leader, Dies". New York Times.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
Other websites
- Ken Howard at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ken Howard on IMDb
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