Bob Howard

June 20, 1906 · Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Bob Howard was a Black pianist, comedian, and actor on the Broadway stage, radio, and television.

Born Howard Joyner in West Newton, MA., he attended and dropped out of Howard University Medical School and later enrolled in the New England Conservatory of Music. During his early years in vaudeville, he was the piano-playing member of Joyner and Hopkins (Morris Hopkins was a dancer). In 1943, Howard appeared on Broadway in "Early to Bed." He also worked in radio from 1938 to 1975, with his programs on WEAF, WCBS, and WHN. He was one of the first Black performers on television, with his 15-minute show on CBS from July 1948 to December 1951.

Often works with

Noble Sissle
2 titles together
Murder with Music, Junction 88

Full filmography · 5

Lassie's Great Adventure
as Sergeant Sprague
1963
Junction 88
as Bob Howard
1947
Stars on Parade
as Bob Howard
1946
She's Too Hot To Handle
cast
1944
Murder with Music
as Editor
1941