AnativeOhioan,JohnHoward(bornJohnR.Cox,Jr.)hadnointerestinworkingintheateruntilschoolmatesatCleveland'sWesternReserveUniversityturnedhimontoacting.Aftersomeworkonhiscollegestage,hemadehismoviedebutinabitpartinParamount'sOneHourLate(1934)beforemovinguptheHollywoodladdertofeaturedpartsandultimatelylandinghisownseries,theBulldogDrummondmysteries.Decadeslater,whenofferso...(展开全部) AnativeOhioan,JohnHoward(bornJohnR.Cox,Jr.)hadnointerestinworkingintheateruntilschoolmatesatCleveland'sWesternReserveUniversityturnedhimontoacting.Aftersomeworkonhiscollegestage,hemadehismoviedebutinabitpartinParamount'sOneHourLate(1934)beforemovinguptheHollywoodladdertofeaturedpartsandultimatelylandinghisownseries,theBulldogDrummondmysteries.Decadeslater,whenoffersofworkbegantoslowdown,Howardwentintoteaching. Best-knownforhisroleasRonaldColman'sbrotherindirectorFrankCapra'sclassicLostHorizon(1937),Howardlatersaidhefelthedidabadjobofplayingthecharacter:"Damnit,IthoughtIwastoobrash,toouncontrolled,toounbelievable.AndI'vewishedalwaysthatIcouldgobackanddoitagain."