h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: Hoke Howell - Character Actor Par Excellence - A3006613
Author: FordsTowel - U227087

A too often ignored character actor, of depth and brilliance even in the smallest of roles.

I still don't know who he was. I haven't seen the film in question.

I'd suggest that a list of actors he's appeared with is of little value unless related to the films they were together in.

I agree with the sentiment of what you're saying, but I need a link to the man.

I can't help but agree with you, McKay.

The list is long and boring. I definitely need to do something different before this gets submitted anywhere in the guide. More trimming, or different presentation ideas are welcome.

Many of the luminaries appeared with him in more than one film. I suspect that he was liked and respected, and perhaps recommended for unfilled parts by those who had previously worked with him; but without proof, I wouldn't dare put that in the entry.

If there was just one, somewhat universally known film, where he could be recognized, it would help a lot; but then, if there was, he probably wouldn't be the unsung gem I wrote about.

Well now, I just realized that it had somehow been submitted to PR!!

I must have done that, but it wasn't my intent?!?!

It's not quite at that stage of readiness, so I've yanked it for now.

No sweat - I did an image search on google which turned up 1 picture from Phatasmagoria - which I totally failed to recognize, and this film list -
* JAG - Season 2, episode 9. "Washington Holiday" - (28 February 1997) .... US Senator
Bikini Drive-In (1995) .... Attorney
Jack Reed: A Search For Justice (1994) (TV) .... Sheriff Hargrove
Killing Jar, The (1994) .... Inspector ... aka Trapped (1994)
Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A., The (1994) (TV) .... Ed Emmanthaler
* Roswell (1994) (TV) .... Bar Vet
Angel Eyes (1993) .... Jerry
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) .... Billy Pickett
Far and Away (1992) .... Crew Boss
Another 48 HRS. (1990) .... Desert Bartender
Haunting Fear (1990) .... Father Corpse
B.O.R.N. (1988)
Vendetta (1986) .... Deputy Curly
Avenging Angel (1985) .... 7 Finger Sid
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) (TV) .... Store Owner
Humanoids from the Deep (1980) .... Deke Jensen ... aka Monster (1980)
Grand Theft Auto (1977) .... Preacher
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) .... Earl Forbes
Klansman, The (1974) .... Bobby Poteet
Marlowe (1969) .... Intern
Here Come the Brides (1968) (TV) .... Ben Jenkins
Shenandoah (1965) .... Crying Prisoner
Action USA
Andy Griffith (TV)
Blue Knight (TV)
Bodies of Evidence (TV)
Columbo (TV)
Demon Sword
Doc Elliot (TV)
Evil Spirits
Fall Guy (TV)
Fantasy Island (TV)
Framed
General Hospital (TV)
Guns of Paradise (TV)
Here Come the Brides (TV)
Houston Knights (TV)
McCloud (TV)
Oregon Trail (TV)
Outlaws (TV)
Palmerstown (TV)
Quincy (TV)
Remington Steele (TV)
Stone Killer
Terminal Force
The Klansman
The People Next Door (TV)
The Rookies (TV)
Trespass
Unsolved Mysteries (TV)
Webster (TV)
Wonder Years (TV)
You Can't Take It With You (TV)

None of which sheds any light for me. (I am REALLY bad at actors and actresses I once mistook someones description of Shirley Temple for Harpo Marx)

Thanks McKay!

This appears to be only a partial list, however. The one I found on imdb.com seemed even longer! Maybe it's just a difference in roles where his charater was named or something.

His credited appearances on the Jack Benny Show and Gunsmoke are missing, for example.

The list just seemed insurrmountably long for an entry devoted to his unlauded skills as an actor, rather than to his credits. For stars, credits are (I would think) a requirement. For the working actor, it seems more appropriate to cite the company he kept.

Most people don't recognize him, I suppose. I can't always come up with names, but I'm forever waggling a finger at a screen and saying, "Oh, oh, ... it's the guy from ...!", or "Omygod, That's um, ...! She was the girl on ...".

My curse and burden (and sometimes that of those forced to witness it.

Having solved the list problem to the best of my GuideML abilities, I now feel that this is as ready for picking as it is likely to get.

Thanks for reading!