Lionelle Howard

Biography

{ "subject": "Lionelle Howard", "rewritten_biography": "Entering the world as Lionel Tracy in the mid-1890s, Lionelle Howard’s cinematic career began modestly as a secretary for the Clarendon Film Company during the early 1910s. His life shifted from clerical duties to the limelight in 1914 when director Wilfred Noy selected him for the lead in 'Old St. Paul’s.' Portraying Leonard Holt in this adaptation of Harrison Ainsworth’s historical novel, Howard brought to life the dual tragedies of the 1665 Great Fire and the Plague. He subsequently became a staple of the silent era, frequently cast as either the striking hero or the compelling villain in a string of dramas and crime films for Clarendon and the Hepworth Film Company. His tenure on the silver screen concluded with the 1924 release 'The Flying Fifty-Five.'" }