Trivia

Howard was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild in September 2009 for a two-year term, then was re-elected in 2011, for a second two-year term.

Had to have a kidney transplant in 2000 due to a blockage that was misdiagnosed.

Howard was nicknamed "the White Shadow" in high school. The nickname was given to him in 1961 by the Long Island press when he was the only Caucasian starter on the Manhasset High School varsity basketball team.

Regularly appeared on ESPN promos along with Byron Stewart, parodying their characters from The White Shadow (1978).

His ex-wife, Margo Howard, is Ann Landers' daughter. He met her in Chicago while starring in a touring production of the play "Equus.".

Studied at the Yale School of Drama and became a lecturer at Harvard.

Chancellor of the National Kidney Foundation.

Wife, Linda Fetters Howard Howard, is a retired stuntwoman and former President of the Stuntwomen's Association of Motion Pictures, Inc.

Great-great-grandson of Irish-born American architect Henry Howard, originally of Cork. He designed over 280 buildings in Louisiana, including antebellum era plantation houses, and post-Civil War town houses in New Orleans.

He was National Spokesperson and Executive Board Member of the Onyx and Breezy Foundation, an organization which grants financial aid to individuals and qualified rescues that benefit the welfare of animals.

Ken Howard served as the president of SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) from his election in 2009 until his death in 2016.

Portrayed Thomas Jefferson in the original Broadway stage version of "1776" and reprised his role in the movie 1776 (1972).

Like his father, he is 6' 6" tall, which in high school earned him the nicknames, "Stork" and "The Big K.".

While attending Amherst College in Massachussets (Class of '66), Ken was an active member of their choral group, the Zumbyes. He even would record at least two albums with them, one of which featured him as an emcee during a Live show at a Florida college in May of 1965 (released in 1966) as well as a featured soloist.

Alumnus of Stella Adler Studio of Acting.

Won Broadway's 1970 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Child's Play."

Had a dog named Shadow.

He is the son of Kenneth Joseph Howard Sr. (April 2, 1916 - May 14, 1995) and Martha Carey McDonald (July 7, 1921 - August 4, 2010).

Older brother of actor Don Howard.

Was friends with Gabrielle Carteris.

Born at 11:21am-PST.

Ex-stepfather of Adam Coleman Howard.

Ex-son-in-law of Albert J. Cohen and Jeanne Sorel.