"Howard was one of early twentieth century Britain's most revered actors and matinee idols ... He usually served as producer and/or director of the Broadway productions in which he starred. He was also a playwright ... His Hollywood roles included Professor Henry Higgins in the film Pygmalion, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award ... Howard is perhaps best remembered for his role as Ashley Wilkes in Gone With The Wind, but he was uncomfortable with Hollywood and returned to England to help with the war effort ... He died in 1943 when his aircraft was shot down by the Luftwaffe ... Howard had been traveling through Spain and Portugal, ostensibly lecturing on film, but also meeting with local propagandists and shoring up support for the Allied cause ... The Bogarts named their daughter Leslie after him."
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