Vince Howard

Early life Howard was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended and graduated from Vashon High School.

Howard left the Rhythm Aces, where he later joined the rock 'n roll group, Billy Ward and his Dominoes. He left the group, where he settled to move to Los Angeles, California, where he was hired to work as a technician for the Radio Corporation of America in 1958. He later performed in the nightclub The Horn at Santa Monica, California, where he was later hired for the role of the history teacher Mr. Peter Butler, where producer E. Jack Neuman saw his performance on stage.

Later in his career, Howard played recurring roles in television programs including The Smith Family (as Sgt. Ed Thomas), Barnaby Jones (as Lt. Joe Taylor), The Streets of San Francisco (as Charlie Johnson). He also co-starred in the NBC medical drama television series Emergency!, playing Motorcycle Officer Vince, mainly appearing in scenes where the Los Angeles County Fire Department squad arrives, later being an extra help to them. In 1987, he provided additional voices in the NBC animated children's television series Foofur, and played Professor D. in the animated miniseries Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines.

Howard retired from acting in 1994, last appearing in the CBS crime drama television series Murder, She Wrote.