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Actress, psychotherapist. Years active. 1980–2000. Barbara Howard (born 1956) is an American psychotherapist and retired actress, who remains best known for her roles in the film Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and in the television series Falcon Crest as Melissa Agretti's cousin Robin Agretti.
Mar 8, 2017 · Remembering Barbara Howard, a black athlete who ran her way into history - The Globe and Mail. obituary. Remembering Barbara Howard, a black athlete who ran her way into history. TOM...
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Feb 13, 2021 · Barbara Howard was a sprinter who competed for Canada at the 1938 British Empire Games in Australia. She later became a teacher and a pioneer in education, but her athletic career was overshadowed by the Second World War and her own modesty.
- Early Years
- Media Darling in Sydney, Australia
- On The Podium at The British Empire Games
- Educator
- Charity and Community Involvement
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Barbara Howard was the youngest of five children. Her father, Samuel Howard, was an American immigrant, while her mother, Catherine or “Cassie” (née Scurry), had moved from Winnipeg to Vancouver as a young child. Hiram Thomas Scurry, Barbara’s grandfather, opened a barber shop at 25 Abbott Street in Gastown. According to family lore, when a massive...
Howard and her teammates spent 28 days on the ocean liner Aorangi and arrived in Australia in mid-January. On 18 January, The Sydney Morning Heraldannounced the team’s arrival, singling out Howard in particular. According to the Herald (20 January), “Barbara was a riot wherever she went, and the rush to get her autograph was exceptional,” while Aus...
Overwhelmed by the attention, Howard was not at her best in the 100-yard dash, in which she finished sixth (teammate Jeanette Dolson of Toronto won the bronze). Howard was crushed. “I thought I’d disappointed Canada,” she later recalled. “I was ashamed when I came home that I didn’t have a gold medal.” However, she did win both a silver and a bronz...
Howard resumed her education after returning home from the Empire Games. Determined to become a teacher, she attended Normal School for teacher training, with financial support from her uncle. (She later enrolled at the University of British Columbia, graduating with a Bachelor of Education in 1959.) Soon after graduating from the Normal School, Ho...
As a young teacher in Alberni, Howard became involved in Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT), a program established by the YWCA in conjunction with several Protestant denominations in Canada. In a 2014 interview for Seniors’ Stories, a project of the Vancouver Community Network, Howard recounted her experience volunteering with CGIT, including visits...
Remarkable Woman Award, Vancouver Park Board (2010)Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame (2011)Learn about Barbara Howard, the first Black female athlete to represent Canada in international competition and the first racialized person to be hired by the Vancouver School Board. Read about her achievements, challenges and legacy in this comprehensive article.
Aug 29, 2022 · Aug. 29, 2022 5 AM PT. With her turn as Barbara Howard in the ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary,” Sheryl Lee Ralph is earning some overdue acclaim. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
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- Senior Television Writer
Feb 28, 2024 · The Emmy winner reflects on her career, from Sidney Poitier to Abbott Elementary. She shares stories about working with Denzel Washington, Bill Clinton, and playing the beloved Barbara Howard on the comedy series.
Feb 1, 2023 · Barbara Howard (1920–2017) was a record-breaking sprinter, educator and community leader. She represented Canada at the British Empire Games in 1937 and broke racial barriers as a teacher and a sports icon.
