Sally Ann Howes was born on July 20 1930 and died on December 19, 2021, at the age of 91. She was an English actress and singer who held dual British-American citizenship. Her career on stage, screen, and television spanned over six decades.
At 20, she received her first starring stage role in Glasgow in the Sandy Wilson musical Caprice. This led to other musicals including an 18-month run of Paint Your Wagon opposite her father Bobby Howes at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Haymarket in 1953. This was followed by the plays Romance by Candlelight, A Hatful of Rain (non-musical), and 148 performances of the musical Summer Song.
Who is Sally Ann Howes’ husband Douglas Rae?
The British actress and singer Sally Ann Howes was married to Douglas Rea from 1972 until her death in December 2021. Douglas Rae is a Scottish television producer and executive, and a former children’s television presenter. Rae presented the long-running Thames Television children’s series Magpie, taking over from Pete Brady in 1971 and remaining until 1977.