- Although he did not get along with Marlon Brando while filming Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), he and Keith McConnell were largely responsible for helping Brando win a lawsuit against a British newspaper.
- He declined to receive the British honor of the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1982.
- He was close friends with Jack Hawkins and Kenneth More.
- He was close friends with Sir David Lean, who regretted that Howard was not young enough to play James Fox's role in A Passage to India (1984).
- He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: Around the World in 80 Days (1956) and Gandhi (1982). John Gielgud and John Mills also appeared in both films.
- Howard's clashes with Marlon Brando became the stuff of legend. On BBC TV's obituary of him in 1988, film expert Iain Johnstone claimed Howard had summed up his feelings about his American colleague, "Bugger him and his mumblings".
- Through his career, Howard insisted that all his contracts include a clause excusing him from work whenever a cricket Test March was being played.
- He appeared with John Gielgud in seven films: Around the World in 80 Days (1956), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968), 11 Harrowhouse (1974), Aces High (1976), Gandhi (1982), Inside the Third Reich (1982) and Time After Time (1986).
- He appeared with John Mills in six films: Johnny in the Clouds (1945), So Well Remembered (1947), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Operation Crossbow (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970) and Gandhi (1982).
- It has been alleged that Trevor Howard did not want to appear in the blockbuster Superman (1978), largely because of his loathing of Marlon Brando, with whom he clashed while making Mutiny on the Bounty (1962). He only accepted the role when he learned he would be acting with Harry Andrews, his long-time friend of many years. Howard and Andrews worked previously in The Long Duel (1967), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) and Battle of Britain (1969).
- He appeared with Wilfrid Hyde-White in five films: The Passionate Friends (1949), The Third Man (1949), Golden Salamander (1950), Outcast of the Islands (1951) and The Liquidator (1965).
- He appeared with Robert Morley in five films: Outcast of the Islands (1951), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), London Affair (1970), The Great Muppet Caper (1981) and The Deadly Game (1982).
- He appeared with Richard Wattis in five films: The Clouded Yellow (1950), Bikini Baby (1951), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), The Liquidator (1965) and Operation Crossbow (1965).
- As mentioned in Reiner Boller's biography about Herbert Lom, Trevor Howard had a love affair with co-star Anouk Aimée while filming Golden Salamander (1950).
- Widely respected by film writers. "Financial Times" critic Nigel Andrews once described Howard as the 'best of all British actors' based on his dependability and consistency.
- He was considered for the major guest role of Sanders (played by Richard Todd) in the series episode Kinda: Part One (1982).
- He was considered for the roles of Dr. Hans Fallada, Dr. Armstrong and Sir Percy Heseltine in the horror film Lifeforce (1985). The roles went to Frank Finlay, Sir Patrick Stewart and Aubrey Morris.
- He was scheduled to play Major John Sholto in the television movie The Sign of Four (1983), but at the last minute was replaced by Thorley Walters.
- He was supposed to play Number Two in the series episode Dance of the Dead (1967), but was unavailable. Mary Morris was cast instead.
- Reportedly lived in the same house from 1950, through his farewell performance. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Arkley in Greater London, England.
- He was a great devotee of cricket and fellow MCC devotee, the late Brian Close, was impressed with his (hell of a...) capacity for alcohol.
- He first gained success with his first important role as Jack Absolute in The Rivals at the Q Theatre, Kew.
- He made his film debut in The Way Ahead which was followed by The Way to the Stars.
- When WWII came he was with The White Rose Players at Harrogate but left to join the army from which he was invalided out in 1943.
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