LOS ANGELES — Ken Howard, the strapping character actor who starred in the 1970s TV drama “The White Shadow” and was serving as president of SAG-AFTRA, has died at age 71. The union announced Mr.

Born in New London, Connecticut, Ken lived in New York, New Jersey and Florida. He joined the Army in 1952. In 1956, he attended Florida State University, where he received his master’s degree. He ...

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SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard is looking to spark more activism among the 160,000 actors and broadcasters in the performers union. Howard, who has espoused pragmatism since being elected SAG’s ...