George Curzon

Commander Chambré George William Penn Curzon (18 October 1898 – 7 May 1976), widely recognized as George Curzon, was a notable British Royal Navy officer, actor, and the father of the current Earl Howe.

Born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, Curzon was the sole son of diplomat The Hon. Frederick Curzon-Howe, a descendant of the 3rd Earl Howe, and the actress Ellis Jeffreys. He began his naval training at the Royal Naval College, Osborne, on the Isle of Wight and actively participated in World War I. After retiring from the Navy with the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, he served as a King's Messenger before transitioning to the theater in the West End in 1930.

Curzon later ventured to the United States, where he debuted on the New York stage in the play "Parnell" before making his foray into films. His cinematic career commenced with a minor role in Basil Dean's "Escape" (1930), but he gained prominence in 1935 with the title role in "Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor." He continued to portray this character in subsequent films, including "Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle" and "Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror." He worked on several Alfred Hitchcock films, including "Young and Innocent," where he played a musician whose nervous eye twitch became a pivotal plot point.

Curzon's acting career was briefly interrupted when he rejoined the Navy at the outbreak of World War II in 1939, following a minor role in Hitchcock's "Jamaica Inn." He continued to appear in films until 1965.

From his second marriage, Curzon had two children: Frederick Richard Penn (b. 1951) and Emma Charlotte (b. 1953). His son inherited the title of Earl Howe in 1984, while his daughter received the rank of an earl's