Early Life
Born at 96 Mitchell Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, Howarth was the son of comedian Bert Howarth, and went to school with the singer and actress Gracie Fields.
As a child he sold theatre programmes at the Theatre Royal, Rochdale and in 1908 at the age of twelve he began playing juvenile roles on stage.
He married Sarah E Murgatroyd at St Mary and St Peter Parish Church, Hull, Yorkshire, in 1929. They were married until his death 55 years later. They had a son, John junior (born 1930), and a daughter, Anne (born 1939).
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