David or Dave Howard may refer to:
Entertainment
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David Howard (director)
David Howard (born David Paget Davis III; October 6, 1896 – December 21, 1941) was an American film director. He directed 46 films between 1930 and 1941, 29 of them westerns starring George O'Brien (actor), George O'Brien, including the ac ...
(1896–1941), American film director
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David Howard (photographer artist) (born 1952), experimental photographer
Sports
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Dave Howard (second baseman) (1889–1956), played for Washington Senators, Tip-Tops
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David Howard (sailor) (1918–2023), Canadian Olympic sailor
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David Howard (linebacker) (born 1961), former American football linebacker
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David Howard (baseball) (born 1967), professional baseball player
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David Howard (defensive tackle) (born 1987), American football defensive tackle
Other
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David Howard (poet)
David Howard (born 1959) is a New Zealand poet, writer and editor. His works have been widely published and translated into a variety of European languages. Howard was the co-founder of the literary magazine ''takahē'' in 1989 and the Canterbu ...
(born 1959), New Zealand poet and editor
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David Howard (ballet teacher) (1937–2013), British-American ballet instructor
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David Howard (Montana politician) (born 1946), Republican member of the Montana Legislature
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David Sanctuary Howard (1928–2005), expert on Chinese armorial porcelain
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