<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1962--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Robert Fyfe is a Scottish actor, best known for his role as Howard in the long - running British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine from 1985 to 2010 . </P> <P> He appeared in the movies Xtro, The 51st State, Around the World in 80 Days and Babel . In 2012 he appeared in Cloud Atlas . Other credits include guest appearances on Z - Cars, Survivors, The Gentle Touch, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Monarch of the Glen . Fyfe appeared as Malcolm Lagg, a lollipop man, in Coronation Street in December 2012 . His character was seen training Dennis Tanner, played by Philip Lowrie, to take over his job . </P>

Who played howard in last of the summer wine