[4][6] He was also part of the singing group, The Rhythm Aces,[5] with Willie Davis, Billy Steward, Lloyd McGraw and Chuck Rowan, where he also changed his surname to "Howard".

[7] He left the group, where he settled to move to Los Angeles, California, where he was hired to work as a technician for the Radio Corporation of America, in 1958.

Howard has also appeared in, co-starred in, and starred in films such as Where It's At, Lethal Weapon 3, I Love You, Alice B. Toklas, Fuzz, The Barefoot Executive, The Man and Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came.

In 1970s-1994, Howard played recurring roles in television programs including The Smith Family, Barnaby Jones, The Streets of San Francisco.

He also co-starred in Emergency!, playing the role of "Motorcycle Officer Vince", in which he mostly appeared in scenes where the Los Angeles County Fire Department squad arrives, later being an extra help to them.