Howard cast John in her next film The Lamp Still Burns (1943), which he produced, but he was killed during the film's production when his plane was shot down returning from Lisbon. John became one of Britain's most popular screen stars, second only to Margaret Lockwood as Britain's favourite female star in 1944, and credited her career ascendance to Howard.
Howard cast John in her next film, "The Lamp Still Burns" (1943), which he produced, but he was killed during the film's production when his plane was shot down returning from Lisbon. John became one of Britain's most popular screen stars, second only to Margaret Lockwood as Britain's favorite female star in 1944, and credited Howard's career advancement to her.