Howard Stark Howard Stark Howard Stark is an American fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a background character in stories featuring his son Tony Stark and also in stories featuring Captain America. He is the founder of Stark Industries. Throughout the character's publication history, Howard Stark has been featured in several incarnations of comic book series. He has also been adapted for several animated TV shows and films. Throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character has been portrayed by Dominic Cooper and John Slattery. The character was created by Archie Goodwin
Mabel Stark Mabel Stark Mabel Stark, whose real name was Mary Haynie (December 10, 1889 – April 20, 1968), was a renowned tiger trainer of the 1920s and she was referred to as one of the world's first women tiger trainers/tamers. Stark was born on Dec. 9, 1888 (or 1889) in Smith County Tennessee. In a letter to her niece she listed her birthday as Dec. 9, 1888 but some records show the date as 1889.Her real name was Mary Ann Haynie. Her parents moved to Cobb near Princeton, KY with her and her brother Sam, where her mother's parents were located