Howard Sands

Howard Sands
Full name	Howard E. Sands
Series	Jem
Role(s)	Philanthropist Support character Wealthy businessman
Occupation(s)	Producer
Affiliation(s)	World Studios
Personal information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Age	42
Status	Alive
Hair	Brown
Eyes	Brown
Partnerships	Danielle Du Voisin (friend) Harvey Gabor The Holograms (friends, protégées) Rick Franklin (friend)
Abilities	Altruistic Entrepreneur Generous Learned on antiques Talented at watersports
Appearances
Firstappearance	The Beginning (1985)
Appearances	The Beginning Disaster Kimber's Rebellion Frame Up The Battle of the Bands Starbright (Part 1) Starbright (Part 3) The Rock Fashion Book Hollywood Jem (Part 1) Hollywood Jem (Part 2)
Voiced by	Neil Ross Albert Augier (French)

Howard E. Sands is a film producer and the owner of World Studios.

He was voiced by Neil Ross.

History

Howard Sands is a wealthy businessman who engages in acts of charity and entrepreneurship. He's also a film producer and owns World Studios, the same studios hired to film movies like Starbright and Hollywood Jem, where he worked with The Holograms, Nick Mann, Jeff Wright and Sean Harrison. He has donated his own money to help finance several film and television productions, as well as helping to support various foundations. He is even good friends with The Holograms; in fact, he is such good friends with them that he even helped Jerrica out by letting them stay at a new mansion when Starlight House burned down.

Howard originally offered up one of his mansions as a prize for winning the "Battle of the Bands" rock contest, which both The Holograms and The Misfits entered. The Holograms won the contest and moved into the building, renaming it Starlight Mansion. Another prize Sands offered to the winner was a movie contract, which The Holograms would later fulfill.

Howard Sands' hobbies and personal interests include real estate, antiques, art, sailing, scuba diving and cycling.

Appearance

Howard has brown hair and has a thick mustache. He dresses like a typical businessman, with a gray suit and a blue necktie.

Personality

Howard is generally seen as a friend to Jem and The Holograms, especially when he let them stay at the mansion when Starlight House burned down, and also often providing them with a place to stay if necessary. He is a fair businessman, however, as he offers The Misfits the same opportunity to win the mansion as The Holograms. Once The Holograms won the mansion fairly, he remains a close friend and acquaintance to them. He has shown a close familiarity with Countess Danielle Du Voisin, although it is unclear if his feelings for her go beyond than just being old friends.

In addition to his good conscience, he's also a man of common sense, particularly in refusing to believe Eric Raymond's story about a Jem fan trying to sabotage The Misfits when Zipper planted a bomb in the mansion.

Gallery

Sands shows a picture of the mansion he intends to offer as a prize.

Sands in his smoking jacket.

Sands joining in to participate in the production of the Starbright film.

Interviewed by Lindsey Pierce.

Trivia

A check for $250,000 signed as "Howard E. Sands".

• In the episode Starbright (Part 3): Rising Star, when Jerrica receives the check for the first share of the film's profits, we learn that Howard has a middle name starting with an "E".

See also

• Richard Xanthos