Norman MacOwan

Norman MacOwan

Known for

Acting

Born

January 2, 1877

Birthplace

St. Andrews, Scotland, UK

Died

December 31, 1961 (aged 84)

Biography

Norman MacOwan was a British actor and writer. He started his career in the theater in 1903, and both wrote and performed a number of plays in the 1920s and 1930s. Plays Norman MacOwan wrote included: The Blue Lagoon (1921), The Infinite Shoeblack (1930), and Glorious Morning (1938). MacOwan appeared in a number of movies including: BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Tread Softly Stranger (1958), Kidnapped (1960), and The City of the Dead (1960). He was married to Violet [Ellen] Stephenson (actress). He died on December 31, 1961 in Hastings, East Sussex, England.

Best known work

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
The City of the Dead
The City of the Dead
1960
Whisky Galore!
Whisky Galore!
1949
X: The Unknown
X: The Unknown
1956
Footsteps in the Fog
Footsteps in the Fog
1955
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1960
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Tread Softly Stranger
Tread Softly Stranger
1958
Action of the Tiger
Action of the Tiger
1957

Filmography

  1. 1960

    The City of the Dead

    as Rev. Russell

  2. 1960

  3. 1960

    Kidnapped

    as Tinker

  4. 1959

    The Boy and the Bridge

    as Tugboat Engineer

  5. 1958

    The Adventures of William TellTV

    as Andreas (1 episode)

  6. 1958

  7. 1958

  8. 1957

    Action of the Tiger

    as Trifon's Father

  9. 1956

    Around the World in 80 Days

    as Reform Club Member (uncredited)

  10. 1956

    X: The Unknown

    as Old Tom

  11. 1955

    The Adventures of Robin HoodTV

    as The Gatekeeper (1 episode)

  12. 1955

    Footsteps in the Fog

    as Grimes (as Norman Macowan)

  13. 1955

  14. 1953

    Laxdale Hall

    as Old Villager

  15. 1952

    Castle in the Air

    as Pettigrew

  16. 1951

    Valley of the Eagles

    as McTavis, ferry pilot

  17. 1951

  18. 1950

    Help Yourself

    as Elderly Husband

  19. 1949

    Whisky Galore!

    as Captain MacPhee

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