Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 2, 1877
Place of Birth:
St. Andrews, Scotland, UK
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Norman MacOwan
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Kidnapped | Tinker |
| 1960 | The City of the Dead | Rev. Russell |
| 1960 | The Battle of the Sexes | Jock Munro |
| 1959 | The Boy and the Bridge | Tugboat Engineer |
| 1958 | Tread Softly Stranger | Danny |
| 1958 | Heart of a Child | Heiss |
| 1957 | Action of the Tiger | Trifon's Father |
| 1956 | Around the World in Eighty Days | Reform Club Member (uncredited) |
| 1956 | X: The Unknown | Old Tom |
| 1955 | Where There's a Will | Cagey |
| 1955 | Footsteps in the Fog | Grimes (as Norman Macowan) |
| 1953 | Laxdale Hall | Old Villager |
| 1952 | Castle in the Air | Pettigrew |
| 1951 | Valley of the Eagles | McTavis, ferry pilot |
| 1951 | The Dark Light | Rigby |
| 1950 | Help Yourself | Elderly Husband |
| 1949 | Whisky Galore! | Captain MacPhee |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Adventures of William Tell | Andreas |