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Norman MacOwan

Norman MacOwan

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

The City of the Dead
The City of the Dead
1960 • Rev. Russell
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
1960 • Jock Munro
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1960 • Tinker
The Boy and the Bridge
The Boy and the Bridge
1959 • Tugboat Engineer
Tread Softly Stranger
Tread Softly Stranger
1958 • Danny
Heart of a Child
Heart of a Child
1958 • Heiss
Action of the Tiger
Action of the Tiger
1957 • Trifon's Father
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 • Reform Club Member (uncredited)

Full filmography

The City of the Dead
The City of the Dead
1960 • Rev. Russell
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Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1960 • Tinker
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The Boy and the Bridge
The Boy and the Bridge
1959 • Tugboat Engineer
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Action of the Tiger
Action of the Tiger
1957 • Trifon's Father
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Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 • Reform Club Member (uncredited)
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X: The Unknown
X: The Unknown
1956 • Old Tom
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Footsteps in the Fog
Footsteps in the Fog
1955 • Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
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Laxdale Hall
1953 • Old Villager
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Castle in the Air
Castle in the Air
1952 • Pettigrew
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Valley of the Eagles
Valley of the Eagles
1951 • McTavis, ferry pilot
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Help Yourself
1950 • Elderly Husband
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Whisky Galore!
Whisky Galore!
1949 • Captain MacPhee
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