Norman MacOwan

Acting

Norman MacOwan

Born January 2, 1877St. Andrews, Scotland, UK18 credits

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

The City of the Dead
1960The City of the Dead
as Rev. RussellMovie
The Battle of the Sexes
1960The Battle of the Sexes
as Jock MunroMovie
Kidnapped
1960Kidnapped
as TinkerMovie
The Boy and the Bridge
1959The Boy and the Bridge
as Tugboat EngineerMovie
Action of the Tiger
1957Action of the Tiger
as Trifon's FatherMovie
Around the World in 80 Days
1956Around the World in 80 Days
as Reform Club Member (uncredited)Movie
X: The Unknown
1956X: The Unknown
as Old TomMovie
Footsteps in the Fog
1955Footsteps in the Fog
as Grimes (as Norman Macowan)Movie
L
1953Laxdale Hall
as Old VillagerMovie
Castle in the Air
1952Castle in the Air
as PettigrewMovie
Valley of the Eagles
1951Valley of the Eagles
as McTavis, ferry pilotMovie
T
1951The Dark Light
as RigbyMovie
H
1950Help Yourself
as Elderly HusbandMovie
Whisky Galore!
1949Whisky Galore!
as Captain MacPheeMovie