Acting
Norman MacOwan
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Born
2 January 1877
Died
31 December 1961 (aged 84)
Birthplace
St. Andrews, Scotland, UK
Also known as 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
Filmography
Kidnapped
as Tinker
The City of the Dead
as Rev. Russell
The Battle of the Sexes
as Jock Munro
The Boy and the Bridge
as Tugboat Engineer
Heart of a Child
as Heiss
Action of the Tiger
as Trifon's Father
Around the World in 80 Days
as Reform Club Member (uncredited)
X: The Unknown
as Old Tom
Where There's a Will
as Cagey
Footsteps in the Fog
as Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
Laxdale Hall
1953
Laxdale Hall
as Old Villager
Castle in the Air
as Pettigrew
Valley of the Eagles
as McTavis, ferry pilot
Help Yourself
1950
Help Yourself
as Elderly Husband
Whisky Galore!
as Captain MacPhee