Norman MacOwan

Acting

Norman MacOwan

Born 2 January 1877 · St. Andrews, Scotland, UK · Died 31 December 1961 at 84

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

Highlights

Around the World in 80 Days1956 · Film · Reform Club Member (uncredited)
Whisky Galore!1949 · Film · Captain MacPhee
The City of the Dead1960 · Film · Rev. Russell
Footsteps in the Fog1955 · Film · Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
X: The Unknown1956 · Film · Old Tom
The Battle of the Sexes1960 · Film · Jock Munro

Filmography

Movies

14 films

The City of the Dead1960 · Film · Rev. Russell
The Battle of the Sexes1960 · Film · Jock Munro
Kidnapped1960 · Film · Tinker
The Boy and the Bridge1959 · Film · Tugboat Engineer
Tread Softly Stranger1958 · Film · Danny
Heart of a Child1958 · Film · Heiss
Action of the Tiger1957 · Film · Trifon's Father
Around the World in 80 Days1956 · Film · Reform Club Member (uncredited)
X: The Unknown1956 · Film · Old Tom
Footsteps in the Fog1955 · Film · Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
Where There's a Will1955 · Film · Cagey
Castle in the Air1952 · Film · Pettigrew
Valley of the Eagles1951 · Film · McTavis, ferry pilot
Whisky Galore!1949 · Film · Captain MacPhee

Filmography

Series

2 shows

The Adventures of William Tell1958 · Series · Andreas
The Adventures of Robin Hood1955 · Series · The Gatekeeper