Norman MacOwan
Born: 1877-01-02 in St. Andrews, Scotland, UK
Died: 1961-12-31
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1960
- Kidnapped as Tinker
- The City of the Dead as Rev. Russell
- The Battle of the Sexes as Jock Munro
1959
- The Boy and the Bridge as Tugboat Engineer
1958
- The Adventures of William Tell as Andreas
- Heart of a Child as Heiss
- Tread Softly Stranger as Danny
1957
- Action of the Tiger as Trifon's Father
1956
- Around the World in 80 Days as Reform Club Member (uncredited)
- X: The Unknown as Old Tom
1955
- Footsteps in the Fog as Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
- Where There's a Will as Cagey
1953
- Laxdale Hall as Old Villager
1952
- Castle in the Air as Pettigrew
1951
- The Dark Light as Rigby
- Valley of the Eagles as McTavis, ferry pilot
1950
- Help Yourself as Elderly Husband
1949
- Whisky Galore! as Captain MacPhee