Norman MacOwan
- Acting
- January 2, 1877 · St. Andrews, Scotland, UK
- December 31, 1961
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.
Known for
Filmography
- The City of the Dead · Rev. Russell
- The Battle of the Sexes · Jock Munro
- Kidnapped · Tinker
- The Boy and the Bridge · Tugboat Engineer
- The Adventures of William Tell · Andreas
- Tread Softly Stranger · Danny
- Heart of a Child · Heiss
- Action of the Tiger · Trifon's Father
- Around the World in 80 Days · Reform Club Member (uncredited)
- X: The Unknown · Old Tom
- The Adventures of Robin Hood · The Gatekeeper
- Footsteps in the Fog · Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
- Where There's a Will · Cagey
- Laxdale Hall · Old Villager
- Castle in the Air · Pettigrew
- Valley of the Eagles · McTavis, ferry pilot
- The Dark Light · Rigby
- Help Yourself · Elderly Husband
- Whisky Galore! · Captain MacPhee