Norman MacOwan

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — Reform Club Member (uncredited)
2. The City of the Dead (1960) — Rev. Russell
3. Whisky Galore! (1949) — Captain MacPhee
4. X: The Unknown (1956) — Old Tom
5. Footsteps in the Fog (1955) — Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
6. The Battle of the Sexes (1960) — Jock Munro
7. Kidnapped (1960) — Tinker
8. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) — The Gatekeeper
9. Tread Softly Stranger (1958) — Danny
10. Action of the Tiger (1957) — Trifon's Father
11. Where There's a Will (1955) — Cagey
12. Valley of the Eagles (1951) — McTavis, ferry pilot
13. Castle in the Air (1952) — Pettigrew
14. The Adventures of William Tell (1958) — Andreas
15. The Dark Light (1951) — Rigby
16. Heart of a Child (1958) — Heiss
17. Laxdale Hall (1953) — Old Villager
18. The Boy and the Bridge (1959) — Tugboat Engineer
19. Help Yourself (1950) — Elderly Husband