Actor

Norman MacOwan

Birthday: January 2, 1877

Born in: St. Andrews, Scotland, UK

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.

Movie Credits

The City of the Dead (1960) as Rev. Russell
Age: 83
The Battle of the Sexes (1960) as Jock Munro
Age: 83
Kidnapped (1960) as Tinker
Age: 83
The Boy and the Bridge (1959) as Tugboat Engineer
Age: 82
Tread Softly Stranger (1958) as Danny
Age: 81
Heart of a Child (1958) as Heiss
Age: 81
Action of the Tiger (1957) as Trifon's Father
Age: 80
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Reform Club Member (uncredited)
Age: 79
X: The Unknown (1956) as Old Tom
Age: 79
Footsteps in the Fog (1955) as Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
Age: 78
Where There's a Will (1955) as Cagey
Age: 78
Laxdale Hall (1953) as Old Villager
Age: 76
Castle in the Air (1952) as Pettigrew
Age: 75
Valley of the Eagles (1951) as McTavis, ferry pilot
Age: 74
The Dark Light (1951) as Rigby
Age: 74
Help Yourself (1950) as Elderly Husband
Age: 73
Whisky Galore! (1949) as Captain MacPhee
Age: 72