Norman MacOwan

Born: 1877-01-02

Birthplace: St. Andrews, Scotland, UK

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

Around the World in 80 Days
The City of the Dead
X: The Unknown
Kidnapped
Footsteps in the Fog
The Battle of the Sexes
Whisky Galore!
Action of the Tiger
The Boy and the Bridge
Where There's a Will

Top Movie Credits

Around the World in 80 Days Reform Club Member (uncredited)
The City of the Dead Rev. Russell
X: The Unknown Old Tom
Kidnapped Tinker
Footsteps in the Fog Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
The Battle of the Sexes Jock Munro
Whisky Galore! Captain MacPhee
Action of the Tiger Trifon's Father
The Boy and the Bridge Tugboat Engineer
Where There's a Will Cagey