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