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Home/People/Norman MacOwan
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Born
Jan 2, 1877Died: Dec 31, 1961
Lived 84 years
Place of Birth
St. Andrews, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

17
Movies
1
TV Shows
Also Known As
Norman Macowan
IMDb Profile

Norman MacOwan

Acting

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.
The City of the Dead poster

The City of the Dead

as Rev. Russell
1960
The Battle of the Sexes poster

The Battle of the Sexes

as Jock Munro
1960
Kidnapped poster

Kidnapped

as Tinker
1960
The Boy and the Bridge poster

The Boy and the Bridge

as Tugboat Engineer
1959
Tread Softly Stranger poster

Tread Softly Stranger

as Danny
1958
Heart of a Child poster

Heart of a Child

as Heiss
1958
Action of the Tiger poster

Action of the Tiger

as Trifon's Father
1957
Around the World in 80 Days poster

Around the World in 80 Days

as Reform Club Member (uncredited)
1956
X: The Unknown poster

X: The Unknown

as Old Tom
1956
Footsteps in the Fog poster

Footsteps in the Fog

as Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
1955
Where There's a Will poster

Where There's a Will

as Cagey
1955
Laxdale Hall poster

Laxdale Hall

as Old Villager
1953
Castle in the Air poster

Castle in the Air

as Pettigrew
1952
Valley of the Eagles poster

Valley of the Eagles

as McTavis, ferry pilot
1951
The Dark Light poster

The Dark Light

as Rigby
1951
Help Yourself poster

Help Yourself

as Elderly Husband
1950
Whisky Galore! poster

Whisky Galore!

as Captain MacPhee
1949