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Norman MacOwan

Jan 02, 1877 - Dec 31, 1961 (84 years old) 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.

Known For

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Around the World in Eighty Days
Reform Club Member (uncredited)
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The Adventures of William Tell
Andreas
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Whisky Galore!
Captain MacPhee
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The City of the Dead
Rev. Russell
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X: The Unknown
Old Tom
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Laxdale Hall
Old Villager
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Footsteps in the Fog
Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
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Action of the Tiger
Trifon's Father
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The Battle of the Sexes
Jock Munro
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The Boy and the Bridge
Tugboat Engineer

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