Acting · St. Andrews, Scotland, UK · Born January 2, 1877
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.
MovieThe City of the Dead
1960
as Rev. Russell
MovieThe Battle of the Sexes
1960
as Jock Munro
MovieKidnapped
1960
as Tinker
MovieThe Boy and the Bridge
1959
as Tugboat Engineer
TVThe Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Andreas
MovieTread Softly Stranger
1958
as Danny
MovieHeart of a Child
1958
as Heiss
MovieAction of the Tiger
1957
as Trifon's Father
MovieAround the World in 80 Days
1956
as Reform Club Member (uncredited)
MovieX: The Unknown
1956
as Old Tom
MovieFootsteps in the Fog
1955
as Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
MovieWhere There's a Will
1955
as Cagey
Laxdale Hall
1953
as Old Villager
MovieCastle in the Air
1952
as Pettigrew
MovieValley of the Eagles
1951
as McTavis, ferry pilot
The Dark Light
1951
as Rigby
Help Yourself
1950
as Elderly Husband
MovieWhisky Galore!
1949
as Captain MacPhee