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.

Norman MacOwan

Acting Born January 2, 1877 – Died December 31, 1961 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

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Gatekeeper

The Adventures of William Tell

Andreas

Around the World in 80 Days

Reform Club Member (uncredited)

The City of the Dead

Rev. Russell

Footsteps in the Fog

Grimes (as Norman Macowan)

The Battle of the Sexes

Jock Munro

Action of the Tiger

Trifon's Father

Kidnapped

Tinker

X: The Unknown

Old Tom

Whisky Galore!

Captain MacPhee

The Boy and the Bridge

Tugboat Engineer

Where There's a Will

Cagey