About
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.
Filmography
The City of the Dead1960 · Rev. Russell
The Battle of the Sexes1960 · Jock Munro
Kidnapped1960 · Tinker
The Boy and the Bridge1959 · Tugboat Engineer
Tread Softly Stranger1958 · Danny
Heart of a Child1958 · Heiss
Action of the Tiger1957 · Trifon's Father
Around the World in 80 Days1956 · Reform Club Member (uncredited)
X: The Unknown1956 · Old Tom
Footsteps in the Fog1955 · Grimes (as Norman Macowan)
Where There's a Will1955 · Cagey
Laxdale Hall1953 · Old Villager
Castle in the Air1952 · Pettigrew
Valley of the Eagles1951 · McTavis, ferry pilot
The Dark Light1951 · Rigby
Help Yourself1950 · Elderly Husband
Whisky Galore!1949 · Captain MacPhee













