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Alec McCowen
ACTOR

Alec McCowen

Known for Midsomer Murders · Play for Today · The South Bank Show

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alexander Duncan McCowen, CBE (26 May 1925 – 6 February 2017) was an English actor. He was known for his work in numerous film and stage productions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alec McCowen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
May 26, 1925
Died
Feb 6, 2017
Birthplace
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Alexander Duncan McCowen, CBE (26 May 1925 – 6 February 2017) was an English actor. He was known for his work in numerous film and stage productions.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Alec McCowen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVMidsomer Murders
Midsomer MurdersSir Christian Aubrey · 1997
★ 7.5
TVPlay for Today
Play for TodayPercy · 1970
★ 6.6
TVThe South Bank Show
The South Bank Show1 eps · 1978
★ 5.6

Filmography

Movies

The Cruel SeaTonbridge
1953
The Divided HeartReporter
1954
The MatchmakerBarnaby Tucker
1954
The Deep Blue SeaKen Thompson
1955
The Long ArmHouse Surgeon
1956
R
RopeBrandon
1957
The Good CompanionsAlbert Oakroyd
1957
The One That Got AwayDuty Officer, Hucknall
1957
Time Without PityAlec Graham
1957
Town on TrialPeter Crowley (as Alec Mc Cowen)
1957
A Night to RememberWireless Operator Harold Thomas Cottam
1958
The Silent EnemyAble Seaman Morgan
1958
The Doctor's DilemmaRedpenny
1959
The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerBrown, House Master
1962
In the Cool of the DayDickie Bayliss
1963
The Agony and the EcstasyCardinal
1965
The WitchesAlan Bax
1966
The HawaiiansMicah Hale
1970
FrenzyDCI Tim Oxford
1972
Travels with My AuntHenry Pulling
1972
Triple ExposurePercy
1972
A Man of MoralityFinn
1976
Private LivesElyot Chase
1976
StevieFreddy
1978
When the Actors ComeThe Count
1978
Hanover StreetMaj. Trumbo
1979
Henry VChorus
1979
Twelfth NightMalvolio
1980
A Dedicated ManSilcox
1982
Forever YoungFather Vincent
1983
Never Say Never AgainQ 'Algy' Algernon
1983
The Secret AdversarySir James Peel Edgerton
1983
Squaring the CircleRakowski
1984
The Assam GardenMr. Philpott
1985
Cry FreedomActing High Comissioner
1987
Personal ServicesWing Commander Morten
1987
The Importance of Being EarnestDr. Chasuble
1988
DI
Dialogue in the DarkDavid Hume
1989
Henry VBishop of Ely
1989
Max Miller: I Like The Girls Who DoSelf
1989
St Mark's Gospel
1990
The War That Never EndsThucydides
1991
Maria's ChildFather Eugene McCarthy
1993
The Age of InnocenceSillerton Jackson
1993
King Richard IIINarrator (voice)
1994
Cruel TrainSupt. Fish
1995
David CopperfieldJorkins
2001
Gangs of New YorkReverend Raleigh
2002

Television

Sunday Night TheatreQuillary · 1 eps
1950
Armchair TheatreMaurice Bouillet · 1 eps
1956
S4
Studio 4Tom O'Neill · 1 eps
1962
F
FestivalAntipholus of Syracuse · 1 eps
1963
The Wednesday PlayPrivate Secretary · 1 eps
1964
The Wednesday PlayAlfred Poole · 1 eps
1964
Theatre 625Harry · 1 eps
1964
BBC Play of the MonthMartin Luther · 1 eps
1965
BBC Play of the MonthPhilip · 1 eps
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreWillie · 1 eps
1965
NET PlayhouseAntipholus of Syracuse · 1 eps
1966
OmnibusNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
1967
Play for TodayPercy · 1 eps
1970
S
Solo1 eps
1970
F'
Film '721 eps
1971
Centre PlayFinn · 1 eps
1973
Orson Welles' Great MysteriesJames Addishaw · 1 eps
1973
BBC2 Play of the WeekThe Count · 1 eps
1977
TS
The Sunday DramaLampard · 1 eps
1977
The South Bank Show1 eps
1978
BergeracTrenchard · 1 eps
1981
PF
Plays for PleasureRalph · 1 eps
1981
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeSir James Peele Edgerton · 1 eps
1983
StoryboardPalfrey · 1 eps
1983
StoryboardAeneas Sampson · 1 eps
1983
Mr. Palfrey of WestminsterMr. Palfrey · 10 eps
1984
Theatre NightDr. Chasuble · 1 eps
1985
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesNarrator (voice) · 2 eps
1992
Midsomer MurdersSir Christian Aubrey · 1 eps
1997
David CopperfieldJorkins · 2 eps
2000
LongitudeSir Frank Dyson · 2 eps
2000

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