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Reginald Owen

May 19, 2023

For the British musician, see Reg Owen. For the bishop, see Reginald Owen (bishop). For the architect, see Reginald Wynn Owen.

John Reginald Owen (5 August 1887 – 5 November 1972) was a British actor. He was known for his many roles in British and American films and television programs.

Reginald Owen
Owen in the trailer for The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Born
John Reginald Owen

(1887-08-05)5 August 1887
Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England
Died5 November 1972(1972-11-05) (aged 85)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Resting placeMorris Hill Cemetery, Boise
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1911–1972
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1909; div. 1923)​
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Billie Austin
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(m. 1934; died 1956)​

Barbara Haveman
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(m. 1956)​
Children2

Career

The son of Joseph and Frances Owen, Reginald Owen studied at Sir Herbert Tree's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his professional debut in 1905. In 1911, he starred in the original production of Where the Rainbow Ends as Saint George, which opened to very good reviews on 21 December 1911. A few years earlier, Reginald Owen met the author Mrs. Clifford Mills as a young actor, and it was he who, on hearing her idea of a Rainbow Story, persuaded her to turn it into a play, and thus Where the Rainbow Ends was born.[2] He co-authored the play with Mills using the pseudonym John Ramsey.

He went to the United States in 1920 and worked originally on Broadway in New York City, and later moved to Hollywood, where he began a lengthy film career. He was a familiar face in many Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions.

Owen is perhaps best known today for his performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1938 film version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, a role he inherited from Lionel Barrymore, who had played the part of Scrooge on the radio every Christmas for years until Barrymore broke his hip in an accident.[3]

Owen was one of several actors to play both Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson, along with Jeremy Brett,[4] Carleton Hobbs,[5] Patrick Macnee,[6] Howard Marion-Crawford,[7] and Edward Woodward.[8][9]

Owen first played Watson in the film Sherlock Holmes (1932) starring Clive Brook as Holmes, and then Holmes in A Study in Scarlet (1933). Having played Ebenezer Scrooge, Sherlock Holmes, and Dr. Watson, Owen has the odd distinction of playing three classic characters of Victorian fiction only to live to see those characters be taken over and personified by other actors, namely Alastair Sim as Scrooge, Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson.

Later in his career, Owen appeared with James Garner in the television series Maverick in the episodes "The Belcastle Brand" (1957) and "Gun-Shy" (1958) and guest starred in episodes of the series One Step Beyond, Kentucky Jones, and Bewitched. He was featured in the Walt Disney films Mary Poppins (1964) and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). He had a small role in the 1962 Irwin Allen production of the Jules Verne novel Five Weeks in a Balloon. In August 1964, his mansion in Bel Air was rented to the Beatles, who were performing at the Hollywood Bowl, when no hotel would book them.[10]

Death

Owen died from a heart attack at age 85 in Boise, Idaho, and eventually was buried at the Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise.

Filmography

 
Owen in Petticoat Fever (1936)
 
Owen The Miniver Story (1950)

References

  1. ^ FreeBMD.org.uk Marriage registered June Quarter 1909
  2. ^ Foreword by Italia Conti to the eighteenth edition (1942) of Where the Rainbow Ends
  3. ^ Landazuri, Margaret. Archives Spotlight: Young Dr. Kildare. Turner Classic Movies.com; accessed 7 December 2007
  4. ^ Alan Barnes (2002). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. p. 39. ISBN 1-903111-04-8.
  5. ^ Allen Eyles (1986). Sherlock Holmes: A Centenary Celebration. Harper & Row. pp. 86. ISBN 0-06-015620-1.
  6. ^ Alan Barnes (2002). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 1-903111-04-8.
  7. ^ "Howard Marion-Crawford - The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia". www.arthur-conan-doyle.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Hands of a Murderer (1990)". BFI. British Film Institute. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  9. ^ "USH Volume 4, Section X K -- Actors, Performances, and Recordings: Plays (continued)". University of Minnesota Libraries. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  10. ^ Author: A.J.S. Rayl; Book: "Beatles '64"; New York, Doubleday, 1989; page 96

Further reading

  • Alistair, Rupert (2018). "Reginald Owen". The Name Below the Title : 65 Classic Movie Character Actors from Hollywood's Golden Age (softcover) (First ed.). Great Britain: Independently published. pp. 204–207. ISBN 978-1-7200-3837-5.

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For the British musician see Reg Owen For the bishop see Reginald Owen bishop For the architect see Reginald Wynn Owen John Reginald Owen 5 August 1887 5 November 1972 was a British actor He was known for his many roles in British and American films and television programs Reginald OwenOwen in the trailer for The Great Ziegfeld 1936 BornJohn Reginald Owen 1887 08 05 5 August 1887Wheathampstead Hertfordshire EnglandDied5 November 1972 1972 11 05 aged 85 Boise Idaho U S Resting placeMorris Hill Cemetery BoiseAlma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic ArtOccupationActorYears active1911 1972Spouse s Lydia Bilbrook m 1909 div 1923 wbr 1 Billie Austin m 1934 died 1956 wbr Barbara Haveman m 1956 wbr Children2 Contents 1 Career 2 Death 3 Filmography 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksCareer EditThe son of Joseph and Frances Owen Reginald Owen studied at Sir Herbert Tree s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his professional debut in 1905 In 1911 he starred in the original production of Where the Rainbow Ends as Saint George which opened to very good reviews on 21 December 1911 A few years earlier Reginald Owen met the author Mrs Clifford Mills as a young actor and it was he who on hearing her idea of a Rainbow Story persuaded her to turn it into a play and thus Where the Rainbow Ends was born 2 He co authored the play with Mills using the pseudonym John Ramsey He went to the United States in 1920 and worked originally on Broadway in New York City and later moved to Hollywood where he began a lengthy film career He was a familiar face in many Metro Goldwyn Mayer productions Owen is perhaps best known today for his performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1938 film version of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol a role he inherited from Lionel Barrymore who had played the part of Scrooge on the radio every Christmas for years until Barrymore broke his hip in an accident 3 Owen was one of several actors to play both Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr Watson along with Jeremy Brett 4 Carleton Hobbs 5 Patrick Macnee 6 Howard Marion Crawford 7 and Edward Woodward 8 9 Owen first played Watson in the film Sherlock Holmes 1932 starring Clive Brook as Holmes and then Holmes in A Study in Scarlet 1933 Having played Ebenezer Scrooge Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson Owen has the odd distinction of playing three classic characters of Victorian fiction only to live to see those characters be taken over and personified by other actors namely Alastair Sim as Scrooge Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson Later in his career Owen appeared with James Garner in the television series Maverick in the episodes The Belcastle Brand 1957 and Gun Shy 1958 and guest starred in episodes of the series One Step Beyond Kentucky Jones and Bewitched He was featured in the Walt Disney films Mary Poppins 1964 and Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971 He had a small role in the 1962 Irwin Allen production of the Jules Verne novel Five Weeks in a Balloon In August 1964 his mansion in Bel Air was rented to the Beatles who were performing at the Hollywood Bowl when no hotel would book them 10 Death EditOwen died from a heart attack at age 85 in Boise Idaho and eventually was buried at the Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise Filmography Edit Owen in Petticoat Fever 1936 Owen The Miniver Story 1950 Henry VIII 1911 as Thomas Cromwell Sally in Our Alley 1916 as Harry A Place in the Sun 1916 as Stuart Capel Possession 1922 as Lord Wheatley The Grass Orphan 1922 as Heathcote St John The Letter 1929 as Robert Crosbie The Man in Possession 1931 as Claude Dabney Platinum Blonde 1931 as Grayson Lovers Courageous 1932 as Jimmy A Woman Commands 1932 as The Prime Minister The Man Called Back 1932 as Dr Atkins Downstairs 1932 as Baron Nicky von Burgen Sherlock Holmes 1932 as Dr Watson Robbers Roost 1932 as Cecil Herrick A Study in Scarlet 1933 as Sherlock Holmes The Narrow Corner 1933 as Mr Frith Double Harness 1933 as Freeman Voltaire 1933 as King Louis XV The Big Brain 1933 as Lord Darlington Queen Christina 1933 as Charles X Gustav of Sweden Nana 1934 as Bordenave Mandalay 1934 as Col Thomas Dawson Police Commissioner Fashions of 1934 1934 as Oscar Baroque The House of Rothschild 1934 as Herries The Countess of Monte Cristo 1934 as The Baron Where Sinners Meet 1934 as Leonard Stingaree 1934 as The Governor General Madame Du Barry 1934 as King Louis XV Of Human Bondage 1934 as Athelny The Human Side 1934 as James Dalton Music in the Air 1934 as Ernst Weber Here Is My Heart 1934 as Prince Vladimir Vova The Good Fairy 1935 as Detlaff the Waiter Enchanted April 1935 as Henry Arbuthnot Escapade 1935 as Paul The Call of the Wild 1935 as Mr Smith Anna Karenina 1935 as Stiva The Bishop Misbehaves 1935 as Guy Waller A Tale of Two Cities 1935 as Stryver Rose Marie 1936 as Myerson Petticoat Fever 1936 as Sir James Felton The Great Ziegfeld 1936 as Sampston Trouble for Two 1936 as President of Club Yours for the Asking 1936 as Dictionary McKinney The Girl on the Front Page 1936 as Archie Biddle Adventure in Manhattan 1936 as Blackton Gregory Love on the Run 1936 as Baron Otto Spanderman Dangerous Number 1937 as Cousin William Personal Property 1937 as Claude Dabney Madame X 1937 as Maurice Dourel The Bride Wore Red 1937 as Admiral Monti Conquest 1937 as Tallyrand Rosalie 1937 as Chancellor Everybody Sing 1938 as Hillary Bellaire Paradise for Three 1938 as Johann Kesselhut Kidnapped 1938 as Captain Hoseason Three Loves Has Nancy 1938 as William the Butler Vacation from Love 1938 as John Hodge Lawson A Christmas Carol 1938 as Ebenezer Scrooge The Girl Downstairs 1938 as Charlie Grump Fast and Loose 1939 as Vincent Charlton Hotel Imperial 1939 as General Videnko Bridal Suite 1939 as Sir Horace Bragdon The Real Glory 1939 as Capt Hartley Bad Little Angel 1939 as Edwards Marvin s Valet Remember 1939 as Mr Bronson The Earl of Chicago 1940 as Gervase Gonwell The Ghost Comes Home 1940 as Hemingway Florian 1940 as Emperor Franz Josef Hullabaloo 1940 as Buzz Foster Blonde Inspiration 1941 as Reginald Free and Easy 1941 as Sir George Kelvin A Woman s Face 1941 as Bernard Dalvik They Met in Bombay 1941 as General Allen Charley s Aunt 1941 as Redcliff Lady Be Good 1941 as Max Milton A Yank in the R A F 1941 as Internal Injury in Air raid drill uncredited Tarzan s Secret Treasure 1941 as Professor Elliott Woman of the Year 1942 as Clayton We Were Dancing 1942 as Major Berty Tyler Blane Mrs Miniver 1942 as Foley I Married an Angel 1942 as Whiskers Pierre of the Plains 1942 as Noah Glenkins Cairo 1942 as Philo Cobson Somewhere I ll Find You 1942 as Willie Manning White Cargo 1942 as Skipper of the Congo Queen Random Harvest 1942 as Biffer Reunion in France 1942 as Schultz Forever and a Day 1943 as Simpson Assignment in Brittany 1943 as Colonel Trane Above Suspicion 1943 as Dr Mespelbrunn Three Hearts for Julia 1943 as John Girard Salute to the Marines 1943 as Mr Henry Caspar Madame Curie 1943 as Dr Becquerel The Canterville Ghost 1944 as Lord Canterville National Velvet 1944 as Farmer Ede The Picture of Dorian Gray 1945 as Lord George Farmour uncredited The Valley of Decision 1945 as McCready Kitty 1945 as Duke of Malmunster She Went to the Races 1945 as Dr Pembroke Captain Kidd 1945 as Cary Shadwell The Sailor Takes a Wife 1945 as Mr Amboy The Diary of a Chambermaid 1946 as Captain Lanlaire Cluny Brown 1946 as Sir Henry Carmel Monsieur Beaucaire 1946 as King Louis XV Piccadilly Incident 1946 as Judge The Imperfect Lady 1947 as Mr Hopkins Thunder in the Valley 1947 as James Moore Green Dolphin Street 1947 as Captain O Hara If Winter Comes 1947 as Mr Fortune The Pirate 1948 as The Advocate Julia Misbehaves 1948 as Benjamin Hawkins The Three Musketeers 1948 as Treville Hills of Home 1948 as Hopps The Secret Garden 1949 as Ben Weatherstaff Challenge to Lassie 1949 as Sergeant Davie The Miniver Story 1950 as Mr Foley Kim 1950 as Father Victor Grounds for Marriage 1951 as Dely Delacorte The Great Diamond Robbery 1954 as Bainbridge Gibbons Red Garters 1954 as Judge Wallace Winthrop While the City Sleeps 1956 as Steven Vincent Price s Butler Uncredited Darby s Rangers 1958 as Sir Arthur Hollister Five Weeks in a Balloon 1962 as Consul Tammy and the Doctor 1963 as Jason Tripp The Thrill of It All 1963 as Old Tom Fraleigh Voice of the Hurricane 1964 as Nigel Charter Mary Poppins 1964 as Admiral Boom Rosie 1967 as Patrick Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971 as Major General Sir Brian TeaglerReferences Edit Biography portal Film portal FreeBMD org uk Marriage registered June Quarter 1909 Foreword by Italia Conti to the eighteenth edition 1942 of Where the Rainbow Ends Landazuri Margaret Archives Spotlight Young Dr Kildare Turner Classic Movies com accessed 7 December 2007 Alan Barnes 2002 Sherlock Holmes on Screen Reynolds amp Hearn Ltd p 39 ISBN 1 903111 04 8 Allen Eyles 1986 Sherlock Holmes A Centenary Celebration Harper amp Row pp 86 ISBN 0 06 015620 1 Alan Barnes 2002 Sherlock Holmes on Screen Reynolds amp Hearn Ltd p 60 ISBN 1 903111 04 8 Howard Marion Crawford The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia www arthur conan doyle com Retrieved 13 August 2018 Hands of a Murderer 1990 BFI British Film Institute Retrieved 2 January 2021 USH Volume 4 Section X K Actors Performances and Recordings Plays continued University of Minnesota Libraries Retrieved 2 January 2021 Author A J S Rayl Book Beatles 64 New York Doubleday 1989 page 96Further reading EditAlistair Rupert 2018 Reginald Owen The Name Below the Title 65 Classic Movie Character Actors from Hollywood s Golden Age softcover First ed Great Britain Independently published pp 204 207 ISBN 978 1 7200 3837 5 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reginald Owen Reginald Owen at the Internet Broadway Database Reginald Owen at IMDb Reginald Owen at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reginald Owen amp oldid 1151047904, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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