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Alec McCowen

Bio: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Alexander Duncan McCowen, CBE (26 May 1925 – 6 February 2017) was an English actor
Born: Tue, May 26 1925
Birthplace: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK

Death: Mon, Feb 06 2017
Alec McCowen is 91 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
Alec McCowen was
77 in Gangs of New York
as 'Reverend Raleigh'.
Sat, Dec 14 2002
Poster of Cruel Train
Cruel Train
Alec McCowen was
69 in Cruel Train
as 'Supt. Fish'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
Alec McCowen was
68 in The Age of Innocence
as 'Sillerton Jackson'.
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of Maria's Child
Maria's Child
Alec McCowen was
67 in Maria's Child
as 'Father Eugene McCarthy'.
Sun, Mar 28 1993
Poster of The War That Never Ends
The War That Never Ends
Alec McCowen was
65 in The War That Never Ends
as 'Thucydides'.
Thu, Mar 28 1991
Poster of St Mark's Gospel
St Mark's Gospel
Alec McCowen was
64 in St Mark's Gospel
Sun, May 06 1990
Poster of Henry V
Henry V
Alec McCowen was
64 in Henry V
as 'Bishop of Ely'.
Thu, Oct 05 1989
Poster of Dialogue in the Dark
Dialogue in the Dark
Alec McCowen was
64 in Dialogue in the Dark
as 'David Hume'.
Sun, Jun 04 1989
Poster of Max Miller: I Like The Girls Who Do
Max Miller: I Like The Girls Who Do
Alec McCowen was
63 in Max Miller: I Like The Girls Who Do
as 'Self'.
Thu, Feb 16 1989
Poster of The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
Alec McCowen was
63 in The Importance of Being Earnest
as 'Dr. Chasuble'.
Sun, May 29 1988
Poster of Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
Alec McCowen was
62 in Cry Freedom
as 'Acting High Comissioner'.
Fri, Nov 06 1987
Poster of Personal Services
Personal Services
Alec McCowen was
61 in Personal Services
as 'Wing Commander Morten'.
Thu, Feb 12 1987
Poster of The Assam Garden
The Assam Garden
Alec McCowen was
60 in The Assam Garden
as 'Mr. Philpott'.
Tue, Jun 04 1985
Poster of Squaring the Circle
Squaring the Circle
Alec McCowen was
58 in Squaring the Circle
as 'Rakowski'.
Wed, May 23 1984
Poster of The Secret Adversary
The Secret Adversary
Alec McCowen was
58 in The Secret Adversary
as 'Sir James Peel Edgerton'.
Sun, Oct 09 1983
Poster of Never Say Never Again
Never Say Never Again
Alec McCowen was
58 in Never Say Never Again
as 'Q 'Algy' Algernon'.
Fri, Oct 07 1983
Poster of Forever Young
Forever Young
Alec McCowen was
57 in Forever Young
as 'Father Vincent'.
Fri, Jan 07 1983
Poster of A Dedicated Man
A Dedicated Man
Alec McCowen was
56 in A Dedicated Man
as 'Silcox'.
Wed, Mar 31 1982
Poster of Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Alec McCowen was
54 in Twelfth Night
as 'Malvolio'.
Sun, Jan 06 1980
Poster of Henry V
Henry V
Alec McCowen was
54 in Henry V
as 'Chorus'.
Sun, Dec 23 1979
Poster of Hanover Street
Hanover Street
Alec McCowen was
53 in Hanover Street
as 'Maj. Trumbo'.
Fri, May 18 1979
Poster of Stevie
Stevie
Alec McCowen was
53 in Stevie
as 'Freddy'.
Fri, Sep 15 1978
Poster of When the Actors Come
When the Actors Come
Alec McCowen was
52 in When the Actors Come
as 'The Count'.
Wed, May 03 1978
Poster of Private Lives
Private Lives
Alec McCowen was
51 in Private Lives
as 'Elyot Chase'.
Tue, Dec 28 1976
Poster of Travels with My Aunt
Travels with My Aunt
Alec McCowen was
47 in Travels with My Aunt
as 'Henry Pulling'.
Sun, Dec 17 1972
Poster of Triple Exposure
Triple Exposure
Alec McCowen was
47 in Triple Exposure
as 'Percy'.
Mon, Nov 06 1972
Poster of Frenzy
Frenzy
Alec McCowen was
46 in Frenzy
as 'Chief Inspector Tim Oxford'.
Thu, May 25 1972
Poster of The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians
Alec McCowen was
45 in The Hawaiians
as 'Micah Hale'.
Wed, Jun 17 1970
Poster of The Witches
The Witches
Alec McCowen was
41 in The Witches
as 'Alan Bax'.
Mon, Nov 21 1966
Poster of The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Alec McCowen was
40 in The Agony and the Ecstasy
as 'Cardinal'.
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day
Alec McCowen was
38 in In the Cool of the Day
as 'Dickie Bayliss'.
Wed, May 29 1963
Poster of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Alec McCowen was
37 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
as 'Brown, House Master'.
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Doctor's Dilemma
The Doctor's Dilemma
Alec McCowen was
33 in The Doctor's Dilemma
as 'Redpenny'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
Alec McCowen was
33 in A Night to Remember
as 'Wireless Operator Harold Thomas Cottam'.
Thu, Jul 03 1958
Poster of The Silent Enemy
The Silent Enemy
Alec McCowen was
32 in The Silent Enemy
as 'Able Seaman Morgan'.
Tue, Mar 04 1958
Poster of The One That Got Away
The One That Got Away
Alec McCowen was
32 in The One That Got Away
as 'Duty Officer, Hucknall'.
Fri, Nov 22 1957
Poster of Rope
Rope
Alec McCowen was
32 in Rope
as 'Brandon'.
Wed, Oct 02 1957
Poster of The Good Companions
The Good Companions
Alec McCowen was
31 in The Good Companions
as 'Albert Oakroyd'.
Mon, Apr 22 1957
Poster of Time Without Pity
Time Without Pity
Alec McCowen was
31 in Time Without Pity
as 'Alec Graham'.
Thu, Mar 21 1957
Poster of Town on Trial
Town on Trial
Alec McCowen was
31 in Town on Trial
as 'Peter Crowley (as Alec Mc Cowen)'.
Thu, Jan 24 1957
Poster of The Long Arm
The Long Arm
Alec McCowen was
31 in The Long Arm
as 'House Surgeon'.
Fri, Jun 01 1956
Poster of The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea
Alec McCowen was
30 in The Deep Blue Sea
as 'Ken Thompson'.
Tue, Nov 01 1955
Poster of The Divided Heart
The Divided Heart
Alec McCowen was
29 in The Divided Heart
as 'Reporter'.
Tue, Nov 09 1954
Poster of The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea
Alec McCowen was
27 in The Cruel Sea
as 'Tonbridge'.
Tue, Feb 24 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Alec McCowen was
71+ in Midsomer Murders
as 'Sir Christian Aubrey'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997
Poster of Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Alec McCowen was
67+ in Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 09 1992
Poster of Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
Alec McCowen was
58+ in Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 18 1984
Poster of Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Alec McCowen was
58+ in Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 09 1983
Poster of Bergerac
Bergerac
Alec McCowen was
56+ in Bergerac
as 'Trenchard'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 18 1981
Poster of The BBC Television Shakespeare
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Alec McCowen was
53+ in The BBC Television Shakespeare
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Alec McCowen was
48+ in Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
as 'James Addishaw'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 01 1973
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Alec McCowen was
45+ in Play for Today
as 'Percy'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Alec McCowen was
40+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Martin Luther'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965