Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-05-26

Deathday

2017-02-06 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK

Also Known As

Alexander Duncan McCowen

Alec McCowen

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.

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Known For

7.3%

Gangs of New York

Dec 14, 2002

6.1%

Never Say Never Again

Oct 7, 1983

7.0%

The Age of Innocence

Sep 10, 1993

7.1%

Frenzy

May 25, 1972

7.1%

Henry V

Oct 5, 1989

7.5%

Midsomer Murders

Mar 23, 1997

7.6%

A Night to Remember

Jul 3, 1958

7.0%

Cry Freedom

Nov 6, 1987

7.2%

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Sep 20, 1962

7.1%

The Agony and the Ecstasy

Sep 16, 1965

5.6%

Hanover Street

May 18, 1979

7.0%

The Cruel Sea

Feb 24, 1953

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Acting

2002

Gangs of New York as Reverend Raleigh

1997

Midsomer Murders as Sir Christian Aubrey

1995

Cruel Train as Supt. Fish

1993		The Age of Innocence as Sillerton Jackson
1993		Maria's Child as Father Eugene McCarthy

1992

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Narrator (voice)

1991

The War That Never Ends as Thucydides

1990

St Mark's Gospel

1989		Henry V as Bishop of Ely
1989		Dialogue in the Dark as David Hume
1989		Max Miller: I Like The Girls Who Do as Self

1988

The Importance of Being Earnest as Dr. Chasuble

1987		Cry Freedom as Acting High Comissioner
1987		Personal Services as Wing Commander Morten

1985

The Assam Garden as Mr. Philpott

1984		Squaring the Circle as Rakowski
1984		Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

1983		Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983		The Secret Adversary as Sir James Peel Edgerton
1983		Never Say Never Again as Q 'Algy' Algernon
1983		Forever Young as Father Vincent

1982

A Dedicated Man as Silcox

1981

Bergerac as Trenchard

1980

Twelfth Night as Malvolio

1979		Henry V as Chorus
1979		Hanover Street as Maj. Trumbo

1978		The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978		Stevie as Freddy
1978		When the Actors Come as The Count

1976		Private Lives as Elyot Chase
1976		A Man of Morality as Finn

1973

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries as James Addishaw

1972		Travels with My Aunt as Henry Pulling
1972		Triple Exposure as Percy
1972		Frenzy as Chief Inspector Tim Oxford

1970		Play for Today as Percy
1970		The Hawaiians as Micah Hale

1966

The Witches as Alan Bax

1965		BBC Play of the Month as Martin Luther
1965		The Agony and the Ecstasy as Cardinal

1964

The Wednesday Play as Private Secretary

1963

In the Cool of the Day as Dickie Bayliss

1962

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as Brown, House Master

1959

The Doctor's Dilemma as Redpenny

1958		A Night to Remember as Wireless Operator Harold Thomas Cottam
1958		The Silent Enemy as Able Seaman Morgan

1957		The One That Got Away as Duty Officer, Hucknall
1957		Rope as Brandon
1957		The Good Companions as Albert Oakroyd
1957		Time Without Pity as Alec Graham
1957		Town on Trial as Peter Crowley (as Alec Mc Cowen)

1956

The Long Arm as House Surgeon

1955

The Deep Blue Sea as Ken Thompson

1954

The Divided Heart as Reporter

1953

The Cruel Sea as Tonbridge