Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1887-08-05
Deathday: 1972-11-05 (85 years old)

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John Reginald Owen (5 August 1887 – 5 November 1972) was an English character actor. He was known for his many roles in British and American films and later in television programmes. 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. Reginald Owen had a few years earlier 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.


He went to the United States in 1920 and worked originally on Broadway in New York, but later moved to Hollywood, where he began a lengthy film career. He was always 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.


Owen was one of only five actors to play both Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr Watson (Jeremy Brett played Watson on stage in the United States prior to adopting the mantle of Holmes on British television, Carleton Hobbs played both roles in British radio adaptations while Patrick Macnee played both roles in US television films). Howard Marion-Crawford played Holmes in a radio adaptation of "The Speckled Band" and later played Watson to Ronald Howard’s Holmes in the 1954-55 television series.


Owen first played Watson in the film Sherlock Holmes (1932), and then Holmes himself 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 opposite James Garner in the television series Maverick in the episodes "The Belcastle Brand" (1957) and "Gun-Shy" (1958) and also guest starred in episodes of the series One Step Beyond 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 Bel-Air mansion was rented out to the Beatles, who were performing at the Hollywood Bowl, when no hotel would book them.

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Filmography

all 137

Movies 129

TV Shows 8

Writer 1

Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (1985)

Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Movie
Gen. Teagler
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

Movie
8
McCloud

McCloud (1970)

TV
7
Patrick
Rosie!

Rosie! (1967)

Movie
Sir Hillary Cooper
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life (1965)

TV
Admiral Boom
Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins (1964)

Movie
7.92
Bewitched

Bewitched (1964)

TV
6.33
Nigel Charter
Voice of the Hurricane

Voice of the Hurricane (1964)

Movie
Old Tom Fraleigh
The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All (1963)

Movie
6
Jason Tripp
Tammy and the Doctor

Tammy and the Doctor (1963)

Movie
Consul
Five Weeks in a Balloon

Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)

Movie
Moochie of Pop Warner Football

Moochie of Pop Warner Football (1960)

Movie
The Hussar ('A Terribly Strange Bed')
Thriller

Thriller (1960)

TV
Ambrose Feather
Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise (1959)

TV
J. Cecil Bennett
Moochie of the Little League

Moochie of the Little League (1959)

Movie
Herbert Blakely
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond (1959)

TV
Marquis Norbert Belcastle
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Doctor
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Judge Wallace Winthrop
Red Garters

Red Garters (1954)

Movie
Bainbridge Gibbons
The Great Diamond Robbery

The Great Diamond Robbery (1954)

Movie
Dely Delacorte
Grounds for Marriage

Grounds for Marriage (1951)

Movie
Father Victor
Kim

Kim (1950)

Movie
Mr. Foley
The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story (1950)

Movie
Sergeant Davie
Challenge to Lassie

Challenge to Lassie (1949)

Movie
5.6
Ben Weatherstaff
The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden (1949)

Movie
Hopps
Hills of Home

Hills of Home (1948)

Movie
3.8
Treville
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1948)

Movie
Benjy Hawkins
Julia Misbehaves

Julia Misbehaves (1948)

Movie
The Advocate
The Pirate

The Pirate (1948)

Movie
Mr. Fortune
If Winter Comes

If Winter Comes (1947)

Movie
James Moore
Thunder in the Valley

Thunder in the Valley (1947)

Movie
Captain O'Hara
Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street (1947)

Movie
Mr. Hopkins
The Imperfect Lady

The Imperfect Lady (1946)

Movie
King Louis XV
Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)

Movie
Judge
Piccadilly Incident

Piccadilly Incident (1946)

Movie
Henry Carmel
Cluny Brown

Cluny Brown (1946)

Movie
6.67
Captain Lanlaire
The Diary of a Chambermaid

The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)

Movie
6
Mr. Amboy
The Sailor Takes a Wife

The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945)

Movie
Cary Shadwell
Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd (1945)

Movie
Dr. Pembroke
She Went to the Races

She Went to the Races (1945)

Movie
Duke of Malmunster
Kitty

Kitty (1945)

Movie
6
McCready
The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision (1945)

Movie
Farmer Ede
National Velvet

National Velvet (1945)

Movie
Lord Canterville
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost (1944)

Movie
Dr. Becquerel
Madame Curie

Madame Curie (1943)

Movie
Mr. Caspar
Salute to the Marines

Salute to the Marines (1943)

Movie
Dr. Mespelbrunn
Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion (1943)

Movie
John Girard
Three Hearts for Julia

Three Hearts for Julia (1943)

Movie
Col. Trane
Assignment in Brittany

Assignment in Brittany (1943)

Movie
Simpson
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day (1943)

Movie
Schultz
Reunion in France

Reunion in France (1942)

Movie
'Biffer'
Random Harvest

Random Harvest (1942)

Movie
3.5
Skipper of the Congo Queen
White Cargo

White Cargo (1942)

Movie
Willie Manning
Somewhere I'll Find You

Somewhere I'll Find You (1942)

Movie
Philo Cobson
Cairo

Cairo (1942)

Movie
Noah Glenkins
Pierre of the Plains

Pierre of the Plains (1942)

Movie
'Whiskers'
I Married an Angel

I Married an Angel (1942)

Movie
Foley
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver (1942)

Movie
Maj. Tyler-Blane
We Were Dancing

We Were Dancing (1942)

Movie
Clayton
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year (1942)

Movie
Professor Elliott
Tarzan's Secret Treasure

Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)

Movie
4.8
Max Milton
Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good (1941)

Movie
Mr. Redcliffe
Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt (1941)

Movie
General Allen
They Met in Bombay

They Met in Bombay (1941)

Movie
Bernard Dalvik
A Woman's Face

A Woman's Face (1941)

Movie
1
Sir George Kelvin
Free and Easy

Free and Easy (1941)

Movie
Reginald Mason
Blonde Inspiration

Blonde Inspiration (1941)

Movie
'Buzz' Foster
Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo (1940)

Movie
Emperor Franz Josef
Florian

Florian (1940)

Movie
Hemingway
The Ghost Comes Home

The Ghost Comes Home (1940)

Movie
Gervase Gonwell
The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago (1940)

Movie
Mr. Bronson
Remember?

Remember? (1939)

Movie
Edwards, Marvin's Valet
Bad Little Angel

Bad Little Angel (1939)

Movie
Capt. Steve Hartley
The Real Glory

The Real Glory (1939)

Movie
Sir Horace Bragdon
Bridal Suite

Bridal Suite (1939)

Movie
General Videnko
Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial (1939)

Movie
Vincent Charlton
Fast and Loose

Fast and Loose (1939)

Movie
Charlie Grump
The Girl Downstairs

The Girl Downstairs (1938)

Movie
Ebenezer Scrooge
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1938)

Movie
6.25
Ebenezer Scrooge
A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore

A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore (1938)

Movie
Writer
Stablemates

Stablemates (1938)

Movie
John Hodge Lawson
Vacation from Love

Vacation from Love (1938)

Movie
William, the Butler
Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)

Movie
Johann Kesselhut
Paradise for Three

Paradise for Three (1938)

Movie
Capt. Hoseason
Kidnapped

Kidnapped (1938)

Movie
Hillary Bellaire
Everybody Sing

Everybody Sing (1938)

Movie
Chancellor
Rosalie

Rosalie (1937)

Movie
Tallyrand
Conquest

Conquest (1937)

Movie
4
Admiral Monti
The Bride Wore Red

The Bride Wore Red (1937)

Movie
Maurice Dourel
Madame X

Madame X (1937)

Movie
Claude Dabney
Personal Property

Personal Property (1937)

Movie
Cousin William
Dangerous Number

Dangerous Number (1937)

Movie
Baron
Love on the Run

Love on the Run (1936)

Movie
Blackton Gregory
Adventure in Manhattan

Adventure in Manhattan (1936)

Movie
Archie Biddle
The Girl on the Front Page

The Girl on the Front Page (1936)

Movie
Dictionary McKinney
Yours for the Asking

Yours for the Asking (1936)

Movie
President of Club
Trouble for Two

Trouble for Two (1936)

Movie
Sampston
The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

Movie
Sir James Felton
Petticoat Fever

Petticoat Fever (1936)

Movie
R.O. Myerson
Rose Marie

Rose Marie (1936)

Movie
C.J. Stryver
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

Movie
Guy Waller
The Bishop Misbehaves

The Bishop Misbehaves (1935)

Movie
Stiva
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina (1935)

Movie
Mr. Smith
Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild (1935)

Movie
Paul
Escapade

Escapade (1935)

Movie
The Waiter
The Good Fairy

The Good Fairy (1935)

Movie
Henry Arbuthnot
Enchanted April

Enchanted April (1935)

Movie
Vova
Here Is My Heart

Here Is My Heart (1934)

Movie
Ernst Weber
Music in the Air

Music in the Air (1934)

Movie
King Louis XV
Madame du Barry

Madame du Barry (1934)

Movie
James Dalton
The Human Side

The Human Side (1934)

Movie
Thorpe Athelny
Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage (1934)

Movie
The Governor-General
Stingaree

Stingaree (1934)

Movie
Leonard
Where Sinners Meet

Where Sinners Meet (1934)

Movie
Herries
The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild (1934)

Movie
The Baron
The Countess of Monte Cristo

The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934)

Movie
Oscar Baroque
Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934 (1934)

Movie
Police Commissioner Col. Thomas Dawson
Mandalay

Mandalay (1934)

Movie
Bordenave
Nana

Nana (1934)

Movie
Charles
Queen Christina

Queen Christina (1933)

Movie
6
King Louis XV
Voltaire

Voltaire (1933)

Movie
Lord Darlington
The Big Brain

The Big Brain (1933)

Movie
Freeman
Double Harness

Double Harness (1933)

Movie
Mr. Frith
The Narrow Corner

The Narrow Corner (1933)

Movie
Sherlock Holmes
A Study in Scarlet

A Study in Scarlet (1933)

Movie
5.29
Cecil Herrick
Robbers' Roost

Robbers' Roost (1932)

Movie
Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (1932)

Movie
Baron 'Nicky' von Burgen
Downstairs

Downstairs (1932)

Movie
4
Dr. Herbert Atkins
The Man Called Back

The Man Called Back (1932)

Movie
The Prime Minister
A Woman Commands

A Woman Commands (1932)

Movie
Jimmy
Lovers Courageous

Lovers Courageous (1932)

Movie
Dexter Grayson
Platinum Blonde

Platinum Blonde (1931)

Movie
6
Claude Dabney
The Man in Possession

The Man in Possession (1931)

Movie
Actor
Pusher-in-the-Face

Pusher-in-the-Face (1929)

Movie
Robert Crosbie
The Letter

The Letter (1929)

Movie
Lord Wheatley
Phroso

Phroso (1922)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1887-08-05

Deathday
1972-11-05 (85 years old)

Birth Name
John Reginald Owen

Birth Place
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Relationships
Lydia Bilbrook (1909-01-01 - 1923-01-01)

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
John Reginald Owen, Джон Реджинальд Оуэн, Реджинальд Оуэн


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