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Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Actor, Writer, Script and Continuity Department

Born August 4, 1887 in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Died November 5, 1972

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One Step Beyond
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Climax!
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The Pirate
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Captain Kidd
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National Velvet
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Random Harvest
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Woman of the Year
HBO Max
Mrs. Miniver
Amazon Prime Video
The Real Glory
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A Christmas Carol
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Anna Karenina
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Of Human Bondage
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Fashions of 1934
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A Study in Scarlet
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Downstairs
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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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Salute to the Marines (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Earl Of Chicago, The - (Original Trailer)

Fast and Loose (Original Theatrical Trailer)

A Christmas Carol - Trailer

Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor in "Personal Property" 1937

THE LETTER (Preview Clip)

Filmography

Actor

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Year

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! Poster

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! Documentary2011

The Great Christmas Movies Poster

The Great Christmas Movies Documentary1998

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Heigh-Ho Poster

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Heigh-Ho Video1987

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes Documentary1985

That's Entertainment! Poster

That's Entertainment! Documentary1974

Topper Returns Poster

Topper Returns TV Movie1973

Bedknobs and Broomsticks Poster

Bedknobs and Broomsticks Feature Film1971

McCloud TV Series1970

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969

The Queen and I Poster

The Queen and I TV Series1969

It Takes a Thief Poster

It Takes a Thief TV Series1968

Rosie! Feature Film1967

Camp Runamuck Poster

Camp Runamuck TV Series1965

Run for Your Life Poster

Run for Your Life TV Series1965

Bewitched Poster

Bewitched TV Series1964

Kentucky Jones Poster

Kentucky Jones TV Series1964

Mary Poppins Poster

Mary Poppins Feature Film1964

Voice of the Hurricane Poster

Voice of the Hurricane Feature Film1964

Tammy and the Doctor Poster

Tammy and the Doctor Feature Film1963

The Thrill of It All Poster

The Thrill of It All Feature Film1963

Five Weeks in a Balloon Poster

Five Weeks in a Balloon Feature Film1962

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962

Peter Loves Mary Poster

Peter Loves Mary TV Series1960

Thriller Poster

Thriller TV Series1960

Adventures in Paradise Poster

Adventures in Paradise TV Series1959

One Step Beyond Poster

One Step Beyond TV Series1959

Darby's Rangers Poster

Darby's Rangers Feature Film1958

Maverick Poster

Maverick TV Series1957

Climax! TV Series1954

Red Garters Poster

Red Garters Feature Film1954

The Great Diamond Robbery Poster

The Great Diamond Robbery Feature Film1954

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954

Grounds for Marriage Poster

Grounds for Marriage Feature Film1951

Kim Feature Film1950

The Miniver Story Poster

The Miniver Story Feature Film1950

Challenge to Lassie Poster

Challenge to Lassie Feature Film1949

Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership Poster

Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership Documentary1949

The Secret Garden Poster

The Secret Garden Feature Film1949

Hills of Home Poster

Hills of Home Feature Film1948

Julia Misbehaves Poster

Julia Misbehaves Feature Film1948

The Pirate Poster

The Pirate Feature Film1948

The Three Musketeers Poster

The Three Musketeers Feature Film1948

Green Dolphin Street Poster

Green Dolphin Street Feature Film1947

If Winter Comes Poster

If Winter Comes Feature Film1947

Thunder in the Valley Poster

Thunder in the Valley Feature Film1947

Cluny Brown Poster

Cluny Brown Feature Film1946

Monsieur Beaucaire Poster

Monsieur Beaucaire Feature Film1946

The Diary of a Chambermaid Poster

The Diary of a Chambermaid Feature Film1946

The Imperfect Lady Poster

The Imperfect Lady Feature Film1946

They Met at Midnight Poster

They Met at Midnight Feature Film1946

Captain Kidd Poster

Captain Kidd Feature Film1945

Kitty Feature Film1945

She Went to the Races Poster

She Went to the Races Feature Film1945

The Picture of Dorian Gray Poster

The Picture of Dorian Gray Feature Film1945

The Sailor Takes a Wife Poster

The Sailor Takes a Wife Feature Film1945

The Valley of Decision Poster

The Valley of Decision Feature Film1945

National Velvet Poster

National Velvet Feature Film1944

The Canterville Ghost Poster

The Canterville Ghost Feature Film1944

Above Suspicion Poster

Above Suspicion Feature Film1943

Assignment in Brittany Poster

Assignment in Brittany Feature Film1943

Forever and a Day Poster

Forever and a Day Feature Film1943

Madame Curie Poster

Madame Curie Feature Film1943

Salute to the Marines Poster

Salute to the Marines Feature Film1943

Three Hearts for Julia Poster

Three Hearts for Julia Feature Film1943

Cairo Feature Film1942

I Married an Angel Poster

I Married an Angel Feature Film1942

Mrs. Miniver Poster

Mrs. Miniver Feature Film1942

Pierre of the Plains Poster

Pierre of the Plains Feature Film1942

Random Harvest Poster

Random Harvest Feature Film1942

Reunion in France Poster

Reunion in France Feature Film1942

Somewhere I'll Find You Poster

Somewhere I'll Find You Feature Film1942

We Were Dancing Poster

We Were Dancing Feature Film1942

White Cargo Poster

White Cargo Feature Film1942

Woman of the Year Poster

Woman of the Year Feature Film1942

A Woman's Face Poster

A Woman's Face Feature Film1941

A Yank in the RAF Poster

A Yank in the RAF Feature Film1941

Blonde Inspiration Poster

Blonde Inspiration Feature Film1941

Charley's Aunt Poster

Charley's Aunt Feature Film1941

Free and Easy Poster

Free and Easy Feature Film1941

Lady Be Good Poster

Lady Be Good Feature Film1941

Tarzan's Secret Treasure Poster

Tarzan's Secret Treasure Feature Film1941

They Met in Bombay Poster

They Met in Bombay Feature Film1941

Florian Feature Film1940

Hullabaloo Poster

Hullabaloo Feature Film1940

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 9: Sports in Hollywood Documentary1940

The Earl of Chicago Poster

The Earl of Chicago Feature Film1940

The Ghost Comes Home Poster

The Ghost Comes Home Feature Film1940

Bad Little Angel Poster

Bad Little Angel Feature Film1939

Bridal Suite Poster

Bridal Suite Feature Film1939

Fast and Loose Poster

Fast and Loose Feature Film1939

Hotel Imperial Poster

Hotel Imperial Feature Film1939

Remember? Poster

Remember? Feature Film1939

The Real Glory Poster

The Real Glory Feature Film1939

A Christmas Carol Poster

A Christmas Carol Feature Film1938

A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore Short Film1938

Everybody Sing Poster

Everybody Sing Feature Film1938

Kidnapped Poster

Kidnapped Feature Film1938

Paradise for Three Poster

Paradise for Three Feature Film1938

The Girl Downstairs Poster

The Girl Downstairs Feature Film1938

Three Loves Has Nancy Poster

Three Loves Has Nancy Feature Film1938

Vacation from Love Poster

Vacation from Love Feature Film1938

Conquest Poster

Conquest Feature Film1937

Dangerous Number Poster

Dangerous Number Feature Film1937

Madame X Poster

Madame X Feature Film1937

Personal Property Poster

Personal Property Feature Film1937

Rosalie Feature Film1937

The Bride Wore Red Poster

The Bride Wore Red Feature Film1937

The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention Short Film1937

Adventure in Manhattan Poster

Adventure in Manhattan Feature Film1936

Love on the Run Poster

Love on the Run Feature Film1936

Petticoat Fever Poster

Petticoat Fever Feature Film1936

Rose-Marie Poster

Rose-Marie Feature Film1936

The Girl on the Front Page Poster

The Girl on the Front Page Feature Film1936

The Great Ziegfeld Poster

The Great Ziegfeld Feature Film1936

Trouble for Two Poster

Trouble for Two Feature Film1936

Yours for the Asking Poster

Yours for the Asking Feature Film1936

A Tale of Two Cities Poster

A Tale of Two Cities Feature Film1935

Anna Karenina Poster

Anna Karenina Feature Film1935

Call of the Wild Poster

Call of the Wild Feature Film1935

Enchanted April Poster

Enchanted April Feature Film1935

Escapade Poster

Escapade Feature Film1935

The Bishop Misbehaves Poster

The Bishop Misbehaves Feature Film1935

The Good Fairy Poster

The Good Fairy Feature Film1935

Fashions of 1934 Poster

Fashions of 1934 Feature Film1934

Here Is My Heart Poster

Here Is My Heart Feature Film1934

Madame Du Barry Poster

Madame Du Barry Feature Film1934

Mandalay Poster

Mandalay Feature Film1934

Music in the Air Poster

Music in the Air Feature Film1934

Nana Feature Film1934

Of Human Bondage Poster

Of Human Bondage Feature Film1934

Stingaree Poster

Stingaree Feature Film1934

The Countess of Monte Cristo Poster

The Countess of Monte Cristo Feature Film1934

The House of Rothschild Poster

The House of Rothschild Feature Film1934

The Human Side Poster

The Human Side Feature Film1934

Where Sinners Meet Poster

Where Sinners Meet Feature Film1934

A Study in Scarlet Poster

A Study in Scarlet Feature Film1933

Double Harness Poster

Double Harness Feature Film1933

Queen Christina Poster

Queen Christina Feature Film1933

The Big Brain Poster

The Big Brain Feature Film1933

The Narrow Corner Poster

The Narrow Corner Feature Film1933

Voltaire Poster

Voltaire Feature Film1933

A Woman Commands Poster

A Woman Commands Feature Film1932

Downstairs Poster

Downstairs Feature Film1932

Lovers Courageous Poster

Lovers Courageous Feature Film1932

Robbers' Roost Poster

Robbers' Roost Feature Film1932

Sherlock Holmes Poster

Sherlock Holmes Feature Film1932

The Man Called Back Poster

The Man Called Back Feature Film1932

Platinum Blonde Poster

Platinum Blonde Feature Film1931

The Man in Possession Poster

The Man in Possession Feature Film1931

Pusher-in-the-Face Short Film1929

The Letter Poster

The Letter Feature Film1929

The Grass Orphan Feature Film1922

Phroso Feature Film1921

A Place in the Sun Feature Film1916

Sally in Our Alley Short Film1916

The Flight of Death Short Film1914

Henry VIII Short Film1911

Writer

3

Stablemates Poster

Stablemates Feature Film1938

A Study in Scarlet Poster

A Study in Scarlet Feature Film1933

Where the Rainbow Ends Feature Film1921

Thanks

1

Special Collector's Edition Poster

Special Collector's Edition TV Series2010

Script and Continuity Department

1

A Study in Scarlet Poster

A Study in Scarlet Feature Film1933

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