Alec McCowen
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- born: 26/May/1925 (Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK)
Biography
Alec McCowen is a British actor, best known for classical roles including Shakespeare.
He was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, McCowen made his film debut in 1953 in a British film, "The Cruel Sea", but achieved his greatest successes on stage. Other films in which he has appeared include "Never Say Never Again", "Cry Freedom", "Frenzy" and "The Age of Innocence".
Filmography
With Hitchcock...
- Frenzy (1972) - cast: Chief Inspector Oxford
Other works of note...
- The Cruel Sea (1953) - cast: Tonbridge
- The One That Got Away (1957) - cast: Duty Officer, Hucknall
- A Night to Remember (1958) - cast: Wireless Operator Harold Thomas Cottam
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) - cast: Brown, House Master
- Henry V (1989) - cast: Ely
- Gangs of New York (2002) - cast: Reverend Raleigh
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