Reginald Owen
A versatile British character actor, Reginald Owen stayed very busy during a career with amazing longevity. A student at Sir Herbert Tree's Academy of Dramatic Arts, he made his professional stage debut in 1905. He earned his first film credit in the 1911 short "Henry VIII" before coming to America to appear on-stage and in films. One of his earliest roles was in the Jean Harlow vehicle "Platinum Blonde" in 1931, and he assumed the classic role Dr. Watson in the 1932 version of "Sherlock Holmes." A year later, he played Holmes himself in "A Study in Scarlet." One of the most important roles of his career came about because of Lionel Barrymore's broken hip; slated to play Ebenezer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol," the legendary Barrymore yield the role after his injury. Owen took over successfully, achieving notoriety for his portrayal in the 1938 film. He also excelled at playing historical figures, portraying King Louis XV, Emperor Franz Josef, and Thomas Cromwell, among others. His film roles continued in the '40s and '50s, as he played Treville in "The Three Musketeers," Foley in the Academy Award-winning wartime classic "Mrs. Miniver," and Clayton in the Hepburn/Tracy romantic comedy "Woman of the Year." Owen successfully made the transition to the television era and, finding guest roles on shows like "Bewitched" and, in one of his final credits, detective show "McCloud." He also played Admiral Boom in the 1964 musical "Mary Poppins."
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Reginald Owen
Filmography
Movies
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67% |
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Gen. Teagler (Character) | - | 1971 |
97% |
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Mary Poppins | Admiral Boom (Character) | - | 1964 |
89% |
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The Thrill of It All | Old Tom Fraleigh (Character) | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet |
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Five Weeks in a Balloon | Consul (Character) | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Moochie of the Little League | J. Cecil Bennett (Character) | - | 1959 |
No Score Yet |
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Darby's Rangers | Sir Arthur Hollister (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet |
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Red Garters | Judge Wallace Winthrop (Character) | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Great Diamond Robbery | Bainbridge Gibbons (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet |
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The Miniver Story | Mr. Foley (Character) | - | 1950 |
75% |
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Kim | Father Victor (Character) | - | 1950 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grounds for Marriage | Dely Delacorte (Character) | - | 1950 |
No Score Yet |
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Challenge to Lassie | Sgt. Davie (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet |
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The Secret Garden | Ben Weatherstaff (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet |
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If Winter Comes | Mr. Fortune (Character) | - | 1948 |
78% |
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The Pirate | The Advocate (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet |
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Hills of Home | Hopps (Character) | - | 1948 |
75% |
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The Three Musketeers | Treville (Character) | - | 1948 |
60% |
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Julia Misbehaves | Benny Hawkins (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet |
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Green Dolphin Street | Captain O'Hara (Character) | - | 1947 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Imperfect Lady | Mr. Hopkins (Character) | - | 1947 |
No Score Yet |
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Diary of a Chambermaid | Captain Lanlaire (Character) | - | 1946 |
94% |
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Cluny Brown | Sir Henry Carmel (Character) | - | 1946 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Piccadilly Incident | Judge (Character) | - | 1946 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | She Went to the Races | Dr. Pembroke (Character) | - | 1945 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kitty | Duke of Malmunster (Character) | - | 1945 |
No Score Yet |
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The Valley of Decision | McCready (Character) | - | 1945 |
100% |
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Captain Kidd | Cary Shadwell (Character) | - | 1945 |
98% |
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National Velvet | Farmer Ede (Character) | - | 1944 |
86% |
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The Canterville Ghost | Lord Canterville (Character) | - | 1944 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Assignment in Brittany | Col. Trane (Character) | - | 1943 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Salute to the Marines | Mr. Henry Caspar (Character) | - | 1943 |
No Score Yet |
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Above Suspicion | Dr. Mespelbrunn (Character) | - | 1943 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Three Hearts for Julia | John Girard (Character) | - | 1943 |
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We Were Dancing | Major Berty Tyler-Blane (Character) | - | 1942 |
No Score Yet |
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Reunion in France | Schultz (Character) | - | 1942 |
82% |
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Random Harvest | Biffer (Character) | - | 1942 |
83% |
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Woman of the Year | Clayton (Character) | - | 1942 |
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Somewhere I'll Find You | Willie Manning (Character) | - | 1942 |
No Score Yet |
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Cairo | Philo Cobson (Character) | - | 1942 |
No Score Yet |
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I Married an Angel | "Whiskers" (Character) | - | 1942 |
93% |
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Mrs. Miniver | Foley, Storekeeper and Air-raid Warden (Character) | - | 1942 |
No Score Yet |
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They Met in Bombay | The General (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet |
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Lady Be Good | Max Milton (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet |
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Charley's Aunt | Redcliff (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet |
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Tarzan's Secret Treasure | Professor Elliott (Character) | - | 1941 |
100% |
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A Woman's Face | Bernard Dalvik (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Blonde Inspiration | Reginald (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Free and Easy | Sir George Kelvin (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ghost Comes Home | Hemingway (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet |
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The Earl of Chicago | Gervase Gonwell (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Remember? | Mr. Bronson (Character) | - | 1939 |
80% |
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The Real Glory | Capt. Steve Hartley (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bad Little Angel | Edwards (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet |
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Fast and Loose | Vincent Charlton (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bridal Suite | Sir Horace Bragdon (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet |
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Three Loves Has Nancy | William (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet |
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Kidnapped | Capt. Hoseason (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet |
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Everybody Sing | Hillary Bellaire (Character) | - | 1938 |
100% |
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A Christmas Carol | Ebenezer Scrooge (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Paradise for Three | Johann Kesselhut (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel Imperial | General Videnko (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Girl Downstairs | Charlie Grump (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Vacation From Love | John Hodge Lawson (Character) | - | 1938 |
60% |
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Madame X | Maurice Dourel (Character) | - | 1937 |
100% |
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Conquest | Tallyrand (Character) | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet |
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Rosalie | Chancellor of Romanza (Character) | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet |
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Personal Property | Claude Dabney (Character) | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet |
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The Bride Wore Red | Admiral Monti (Character) | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dangerous Number | Cousin William Medhill (Character) | - | 1937 |
100% |
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Rose Marie | Myerson (Character) | - | 1936 |
72% |
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The Great Ziegfeld | Sampston (Character) | - | 1936 |
80% |
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Love on the Run | Baron Otto Spandermann (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Girl on the Front Page | Archie Biddle (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet |
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Trouble for Two | President of Club (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Yours for the Asking | Dictionary McKinney (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Indian Love Call | Myerson (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet |
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Adventure in Manhattan | Blackton Gregory (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet |
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Petticoat Fever | Sir James Felton (Character) | - | 1936 |
93% |
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A Tale of Two Cities | Stryver (Character) | - | 1935 |
No Score Yet |
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Call of the Wild | Mr. Smith (Character) | - | 1935 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Escapade | Paul (Character) | - | 1935 |
No Score Yet |
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Enchanted April | Henry Arbuthnot (Character) | - | 1935 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bishop Misbehaves | Guy Waller (Character) | - | 1935 |
No Score Yet |
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Fashions | Oscar Baroque (Character) | - | 1934 |
87% |
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Of Human Bondage | Thorpe Athelny (Character) | - | 1934 |
No Score Yet |
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Mandalay | Police Commissioner (Character) | - | 1934 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Countess of Monte Cristo | The Baron (Character) | - | 1934 |
No Score Yet |
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Stingaree | Governor General (Character) | - | 1934 |
100% |
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The House of Rothschild | Herries (Character) | - | 1934 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Where Sinners Meet | Leonard (Character) | - | 1934 |
71% | No Score Yet | Nana | Bordenave (Character) | - | 1934 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Madame Du Barry | King Louis XV (Character) | - | 1934 |
No Score Yet |
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Double Harness | Freeman (Character) | - | 1933 |
81% |
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Queen Christina | Charles (Character) | - | 1933 |
93% |
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A Study in Scarlet | Sherlock Holmes (Character) | - | 1933 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Narrow Corner | Mr. Frith (Character) | - | 1933 |
No Score Yet |
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Voltaire | King Louis XV (Character) | - | 1933 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Robbers' Roost | Cecil Herrick (Character) | - | 1932 |
No Score Yet |
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Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson (Character) | - | 1932 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lovers Courageous | Jimmy (Character) | - | 1932 |
No Score Yet |
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Downstairs | Baron `'Nicky'` von Burgen (Character) | - | 1932 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Man in Possession | Claude Dabney (Character) | - | 1931 |
No Score Yet |
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The Letter | Robert Crosbie (Character) | - | 1929 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 48% | Bewitched | Ockie (Guest Star) | 1966 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Thriller | Unknown (Character) | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Step Beyond | Unknown (Character) | 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Climax! | Unknown (Character) | 1957 |