Alun Owen

Alun Owen, born Alun Davies Owen, was a British actor and screenwriter. He was born on November 24, 1925, in Menai Bridge, Wales, and died on December 6, 1994, in London, England. Of Welsh descent, Alun Owen's parents moved to Liverpool when he was still a child, and it was there that he was educ... More

Alun Owen, born Alun Davies Owen, was a British actor and screenwriter. He was born on November 24, 1925, in Menai Bridge, Wales, and died on December 6, 1994, in London, England. Of Welsh descent, Alun Owen's parents moved to Liverpool when he was still a child, and it was there that he was educated. During the war, he was evacuated to Llangefni, Wales, and later to Ceredigion, where he worked as a Bevin Boy in the coal mines in South Wales. He began his career as an assistant stage manager in the theater, then became an actor in theater and television, and later in film. In the 1950s, he began writing for radio and television, quickly gaining recognition for the quality of his dialogue.