Dickie Owen Explained

Dickie Owen
Birth Date:26 March 1927
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1959 - 1968

Dickie Owen (26 March 1927 – 7 April 2015[1]) was a British actor primarily known for his roles in Zulu, The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb and The Mummy's Shroud.[2]

Owen largely retired from acting in the 1970s and worked as a radio dispatcher for a cab company. After a long public absence, he was interviewed in 2011 about his experiences making Zulu.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1959A Touch of Larceny Second Policeman Uncredited
1960Hell Is a City Bragg
1960Watch Your Stern Sailor #6
1960The Criminal 1st Man in Prison Uncredited
1962Playback Waiter #2
1964Zulu
1964The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb The Mummy
1966Three Hats for Lisa Policeman
1967The Mummy's Shroud Prem
1968Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Major Domo Uncredited, (final film role)
YearTitleRoleNotes
1960Knight Errant Limited Bates 1 episode
1961Girl on a Roof 1st Constable TV movie
1961The Grand Junction Case Parries Short
1962The Saint Cab Driver 1 episode
1963The Plane Makers Hiram Thomas / Joe Carter 2 episodes
1964Espionage 2nd Surveillance man 1 episode
1963-1964Love Story Dickie Benz / Civvie#1 2 episodes
1964HMS Paradise Sid 1 episode
1964Richard Whittington Esquire Bragg TV movie
1965The Wednesday Play Big Al / Keeper Bent 3 episodes
1966Mrs Thursday Security Officer 1 episode
1967Orlando Tim Turtle 6 episodes
1967Man in a Suitcase Sergeant Jones 1 episode
1968Ukridge Battling Billson 2 episodes
1968Z-Cars Syd Maggs 1 episode

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=27524 Dickie Owen
  2. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0654120/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Dickie Owen: Biography