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Ivan Owen(1927-2000)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Music Department
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Ivan Owen was born on 19 August 1927 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Basil Brush Show (2002), The Basil Brush Show (2015) and Five O'Clock Club (1963). He was married to Jennifer Audrey Owen. He died on 18 October 2000 in Devon, England, UK.
BornAugust 19, 1927
DiedOctober 18, 2000(73)
BornAugust 19, 1927
DiedOctober 18, 2000(73)
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Known for

Michael Winsor in The Basil Brush Show (2002)
The Basil Brush Show
6.5
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
  • 2002
The Basil Brush Show
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Five O'Clock Club (1963)
Five O'Clock Club
8.2
TV Series
  • Fred Barker(voice)
Five O'Clock Funfair (1965)
Five O'Clock Funfair
TV Series
  • Fred Barker(voice)

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Actor

  • Unseen Fantasy Football (1996)
    Unseen Fantasy Football
    7.1
    Video
    • Basil Brush
    • 1996
  • Tom Baker, Elizabeth Banks, Michele Bennett, Moira Conway, Edwina Currie, Grahame Dangerfield, Bob Keen, Rachael Lindsay, Gary Lineker, Danny McCall, Ivan Owen, Sinitta, Cliff Richard, Penny Boyd, John Lord, Liz Bomford, Jane Pardoe, and Andrew Miller in Boom! (1990)
    Boom!
    TV Series
    • Basil Brush
    • 1990
  • Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On (1986)
    Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Basil Brush
    • 1986
  • Basil Brush in The Basil Brush Show (1968)
    The Basil Brush Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Basil Brush (voice)
    • 1968–1978
  • Five O'Clock Funfair (1965)
    Five O'Clock Funfair
    TV Series
    • Fred Barker (voice)
    • 1965
  • Five O'Clock Club (1963)
    Five O'Clock Club
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Fred Barker (voice)
    • 1963–1964
  • Mr. Pastry's Pet Shop
    TV Series
    • Patrol Car Constable
    • Announcer
    • 1962
  • Small Time
    TV Series
    • Fred Barker
    • Brock (voice)
    • 1959–1962
  • Compact (1962)
    Compact
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Stage Manager
    • 1962
  • Playbox
    TV Series
    • Detective-Inspector Bruce
    • 1958–1962
  • Gerald Campion and Kynaston Reeves in Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1952)
    Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Waiter
    • Brown
    • Nosey Jenkins ...
    • 1957–1961
  • Crime Sheet (1959)
    Crime Sheet
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • The Infamous John Friend
    TV Mini Series
    • First Constable
    • 1959
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.8
    TV Series
    • A Porter
    • 1957
  • Any Old Iron?
    TV Movie
    • Frank
    • 1957

Writer

  • The Basil Brush Show
    TV Series
    • co-creator: Basil Brush (creator)
    • 2015
  • Michael Winsor in The Basil Brush Show (2002)
    The Basil Brush Show
    6.5
    TV Series
    • co-creator: Basil Brush (creator)
    • 2002–2007

Music Department

  • Howard Williams and Basil Brush in Let's Read with Basil Brush (1982)
    Let's Read with Basil Brush
    TV Series
    • Theme music vocalist (uncredited)
    • 1982–1984

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 19, 1927
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 18, 2000
    • Devon, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Jennifer Audrey Owen1955 - ?

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He based the upper-class drawl of Basil Brush's voice on the voice of actor Terry-Thomas.

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