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My Take
Reginald Owen belongs to that vanishing breed of British character actors who quietly held entire films together. What draws me to him is durability: a career spanning British and American stages, films, and television, plus screenwriting credits, suggests a man who understood storytelling from the inside out, not just performance. He never needed top billing to register; his presence alone reassured an audience. Living to eighty-five, he clearly loved the craft for its own sake. I find these reliable supporting players more admirable than many marquee names, because the picture simply does not work without them, and Owen worked for decades.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Reginald Owen
- Name (Japanese)
- レジナルド・オーウェン
- Reading
- れじなるど・おーうぇん
- Born
- August 5, 1887 – November 5, 1972
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald%20Owen
Frequently asked questions
When was Reginald Owen born?
August 5, 1887 – November 5, 1972.
Where is Reginald Owen from?
Reginald Owen is from Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
What does Reginald Owen do?
Reginald Owen works as actor, screenwriter, stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.