Dickie Owen
Dickie Owen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 March 1927 |
| Died | 7 April 2015 (aged 88) |
| 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
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | A Touch of Larceny | Second Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Hell Is a City | Bragg | |
| 1960 | Watch Your Stern | Sailor #6 | |
| 1960 | The Criminal | 1st Man in Prison | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Playback | Waiter #2 | |
| 1964 | Zulu | Corporal Christian Ferdinand Schiess | |
| 1964 | The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb | The Mummy | |
| 1966 | Three Hats for Lisa | Policeman | |
| 1967 | The Mummy's Shroud | Prem | |
| 1968 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Major Domo | Uncredited, (final film role) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Knight Errant Limited | Bates | 1 episode |
| 1961 | Girl on a Roof | 1st Constable | TV movie |
| 1961 | The Grand Junction Case | Parries | Short |
| 1962 | The Saint | Cab Driver | 1 episode |
| 1963 | The Plane Makers | Hiram Thomas / Joe Carter | 2 episodes |
| 1964 | Espionage | 2nd Surveillance man | 1 episode |
| 1963-1964 | Love Story | Dickie Benz / Civvie#1 | 2 episodes |
| 1964 | HMS Paradise | Sid | 1 episode |
| 1964 | Richard Whittington Esquire | Bragg | TV movie |
| 1965 | The Wednesday Play | Big Al / Keeper Bent | 3 episodes |
| 1966 | Mrs Thursday | Security Officer | 1 episode |
| 1967 | Orlando | Tim Turtle | 6 episodes |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase | Sergeant Jones | 1 episode |
| 1968 | Ukridge | Battling Billson | 2 episodes |
| 1968 | Z-Cars | Syd Maggs | 1 episode |