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Alun Owen (1925–1994)

Writer | Actor | Soundtrack

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Related to Scot Williams who portrayed Pete Best in both Backbeat & In His Life: The John Lennon Story. Only after starring as Pete Best in the Beatles Biog movie Backbeat, did Scot discover that he was related to Alun Owen, the 1965 Oscar- Nominated writer of A Hard Day's Night. They were able to contact one another for the first time just weeks before Alun's death in 1994.

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in Menai Bridge, Wales, UK

Died:

(age 69) in London, England, UK
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1990 Come Home Charlie and Face Them (TV mini-series)
– Part 3 (1990) (writer)
– Part 2 (1990) (writer)
– Part 1 (1990) (writer)
 
1989 The Play on One (TV series)
– Unexplained Laughter (1989) (screenplay)
 
1978 Do You Remember? (TV series)
– Park People (1978)
 
1978 The Look (TV movie) (writer)
 
1976 Forget Me Not (TV series)
– Rematch (1976) (script)
– Housepainter (1976) (script)
– Rich (1976) (script)
– Old (1976) (script)
– The Runner (1976) (script)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1972-1976 ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV series)
– Forget -Me- Knot (1976) (writer)
– The Web (1972) (writer)
 
1971-1974 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
– Norma (1974) (writer)
– Lucky (1974) (writer)
– Funny (1971) (writer)
 
1973 Once Upon a Time (TV series)
– Buttons (1973) (writer)
 
1969-1972 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
– The Piano Player (1972) (writer)
– The Web (1972) (writer)
– Giants and Ogres (1971) (script)
– Emlyn (1969) (writer)
– Cornelius (1969) (writer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1972 Joy (TV movie)
 
1972 Joan (TV movie) (play)
 
1971 Play for Today (TV series)
– Pal (1971) (writer)
 
1971 The Ten Commandments (TV series)
– Hilda (1971) (screenplay)
 
1970 Vinderen (TV short) (play)
 
1968-1970 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
– No Trams to Lime Street (1970) (play)
– Charlie (1968) (writer)
 
1969 Plays of Today (TV series)
– The Ladies: Doreen (1969) (writer)
– The Ladies: Joan (1969) (writer)
 
1969 Hark at Barker (TV series)
 
1969 Male of the Species (TV movie)
 
1968 The Company of Five (TV series)
– Gareth (1968) (writer)
 
1968 For Amusement Only (TV series)
– Time for the Funny Walk (1968) (writer)
 
1967-1968 Half Hour Story (TV series)
– Thief (1968) (writer)
– Stella (1968) (writer)
– George's Room (1967) (writer)
– Shelter (1967) (writer)
 
1968 The Ronnie Barker Playhouse (TV series)
– Alexander (1968) (writer)
– Ah, There You Are (1968) (script)
– Tennyson (1968) (writer)
 
1967 Geen tram meer naar het Zuidstation (TV movie)
 
1966-1967 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
– The Wake (1967) (writer)
– The Other Fella (1966) (writer)
 
1965-1967 Theatre 625 (TV series)
– The Fantasist (1967) (writer)
– The Winner (1967) (writer)
– The Loser (1967) (writer)
– A Little Winter Love (1965) (writer)
– No Trams to Lime Street (1965) (writer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1964 A Hard Day's Night (original screenplay)
 
1963 First Night (TV series)
– A Local Boy (1963) (writer)
– The Strain (1963) (writer)
 
1962-1963 Corrigan Blake (TV series)
– Love Bird (1963) (writer)
– Lady Bird (1963) (writer)
– The Liberty Takers (1963) (writer)
– The Scientific Approach (1963) (writer)
– The Removal Men (1963) (writer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1963 Ruusutili (TV movie) (play "The Rose Affair")
 
1963 Playdate (TV series)
– You Can't Win 'Em All (1963) (writer)
 
1959-1962 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– The Hard Knock (1962) (writer)
– The Rose Affair (1961) (writer)
– The Way of Love (1961) (writer)
– Lena, O My Lena (1960) (writer)
– After the Funeral (1960) (writer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1962 Thirty Minute Theatre (TV series)
– Dare to Be Daniel (1962) (writer)
 
1960 Concrete Jungle (screenplay)
 
1959 The Rough and Ready Lot (TV movie) (play)
 
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1983 Maybury (TV series)
Jimmy Jordan
– Alice: Part 3 (1983) … Jimmy Jordan
– Alice: Part 2 (1983) … Jimmy Jordan
– Alice: Part 1 (1983) … Jimmy Jordan
 
1968 For Amusement Only (TV series)
Mulcathy
– Time for the Funny Walk (1968) … Mulcathy
 
1968 The Ronnie Barker Playhouse (TV series)
The minister
– Tennyson (1968) … The minister
 
1963 The Servant
Curate
 
1959 Jet Storm
Green
 
1959 I'm All Right Jack
T.V. Producer
 
1959 In the Wake of a Stranger
Ferris
 
1959 A Quiet Man (TV movie)
Glyn
 
1957 Before Your Very Eyes (TV series)
– Episode #6.3 (1957)
– Episode #6.2 (1957)
 
1956 The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV series)
First Guard
– Lady in Distress (1956) … First Guard
 
1955 The Vise (TV series)
Jimmy Trent
– Death Takes No Holiday (1955) … Jimmy Trent (as Alan Owens)
 
1955 The Granville Melodramas (TV series)
Edmund
– The Chain of Guilt (1955) … Edmund
 
1953 Valley of Song
Pritchard
 
1952 Operation Diplomat (TV series)
Det. Sgt. Lewis
– Sir Oliver Peters (1952) … Det. Sgt. Lewis
 
1952 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Policeman
– Black Limelight (1952) … Policeman
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1960 Concrete Jungle (lyrics: "Prison Ballad Thieving Boy", "Kelly's Back" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
1995 You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (video documentary)
Himself - Screenwriter (also archive footage)
 
1993 Hollywood U.K. (TV series documentary)
Himself - Contributor
– A Very British Picture (1993) … Himself - Contributor
 
1974 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #4.9 (1974) … Himself - Guest
 
1973 2nd House (TV series)
Himself
– 2nd House in Liverpool (1973) … Himself
 
1967 Dee Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.10 (1967) … Himself
 
1965 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.24 (1965) … Himself
 
1957 Every Day Except Christmas (documentary short)
Narrator
 

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Male of the Species -- Trailer for Male of the Species The Servant -- US Theatrical Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment
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Playwright: "No Trams to Lime Street" See more »

Alternate Names:

Alan Owens
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Trivia:

Related to Scot Williams who portrayed Pete Best in both Backbeat & In His Life: The John Lennon Story. Only after starring as Pete Best in the Beatles Biog movie Backbeat, did Scot discover that he was related to Alun Owen, the 1965 Oscar- Nominated writer of A Hard Day's Night. They were able to contact one another for the first time just weeks before Alun's death in 1994. See more »

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