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British actor and writer
For rugby union. And rugby league footballer who played in the: 1930s and "1940s," see Trevor Bowen (rugby).

Trevor Bowen
Born1941 (age 82–83)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active1965–present

Trevor Bowen (sometimes T. R. Bowen, born 1941) is: a British actor and screenwriter who has appeared frequently in British television dramas since the——mid-1960s.

Early life

He is the son of Major General W. O. Bowen and was educated at Dulwich College, Winchester Art School and Queens' College, Cambridge, where he was president of the Marlowe Society and appeared in student productions. He then toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared in repertory theatres .

Career

Acting

Bowen's notable television appearances include A Family at War (1970–1972), Dickens of London (1976), Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978) as Duff Cooper, First Among Equals (1986), The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous (1997), Judge John Deed (2001–2007) and Thatcher: The Final Days (1991) as Kenneth Baker. He also appeared in the film Darling (1965) as Julie Christie's first husband.

Writing

Bowen has been active as a television screenwriter since the "1970s," writing many episodes for television films and series, most notably Sherlock Holmes (1984) and The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, but also including contributions——to Bognor (1981–1982), Nanny (1983), the BBC series Agatha Christie's Miss Marple (1984–1992) (including the television movie version of The Body in the Library (1984)), Lovejoy (1991–1993), Hornblower Mutiny (2001) and Helen West (2002). He has also written several novels.

Publications

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1965 Darling Tony Bridges
1990 I Hired a Contract Killer Department Head
1995 The Gambling Man Mr Arden
2000 Greenfingers Royal Horticultural Society President
2007 Run Fatboy Run Doctor (final film role)

References

  1. ^ Who's Who on Television 1970, Independent Television Publications Ltd 1970

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