in Hamlet, and made numerous appearances at Hampstead between the late 1960s and the 1980s. He appeared in musicals and pantomime, including The Four Musketeers with Harry Secombe at Drury Lane, Dick Whittington with Ken Dodd at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, and Roll on Four O'Clock for Colin Welland at Wythenshawe (which transferred to the Palace, Shaftesbury Avenue). He toured North America with the RSC, finishing at the Palace Theatre, New York City, in London Assurance. He joined the National Theatre Company to appear as the father in Equus; and won an award for his portrayal of the father in Spring and Port Wine for Middle Ground Theatre Company. Personal life Owen was married twice. His first marriage, in 1965 and later dissolved, was to the actress Patricia Mort (1933–1999), with whom he had two children, both actors Lloyd Owen (born 1966) and Cathy Owen (born 1968). His second marriage was to former dancer Carrie Clifton in 2001. Filmography References External links 1928 births 2004 deaths Deaths from cancer in Wales English male stage actors English male television actors English people of Welsh descent Actors from Bolton People from Gwynedd