Biography
Alec McCowen (born Alexander Duncan McCowen) was an English actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his professional stage debut in 1942. He became known for classical stage roles, including work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and one-man shows such as St. Mark's Gospel.
McCowen appeared in numerous films, including A Night to Remember (1958), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962), Frenzy (1972), Never Say Never Again (1983), The Age of Innocence (1993) as Sillerton Jackson, and Gangs of New York (2002). He received the OBE in 1972 and the CBE in 1986. He died in London on 6 February 2017.
