Tudor Owen (actor)
| Tudor Owen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Roy Tudor Owen 20 January 1898 Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 13 March 1979 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1926–1965 |
Roy Tudor Owen (20 January 1898 – 13 March 1979), known professionally as just Tudor Owen, was a Welsh-American character and voice actor. Owen was most famous for voicing the role of Towser in the 1961 Disney movie One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Owen was born Roy Tudor Owen on 20 January 1898 in the Welsh town of Penarth.
Owen began his career in the 1926 silent film Bride of the Storm as Funeral Harry. His next film role was 22 years later in the 1948 film Up in Central Park.
Owen also became involved in the radio industry during the 1940s and 1950s, teaming up with producer and director Jack Webb in several radio programs. The first of those programs was the radio drama Pat Novak, for Hire. He played the role of Novak's drunk ex-doctor friend "Jocko" Madigan. He played this role from 1946–1949. He again co-starred with Webb in the radio series Johnny Modero, Pier 23 in 1947. Owen would co-star in a radio series with Webb just one more time. That last time was on the radio version of the Pete Kelly franchise. He played the role of Barney Rickett for the series' summer run in 1951. In 1951, he played the title character's editor in Alias Jane Doe. His last radio appearance was in 1953, leaving behind such radio credits as University Theatre, Escape, Suspense, Family Theater, Lux Radio Theatre, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Crime Classics and The Lone Ranger.
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