Trevor Bowen (sometimes T. R. Bowen, born 1941 in

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) is an English actor and

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who has appeared frequently in

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television dramas since the mid-1960s.

Early life

He is the son of Major General W. O. Bowen and was educated at

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, Winchester Art School and

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, where he was president of the

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and appeared in student productions. He then toured with the

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and appeared in repertory theatres .Who's Who on Television 1970, Independent Television Publications Ltd 1970

Actor

His notable television appearances include; ''

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'' (1970–1972), ''

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'' (1976), '' Edward & Mrs. Simpson'' (1978) as

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, ''

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'' (1986), ''

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'' (1997), ''

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'' (2001–2007) and '' Thatcher: The Final Days'' (1991) as Kenneth Baker. He also appeared in the film '' Darling'' (1965) as

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's first husband.

Writer

Bowen has been active as a television screenwriter since the 1970s, writing many episodes for television films and series, most notably ''

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'' (1984) and ''

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'', but also including contributions to ''

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'' (1981–1982), ''

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'' (1983), the BBC series '' Agatha Christie's Miss Marple'' (1984–1992) (including the television movie version of ''

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'' (1984)), ''

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'' (1991–1993), '' Hornblower Mutiny'' (2001) and ''

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'' (2002). He has also written several novels.

Publications

* ''Punctuations'', London 1971 * ''The Emperor's Falcon'', London 1980 () * ''The Death of Amy Parris'', London 1998 () * ''The Black Camel'', London 2002 ()

Filmography

References

External links

* 1941 births English male television actors English television writers Living people British male television writers Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge {{British-actor-stub