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

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) is an English actor and screenwriter 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 Queens' College, Cambridge, where he was president of the

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and appeared in student productions. He then toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared in repertory theatres .Who's Who on Television 1970, Independent Television Publications Ltd 1970

Actor

His notable television appearances include; '' A Family at War'' (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 '' Sherlock Holmes'' (1984) and ''

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'', but also including contributions to '' Bognor'' (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)), '' Lovejoy'' (1991–1993), '' Hornblower Mutiny'' (2001) and '' Helen West'' (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