Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Owen Nares(1888-1943)

  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Owen Nares
Owen Nares was born on 11 August 1888 in Maiden Erlegh, Berks, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Faithful Heart (1922), The Love Contract (1932) and The Loves of Madame Dubarry (1935). He was married to Marie Polini (actress). He died on 30 July 1943 in Brecon, Wales, UK.
BornAugust 11, 1888
DiedJuly 30, 1943(54)
BornAugust 11, 1888
DiedJuly 30, 1943(54)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank

Photos14

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
+ 8
View Poster

Known for

The Faithful Heart
  • Waverley Ango
  • 1922
Owen Nares and Winifred Shotter in The Love Contract (1932)
The Love Contract
  • Neville Cardington
  • 1932
The Loves of Madame Dubarry (1935)
The Loves of Madame Dubarry
5.7
  • Louis XV
  • 1935
Jacqueline Logan, Owen Nares, and Jack Raine in The Middle Watch (1930)
The Middle Watch
  • Captain Maitland
  • 1930

Credits

IMDbPro

Actor



  • John Gielgud in The Prime Minister (1941)
    The Prime Minister
    5.9
    • Lord Derby
    • 1941
  • Gracie Fields in The Show Goes On (1937)
    The Show Goes On
    6.1
    • Martin Fraser
    • 1937
  • The Story of Papworth, the Village of Hope
    6.2
    Short
    • Dr. Strong
    • 1936
  • Head Office
    • Henry Crossman
    • 1936
  • The Loves of Madame Dubarry (1935)
    The Loves of Madame Dubarry
    5.7
    • Louis XV
    • 1935
  • Douglas Fairbanks in The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)
    The Private Life of Don Juan
    6.3
    • Antonio Martinez - An Actor as Actors Go
    • 1934
  • One Precious Year (1933)
    One Precious Year
    5.7
    • Stephen Carton
    • 1933
  • Discord
    • Peter Stenning
    • 1933
  • Mártha Eggerth and Owen Nares in Where Is This Lady? (1932)
    Where Is This Lady?
    5.8
    • Rudi Muller
    • 1932
  • Jessie Matthews and Owen Nares in There Goes the Bride (1932)
    There Goes the Bride
    6.7
    • Max
    • 1932
  • Owen Nares and Winifred Shotter in The Love Contract (1932)
    The Love Contract
    • Neville Cardington
    • 1932
  • Woman in Chains (1932)
    Woman in Chains
    6.0
    • Bryan Daventry
    • 1932
  • Renee Gadd and Owen Nares in Aren't We All? (1932)
    Aren't We All?
    • Willie Tatham
    • 1932
  • Frail Women (1932)
    Frail Women
    5.9
    • The Man
    • 1932
  • Jack Hulbert, Renate Müller, and Owen Nares in The Office Girl (1931)
    The Office Girl
    6.5
    • Herr Arvray
    • 1931

Additional Crew



  • The Beloved Vagabond (1936)
    The Beloved Vagabond
    5.7
    • dialogue supervisor
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • August 11, 1888
    • Maiden Erlegh, Berks, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 30, 1943
    • Brecon, Wales, UK
  • Spouse
    • Marie Polini (actress)1910 - July 30, 1943 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    He acted in Harold Dearden's play, "Two White Arms," at the Lewisham Hippodrome in Lewisham, London, England with Sydney Fairbrother, Marda Vanne, Julian Andrews, and Nigel Bruce in the cast. Leon M. Lion was director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Popular British matinée idol and writer. Educated at Reading School, he trained under Rosina Filippi and acted on stage from 1908. In films from 1913, he appeared as a romantic lead during the silent era, moving on to character roles by the 1930's.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.