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Ivan Owen (19 August 1927 – 17 October 2000) was a British actor, mainly a voice actor, who created the vocal persona of the puppet Basil Brush. He performed as Basil from the early 1960s until his death.
Jun 18, 2020 · Ivan Owen, who grew up in Dartford, was the man behind the voice and the puppet of Basil Brush, a popular British comedy character. Learn how he met Peter Firmin, the artist who created Basil, and how he kept his identity secret for decades.
The original Basil Brush glove puppet was designed by Peter Firmin in 1962 for an ITV television series and was voiced and performed by Ivan Owen until his death in October 2000. [6] Ivan Owen took great care to ensure that he, personally, never received any publicity.
Ivan Owen (1927-2000) was a British actor and writer who co-created the popular children's TV show The Basil Brush Show. He also voiced various characters, such as Fred Barker and Patrol Car Constable, in other shows and movies.
- Actor, Writer, Music Department
- August 19, 1927
- Ivan Owen
- October 18, 2000
Oct 19, 2000 · Ivan Owen, who created and voiced the popular puppet Basil Brush, passed away in 2000 after a long battle with cancer. Basil Brush, a well-spoken fox, was a hit with children and adults for decades and is now being revived in a sitcom.
Ivan Owen was born in 1927 in London and died in 2000 in Devon. He was known for creating the voice of Basil Brush, a popular children's character, and writing for Five O'Clock Club.
Oct 20, 2000 · IVAN OWEN, who has died aged 73, was the man behind the raucous voice of Basil Brush. In the mid-1950s, Owen, then a jobbing actor, found work providing voices for a puppet...
