 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2016) |
Ivan Owen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1927 |
| Died | 17 October 2000 (aged 73) Plymouth, England |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1954–2000 |
| Known for | Inventing and performing Basil Brush |
| Spouse |
Jennifer Meek (m. 1955) |
| Children | 3 |
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.[1] He performed as Basil from the early 1960s until his death.
- ^ "Obituary: Ivan Owen", The Guardian, 20 October 2000