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Ivan Owen

Born August 19, 1927 · South London, England

Died October 17, 2000 · aged 73

Ivan Owen, children's entertainer, born August 19 1927 was the actor who voiced the contradiction in the British character between love of stuffiness & love of anarchy. He brought to life Basil Brush, the truculent & bouncy children's television & stage fox puppet, for which he donated his best county voice. Part of Basil's magnetism came from the misalliance between his voice - said to have been …

Known For

Basil Brush and the AirbedBasil Brush and the Airbed · 1976
Basil Brush and the Airbed
1976
MovieFamilyComedy
Basil Brush comes to the rescue of potential careless bathers.
The Basil Brush ShowThe Basil Brush Show · 2002
The Basil Brush Show
★ 7.32002
SeriesKidsComedy
The Basil Brush Show was a British children's television sitcom series, starring the glove puppet fox, Basil Brush. It was produced for six series by The Foundation, airing on CBBC from 4 October 2002 to 21 December 2007. The show is a spin-off from the original 1960's/1970's BBC television series, but without any of the original cast.

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