Norman mckinnel author biography page

Scottish actor and playwright (1870–1932)

Norman McKinnel
Born	(1870-02-10)10 February 1870 Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
Died	29 March 1932(1932-03-29) (aged 62) London, England, UK
Other names	Norman McKinnell
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1894 – 1932
Notable work	The Bishop's Candlesticks

Norman McKinnel (10 February 1870 – 29 March 1932) was a Scottish stage and film actor and playwright, active from the 1890s until his death.

He appeared in many stage roles in the UK and overseas as well as featuring in a number of films, the best known of which is Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 production Downhill. His surname was sometimes mistranscribed as McKinnell.

Early years

McKinnel was born in 1870 at Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire (since incorporated into Dumfries) and originally intended to follow his father into the engineering business before deciding to enter the acting p