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Bill Owen

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British actor and songwriter (1914-1999)

United KingdomActorsLived 1914 to 1999 · aged 85
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William John Owen Rowbotham was an English actor and songwriter. He is best known for portraying Compo Simmonite in the Yorkshire-based BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine for over a quarter of a century. He died on 12 July 1999, his last appearance on-screen being shown in April 2000.

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Bill Owen's grave in the churchyard of St John's Parish Church, Upperthong Lane, HolmfirthBill Owen's grave in the churchyard of St John's Parish Church, Upperthong Lane, Holmfirth

Filmography 40

O Lucky Man!1973 · ★ 6.8
Carry On Nurse1959 · ★ 6.4
Carry On Cabby1963 · ★ 6.4
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men1952 · ★ 6.2
Carry On Sergeant1958 · ★ 6.4
Georgy Girl1966 · ★ 6.2
Carry On Regardless1961 · ★ 6.3
The Comeback1978
Carve Her Name with Pride1958
The Way to the Stars1945
That's Carry On!1977
Dancing with Crime1947
Once a Jolly Swagman1949
The Fighting Prince of Donegal1966
The Ship That Died of Shame1955
In Celebration1975
Daybreak1948
My Brother's Keeper1948
The Square Ring1953
On the Fiddle1961
The Hellfire Club1961
The Rainbow Jacket1954
School for Secrets1946
Hotel Sahara1951
Davy1958
The Weaker Sex1948
The Shakedown1960
A Day to Remember1953
Easy Money1948
What's a Carry On?1998
Diamond City1949
Laughterhouse1984
When The Bough Breaks1947
Trottie True1949
The Girl Who Couldn't Quite1950
There Was a Young Lady1953
Not So Dusty1956
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005
The Entertainer1993
Trouble in the Air1948

84 credits on file

Television 24

Tales of the Unexpected1979
ITV Playhouse1967
Last of the Summer Wine1973
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965
Angels1975
This Is Your Life1955
The Buccaneers1956
Blankety Blank1979
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969
Performance1991
Catweazle1970
Man in a Suitcase1967
Sherlock Holmes1951
Cilla1968
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?1973
Noel's House Party1991
Drama 61-671961
Half Hour Story1967
Shirley's World1972
Armchair Theatre1956
Treasure Island1968
Taxi!1963
Late Night Theatre1972
Taxi!1963

Awards 1

Member of the Order of the British Empire

In their orbit 1

Connected to Bill 6

Jackie CollinsAlso in The Shakedown (1960)David TomlinsonAlso in My Brother's Keeper (1948)Ron MoodyAlso in Davy (1958)Petula ClarkAlso in Easy Money (1948)Kay KendallAlso in The Square Ring (1953)Honor BlackmanAlso in The Rainbow Jacket (1954)

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1999 · aged 85
Wikipedia
14 languages

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