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William John Owen Rowbotham, MBE (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999) was an English actor and songwriter. He was the father of actor Tom Owen. 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.
Nov 8, 2022 · Owen played Tom Simmonite, the long lost son of Compo - who was played by the actor's real-life father Bill Owen. The nomadic character featured in the long-running BBC sitcom for 10 years ...
Bill Owen. Actor: Last of the Summer Wine. This English actor was born of humble, working class beginnings and became well-known for playing the same kind of blokes on both film and TV. Born William Rowbotham, he was the son of a tram driver and laundress.
Jan 2, 2018 · Bill Owen and Peter Sallis, Last of the Summer Wine’s Compo and Clegg, forged a bond not only with each other but with the West Riding landscape across which the series was shot.
Bill Owen. Actor: Last of the Summer Wine. This English actor was born of humble, working class beginnings and became well-known for playing the same kind of blokes on both film and TV. Born William Rowbotham, he was the son of a tram driver and laundress.
On the 16th anniversary of the death of actor Bill Owen, some previously unseen footage of Bill with fellow cast members from Last of the Summer Wine at a tr...
Jul 13, 1999 · William John Owen Rowbotham (Bill Owen), actor, director and writer: born London 14 March 1914; MBE 1976; married 1947 Edith Stevenson (one son; marriage dissolved 1964), 1977 Kate...
