Bill Owen

Person · Open Library

Works

24

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Film & TV

Acton, London, England, UK

British born actor known for playing working class characters on film and TV. Born William Rowbotham, the son of a tram driver and laundress, he started playing drums in London nightclubs and toured music halls with his own cabaret act to pay for acting classes. He entertained at Butlin's holiday camps and performed in repertory, joining the Unity Theatre where he attained respect as a stage…

Known for

• Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs — Self (archive)2022
• The Funny Blokes of British Comedy — Compo Simmonite (archive footage) (uncredited)2005
• What's a Carry On? — Corporal Bill Copping / Perc Hickson / Mike Weston (archive footage) (uncredited)1998
• Smillie's People — Self1996
• The Entertainer — Billy Rice1993
• Performance — Billy Rice1991
• Noel's House Party — Compo1991
• Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres — Compo1987
• Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride — Compo1986
• Laughterhouse — Amos1984

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1977-03-04

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

24

Total plays

62

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Bill

Family name

Owen

Gender

male

Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Place of birth

London

Place of death

Highgate

Occupation

television actor

Languages spoken

English language

Award

Member of the Order of the British Empire

Image

Holmfirth Sid's Cafe.jpg

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