William John Owen Rowbotham (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999) 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.

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. He knew early on that entertaining was the life for him.

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.

A young Bill Owen, a brilliant actor, especially in Last of the Summer Wine. I also liked him in the early Carry Ons too. I also remember him in an episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads, as...

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Jul 24, 2019 · Appearing in Last of The Summer Wine for 27 years (1973-2000) and 184 episodes, Owen starred as Compo, the incorrigibly scruffy working-class pensioner, alongside Frank Thornton (Truly Truelove), Peter Sallis (Norman Clegg) and Brian Wilde (Foggy Dewhurst).

Bill Owen was an English actor and songwriter. He was born William in London. Although he made his first appearance on the screen in 1945, his true success did not come until the 1970s when he achieved recognition for his role as Compo Simmonite in the popular British comedy series "Last of the Summer Wine."

Jul 13, 1999 · He made his screen debut in the short Song of the People (1945) and, following his stage success, became a busy film actor under the name Bill Owen, first credited as such in When the Bough...

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.

Will Stutely is played memorably in Disney’s Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men by the great multi-talented British character actor Bill Owen. This is a brief look at his fascinating career. Born William Rowbotham in Acton Green, London on March 14th 1914, Bill knew from an early age what he wanted to do, he wanted to go on the stage. His ...