Bill Owen


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Actor

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 producer. His career was interrupted by military service with the Royal Army Ordinance Corps where he...

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Date of Birth: Mar 14, 1914

Date of Death: Jul 12, 1999


Filmography

Actor (39 Known Credits)


Billy Rice
Laughterhouse (1985)
Amos
The Comeback (1978)
Mr. B
Mr. Shaw
Last of the Summer Wine (1973 - 2010)
William 'Compo' Simmonite
O Lucky Man! (1973)
Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding
Unfair! (1970)
Worker
Georgy Girl (1966)
Ted
George Bludgin
Kiss Me Kate (1964)
Gangster
Smiley Sims
Mike Weston
Martin
On the Fiddle (1961)
Cpl. Gittens
The Shakedown (1960)
David Spettigue
Percy 'Perc' Hickson
Corporal Bill Copping
N.C.O. Instructor
Davy (1958)
Eric
Happy Burns
Shorty Sharpe
Hotel Sahara (1951)
Private Binns
Diamond City (1949)
Pinto
Lag Gibbon
Trottie True (1949)
Joe Jugg
Daybreak (1948)
Ron
Syd Evans
Easy Money (1948)
Mr. Lee
Soldier with Chicken
Dave Robinson
Bill Collins
Sgt. 'Nobby' Clarke
Tank Patrol (1941)
Geordie

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