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Bill Owen
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Bill Owen
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1914-03-14,Acton, London, England, UK
Gender
Male
Biography
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 was injured in an explosion during a battle training course. Returning to acting, he started making a name for himself in such films as Johnny in the Clouds (1945), When the Bough Breaks (1947), Maniacs on Wheels (1949), and The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952). He continued to perform in the theatre limelight and peaked in roles with Katharine Hepburn in "As You Like It" in 1950, and with "The Threepenny Opera" and "The Mikado", which made use of his musical talents. A writer at heart, he penned songs, musicals and plays over the years. Partnered with Mike Sammes, he wrote songs recorded by Pat Boone, Harry Secombe, Engelbert Humperdinck and Sir Cliff Richard, who had a hit with his 1980 song "Marianne". In the 60s he produced the stage musical, "The Matchgirl", and focused heavily on film slapstick with the 'Carry On' series. TV stardom came late, in the role of Compo in the BBC's 1973 series "Last of the Summer Wine". When he died of pancreatic cancer in 1999, he asked to be buried in the Yorkshire village of Holmfirth, where the TV series was filmed. Owen was awarded the MBE in 1976 for his steadfast work for the National Association of Boys Clubs and for his role as chairman of the Performing Arts Advising Panel.

Filmography

Carry On Sergeant

6.399

Carry On Sergeant
1958-08-31

6.356

Carry On Nurse
1959-01-30

Carry On Regardless

6.36

Carry On Regardless
1961-04-04

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

6.1

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952-05-26

The Secret of Blood Island

0

The Secret of Blood Island
1964-12-01

6.3

Georgy Girl
1966-08-04

Carve Her Name with Pride

5.8

Carve Her Name with Pride
1958-02-18

The Way to the Stars

6.08

The Way to the Stars
1945-06-16

5.3

Hotel Sahara
1951-07-09

6

Daybreak
1948-05-18

5.7

The Shakedown
1960-01-01

6.46

Carry On Cabby
1963-06-01

The Rainbow Jacket

6.9

The Rainbow Jacket
1954-05-27

My Brother's Keeper

6.1

My Brother's Keeper
1948-08-19

Dancing with Crime

6.1

Dancing with Crime
1947-06-25

5.2

Diamond City
1949-09-20

The Square Ring

7.071

The Square Ring
1953-07-13

The Ship That Died of Shame

6.9

The Ship That Died of Shame
1955-04-19

The Hellfire Club

5.2

The Hellfire Club
1961-02-03

5

Laughterhouse
1984-09-01

6

Easy Money
1948-01-20

Once a Jolly Swagman

5.4

Once a Jolly Swagman
1949-02-02

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

0

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022-03-05

5.625

The Comeback
1978-06-16

4.833

In Celebration
1975-03-17

5.333

On the Fiddle
1961-10-10

5

Davy
1958-01-02

When The Bough Breaks

6.333

When The Bough Breaks
1947-11-19

A Day to Remember

7.1

A Day to Remember
1953-11-10

Getting Sam Home

8

Getting Sam Home
1983-12-27

0

Unfair!
1970-11-15

6.3

Not So Dusty
1956-02-16

7

Trottie True
1949-09-29

0

A City Reborn
1945-01-01

The Girl Who Couldn't Quite

6

The Girl Who Couldn't Quite
1950-01-31

There Was a Young Lady

6

There Was a Young Lady
1953-01-01

Headline Hunters

0

Headline Hunters
1968-09-01

0

Mischief
1969-12-01

6.9

O Lucky Man!
1973-03-25

Trouble in the Air

7

Trouble in the Air
1948-11-01

0

Tank Patrol
1941-06-16

6

The Weaker Sex
1948-10-11

0

Kiss Me, Kate
1964-04-20

The Entertainer

7

The Entertainer
1993-12-04

School for Secrets

7

School for Secrets
1946-12-23

Breathing Space

0

Breathing Space
1943-09-30

The Fighting Prince of Donegal

5.6

The Fighting Prince of Donegal
1966-10-01

The Last Word on Julie

0

The Last Word on Julie
1964-01-26

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

7.7

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973-01-09

Tales of the Unexpected

6.659

Tales of the Unexpected
1979-03-24

Last of the Summer Wine

7.1

Last of the Summer Wine
1973-01-04

Brideshead Revisited

7.9

Brideshead Revisited
1981-10-12

5.5

The Buccaneers
1956-09-19

7.5

Catweazle
1970-02-15

Shirley's World

5

Shirley's World
1972-04-07

3.7

Angels
1975-09-01

Man in a Suitcase

7

Man in a Suitcase
1967-09-27

0

Coppers End
1971-02-19

6

Performance
1991-02-22

4.6

Blankety Blank
1979-01-18

10

Cilla
1968-01-30

Sherlock Holmes

0

Sherlock Holmes
1951-10-20

Noel's House Party

7.2

Noel's House Party
1991-11-23

Last of the Summer Wine

7.1

Last of the Summer Wine
1973-01-04

The Kids International Show

0

The Kids International Show
1982-05-31