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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. He died on 12 July 1999, his last appearance on-screen being shown in April 2000.
Kathy Staff (born Minnie Higginbottom; 12 July 1928 – 13 December 2008) was an English actress known for her work on British television.She is best known for her portrayal of Nora Batty in Last of the Summer Wine, the longest running sitcom in the world.
Bill Owen may refer to: Bill Owen (actor) (1914–1999), English actor and songwriter; Bill Owen (American football) (1903–1975), American football player; Bill Owen (writer and announcer) (born 1931), hosted the ABC television documentary series, Discovery, 1966–1971; Bill Owen, a fictional character in The Old Man in the Corner stories by ...
He continued a family tradition by playing the on-screen son of his father, fellow actor Bill Owen. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
His right-wing political views contrasted to Compo's left wing views. (In real life Bill Owen's and Michael Bates's political views were similar to their onscreen characters and, in turn, both conflicted.) Despite this, Compo and Cyril were still close and Compo was very miserable about his departure.
Bill Owen, actor, lived in Sussex Square in the 1950s; Tom Owen (born 1949), actor, son of Bill Owen, was born in Brighton; Adrian Oxaal, guitarist, formerly with James; Ocean Wisdom, rapper, grew up in Brighton
The Girl Who Couldn't Quite is a 1950 British drama film directed by Norman Lee and starring Bill Owen, Elizabeth Henson and Iris Hoey. [2] The screenplay was by Norman Lee and Marjorie Deans based on the 1947 stage play of the same name by Leo Marks.
The "Disclaimer" star says his wife is to thank for their long marriage. ... The 77-year-old actor and star of Apple TV+'s "Disclaimer," a series created by the ... Their son, Owen, was born in ...