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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.
Bill Owens was born on September 28, 1935, in Sevier County, Tennessee, the seventh of eight children of Rev. Jacob “Jake” Robert Owens 1899- 1992 and Rena Kansas Valentine Owens 1902-1968. His sisters included Avie Lee (mother of Dolly Parton) and Dorothy Jo Owens Hope, who also collaborated musically with Parton.
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 Owens, a songwriter, Dollywood employee, environmentalist and the man credited for helping Dolly Parton get her start has died. 'I wouldn’t be here if he hadn’t been there': Dolly Parton ...
Dolly Parton is mourning the death of her uncle, Billy Earl Owens. The singer's family member died on April 7 at the age of 85. Parton, 75, penned a heartfelt eulogy dedicated to her Uncle Bill on ...
Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, Bill Hudson. Getty Images(3) While fans are familiar with one half of Oliver and Kate Hudson’s famous family, the other half is lesser known. The siblings are the ...
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 ...
She also had a relationship with comedian Harry Enfield who was a common-law stepfather to Owen's children. [7] She is currently married to art director Aaron Batterham, who has four children of his own. [8] In 2017, the National Portrait Gallery acquired an early portrait of Owen for their permanent collection by photographer David Gwinnutt. [6]