William John Owen Rowbotham MBE (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999), better known as Bill Owen, was an English actor and songwriter.
Born in London, he made his first film appearance in 1944 but did not achieve lasting fame until the 1970s, when he took the starring role of Compo Simmonite in the long-running British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine. Owen's character is a scruffy working class pensioner, often made use of by the characters played by Mic...
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Date of birth:
- Mar 14, 1914
Date of death:
- Jul 12, 1999 (age 85 years)
Place of birth:
Also known as:
- William John Owen Rowbotham,
- Bill Rowbotham,
- Bill Owen M.B.E.,
- William Robotham
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