Bill Owen

Bill Owen

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.

  • Isihloko: Bill Owen
  • Ukuthandwa: 5.652
  • Eyaziwa Nge: Acting
  • Usuku lokuzalwa: 1914-03-14
  • Indawo yokuzalwa: Acton, London, England, UK
  • Ikhasi eliyisiqalo:
  • Obeye aziwe njengo: Билл Оуэн, William John Owen Rowbotham
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  • 1958
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    Carry On Sergeant

    Carry On Sergeant

    6.4 1958 HD

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  • 1959
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    Carry On Nurse

    Carry On Nurse

    6.3 1959 HD

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  • 1961
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    Carry On Regardless

    Carry On Regardless

    6.4 1961 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

    The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

    6.1 1952 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Secret of Blood Island

    The Secret of Blood Island

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1966
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    Georgy Girl

    Georgy Girl

    6.3 1966 HD

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  • 1958
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    Carve Her Name with Pride

    Carve Her Name with Pride

    5.7 1958 HD

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  • 1945
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    The Way to the Stars

    The Way to the Stars

    5.7 1945 HD

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  • 1951
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    Hotel Sahara

    Hotel Sahara

    5.6 1951 HD

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  • 1948
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    Daybreak

    Daybreak

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Shakedown

    The Shakedown

    5.7 1960 HD

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  • 1963
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    Carry On Cabby

    Carry On Cabby

    6.5 1963 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Rainbow Jacket

    The Rainbow Jacket

    6.9 1954 HD

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  • 1948
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    My Brother's Keeper

    My Brother's Keeper

    6.1 1948 HD

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  • 1947
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    Dancing with Crime

    Dancing with Crime

    6.1 1947 HD

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  • 1949
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    Diamond City

    Diamond City

    5.2 1949 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Square Ring

    The Square Ring

    6.6 1953 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Ship That Died of Shame

    The Ship That Died of Shame

    6.9 1955 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Hellfire Club

    The Hellfire Club

    5.2 1961 HD

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  • 1984
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    Laughterhouse

    Laughterhouse

    5 1984 HD

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  • 1948
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    Easy Money

    Easy Money

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1949
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    Once a Jolly Swagman

    Once a Jolly Swagman

    5.4 1949 HD

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  • 2022
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    Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

    Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

    1 2022 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Comeback

    The Comeback

    5.5 1978 HD

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  • 1975
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    In Celebration

    In Celebration

    4.9 1975 HD

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  • 1961
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    On the Fiddle

    On the Fiddle

    6.4 1961 HD

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  • 1958
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    Davy

    Davy

    5 1958 HD

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  • 1947
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    When The Bough Breaks

    When The Bough Breaks

    6 1947 HD

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  • 1953
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    A Day to Remember

    A Day to Remember

    7.167 1953 HD

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  • 1983
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    Getting Sam Home

    Getting Sam Home

    8 1983 HD

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  • 1970
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    Unfair!

    Unfair!

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1956
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    Not So Dusty

    Not So Dusty

    6.3 1956 HD

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  • 1949
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    Trottie True

    Trottie True

    7 1949 HD

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  • 1945
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    A City Reborn

    A City Reborn

    1 1945 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Girl Who Couldn't Quite

    The Girl Who Couldn't Quite

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1953
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    There Was a Young Lady

    There Was a Young Lady

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1968
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    Headline Hunters

    Headline Hunters

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1969
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    Mischief

    Mischief

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1973
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    O Lucky Man!

    O Lucky Man!

    6.804 1973 HD

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  • 1948
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    Trouble in the Air

    Trouble in the Air

    7 1948 HD

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  • 1941
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    Tank Patrol

    Tank Patrol

    1 1941 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Weaker Sex

    The Weaker Sex

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1964
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    Kiss Me, Kate

    Kiss Me, Kate

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1993
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    The Entertainer

    The Entertainer

    7 1993 HD

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  • 1946
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    School for Secrets

    School for Secrets

    6.5 1946 HD

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  • 1943
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    Breathing Space

    Breathing Space

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Fighting Prince of Donegal

    The Fighting Prince of Donegal

    5.6 1966 HD

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  • 1973
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    Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

    Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

    7.5 1973 HD

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  • 1979
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    Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

    6.7 1979 HD

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  • 1973
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    Last of the Summer Wine

    Last of the Summer Wine

    7.1 1973 HD

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  • 1981
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    Brideshead Revisited

    Brideshead Revisited

    7.9 1981 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Buccaneers

    The Buccaneers

    6 1956 HD

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  • 1970
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    Catweazle

    Catweazle

    7.5 1970 HD

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  • 1972
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    Shirley's World

    Shirley's World

    5 1972 HD

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  • 1975
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    Angels

    Angels

    3.7 1975 HD

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  • 1967
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    Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

    7 1967 HD

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  • 1971
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    Coppers End

    Coppers End

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1991
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    Performance

    Performance

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1979
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    Blankety Blank

    Blankety Blank

    4.6 1979 HD

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  • 1968
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    Cilla

    Cilla

    10 1968 HD

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  • 1951
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    Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1991
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    Noel's House Party

    Noel's House Party

    7.167 1991 HD

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  • 1973
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    Last of the Summer Wine

    Last of the Summer Wine

    7.1 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    Last of the Summer Wine

    Last of the Summer Wine

    7.1 1973 HD

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