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Bill Owen

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Mar 14 1914

Birthplace: Acton, London, England, UK

Death: Mon, Jul 12 1999

Bill Owen is 85 years old

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Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Bill Owen would have been no older than

85 in Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

as 'Self (archive)'.

Sat, Mar 05 2022

The Entertainer

Bill Owen was

79 in The Entertainer

as 'Billy Rice'.

Sat, Dec 04 1993

Laughterhouse

Bill Owen was

70 in Laughterhouse

as 'Amos'.

Sat, Sep 01 1984

Getting Sam Home

Bill Owen was

69 in Getting Sam Home

as 'Compo'.

Tue, Dec 27 1983

The Comeback

Bill Owen was

64 in The Comeback

as 'Mr. B'.

Fri, Jun 16 1978

In Celebration

Bill Owen was

61 in In Celebration

as 'Mr. Shaw'.

Mon, Mar 17 1975

O Lucky Man!

Bill Owen was

59 in O Lucky Man!

as 'Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding'.

Sun, Mar 25 1973

Unfair!

Bill Owen was

56 in Unfair!

as 'Worker'.

Sun, Nov 15 1970

Mischief

Bill Owen was

55 in Mischief

Mon, Dec 01 1969

Headline Hunters

Bill Owen was

54 in Headline Hunters

Sun, Sep 01 1968

The Fighting Prince of Donegal

Bill Owen was

52 in The Fighting Prince of Donegal

as 'Officer Powell'.

Sat, Oct 01 1966

Georgy Girl

Bill Owen was

52 in Georgy Girl

as 'Ted'.

Thu, Aug 04 1966

The Secret of Blood Island

Bill Owen was

50 in The Secret of Blood Island

as 'George Bludgin'.

Tue, Dec 01 1964

Kiss Me, Kate

Bill Owen was

50 in Kiss Me, Kate

as 'Gangster'.

Mon, Apr 20 1964

Carry On Cabby

Bill Owen was

49 in Carry On Cabby

as 'Smiley Sims'.

Sat, Jun 01 1963

On the Fiddle

Bill Owen was

47 in On the Fiddle

as 'Cpl. Gittens'.

Tue, Oct 10 1961

Carry On Regardless

Bill Owen was

47 in Carry On Regardless

as 'Mike Weston'.

Tue, Apr 04 1961

The Hellfire Club

Bill Owen was

46 in The Hellfire Club

as 'Martin'.

Fri, Feb 03 1961

The Shakedown

Bill Owen was

45 in The Shakedown

as 'David Spettigue'.

Fri, Jan 01 1960

Carry On Nurse

Bill Owen was

44 in Carry On Nurse

as 'Percy 'Perc' Hickson'.

Fri, Jan 30 1959

Carry On Sergeant

Bill Owen was

44 in Carry On Sergeant

as 'Corporal Bill Copping'.

Sun, Aug 31 1958

Carve Her Name with Pride

Bill Owen was

43 in Carve Her Name with Pride

as 'NCO Instructor'.

Tue, Feb 18 1958

Davy

Bill Owen was

43 in Davy

as 'Eric'.

Thu, Jan 02 1958

Not So Dusty

Bill Owen was

41 in Not So Dusty

Thu, Feb 16 1956

The Ship That Died of Shame

Bill Owen was

41 in The Ship That Died of Shame

as 'Birdie'.

Tue, Apr 19 1955

The Rainbow Jacket

Bill Owen was

40 in The Rainbow Jacket

as 'Sam'.

Thu, May 27 1954

A Day to Remember

Bill Owen was

39 in A Day to Remember

as 'Shorty Sharpe'.

Tue, Nov 10 1953

The Square Ring

Bill Owen was

39 in The Square Ring

as 'Happy Burns'.

Mon, Jul 13 1953

There Was a Young Lady

Bill Owen was

38 in There Was a Young Lady

as 'Joe'.

Thu, Jan 01 1953

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

Bill Owen was

38 in The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

as 'Stutely'.

Mon, May 26 1952

Hotel Sahara

Bill Owen was

37 in Hotel Sahara

as 'Private Binns'.

Mon, Jul 09 1951

The Girl Who Couldn't Quite

Bill Owen was

35 in The Girl Who Couldn't Quite

as 'Tim'.

Tue, Jan 31 1950

Trottie True

Bill Owen was

35 in Trottie True

as 'Joe Jugg'.

Thu, Sep 29 1949

Diamond City

Bill Owen was

35 in Diamond City

as 'Pinto'.

Tue, Sep 20 1949

Once a Jolly Swagman

Bill Owen was

34 in Once a Jolly Swagman

as 'Lag Gibbon'.

Wed, Feb 02 1949

Trouble in the Air

Bill Owen was

34 in Trouble in the Air

Mon, Nov 01 1948

The Weaker Sex

Bill Owen was

34 in The Weaker Sex

as 'Soldier with Chicken'.

Mon, Oct 11 1948

My Brother's Keeper

Bill Owen was

34 in My Brother's Keeper

as 'Syd Evans'.

Thu, Aug 19 1948

Daybreak

Bill Owen was

34 in Daybreak

as 'Ron'.

Tue, May 18 1948

Easy Money

Bill Owen was

33 in Easy Money

as 'Mr. Lee'.

Tue, Jan 20 1948

When The Bough Breaks

Bill Owen was

33 in When The Bough Breaks

as 'Bill Collins'.

Wed, Nov 19 1947

Dancing with Crime

Bill Owen was

33 in Dancing with Crime

as 'Dave Robinson'.

Wed, Jun 25 1947

School for Secrets

Bill Owen was

32 in School for Secrets

as 'Paratroop Sergeant'.

Mon, Dec 23 1946

The Way to the Stars

Bill Owen was

31 in The Way to the Stars

as 'Sgt. 'Nobby' Clarke'.

Sat, Jun 16 1945

A City Reborn

Bill Owen was

30 in A City Reborn

Mon, Jan 01 1945

Breathing Space

Bill Owen was

29 in Breathing Space

as '(uncredited)'.

Thu, Sep 30 1943

Tank Patrol

Bill Owen was

27 in Tank Patrol

as 'Geordie'.

Mon, Jun 16 1941

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Noel's House Party

Bill Owen was

77+ in Noel's House Party

as 'Compo'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1991

Performance

Bill Owen was

76+ in Performance

as 'Billy Rice'.

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 22 1991

Brideshead Revisited

Bill Owen was

67+ in Brideshead Revisited

as 'Lunt'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1981

Tales of the Unexpected

Bill Owen was

65+ in Tales of the Unexpected

as 'Meakins'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Blankety Blank

Bill Owen was

64+ in Blankety Blank

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 18 1979

Angels

Bill Owen was

61+ in Angels

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 01 1975

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Bill Owen was

58+ in Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

as 'George Chambers'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 09 1973

Last of the Summer Wine

Bill Owen was

58+ in Last of the Summer Wine

as 'Compo (archive footage), Himself (archive footage), Compo'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1973

Shirley's World

Bill Owen was

58+ in Shirley's World

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 07 1972

Coppers End

Bill Owen was

56+ in Coppers End

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 19 1971

Catweazle

Bill Owen was

55+ in Catweazle

as 'Pickle'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 15 1970

Cilla

Bill Owen was

53+ in Cilla

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 30 1968

Man in a Suitcase

Bill Owen was

53+ in Man in a Suitcase

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1967

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Bill Owen was

51+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1965

The Buccaneers

Bill Owen was

42+ in The Buccaneers

as 'Clip West'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1956

Sherlock Holmes

Bill Owen was

37+ in Sherlock Holmes

as 'Inspector Lestrade'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 20 1951