Bill Owen
British actor and songwriter (1914–1999)
William John Owen Rowbotham 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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 9 films (1950–1981) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 48 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | The Astonished heart | Lucerne | 70 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1953 | The Square Ring. | Ealing Studios Ltd. | 73 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1956 | NOT SO DUSTY | Eros Films Ltd. | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1968 | The Fighting Prince Of Donegal | Walt Disney Productions. | 112 min | 16mm | sound | |
| 1974 | In Celebration | The Ely Landau Organization, Inc. & Cinevision, Ltee | 131 min | Color | sound | |
| 1978 | The Comeback | Pete Walker | 93 min | Color | ||
| 1978 | The Comeback | Pete Walker | ||||
| 1981 | Renaldo and the Loaf : | Songs for swinging larvae Ralph Records presents ; directed by Graeme Whifler. | 6 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1981 | Songs for swinging larvae | The Cryptic Corporation ; directed by Graeme Whifler. | 7 | 16mm | Color | sound |