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Bill Owen, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever MBE]], born William John Owen Rowbotham (14 March 1914 -- 12 July 1999), was a British actor best known for starring in ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'' as Compo for 27 years.
He made his first appearance in TheForties and was a familiar face in Creator/TheRankOrganisation's films. Creator/PeterRogers had hoped for him to be a regular in the ''Film/CarryOnSeries'', but Owen only appeared in four of the early films before dropping out to focus on theatre.
Alongside his acting work, he was also a songwriter during TheSixties. In 1971, he played the lead in the short-lived ''Series/CoppersEnd'' and in 1973, he was cast in his most famous role - the scruffy, working-class Compo Simmonite in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' - a role he would play until his death at the age of 85.
He made his first appearance in TheForties and was a familiar face in Creator/TheRankOrganisation's films. Creator/PeterRogers had hoped for him to be a regular in the ''Film/CarryOnSeries'', but Owen only appeared in four of the early films before dropping out to focus on theatre.
Alongside his acting work, he was also a songwriter during TheSixties. In 1971, he played the lead in the short-lived ''Series/CoppersEnd'' and in 1973, he was cast in his most famous role - the scruffy, working-class Compo Simmonite in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' - a role he would play until his death at the age of 85.
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Bill Owen, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever MBE]], born William John Owen Rowbotham Rowbotham, (14 March 1914 -- 12 July 1999), was a British actor best known for starring in ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'' as playing Compo for 27 years.
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He made his first film appearance inTheForties The40s and was a familiar face in Creator/TheRankOrganisation's films. Creator/PeterRogers had hoped for him to be a regular in the ''Film/CarryOnSeries'', but Owen only appeared in four of the early films before dropping out to focus on theatre.
Alongside his acting work, he was also a songwriter duringTheSixties.The60s. In 1971, he played the lead in the short-lived ''Series/CoppersEnd'' and in 1973, he was cast in his most famous role - the scruffy, working-class Compo Simmonite in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' - a role he would play until his death at the age of 85.
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Alongside his acting work, he was also a songwriter during TheSixties. In 1971, he played the lead in the short-lived ''Series/CoppersEnd'' and in 1973, he was cast in his most famous role - the scruffy, working-class Compo Simmonite in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' - a role he would play until his death at the age of 85.
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Bill Owen Owen, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever MBE]], born William John Owen Rowbotham (14 March 1914 -- 12 July 1999), was a British actor best known for starring in ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'' as Compo for 27 years.
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* ''[[Series/TheLikelyLads Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads]]'', 4 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Count Down", "End of an Era", "Absent Friends", "Affairs and Relations"[[/labelnote]] (1973-74) -- George Chambers
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->''"I became a professional entertainer 63 years ago, but the past 26 have been occupied by [[Series/LastOfTheSummerWine a little man in a woolly hat]]."''
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Bill Owen [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever MBE]], born William John Owen Rowbotham (14 March 1914 -- 12 July 1999), was a British actor best known for starring in ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'' as Compo for 27 years.
He made his first appearance in TheForties and was a familiar face in Creator/TheRankOrganisation's films. Creator/PeterRogers had hoped for him to be a regular in the ''Film/CarryOnSeries'', but Owen only appeared in four of the early films before dropping out to focus on theatre.
Alongside his acting work, he was also a songwriter during TheSixties. In 1973, he was cast in his most famous role - the scruffy, working-class Compo Simmonite in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' - a role he would play until his death at the age of 85.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Film]]
* ''Film/TheStoryOfRobinHoodAndHisMerrieMen'' (1952) -- Stutely
* ''Film/CarveHerNameWithPride'' (1958) -- N.C.O. Instructor
* ''Film/CarryOnSergeant'' (1958) -- Corporal Bill Copping
* ''Film/CarryOnNurse'' (1959) -- Perc Hickson
* ''Film/CarryOnRegardless'' (1961) -- Mike Weston
* ''Film/CarryOnCabby'' (1963) -- Smiley Sims
* ''Film/TheMasqueOfTheRedDeath'' (1964) -- Male Dancer (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/GeorgyGirl'' (1966) -- Ted
* ''Film/TheFightingPrinceOfDonegal'' (1966) -- Officer Powell
* ''Film/OLuckyMan'' (1973) -- Superintendent Barlow/Inspector Carding
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAndTheMagicFlute'' (1979) -- Unknown Voice-Overs
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'', episode "The Hero" (1956) -- Mark
* ''Series/Playhouse90'', episode "Dark as the Night" (1959) -- Peters
* ''Series/ManInASuitcase'', episode "The Bridge" (1967) -- Lord Gormond
* ''Series/CoronationStreet'', 1 episode (1971) -- Charlie Dickinson
* ''Series/TheChallengers'', 3 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Who's Been Eating My Porridge?", "History Does Not Pay the Rent", "What About England?"[[/labelnote]] (1972) -- Sir Joseph Conran
* ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'', 184 episodes (1973-2000) -- William "Compo" Simmonite
* ''[[Series/TheLikelyLads Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads]]'', 4 episode[[labelnote:show list]]"Count Down", "End of an Era", "Absent Friends", "Affairs and Relations"[[/labelnote]] (1973-74) -- George Chambers
* ''Literature/BridesheadRevisited'', episode "Et in Arcadia Ego" (1981) -- Lunt
* ''Series/TalesOfTheUnexpected'', episode "The Moles" (1982) -- Meakins
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Bill Owen [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever MBE]], born William John Owen Rowbotham (14 March 1914 -- 12 July 1999), was a British actor best known for starring in ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'' as Compo for 27 years.
He made his first appearance in TheForties and was a familiar face in Creator/TheRankOrganisation's films. Creator/PeterRogers had hoped for him to be a regular in the ''Film/CarryOnSeries'', but Owen only appeared in four of the early films before dropping out to focus on theatre.
Alongside his acting work, he was also a songwriter during TheSixties. In 1973, he was cast in his most famous role - the scruffy, working-class Compo Simmonite in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' - a role he would play until his death at the age of 85.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Film]]
* ''Film/TheStoryOfRobinHoodAndHisMerrieMen'' (1952) -- Stutely
* ''Film/CarveHerNameWithPride'' (1958) -- N.C.O. Instructor
* ''Film/CarryOnSergeant'' (1958) -- Corporal Bill Copping
* ''Film/CarryOnNurse'' (1959) -- Perc Hickson
* ''Film/CarryOnRegardless'' (1961) -- Mike Weston
* ''Film/CarryOnCabby'' (1963) -- Smiley Sims
* ''Film/TheMasqueOfTheRedDeath'' (1964) -- Male Dancer (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/GeorgyGirl'' (1966) -- Ted
* ''Film/TheFightingPrinceOfDonegal'' (1966) -- Officer Powell
* ''Film/OLuckyMan'' (1973) -- Superintendent Barlow/Inspector Carding
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAndTheMagicFlute'' (1979) -- Unknown Voice-Overs
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'', episode "The Hero" (1956) -- Mark
* ''Series/Playhouse90'', episode "Dark as the Night" (1959) -- Peters
* ''Series/ManInASuitcase'', episode "The Bridge" (1967) -- Lord Gormond
* ''Series/CoronationStreet'', 1 episode (1971) -- Charlie Dickinson
* ''Series/TheChallengers'', 3 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Who's Been Eating My Porridge?", "History Does Not Pay the Rent", "What About England?"[[/labelnote]] (1972) -- Sir Joseph Conran
* ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'', 184 episodes (1973-2000) -- William "Compo" Simmonite
* ''[[Series/TheLikelyLads Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads]]'', 4 episode[[labelnote:show list]]"Count Down", "End of an Era", "Absent Friends", "Affairs and Relations"[[/labelnote]] (1973-74) -- George Chambers
* ''Literature/BridesheadRevisited'', episode "Et in Arcadia Ego" (1981) -- Lunt
* ''Series/TalesOfTheUnexpected'', episode "The Moles" (1982) -- Meakins
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