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Bill Owen

Bill Owen

Acting •1914-03-14 •Acton, London, England, UK

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.

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代表作

Cilla
Cilla
1968 · Self
Getting Sam Home
Getting Sam Home
1983 · Compo Simmonite
What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On?
1998 · Corporal Bill Copping / Perc Hickson / Mike Weston (archive footage) (uncredited)
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973 · George Chambers
卡特韦兹
卡特韦兹
1970 · Pickle
Noel's House Party
Noel's House Party
1991 · Compo
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 · Compo (archive footage)
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 · Compo
方形拳台
方形拳台
1953 · Happy Burns
怒海闪电战
怒海闪电战
1955 · Birdie
Trottie True
Trottie True
1949 · Joe Jugg
手提箱里的男人
手提箱里的男人
1967
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全部作品

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022 •Self (archive)
What's a Carry On?
1998 •Corporal Bill Copping / Perc Hickson / Mike Weston (archive footage) (uncredited)
Smillie's People
1996 •Self
The Entertainer
1993 •Billy Rice
Performance
1991 •Billy Rice
Noel's House Party
1991 •Compo
辛格尔顿的勇气
1984 •Amos
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984 •Compo
Getting Sam Home
1983 •Compo Simmonite
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982 •Compo
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The Kids International Show
1982 •Compo
惊奇轶事
1979 •Meakins
Blankety Blank
1979
复出
1978 •Mr. B
Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982
1978 •Compo
疯狂系列之20周年纪念版
1977 •Corporal Bill Copping (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Val Doonican Music Show
1977 •Self
In Celebration
1975 •Mr. Shaw
Angels
1975
幸运儿
1973 •Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973 •George Chambers
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 •Compo (archive footage)
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 •Compo
Shirley's World
1972
Coppers End
1971 •Sgt. Sam Short
Unfair!
1970 •Worker
卡特韦兹
1970 •Pickle
Mischief
1969
Headline Hunters
1968
Cilla
1968 •Self
手提箱里的男人
1967
乔琪姑娘
1966 •Ted
The Fighting Prince of Donegal
1966 •Officer Powell
血岛之秘
1964 •George Bludgin
Kiss Me, Kate
1964 •Gangster
The Last Word on Julie
1964 •Ray
的哥也疯狂
1963 •"Smiley" Sims
Taxi!
1963 •Fred Cuddel
Taxi!
1963 •Fred Cuddell
求职也疯狂
1961 •Mike Weston
The Hellfire Club
1961 •Martin
斯那夫计划
1961 •Cpl. Gittens
Drama 61-67
1961 •Bailey
The Shakedown
1960 •David Spettigue
护士也疯狂
1959 •Percy "Perc" Hickson
中士也疯狂
1958 •Corporal Bill Copping
女英烈传
1958 •NCO Instructor
Davy
1958 •Eric
Not So Dusty
1956
The Buccaneers
1956 •Clip West
怒海闪电战
1955 •Birdie
This Is Your Life
1955 •Self
The Rainbow Jacket
1954 •Sam
方形拳台
1953 •Happy Burns
A Day to Remember
1953 •Shorty Sharpe
There Was a Young Lady
1953 •Joe
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952 •Stutely
Hotel Sahara
1951 •Private Binns
Sherlock Holmes
1951 •Inspector Lestrade
The Girl Who Couldn't Quite
1950 •Tim
Diamond City
1949 •Pinto
快乐的流浪汉
1949 •Lag Gibbon
Trottie True
1949 •Joe Jugg
Daybreak
1948 •Ron
My Brother's Keeper
1948 •Syd Evans
Easy Money
1948 •Mr. Lee
Trouble in the Air
1948
The Weaker Sex
1948 •Soldier with Chicken
与犯罪共舞
1947 •Dave Robinson
When The Bough Breaks
1947 •Bill Collins
School for Secrets
1946 •Paratroop Sergeant (as Bill Rowbotham)
战火云天
1945 •Sgt. 'Nobby' Clarke
A City Reborn
1945
Breathing Space
1943 •(uncredited)
Tank Patrol
1941 •Geordie