Bill Owen Net Worth is$1.6 Million Bill Owen Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
This Britisher was born of humble, working class beginnings and became well-known for playing the same kind of blokes on both film and TV. Born William Rowbotham, he was the son of a tram driver and laundress. He knew early on that entertaining was the life for him. He worked in odd jobs as a printer's apprentice and band vocalist to make do and, ...
Date Of Birth March 14, 1914 Place Of Birth Acton, Middlesex, England, UK Height 5' 4" (1.63 m) Profession Actor, Writer, Soundtrack Star Sign Pisces
# Fact 1 He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Emprie) in the 1977 Queen's New Year Honours List for his steadfast work for the National Association of Boys Clubs and for his role as chairman of the Performing Arts Advising Panel. 2 A strong supporter of the Labour Party and socialism, he wrote a number of political plays and revues, including "Babes in the Wood" and "What's Left?" 3 Although a Londoner, his last wish was to be buried in Holmfirth, Yorkshire - filming location for the long-running sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine (1973), in which he played "Compo". 4 Father of actor Tom Owen 5 Wrote songs for singers including British pop star, Cliff Richard .
Actor Title Year Status Character Last of the Summer Wine 1973-2000 TV Series Compo Performance 1993 TV Series Billy Rice The Handmaid's Tale 1990 T.V. Announcer #2 Singleton's Pluck 1984 Amos Tales of the Unexpected 1982 TV Series Meakins Brideshead Revisited 1981 TV Mini-Series Lunt Sally Ann 1979 TV Series Brigadier. Wells The Comeback 1978 Mr. B CBS Children's Film Festival 1977 TV Series Quarryman The Smurfs and the Magic Flute 1976 1979 UK version, voice Angels 1975 TV Series Harry Jamieson In Celebration 1975 Mr. Shaw Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 1973-1974 TV Series George Chambers Away from It All 1973 TV Series Robert O Lucky Man! 1973 Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding Comedy Playhouse 1973 TV Series Compo Kadoyng 1972 Jack Flitton Late Night Theatre 1972 TV Series William ITV Playhouse 1972 TV Series Mr. Milner The Challengers 1972 TV Series Sir Joseph / Sir Joseph Conran Shirley's World 1971 TV Series Joe Burns Coronation Street 1971 TV Series Charlie Dickinson Coppers End 1971 TV Series Sgt. Sam Short Catweazle 1971 TV Series Pickle Unfair! 1970 Short Worker Mischief 1969 Quarryman ITV Saturday Night Theatre 1969 TV Series Mr. Hanley Scene 1969 TV Series documentary Dad Treasure Island 1968 TV Series Billy Bones Headline Hunters 1968 Henry Man in a Suitcase 1967 TV Series Lord Gormond Half Hour Story 1967 TV Series R.J.Smellies Conflict 1967 TV Series Michael Williams Thirty-Minute Theatre 1967 TV Series Henry Jay The Fighting Prince of Donegal 1966 Officer Powell Emergency-Ward 10 1966 TV Series George Edwards Georgy Girl 1966 Ted The Secret of Blood Island 1965 Bludgin The Masque of the Red Death 1964 Male Dancer (uncredited) Kiss Me Kate 1964 TV Movie Gangster Love Story 1964 TV Series Bill Armchair Theatre 1964 TV Series Ray House of Glass 1964 TV Movie Private Wilky Taxi! 1963 TV Series Fred Cuddell Carry on Cabby 1963 Smiley Sims ITV Play of the Week 1962 TV Series Charlie Denchfield Probation Officer 1962 TV Series Mr. Chapman The Dickie Henderson Show 1961 TV Series Operation Snafu 1961 Corporal Gittens Saturday Playhouse 1961 TV Series Sparks Carry on Regardless 1961 Mike Weston A Life of Bliss 1961 TV Series Oily ITV Television Playhouse 1957-1961 TV Series George Scott / Joe Harris The Hellfire Club 1961 Martin Man from Interpol 1960 TV Series Tim Stout The Shakedown 1960 David Spettigue Never Die 1959 TV Movie Nobby Clark Playhouse 90 1959 TV Series Peters Carry on Nurse 1959 Percy 'Perc' Hickson Dial 999 1959 TV Series Freddie Haldane Carry on Sergeant 1958 Corporal Bill Copping Carve Her Name with Pride 1958 N.C.O. Instructor Davy 1958 Eric A Santa for Christmas 1957 TV Movie BBC Sunday-Night Theatre 1957 TV Series Oakie Sword of Freedom 1957 TV Series Otello The Buccaneers 1956 TV Series Clip West The Adventures of Robin Hood 1956 TV Series Mark New Ramps for Old 1956 TV Series Welstenholme Not So Dusty 1956 Dusty Grey Rum Punch 1955 TV Movie PT Raiders 1955 Birdie Thought to Kill 1954 Arthur The Rainbow Jacket 1954 Sam A Day to Remember 1953 Shorty Sharpe The Square Ring 1953 Happy Burns Rheingold Theatre 1953 TV Series Arthur Preece There Was a Young Lady 1953 Joe The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men 1952 Stutely Stop the Merry-Go-Round 1952 Alfred Stokes Sherlock Holmes 1951 TV Mini-Series Inspector Lestrade Hotel Sahara 1951 Private Binns The Astonished Heart 1950 Mr. Burton (uncredited) The Girl Who Couldn't Quite 1950 Tim Diamond City 1949 Pinto The Gay Lady 1949 Joe Jugg Maniacs on Wheels 1949 Lag Gibbon The Weaker Sex 1948 Soldier with Chicken My Brother's Keeper 1948 Syd Evans Trouble in the Air 1948 1st Spiv (guest artiste) Daybreak 1948 Ron The Players' Theatre Revue 1948 TV Movie as Bill Rowbotham Easy Money 1948 Mr. Lee When the Bough Breaks 1947 Bill Collins Holiday Camp 1947 Bit Role (uncredited) Dancing with Crime 1947 Dave Robinson (as Bill Rowbotham) Secret Flight 1946 Paratroop Sergeant (as Bill Rowbotham) The Middle Watch 1946 TV Movie Corporal Duckett (as Bill Rowbotham) The Thracian Horses 1946 TV Movie The scavenger (as Bill Rowbotham) A City Reborn 1945 Short Will (as Bill Rowbotham) Vacation from Marriage 1945 uncredited Johnny in the Clouds 1945 'Nobby' Clarke (as Bill Rowbotham) Tank Patrol 1941 Short Geordie
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character Last of the Summer Wine 1979-2008 TV Series performer - 9 episodes The Ernie Sigley Show 1974 TV Series writer - 1 episode Not So Dusty 1956 writer: "Lobelia"
Writer Title Year Status Character Romance with a Double Bass 1974 Short based on a screenplay by Rum Punch 1955 TV Movie writer Winkles and Champagne 1948 TV Movie writer - as William Rowbotham
Music Department Title Year Status Character Last of the Summer Wine 1996 TV Series composer - 1 episode
Self Title Year Status Character Blankety Blank 1988-1999 TV Series Himself Light Lunch 1998 TV Series Himself 25 Years of 'Last of the Summer Wine' 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself This Is Your Life 1981-1991 TV Series documentary Himself A Night of Comic Relief 2 1989 TV Special Himself Saturday Superstore 1983 TV Series Himself You and Me 1974 TV Series Himself - Presenter (1985) Juke Box Jury 1964 TV Series Himself - Panellist Don't Say a Word 1964 TV Series Himself - Guest Moody in ... 1961 TV Series Himself Laugh Line 1960 TV Series Himself Spectacular 1958 TV Series Himself Late Joys 1946 TV Series Himself Song of the People 1945 Documentary short Lathe operator London 1942 1943 Documentary short Music hall entertainer (uncredited)
Known for movies Last of the Summer Wine (1973-2008)
Georgy Girl (1966)
O Lucky Man! (1973)
Carry on Sergeant (1958)
$1.6 Million
