Bill Owen

Bill Owen

Acting

Born March 14, 1914 · 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…

Known for

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

1973

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

1973

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1955

Blankety Blank

1979

Angels

Angels

1975

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Acting(84)

2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of LaughsSelf (archive)

2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyCompo Simmonite (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998What's a Carry On?Corporal Bill Copping / Perc Hickson / Mike Weston (archive footage) (uncredited)

1996Smillie's PeopleSelf

1993The EntertainerBilly Rice

1991Noel's House PartyCompo

1991PerformanceBilly Rice

1987Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day At Dream AcresCompo

1986Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the BrideCompo

1984Royal Variety Performance 1984Compo

1984LaughterhouseAmos

1983Getting Sam HomeCompo Simmonite

1982The Funny Side of ChristmasCompo

1982The Kids International ShowCompo

1979Tales of the UnexpectedMeakins

1979Blankety Blank

1978Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982Compo

1978The ComebackMr. B

1977That's Carry On!Corporal Bill Copping (archive footage) (uncredited)

1977The Val Doonican Music ShowSelf

1975In CelebrationMr. Shaw

1973Away from It AllRobert

1973O Lucky Man!Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding

1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?George Chambers

1973Last of the Summer WineCompo (archive footage)

1972Late Night TheatreWilliam

1972Shirley's World

1971Coppers EndSgt. Sam Short

1970Unfair!Worker

1970CatweazlePickle

1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreMr. Hanley

1968Treasure IslandBilly Bones

1968Headline Hunters

1967Man in a Suitcase

1967ITV PlayhouseMr Milner

1967Half Hour StoryR.J.Smellies

1966The Fighting Prince of DonegalOfficer Powell

1966Georgy GirlTed

1965Thirty-Minute TheatreHenry Jay

1964The Secret of Blood IslandGeorge Bludgin

1964Kiss Me, KateGangster

1964The Last Word on JulieRay

1963Taxi!Fred Cuddell

1963Carry On Cabby"Smiley" Sims

1961On the FiddleCpl. Gittens

1961Carry On RegardlessMike Weston

1961Drama 61-67Bailey

1961The Hellfire ClubMartin

1960The ShakedownDavid Spettigue

1959Carry On NursePercy "Perc" Hickson

1958Carry On SergeantCorporal Bill Copping

1958Carve Her Name with PrideNCO Instructor

1956The BuccaneersClip West

1956Armchair TheatreRay

1956Not So Dusty

1955This Is Your LifeSelf

1955The Ship That Died of ShameBirdie

1954The Rainbow JacketSam

1953A Day to RememberShorty Sharpe

1953The Square RingHappy Burns

1953There Was a Young LadyJoe

1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenStutely

1951Sherlock HolmesInspector Lestrade

1951Hotel SaharaPrivate Binns

1950The Girl Who Couldn't QuiteTim

1949Trottie TrueJoe Jugg

1949Diamond CityPinto

1949Once a Jolly SwagmanLag Gibbon

1948Trouble in the Air

1948The Weaker SexSoldier with Chicken

1948My Brother's KeeperSyd Evans

1948DaybreakRon

1948Easy MoneyMr. Lee

1947When The Bough BreaksBill Collins

1947Dancing with CrimeDave Robinson

1946School for SecretsParatroop Sergeant (as Bill Rowbotham)

1945The Way to the StarsSgt. 'Nobby' Clarke

1945A City Reborn

1943Breathing Space(uncredited)

1941Tank PatrolGeordie