Bill Owen
Acting
Born March 14, 1914 — Died July 12, 1999
From Acton, London, England, UK
Also known as Билл Оуэн, William John Owen Rowbotham
Biography
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 ...
Filmography
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Self (archive)
2022
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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Compo Simmonite (archive footage) (uncredited)
20056.5
What's a Carry On?
Corporal Bill Copping / Perc Hickson / Mike Weston (archive footage) (uncredited)
19987.7
The Entertainer
Billy Rice
19937.0
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Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day At Dream Acres
Compo
1987
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
Compo
1986
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Compo
1984
Laughterhouse
Amos
19845.8
Getting Sam Home
Compo Simmonite
19838.0
The Funny Side of Christmas
Compo
1982
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Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982
Compo
19784.0
The Comeback
Mr. B
19785.8
That's Carry On!
Corporal Bill Copping (archive footage) (uncredited)
19775.8
In Celebration
Mr. Shaw
19755.2
O Lucky Man!
Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding
19736.8
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Unfair!
Worker
1970
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Mischief
19699.0
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Headline Hunters
19688.0
The Fighting Prince of Donegal
Officer Powell
19665.5
Georgy Girl
Ted
19666.2
The Secret of Blood Island
George Bludgin
19649.0
Kiss Me, Kate
Gangster
1964
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The Last Word on Julie
Ray
1964
Carry On Cabby
"Smiley" Sims
19636.4
On the Fiddle
Cpl. Gittens
19615.7
Carry On Regardless
Mike Weston
19616.3
The Hellfire Club
Martin
19615.4
The Shakedown
David Spettigue
19606.0
Carry On Nurse
Percy "Perc" Hickson
19596.4
Carry On Sergeant
Corporal Bill Copping
19586.4
Carve Her Name with Pride
NCO Instructor
19586.0
Davy
Eric
19585.7
Not So Dusty
19566.8
The Ship That Died of Shame
Birdie
19557.3
The Rainbow Jacket
Sam
19547.0
A Day to Remember
Shorty Sharpe
19537.4
The Square Ring
Happy Burns
19537.1
There Was a Young Lady
Joe
19537.0
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Stutely
19526.2
Hotel Sahara
Private Binns
19515.6
The Girl Who Couldn't Quite
Tim
19506.8
Trottie True
Joe Jugg
19497.0
Diamond City
Pinto
19496.0
Once a Jolly Swagman
Lag Gibbon
19495.8
Trouble in the Air
19488.0
The Weaker Sex
Soldier with Chicken
19486.7
My Brother's Keeper
Syd Evans
19486.3
Daybreak
Ron
19486.0
Easy Money
Mr. Lee
19486.1
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When The Bough Breaks
Bill Collins
19476.8
Dancing with Crime
Dave Robinson
19476.1
School for Secrets
Paratroop Sergeant (as Bill Rowbotham)
19467.2
The Way to the Stars
Sgt. 'Nobby' Clarke
19456.0
A City Reborn
1945
Breathing Space
(uncredited)
1943
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Tank Patrol
Geordie
1941