Personal Info
Known Credits
47
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1914-03-14 (111 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Acton, London, England, UK
Also Known For
Билл ОуэнWilliam John Owen Rowbotham
Bill Owen
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 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 ...
Known For
Acting
2022 --
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
| Self (archive)
1993 --
The Entertainer
| Billy Rice
1984 --
Laughterhouse
| Amos
1983 --
Getting Sam Home
| Compo
1978 --
The Comeback
| Mr. B
1975 --
In Celebration
| Mr. Shaw
1973 --
O Lucky Man!
| Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding
1970 --
Unfair!
| Worker
1969 --
Mischief
|
1968 --
Headline Hunters
|
1966 --
The Fighting Prince of Donegal
| Officer Powell
1966 --
Georgy Girl
| Ted
1964 --
The Secret of Blood Island
| George Bludgin
1964 --
Kiss Me, Kate
| Gangster
1963 --
Carry On Cabby
| Smiley Sims
1961 --
On the Fiddle
| Cpl. Gittens
1961 --
Carry On Regardless
| Mike Weston
1961 --
The Hellfire Club
| Martin
1960 --
The Shakedown
| David Spettigue
1959 --
Carry On Nurse
| Percy 'Perc' Hickson
1958 --
Carry On Sergeant
| Corporal Bill Copping
1958 --
Carve Her Name with Pride
| NCO Instructor
1958 --
Davy
| Eric
1956 --
Not So Dusty
|
1955 --
The Ship That Died of Shame
| Birdie
1954 --
The Rainbow Jacket
| Sam
1953 --
A Day to Remember
| Shorty Sharpe
1953 --
The Square Ring
| Happy Burns
1953 --
There Was a Young Lady
| Joe
1952 --
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
| Stutely
1951 --
Hotel Sahara
| Private Binns
1950 --
The Girl Who Couldn't Quite
| Tim
1949 --
Trottie True
| Joe Jugg
1949 --
Diamond City
| Pinto
1949 --
Once a Jolly Swagman
| Lag Gibbon
1948 --
Trouble in the Air
|
1948 --
The Weaker Sex
| Soldier with Chicken
1948 --
My Brother's Keeper
| Syd Evans
1948 --
Daybreak
| Ron
1948 --
Easy Money
| Mr. Lee
1947 --
When The Bough Breaks
| Bill Collins
1947 --
Dancing with Crime
| Dave Robinson
1946 --
School for Secrets
| Paratroop Sergeant
1945 --
The Way to the Stars
| Sgt. 'Nobby' Clarke
1945 --
A City Reborn
|
1943 --
Breathing Space
| (uncredited)
1941 --
Tank Patrol
| Geordie