Bill Owen (actor)

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Bill Owen MBE
Born	William John Owen Rowbotham (1914-03-14)14 March 1914 Acton, Middlesex, England
Died	12 July 1999(1999-07-12) (aged 85) Westminster, London, England
Resting place	St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Upperthong, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)	Actor, songwriter
Years active	1941–1999
Spouses	Edith Stevenson ​ ​ (m. 1946; div. 1964)​ Kathleen O'Donoghue ​ (m. 1977)​
Children	2, including Tom Owen

William John Owen Rowbotham, MBE (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999) was an English actor and songwriter. He is best known for portraying Compo Simmonite in the Yorkshire-based BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine for over a quarter of a century. He died on 12 July 1999, his last appearance on-screen being shown in April 2000.