Tom Owen (actor)

Tom Owen
Born
Thomas William Stevenson Rowbotham

(1949-04-08)8 April 1949
Marylebone, London, England
Died7 November 2022(2022-11-07) (aged 73)
OccupationActor
Years active1966–2019
Spouse
Mary Moylan
(m. 1978)
Children2
Parent(s)Bill Owen
Edith Stevenson

Thomas William Stevenson Rowbotham (8 April 1949 – 7 November 2022),[1] known professionally as Tom Owen, was a British actor best known for playing Tom Simmonite in the BBC sitcom Last of the Summer Wine. He was the son of Bill Owen, who played William "Compo" Simmonite (the father of Tom Simmonite) in the show.

  1. ^ "Last Of The Summer Wine star Tom Owen dies aged 73". www.expressandstar.com. 8 November 2022.