Actor. He was a cockney drama performer and songwriter, best-loved for his role as the mischievous Compo, in BBC's TV series "One's Last of the Summer Wine." He was a professional entertainer for 63 years and spent 26 of those years as the little man in a woolly hat. He also appeared in 46 feature films, such as "When the Bough Breaks," "Once a Jolly Swagman," "Georgy Girl," "Lindsay Anderson's O Lucky Man," and many of the early "Carry Ons" films. As a songwriter in partnership with Mike Sammes, he wrote the lyrics for dozens of pop songs for the artist Engelbert Humperdinck, Harry Secombe, Sacha Distel Pat Boone and Sir Cliff Richard's 1960s hit, "Marianne." He has three grave markers.
Actor. He was a cockney drama performer and songwriter, best-loved for his role as the mischievous Compo, in BBC's TV series "One's Last of the Summer Wine." He was a professional entertainer for 63 years and spent 26 of those years as the little man in a woolly hat. He also appeared in 46 feature films, such as "When the Bough Breaks," "Once a Jolly Swagman," "Georgy Girl," "Lindsay Anderson's O Lucky Man," and many of the early "Carry Ons" films. As a songwriter in partnership with Mike Sammes, he wrote the lyrics for dozens of pop songs for the artist Engelbert Humperdinck, Harry Secombe, Sacha Distel Pat Boone and Sir Cliff Richard's 1960s hit, "Marianne." He has three grave markers.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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BILL OWEN MBE
Love and Miss You
TOM, MARY
JAMES and WILLIAM
Thank you for your tributes to BILL OWEN
Here Lies
Wm. J. Owen Rowbotham
Actor Playwright
R.I.P.
Dedicated by his wife
Katie
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