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Bill Owen

Bill Owen

Known for: Acting

Born: March 14, 1914

Died: July 12, 1999

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

Getting Sam Home
Getting Sam Home
1983
Not So Dusty
Not So Dusty
1956
The Girl Who Couldn't Quite
The Girl Who Couldn't Quite
1950
Breathing Space
Breathing Space
1943
Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982
1978
Unfair!
1970
A City Reborn
A City Reborn
1945
Hotel Sahara
Hotel Sahara
1951
Daybreak
Daybreak
1948
The Rainbow Jacket
The Rainbow Jacket
1954
The Ship That Died of Shame
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955
Laughterhouse
Laughterhouse
1984
Once a Jolly Swagman
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949
Davy
Davy
1958
When The Bough Breaks
1947
Trouble in the Air
Trouble in the Air
1948
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
1993
The Secret of Blood Island
The Secret of Blood Island
1964
The Shakedown
The Shakedown
1960
My Brother's Keeper
My Brother's Keeper
1948
Diamond City
Diamond City
1949
In Celebration
In Celebration
1975
Headline Hunters
1968
Mischief
1969
Georgy Girl
Georgy Girl
1966
Trottie True
Trottie True
1949
Tank Patrol
1941
Carry On Sergeant
Carry On Sergeant
1958
Carry On Nurse
Carry On Nurse
1959
Carry On Regardless
Carry On Regardless
1961
There Was a Young Lady
There Was a Young Lady
1953
The Weaker Sex
The Weaker Sex
1948
Carry On Cabby
Carry On Cabby
1963
The Square Ring
The Square Ring
1953
The Hellfire Club
The Hellfire Club
1961
The Comeback
The Comeback
1978
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952
On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle
1961
A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember
1953
Dancing with Crime
Dancing with Crime
1947
The Fighting Prince of Donegal
The Fighting Prince of Donegal
1966
The Last Word on Julie
1964
Carve Her Name with Pride
Carve Her Name with Pride
1958
The Way to the Stars
The Way to the Stars
1945
Easy Money
Easy Money
1948
Kiss Me, Kate
Kiss Me, Kate
1964
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
1973
The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022
School for Secrets
School for Secrets
1946
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
1956
Catweazle
Catweazle
1970
Shirley's World
Shirley's World
1972
Angels
Angels
1975
Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Performance
Performance
1991
Blankety Blank
Blankety Blank
1979
Cilla
Cilla
1968
Sherlock Holmes
1951
Noel's House Party
Noel's House Party
1991
Taxi!
1963
Taxi!
1963
Coppers End
1971
The Val Doonican Music Show
1977
Smillie's People
1996
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
1955
The Kids International Show
1982
Drama 61-67
1961
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
1956
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
1967
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Half Hour Story
Half Hour Story
1967
Away from It All
1973
Treasure Island
1968
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Late Night Theatre
1972
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On?
1998
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!
1977