William John Owen Rowbotham MBE, better known as Bill Owen, was an English actor and songwriter. He was the father of actor Tom Owen.
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Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Starring as Albert "Compo" Simmonite
(184 episodes)
- Episode 21x03: Magic and the Morris Minor (Apr 16, 2000)
- Episode 21x02: Under the Rug (Apr 9, 2000)
- Episode 21x01: Lipstick and Other Problems (Apr 2, 2000)
- Episode 20x11: Last Post and Pigeon (Jan 2, 2000)
- Episode 20x10: Ironing Day (Jun 27, 1999)
- Episode 20x09: The Phantom Number 14 Bus (Jun 20, 1999)
- Episode 20x08: Howard Throws a Wobbler (Jun 13, 1999)
- Episode 20x07: Beware the Vanilla Slice (Jun 6, 1999)
- Episode 20x06: Will Barry Go Septic Despite Listening to Classical Music? (May 30, 1999)
- Episode 20x05: Optimism in the Housing Market (May 23, 1999)
- Episode 20x04: What's Happened to Barry's Nose? (May 16, 1999)
- Episode 20x03: Who's Thrown Her Tom Cruise Photos Away? (May 2, 1999)
- Episode 20x02: How Errol Flynn Discovered the Secret Scar of Nora Batty (Apr 25, 1999)
- Episode 20x01: The Pony Set (Apr 18, 1999)
- Episode 19x10: Support Your Local Skydiver (Mar 8, 1998)
- Episode 19x09: From Audrey Nash to the Widow Dilhooley (Mar 1, 1998)
- Episode 19x08: Nowhere Particular (Feb 22, 1998)
- Episode 19x07: Perfection - Thy Name is Ridley (Feb 15, 1998)
- Episode 19x06: The Only Diesel Saxophone in Captivity (Feb 8, 1998)
- Episode 19x05: The Suit That Attracts Blondes (Feb 1, 1998)
- Episode 19x04: Oh Howard, We Should Get One of Those (Jan 25, 1998)
- Episode 19x03: Truly and the Hole Truth (Jan 18, 1998)
- Episode 19x02: Tarzan of the Towpath (Jan 11, 1998)
- Episode 19x01: Beware the Oglethorpe (Jan 4, 1998)
- Episode 18x11: There Goes the Groom (Dec 29, 1997)
- Episode 18x10: A Sidecar Named Desire (Jun 22, 1997)
- Episode 18x09: Destiny and Six Bananas (Jun 15, 1997)
- Episode 18x08: Next Kiss Please (Jun 8, 1997)
- Episode 18x07: According to the Prophet Bickerdyke (Jun 1, 1997)
- Episode 18x06: Deviations with Davenport (May 25, 1997)
- Episode 18x05: How to Create a Monster (May 18, 1997)
- Episode 18x04: A Double for Howard (May 11, 1997)
- Episode 18x03: The Mysterious C. W. Northrop (May 4, 1997)
- Episode 18x02: A Clean Sweep (Apr 27, 1997)
- Episode 18x01: The Love-Mobile (Apr 20, 1997)
- Episode 17x12: Extra! Extra! (1996 Christmas Special) (Dec 29, 1996)
- Episode 17x11: A Leg Up for Christmas (1995 Christmas Special) (Dec 25, 1995)
- Episode 17x10: Brushes at Dawn (Nov 5, 1995)
- Episode 17x09: The Thing in Wesley's Shed (Oct 29, 1995)
- Episode 17x08: Beware of the Elbow (Oct 22, 1995)
- Episode 17x07: The Suit That Turned Left (Oct 15, 1995)
- Episode 17x06: Desperate for a Duffield (Oct 8, 1995)
- Episode 17x05: Captain Clutterbuck's Treasure (Oct 1, 1995)
- Episode 17x04: The First Human Being to Ride a Hill (Sep 24, 1995)
- Episode 17x03: The Glamour of the Uniform (Sep 17, 1995)
- Episode 17x02: Bicycle Bonanza (Sep 10, 1995)
- Episode 17x01: Leaving Home Forever or Till Teatime (Sep 3, 1995)
- Episode 16x08: The Sweet Smell of Excess (Feb 26, 1995)
- Episode 16x07: The Dewhursts of Ogleby Hall (Feb 19, 1995)
- Episode 16x06: The Most Powerful Eyeballs in West Yorkshire (Feb 12, 1995)
- Episode 16x05: The Space Ace (Feb 5, 1995)
- Episode 16x04: Once in a Moonlit Junkyard (Jan 29, 1995)
- Episode 16x03: The Defeat of the Stoneworm (Jan 22, 1995)
- Episode 16x02: Adopted by a Stray (Jan 15, 1995)
- Episode 16x01: The Glory Hole (Jan 8, 1995)
- Episode 15x11: The Man Who Nearly Knew Pavarotti (Jan 1, 1995)
- Episode 15x10: Welcome to Earth (Dec 27, 1993)
- Episode 15x09: Aladdin Gets on Your Wick (Dec 19, 1993)
- Episode 15x08: There Are Gypsies at the Bottom of Our Garden (Dec 12, 1993)
- Episode 15x07: Concerto for Solo Bicycle (Dec 5, 1993)
- Episode 15x06: Springing Smiler (Nov 28, 1993)
- Episode 15x05: Stop That Bath (Nov 21, 1993)
- Episode 15x04: Have You Got a Light Mate? (Nov 14, 1993)
- Episode 15x03: The Black Widow (Nov 7, 1993)
- Episode 15x02: Where There's Smoke, There's Barbecue (Oct 31, 1993)
- Episode 15x01: How to Clear Your Pipes (Oct 24, 1993)
- Episode 14x10: Stop That Castle (Dec 26, 1992)
- Episode 14x09: Wheelies (Dec 20, 1992)
- Episode 14x08: Camera Shy (Dec 13, 1992)
- Episode 14x07: Who's Got Rhythm? (Dec 6, 1992)
- Episode 14x06: Happy Birthday, Howard (Nov 29, 1992)
- Episode 14x05: Ordeal by Trousers (Nov 22, 1992)
- Episode 14x04: The Self-Propelled Salad Strainer (Nov 15, 1992)
- Episode 14x03: The Phantom of the Graveyard (Nov 8, 1992)
- Episode 14x02: Errol Flynn Used to Have a Pair Like That (Nov 1, 1992)
- Episode 14x01: By the Magnificent Thighs of Ernie Burniston (Oct 25, 1992)
- Episode 13x07: Situations Vacant (Dec 22, 1991)
- Episode 13x06: Pole Star (Nov 29, 1991)
- Episode 13x05: Passing the Earring (Nov 15, 1991)
- Episode 13x04: Cash Flow Problems (Nov 8, 1991)
- Episode 13x03: Was That Nora Batty Singing? (Nov 1, 1991)
- Episode 13x02: Give Us a Lift (Oct 25, 1991)
- Episode 13x01: Quick, Quick, Slow (Oct 18, 1991)
- Episode 12x11: Barry's Christmas (1990 Christmas Special) (Dec 27, 1990)
- Episode 12x10: A Landlady for Smiler (Nov 4, 1990)
- Episode 12x09: Roll On (Oct 28, 1990)
- Episode 12x08: The Last Surviving Maurice Chevalier Impression (Oct 21, 1990)
- Episode 12x07: The Empire That Foggy Nearly Built (Oct 14, 1990)
- Episode 12x06: Das Welly Boot (Oct 7, 1990)
- Episode 12x05: That's Not Captain Zero (Sep 30, 1990)
- Episode 12x04: Walking Stiff Can Make You Famous (Sep 23, 1990)
- Episode 12x03: The Charity Balls (Sep 16, 1990)
- Episode 12x02: Come In, Sunray Major (Sep 9, 1990)
- Episode 12x01: Return of the Warrior (Sep 2, 1990)
- Episode 11x08: What's Santa Brought for Nora Then? (1989 Christmas Special) (Dec 23, 1989)
- Episode 11x07: Three Men and a Mangle (Nov 26, 1989)
- Episode 11x06: Getting Barry Higher in the World (Nov 19, 1989)
- Episode 11x05: Happy Anniversary Gough and Jessie (Nov 12, 1989)
- Episode 11x04: Who's That Bloke with Nora Batty Then? (Nov 5, 1989)
- Episode 11x03: Oh Shut Up and Eat Your Choc Ice (Oct 29, 1989)
- Episode 11x02: The Kiss and Mavis Poskitt (Oct 22, 1989)
- Episode 11x01: Come Back, Jack Harry Teesdale (Oct 15, 1989)
- Episode 10x07: Crums (1988 Christmas Special) (Dec 24, 1988)
- Episode 10x06: The Day of the Welsh Ferret (Nov 20, 1988)
- Episode 10x05: Downhill Racer (Nov 13, 1988)
- Episode 10x04: That Certain Smile (Nov 6, 1988)
- Episode 10x03: Dancing Feet (Oct 30, 1988)
- Episode 10x02: The Treasure of the Deep (Oct 23, 1988)
- Episode 10x01: The Experiment (Oct 16, 1988)
- Episode 9x14: Big Day at Dream Acres (1987 Christmas Special) (Dec 31, 1987)
- Episode 9x13: Merry Christmas, Father Christmas (1986 Christmas Special) (Dec 28, 1986)
- Episode 9x12: When You Take a Good Bite of Yorkshire, It Tastes Terrible (Mar 22, 1986)
- Episode 9x11: Wind Power (Mar 15, 1986)
- Episode 9x10: Edie and the Automobile (Mar 8, 1986)
- Episode 9x09: Jaws (Mar 1, 1986)
- Episode 9x08: Go with the Flow (Feb 22, 1986)
- Episode 9x07: Set the People Free (Feb 15, 1986)
- Episode 9x06: The Ice-Cream Man Cometh (Feb 8, 1986)
- Episode 9x05: Who's Feeling Ejected Then? (Feb 1, 1986)
- Episode 9x04: The Really Masculine Purse (Jan 25, 1986)
- Episode 9x03: Dried Dates and Codfanglers (Jan 18, 1986)
- Episode 9x02: The Heavily Reinforced Bottom (Jan 11, 1986)
- Episode 9x01: Why Does Norman Clegg Buy Ladies' Elastic Stockings? (Jan 4, 1986)
- Episode 8x07: Uncle of the Bride (Jan 1, 1986)
- Episode 8x06: Who's Looking After the Cafe Then? (Apr 14, 1985)
- Episode 8x05: The Woollen Mills of Your Mind (Apr 7, 1985)
- Episode 8x04: Catching Digby's Donkey (Mar 31, 1985)
- Episode 8x03: Enter the Phantom (Mar 24, 1985)
- Episode 8x02: Keeping Britain Tidy (Mar 17, 1985)
- Episode 8x01: The Mysterious Feet of Nora Batty (Mar 10, 1985)
- Episode 7x08: The Loxley Lozenge (1984 Christmas Special) (Dec 30, 1984)
- Episode 7x07: Getting Sam Home (1983 Christmas Special) (Dec 27, 1983)
- Episode 7x06: The Arts of Concealment (Mar 6, 1983)
- Episode 7x05: The Three Astaires (Feb 27, 1983)
- Episode 7x04: Cheering Up Ludovic (Feb 20, 1983)
- Episode 7x03: The Waist Land (Feb 13, 1983)
- Episode 7x02: The White Man's Grave (Feb 6, 1983)
- Episode 7x01: The Frozen Turkey Man (Jan 30, 1983)
- Episode 6x08: All Mod Conned (1982 Christmas Special) (Dec 25, 1982)
- Episode 6x07: From Wellies to Wetsuit (Feb 15, 1982)
- Episode 6x06: Serenade for Tight Jeans and Metal Detector (Feb 8, 1982)
- Episode 6x05: One of the Last Few Places Unexplored by Man (Feb 1, 1982)
- Episode 6x04: A Bicycle Made for Three (Jan 25, 1982)
- Episode 6x03: The Odd Dog Men (Jan 18, 1982)
- Episode 6x02: Car and Garter (Jan 11, 1982)
- Episode 6x01: In the Service of Humanity (Jan 4, 1982)
- Episode 5x09: Whoops (1981 Christmas Special) (Dec 25, 1981)
- Episode 5x08: And a Dewhurst Up a Fir Tree (1979 Christmas Special) (Dec 27, 1979)
- Episode 5x07: Here We Go Again Into the Wild Blue Yonder (Oct 30, 1979)
- Episode 5x06: Here We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder (Oct 23, 1979)
- Episode 5x05: Earnshaw Strikes Back (Oct 16, 1979)
- Episode 5x04: Deep in the Heart of Yorkshire (Oct 9, 1979)
- Episode 5x03: The Flag and Further Snags (Oct 2, 1979)
- Episode 5x02: The Flag and Its Snag (Sep 25, 1979)
- Episode 5x01: Full Steam Behind (Sep 18, 1979)
- Episode 4x09: Small Tune on a Penny Wassail (1978 Christmas Special) (Dec 26, 1978)
- Episode 4x08: The Bandit from Stoke-on-Trent (Jan 4, 1978)
- Episode 4x07: A Merry Heatwave (Jan 1, 1978)
- Episode 4x06: Greenfingers (Dec 14, 1977)
- Episode 4x05: Who Made a Bit of a Splash in Wales Then? (Dec 7, 1977)
- Episode 4x04: Flower Power Cut (Nov 30, 1977)
- Episode 4x03: Jubilee (Nov 23, 1977)
- Episode 4x02: Getting on Sydney's Wire (Nov 16, 1977)
- Episode 4x01: Ferret Come Home (Nov 9, 1977)
- Episode 3x07: Isometrics and After (Dec 8, 1976)
- Episode 3x06: Going to Gordon's Wedding (Dec 1, 1976)
- Episode 3x05: The Kink in Foggy's Niblick (Nov 24, 1976)
- Episode 3x04: Cheering Up Gordon (Nov 17, 1976)
- Episode 3x03: The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper (Nov 10, 1976)
- Episode 3x02: Mending Stuart's Leg (Nov 6, 1976)
- Episode 3x01: The Man from Oswestry (Oct 27, 1976)
- Episode 2x07: Northern Flying Circus (Apr 16, 1975)
- Episode 2x06: Ballad for Wind Instruments and Canoe (Apr 9, 1975)
- Episode 2x05: A Quiet Drink (Apr 2, 1975)
- Episode 2x04: Some Enchanted Evening (Mar 26, 1975)
- Episode 2x03: The Changing Face of Rural Blamire (Mar 19, 1975)
- Episode 2x02: Who's That Dancing with Nora Batty Then? (Mar 12, 1975)
- Episode 2x01: Forked Lightning (Mar 5, 1975)
- Episode 1x06: Hail Smiling Morn or Thereabouts (Dec 17, 1973)
- Episode 1x05: The New Mobile Trio (Dec 10, 1973)
- Episode 1x04: Spring Fever (Dec 3, 1973)
- Episode 1x03: Pate and Chips (Nov 26, 1973)
- Episode 1x02: Inventor of the 40-Foot Ferret (Nov 19, 1973)
- Episode 1x01: Short Back and Palais Glide (Nov 12, 1973)
Man in a Suitcase (1967)
Guest starring as Lord Harry Gormond
- Episode 1x13: The Bridge (Dec 20, 1967)