Bill Owen
Biography
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 ...
Also Known As
Билл Оуэн, William John Owen Rowbotham
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Bill Owen's Movies
O Lucky Man!
25 Mar 1973
Carry On Sergeant
31 Aug 1958
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
26 May 1952
Carry On Cabby
01 Jun 1963
Carry On Nurse
30 Jan 1959
Carry On Regardless
04 Apr 1961
Georgy Girl
04 Aug 1966
The Comeback
16 Jun 1978
The Way to the Stars
16 Jun 1945
Carve Her Name with Pride
18 Feb 1958
That's Carry On!
10 Nov 1977
Dancing with Crime
25 Jun 1947
Once a Jolly Swagman
02 Feb 1949
The Fighting Prince of Donegal
01 Oct 1966
Daybreak
18 May 1948
The Ship That Died of Shame
19 Apr 1955
In Celebration
17 Mar 1975
My Brother's Keeper
19 Aug 1948
The Rainbow Jacket
27 May 1954
The Square Ring
13 Jul 1953
Bill Owen's TV Shows
Tales of the Unexpected
24 Mar 1979
Last of the Summer Wine
04 Jan 1973
Last of the Summer Wine
04 Jan 1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
09 Jan 1973
Catweazle
15 Feb 1970
Man in a Suitcase
27 Sept 1967
This Is Your Life
29 Jul 1955
Blankety Blank
18 Jan 1979
Noel's House Party
23 Nov 1991
Armchair Theatre
08 Jul 1956
The Buccaneers
19 Sept 1956
Shirley's World
07 Apr 1972
Angels
01 Sept 1975
Performance
05 Oct 1991
Cilla
30 Jan 1968
Sherlock Holmes
20 Oct 1951
Taxi!
10 Jul 1963
Taxi!
10 Jul 1963
Coppers End
19 Feb 1971
The Val Doonican Music Show
09 Apr 1977