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Acting

Bill Owen

Career: Active from 1941 to 1993, busiest in 1948 and 1949 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles: 19
top three billing

Average score: 62/100

Highest rated: Georgy Girl
74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Bill Owen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
3.4, average 5.4
Psychological
4.0, average 5.5
Scare
1.3, average 2.6
Uncanny
1.3, average 2.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 4
Ensemble Cast 4
Social Commentary 3
Slapstick Humor 3
Nostalgic Charm 2
Classic British Comedy 2
Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2000s

2 titles

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

as Compo Simmonite (archive footage) (uncredited)

Great Comedy Moments

as Compo (archive footage)

1990s

4 titles · average score 68

What's a Carry On?

as Corporal Bill Copping / Perc Hickson / Mike Weston (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Entertainer

as Billy Rice

Noel's House Party

68

TV show · as Compo

Performance

TV show · as Billy Rice

1980s

7 titles

Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres

as Compo

Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

as Compo

Laughterhouse

as Amos

Royal Variety Performance 1984

as Compo

Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home

as Compo Simmonite

The Kids International Show

TV show · as Compo

The Funny Side of Christmas

as Compo

1970s

16 titles · average score 66

Tales of the Unexpected

72

TV show · as Meakins

Blankety Blank

57

TV show

The Comeback

51

as Mr. B

That's Carry On!

51

as Corporal Bill Copping (archive footage) (uncredited)

In Celebration

65

as Mr. Shaw

Angels

TV show

Last of the Summer Wine

67

TV show · as Compo / Compo (archive footage)

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

77

TV show · as George Chambers

O Lucky Man!

79

as Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding

Shirley's World

TV show

as Worker

Catweazle

76

TV show · as Pickle

1960s

18 titles · average score 59

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

TV show · as Mr. Hanley

ITV Playhouse

TV show · as Mr Milner

Man in a Suitcase

74

TV show

Georgy Girl

74

as Ted

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV show · as Henry Jay

The Secret of Blood Island

as George Bludgin

TV show · as Fred Cuddell

Carry On Cabby

61

as "Smiley" Sims

Carry On Regardless

54

as Mike Weston

The Hellfire Club

49

as Martin

Drama 61-67

TV show · as Bailey

The Shakedown

63

as David Spettigue

1950s

15 titles · average score 64

Carry On Nurse

60

as Percy "Perc" Hickson

Carry On Sergeant

58

as Corporal Bill Copping

Davy

as Eric

The Buccaneers

68

TV show · as Clip West

The Ship That Died of Shame

66

as Birdie

The Rainbow Jacket

67

as Sam

The Square Ring

68

as Happy Burns

There Was a Young Lady

as Joe

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

65

as Stutely

Sherlock Holmes

TV show · as Inspector Lestrade

Hotel Sahara

60

as Private Binns

The Girl Who Couldn't Quite

as Tim

1940s

13 titles · average score 64

Once a Jolly Swagman

61

as Lag Gibbon

Trottie True

as Joe Jugg

Diamond City

as Pinto

Daybreak

63

as Ron

The Weaker Sex

66

as Soldier with Chicken

My Brother's Keeper

63

as Syd Evans

Easy Money

61

as Mr. Lee

When The Bough Breaks

as Bill Collins

Dancing with Crime

63

as Dave Robinson

School for Secrets

68

as Paratroop Sergeant (as Bill Rowbotham)

The Way to the Stars

69

as Sgt. 'Nobby' Clarke

Breathing Space

as (uncredited)