Compo Simmonite - Bill Owen. Bill Owen was an English actor who played Compo for more than 25 years. He died aged 85 in 1999 after battling pancreatic and bowel cancer, having first fallen ill ...

His appearance on the show continued a family tradition after his father, Bill Owen, famously portrayed Compo Simmonite before his death in 1999, with Tom then arriving as his long-lost son.

LAST of The Summer Wine star Tom Owen has died aged 73. The actor was best-known for playing Tom Simmonite in the long-running BBC show. A statement from his family said: “He passed away peac… ...

Last Of The Summer Wine star Tom Owen has died aged 73. He played Tom Simmonite in the UK's longest-running comedy series for 10 years from 2000. The star's appearance on the show continued a ...

Last Of The Summer Wine actor Tom Owen has died at the age of 73, his family has confirmed. Owen played Tom Simmonite, the long lost son of Compo - who was played by the actor's real-life father ...

He played Tom Simmonite in the long-running BBC sitcom, the on-screen son of his ... Owen was chosen to play Compo’s long-lost son just days after the death of his father in July 1999 from ...

Last Of The Summer Wine actor Tom Owen has died at the age of 73. Owen played the nomadic Tom Simmonite in the popular and long-running BBC sitcom for 10 years from 2000. His appearance on the ...

Tom Owen played Tom Simmonite in the popular and long-running BBC show for 10 years. ... and it hadn't occurred to me at all that I would be approached to play Compo's long-lost son.

November 08, 2022 at 3:56pm GMT. Last Of The Summer Wine actor Tom Owen has died at the age of 73. Owen played the nomadic Tom Simmonite in the popular and long-running BBC sitcom for 10 years ...