Last of the Summer Wine actor Tom Owen dies aged 73
by PA Media from World news | The Guardian on (#65KM4)
Son of Bill Owen, who played his on-screen father Compo, his other TV credits include The Bill and Upstairs Downstairs
The Last of the Summer Wine actor Tom Owen has died aged 73.
Owen played the nomadic Tom Simmonite in the popular and long-running BBC sitcom for 10 years from 2000. His appearance on the show continued a family tradition after his father, Bill Owen, portrayed his on-screen father, Compo Simmonite.
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