Thomas William Stevenson Rowbotham, known professionally as Tom Owen, was a British actor famous for playing Tom Simmonite in the sitcom Last of the Summer Wine.
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He was married to Mary Bernadette Therese Moylan and they had two children; James Owen and William Owen.
Much is not known about his children as they have stayed out of the limelight.
However, they were reported to have been by the side of their father when he breathed his last on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.
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Their father’s career in the movie industry kickstarted as an assistant stage manager at Leatherhead Theatre in Surrey.
After which he moved on to Westminster Theatre.
Tom Owen was chosen to play Compo’s son just days after the death of his father in 1999 from cancer.
However, he was best known for the role he played in Last of the Summer Wine.
Set in the Yorkshire village of Holmfirth, Last of the Summer Wine was an affectionate comedy, written by Roy Clarke, about people in the autumn of their years.
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