Tom Owen, a stage name for Thomas William Stevenson Rowbotham (8 April 1949 – 8 November 2022), was a British actor best known for his role as Tom Simmonite in the longest-running sitcom in history, Last of the Summer Wine.
He was the son of Bill Owen, who portrayed Tom Simmonite’s father William “Compo” Simmonite in the program.
Tom Owen wife and children
In 1978, Owen wed Mary Bernadette Therese Moylan, and James and William were their sons. It was confirmed that John F. Moylan was her father.
Tom Owen parents and siblings
Isabella and Thomas were his parents. Owen Thomas, the parent. On November 8, 2022, Owen passed away at the age of 73.
Eleanor Porterfield, Owen’s wife, was the sister of Captain Dennis Porterfield and the daughter of James Porterfield, who died in September 1781 in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, South Carolina.
John, the governor of North Carolina, James, a general and congressman, and Mary, who wed Elisha Stedman, were all born to Thomas and Eleanor Owen.
