Who was compos wife?
Compo Simmonite
| William Simmonite | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Unemployed |
| Spouse | Mrs. Simmonite (separated) |
| Children | Tom Simmonite |
Where are Compo and Clegg buried?
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE stars Compo and Clegg have been buried next to each other in the town made famous by the popular show. The two close friends are now side-by-side in St John’s Church graveyard in the iconic Yorkshire Dales town of Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, where they filmed the classic sitcom.
Where was Compo born?
Acton, Middlesex
He is best known for portraying Compo Simmonite in the Yorkshire-based BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine for over a quarter of a century….Bill Owen (actor)
| Bill Owen MBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | William John Owen Rowbotham14 March 1914 Acton, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 12 July 1999 (aged 85) Westminster, London, England |
Is Compo still alive?
Compo was written out of the series in 2000 following the death of actor Bill Owen the year before. Although Owen had been seriously ill, according to Truly and Clegg, Compo died from a heart attack after catching the sight of Nora Batty in chorus girl clothes.
Who replaced Compo?
The original trio of pensioners were the tramp like Compo (Bill Owen), the thoughtful and cautious Clegg (Peter Sallis) and the leader of the pack, snobbish Cyril (Michael Bates). When Bates was forced to leave the series due to illness, after two series, he was replaced by Brian Wilde as Foggy Dewhurst.
Is Tom Owen related to Bill Owen?
He is the son of Bill Owen (born William Rowbotham), who played William “Compo” Simmonite (the father of Tom Simmonite) in the show.
Where did Peter Sallis live?
Death. Sallis died at Denville Hall, a professional actors’ retirement home, in Northwood, London, on 2 June 2017. He was 96 years old.
What did Compo keep in his matchbox?
Compo pulled a flower off it’s stem (in the Cafe if I recall correctly) and put it into the matchbox saying something like ‘There you go darling’.
How old is Brian Wilde?
80 years (1927–2008)Brian Wilde / Age at death
Where is Kathy Staff buried?
Dukinfield Crematorium & Cemetery, Dukinfield, United KingdomKathy Staff / Place of burial
Is Peter Sellers still alive?
July 24, 1980Peter Sellers / Date of death