Bill Owen died from pancreatic cancer at age 85 in ... Heartbreaking news that my dear friend the wonderful actor Tom Owen has passed away. 'Thank you for the wonderful friendship, love, laughs ...

The actor was best-known for playing Tom Simmonite ... the long-lost son of Compo Simmonite - played by his real dad Bill Owen - in 2000. It came just days after the death of his father from ...

British born actor known for playing working class characters ... where the TV series was filmed. Owen was awarded the MBE in 1976 for his steadfast work for the National Association of Boys ...

Owen played Tom Simmonite, the long lost son of Compo - who was played by the actor's real-life father Bill Owen. The nomadic character featured in the long-running BBC sitcom for 10 years ...