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Bill Owen (other)
Bill Owen may refer to: * Bill Owen (actor) (1914–1999), English actor and songwriter * Bill Owen (American football) (1903–1975), American football player * Bill Owen (writer and announcer) (born 1931), hosted the ABC television documentary series, ''Discovery'', 1966–1971 * Bill Owen, a fictional character in ''The Old Man in the Corner'' stories by Baroness Orczy *Bill Owen (footballer) (1906–1981), English footballer with Manchester United, Reading, Exeter City and Newport County * Bill Owen (baseball), head baseball coach at the University of Oklahoma, 1923–1926 * Bill Owen (politician), American politician *Billy Owen (1869–?), English footballer with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City See also *William Owen (other) *Will Owen (other) William James Owen (18 February 1901 – 3 April 1981) was a British miner and Labour Party politician, whose career as a Member of Parliament was ended by his trial under the Official Secrets Act 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Owen (actor)
William John Owen Rowbotham, (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999) was an English actor and songwriter. He was the father of actor Tom Owen. 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. He died on 12 July 1999, his last appearance on-screen being shown in April 2000. Early life and career Born at Acton Green, London to a working-class family (his father a staunchly left-wing tram-driver), Owen made his first film appearance in 1945, but did not achieve lasting fame until 1973, when he took the co-starring role of William "Compo" Simmonite in the long-running British sitcom ''Last of the Summer Wine''. Compo is a scruffy working-class pensioner, often exploited by the bossy characters played by Michael Bates, Brian Wilde, Michael Aldridge and Frank Thornton for dirty jobs, stunts and escapades, while their indomitably docile friend Norman Clegg, played by Peter Sallis, follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Owen (American Football)
William Criswell Owen (September 29, 1903 – March 15, 1975) was an American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Cleveland Bulldogs, and Detroit Wolverines. He was the brother of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Steve Owen. See also * History of the New York Giants (1925–78) The New York Giants, an American football team which currently plays in the National Football League's National Football Conference, has a history dating back more than 80 seasons. The Giants have won 4 Super Bowls and drafted, Daniel Jones, in 2 ... References External links * 1903 births 1975 deaths American football guards American football tackles Cleveland Bulldogs players Detroit Wolverines (NFL) players New York Giants players Phillips Haymakers football players People from Alfalfa County, Oklahoma Players of American football from Oklahoma {{offensive-lineman-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Owen (writer And Announcer)
Bill Owen, widely known as the "King of Trivia", is a writer and radio/television announcer whose career spans six decades. He served as host and announcer for the children's program ''Discovery (1960s TV series), Discovery'' in the 1960s. Family Bill Owen was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on February 1, 1931. His father Owen T. Owen (born in Milbank, South Dakota on September 15, 1890) was an outstanding track star at the University of North Dakota where he graduated from law school. He held many public offices including state tax commissioner and chairman of the state's Workman's Compensation bureau. Owen's mother Else Rohde Owen (born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 12, 1893) was the daughter of the founder of Congress Candy Company, a major manufacturer and distributor of candy. She was prominent in social activities and education. Owen's two brothers, Owen T. Owen Jr. ("Tudor") and Jack served in the United States Navy and United States Army respectively so when Owe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Man In The Corner
The Old Man in the Corner is an unnamed armchair detective who appears in a series of short stories written by Baroness Orczy. He examines and solves crimes while sitting in the corner of a genteel London tea-room in conversation with a female journalist. He was one of the first of this character-type created in the wake of the huge popularity of the Sherlock Holmes stories. The character's moniker is used as the title of the collection of the earliest stories featuring the character. Publishing history The character first appeared in ''The Royal Magazine'' in 1901 in a series of six "Mysteries of London". The following year he returned in seven "Mysteries of Great Cities" set in large provincial centers of the British Isles. The stories are told by an unnamed lady journalist who reports the conversation of the 'man in the corner' who sits at the same table in the A.B.C. teashop. For the book, twelve were rewritten in the third person, with the lady journalist now named Polly Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Owen (footballer)
William Owen (30 June 1914 – 26 March 1976) was a Welsh footballer who played as an outside left. He began his career with non-league sides Northwich Victoria and Macclesfield before making the step up to the Football League with Manchester United in May 1934. He made his debut on 22 September 1934, starting at outside left in place of Tom Manley; Owen scored the opening goal in a 5–0 win, beginning a run of six consecutive appearances, all of which United won by an aggregate score of 18–3.Dykes (1994), p. 291. He made nine more appearances that season, as well as another two at the start of the 1935–36 season, but never scored again for the club before leaving for Reading in January 1936. He lasted less than a calendar year at Reading, but made 23 appearances for the Third Division South side before joining Exeter City in December 1936. Exeter went on a long run in the 1936–37 FA Cup; by the time Owen joined, they had already beaten Folkestone and Walthamstow Avenue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Owen (baseball)
Bill Owen was the head baseball coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1923 until 1926. During his tenure, the Sooners won 42 games and two conference championships. Owen was the brother of Bennie Owen Benjamin Gilbert Owen (July 24, 1875 – February 26, 1970) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Washburn College, now Washburn University, in 1900, at Bethany C ... who served as the Sooners head football and men's basketball coach. Head coaching record References * * * Oklahoma Sooners baseball coaches Year of death missing Year of birth missing {{Oklahoma-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Owen (politician)
Bill Owen is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the 131st district of the Missouri House of Representatives. Born in Springfield, Missouri. Owen attended Parkview High School. After high school, he attended at Drury University, where he earned his undergraduate degree, and then attended the University of Wisconsin, where he earned his postgraduate education degree. He worked as a bank A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Because ...er. In 2021, Owen won the election for the 131st district of the Missouri House of Representatives, succeeding Sonya Anderson. Owen assumed his office on January 6, 2021. Owen decided to run for re-election in 2022. Electoral history State representative References Living people Year of birth missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Owen
William Owen (1872–1906) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (), commonly known as Wolves, is a professional football club based in Wolverhampton, England, which compete in the . The club has played at Molineux Stadium since moving from Dudley Road in 1889. The club's .... References 1872 births 1906 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Loughborough F.C. players Everton F.C. players Footballers from Wolverhampton {{England-footy-defender-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Owen (other)
William Owen may refer to: Politicians *William Owen (Oxford MP) (c. 1540–1580), MP for Oxford *Sir William Owen (Shrewsbury MP), MP for Shrewsbury, 1625–1628 *Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet (c. 1697–1781), British Member of Parliament for Pembroke and Pembrokeshire *William Mostyn Owen (1742–1795), British landowner and politician * William L. Owen (1809–1881), planter, businessman, and politician from Virginia *William Owen (Australian politician) (1815–1869), businessman and politician in South Australia, prominent Total Abstainer * William Owen (Wisconsin politician, born 1825) (1825–1894), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *William D. Owen (1846–disappeared 1906), United States Representative from Indiana *William Reid Owen (1864–1949), mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, 1924 * William E. Owen (1888–1976), member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly * Will Owen (politician) (1901–1981), British politician Sports *William Digb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Owen (other)
William James Owen (18 February 1901 – 3 April 1981) was a British miner and Labour Party politician, whose career as a Member of Parliament was ended by his trial under the Official Secrets Act 1911 for giving secrets to Czechoslovak intelligence. Although found not guilty, it was claimed by intelligence historian Christopher Andrew in ''The Defence of the Realm'' that "he was almost certainly guilty as charged". Miner Owen was born in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire and went to Blaina Boys' Central School, which he left at the age of 13 to go to work in the local coal mines. However he was determined to better himself and in 1920 left work to study at the London Labour College. When his course ended he returned to Blaina to become a Tutor Organiser for the National Council of Labour Colleges, arranging for other local miners to attend further education courses. Co-operative official Already involved in Labour Party politics, in 1923 Owen was elected to Blaina District Council, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
