Bill Owen

British actor and songwriter (1914–1999)
Person human Q2903321
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Bill Owen

Summary

Bill Owen is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on March 14, 1914[3]. He died in Highgate[4]. He died on July 12, 1999[5]. He worked as an actor[6], songwriter[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,341 views/month, #6,849 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bill Owen was born in London[2].
  • Born in Acton[11], Bill Owen…
  • Bill Owen passed away in Highgate[4].
  • Bill Owen was born on March 14, 1914[3].
  • Bill Owen died on July 12, 1999[5].
  • Bill Owen is buried at Church of St John[12].
  • A child of Bill Owen was Tom Owen[13].
  • Bill Owen held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Bill Owen held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Bill Owen's professions included actor[6].
  • Bill Owen worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Bill Owen worked as a film actor[8].
  • Bill Owen's professions included television actor[9].
  • Bill Owen received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Bill Owen is recorded as male[17].
  • Bill Owen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bill Owen's Commons category is recorded as Bill Owen (actor)[19].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[20].
  • Bill Owen's family name is recorded as Owen[21].
  • Bill Owen's given name is recorded as Bill[22].
  • Bill Owen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Bill Owen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Bill Owen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William John Owen Rowbotham'}[25].
  • Bill Owen's start of work period is recorded as 1941[26].
  • Bill Owen's P14750 is recorded as A931-39D8-1D77-434B-072D[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[2], a metropolis[28], in Roman Empire[29], founded in 0047[30] and Acton[11], a town[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Bill Owen was born on March 14, 1914[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], songwriter[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9].

Recognition

Bill Owen received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Personal Life

A child of Bill Owen was Tom Owen[13].

Death and Burial

Bill Owen died on July 12, 1999[5]. He died in Highgate[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[20]. Burial took place at Church of St John[12].

Why It Matters

Bill Owen ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,341 views/month, #6,849 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Bill Owen born?

Born in London[2], Bill Owen…

Where did Bill Owen die?

Bill Owen died in Highgate[4].

What did Bill Owen do for work?

Bill Owen worked as actor[6], songwriter[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9].

What awards did Bill Owen receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . examinerlive.co.uk. Retrieved . examinerlive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → London, Acton
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 52483
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11449]]: 52483, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270242|batch #270242]]"
  3. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 162452
    P14750 → A931-39D8-1D77-434B-072D
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 162452, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → London, Acton
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Child → Tom Owen
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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