-
William Simmonite,
better known by his
nickname of
Compo (from
unemployment compensation, as in the
phrase "he's on the compo",
according to
series writer...
-
Simmonite in the BBC
sitcom Last of the
Summer Wine. He was the son of Bill Owen, who pla****
William "Compo"
Simmonite (the
father of Tom
Simmonite)...
-
original trio
consisted of Bill Owen as the
mischievous and
impulsive Compo Simmonite,
Peter Sallis as easy-going
everyman Norman Clegg, and
Michael Bates as...
- an
English actor and songwriter. He is best
known for
portraying Compo Simmonite in the Yorkshire-based BBC
comedy series Last of the
Summer Wine for over...
- 2020.
Retrieved April 28, 2020.
Smith 1828, p. 64
Lilly 1835, pp. 14, 60
Simmonite 1896, p. 17.
Cheney 2007, p. 54.
Allen 1899, p. 107
Harkness 1999, p. 70...
- his
early appearances. For some
years before joining the
series as Tom
Simmonite, Tom Owen
sometimes appeared in
uncredited walk-on
parts on the show....
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perpetual annoyances in Nora's life was her
neighbour of many years,
Compo Simmonite (Bill Owen).
Compo admired Nora from afar, and, much to her annoyance...
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Gordon Simmonite (born 25
April 1957) is an
English former professional footballer who made 136
appearances in the
Football League playing for Sheffield...
- "Dylan"
Bottomley Last of the
Summer Wine (1976, 3 episodes) as
Gordon Simmonite The
Brothers (1976, 1 episode) as
Garage Mechanic Pennies from Heaven...
- 18: 60–74.
Rockfax page on the
Cowperstone Stanage (BMC Guide),
David Simmonite et al, (2002) ISBN 0-903908-42-5 "Fat Boys
Stanage Struggle Fell Race"...
