Compo Simmonite claims that his mother, a rag-and-bone woman, said that immediately after he was born the sun began to shine and that a swallow began to sing.
16 Facts About Compo Simmonite
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Compo Simmonite had several flings in his youth, one of which went to the next level and resulted in the birth of his son, Tom.
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Out of loneliness, Compo Simmonite once hired a housekeeper.
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Compo Simmonite takes her out for a meal at Sid's Cafe and tries to start a relationship.
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When Nora's downtrodden husband Wally announced that he was leaving her to emigrate to New Zealand, Compo Simmonite immediately tried to step into Wally's place with an apparently willing Nora.
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When Clegg and Blamire tricked Compo Simmonite into believing that Wally was really emigrating and Nora was intent on marriage, he panicked and tried his hardest to remove Nora from the dinner to which he had invited her.
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Nora feels guilty when Compo Simmonite dies in hospital with a smile on his face after suffering a heart attack when seeing her in unwrinkled stockings.
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Bill Owen said in an interview that Compo Simmonite sees Nora as the Elizabeth Taylor of Holmfirth.
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Compo Simmonite seems closest to Norman, as it is the third man who uses Compo as a guinea pig for their schemes.
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On one occasion Compo Simmonite was repeatedly thrown backwards in the hope of getting a lift up a hill.
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Foggy commented on Compo Simmonite not serving in World War 2.
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Bill Owen died of pancreatic cancer in 1999 and the following year the character of Compo Simmonite was killed off following the broadcast of three episodes that Owen had already filmed.
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Compo Simmonite spent most of his life in the unemployment queues, as the prospect of a job sent his skin white.
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Compo Simmonite always relied on Clegg and whoever was completing the trio to supply him with cigarettes, ale and other such things.
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Compo Simmonite cannot pay his television rental, so the shop take it back so frequently that he leaves his door unlocked so they can take it whenever necessary.
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In one episode, Foggy states that Compo Simmonite owes him money and in the episode Compo Simmonite was buried, Truly remarks that he still owed him two quid and questioned Clegg if the money was in the letter he sent to him.