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Frank Pettingell
Actor

Frank Pettingell

1 Jan 1891Born
17 Feb 1966Died
75Age at death
59Credits

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Frank Pettingell (1 January 1891 – 17 February 1966) was an English actor.

Pettingell was born in Liverpool, and educated at Manchester University. During the First World War he served with the King's Liverpool Regiment.

He appeared in such films as the original 1940 Gaslight (as the former detective who solves the case), Kipps (1941 - as Old Kipps), and Becket (1964 - as the Duke of York).

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His collection of printed and manuscript playscripts - mostly acquired from the son of the comedian Arthur Williams (1844–1915) - is held at the Templeman Library, University of Kent.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 1964BecketFilm: Bishop of York
  2. 1963The Spread of the EagleSeries: Junius Brutus (3 episodes)
  3. 1962The Dock BriefFilm: Tuppy Morgan
  4. 1962Term of TrialFilm: Ferguson
  5. 1961The Ship That Couldn't StopFilm: Commodore Grant
  6. 1960An Age of KingsSeries: Sir John Falstaff (5 episodes)
  7. 1959The Thought of TomorrowFilm: Mr. Burrage
  8. 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries (1 episode)
  9. 1958Corridors of BloodFilm: Mr. Blount
  10. 1958Up the CreekFilm: Stationmaster
  11. 1957When We Are MarriedFilm: Henry Ormonroyd
  12. 1957The Film That Never WasFilm
  13. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Commodore Grant, Ewart Hamilton (1 episode)
  14. 1955Value for MoneyFilm: Mayor Higgins
  15. 1953Meet Mr. LuciferFilm: Mr. Roberts
  16. 1953The Great GameFilm: Sir Julius
  17. 1952The Crimson PirateFilm: Colonel
  18. 1952Meet Me TonightFilm: Mr. Edwards (segment "Red Peppers")
  19. 1952The CardFilm: Police Superintendent
  20. 1952The Magic BoxFilm: Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group
  21. 1951When We Are MarriedFilm: Henry Ormonroyd
  22. 1948No Room at the InnFilm: Burrells
  23. 1948EscapeFilm: Constable Beames
  24. 1946Gaiety GeorgeFilm: Grindley
  25. 1943Get CrackingFilm: Alf Pemberton
  26. 1942The Young Mr. PittFilm: Coachman
  27. 1942The Goose Steps OutFilm: Professor Hoffman
  28. 1942The Seventh SurvivorFilm: Thomas Pettifer
  29. 1941Ships with WingsFilm: Fields
  30. 1941This EnglandFilm: Gage
  31. 1940GaslightFilm: B.G. Rough
  32. 1940Busman's HoneymoonFilm: Puffett
  33. 1940Return to YesterdayFilm: Prendergast
  34. 1938Queer CargoFilm: Dan
  35. 1938Sailing AlongFilm: Steve's Father
  36. 1937Spring HandicapFilm: Scullion
  37. 1937MillionsFilm: Sir Charles Rimmer
  38. 1937Take My TipFilm: Willis
  39. 1937It's a Grand Old WorldFilm
  40. 1936The Amateur GentlemanFilm: John Barty
  41. 1935The Right Age to MarryFilm: Lomas
  42. 1935The Last JourneyFilm: Goddard
  43. 1935Where’s George?Film
  44. 1935The Big SplashFilm: Bodkin
  45. 1934My Old DutchFilm: Uncle Alf
  46. 1934Sing As We GoFilm: Uncle Murgatroyd
  47. 1933Red WagonFilm: McGinty
  48. 1933A Cuckoo in the NestFilm: Landlord
  49. 1933This Week of GraceFilm: Mr. Milroy
  50. 1933Excess BaggageFilm: Major-General Booster S.O.S.
  51. 1933The Good CompanionsFilm: Sam Oglethorpe
  52. 1933The Medicine ManFilm: Amos Wells
  53. 1932A Tight CornerFilm: Oswald Blenkinsop
  54. 1932The Crooked LadyFilm: Hugh Weldon
  55. 1932In a Monastery GardenFilm: Bertholdi
  56. 1932Once bittenFilm: Sir Timothy Blott
  57. 1932Frail WomenFilm: McWhirter
  58. 1931Hobson's ChoiceFilm: Will Mossup
  59. 1931JealousyFilm: Prof. Macguire

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