Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

Known for

Acting

Born

January 1, 1891

Birthplace

Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Died

February 17, 1966 (aged 75)

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). 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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Best known work

Becket
Becket
1964
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate
1952
Gaslight
Gaslight
1940
Corridors of Blood
Corridors of Blood
1958
The Card
The Card
1952
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
1952
Escape
Escape
1948
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953
Term of Trial
Term of Trial
1962
The Goose Steps Out
The Goose Steps Out
1942

Filmography

  1. 1964

    Becket

    as Bishop of York

  2. 1963

    The Spread of the EagleTV

    as Junius Brutus (3 episodes)

  3. 1962

    The Dock Brief

    as Tuppy Morgan

  4. 1962

    Term of Trial

    as Ferguson

  5. 1961

    The Ship That Couldn't Stop

    as Commodore Grant

  6. 1960

    An Age of KingsTV

    as Sir John Falstaff (5 episodes)

  7. 1959

  8. 1959

  9. 1958

    Corridors of Blood

    as Mr. Blount

  10. 1958

    Up the Creek

    as Stationmaster

  11. 1957

    When We Are Married

    as Henry Ormonroyd

  12. 1957

  13. 1956

    Armchair TheatreTV

    as Commodore Grant (1 episode), as Ewart Hamilton (1 episode)

  14. 1955

    Value for Money

    as Mayor Higgins

  15. 1953

    Meet Mr. Lucifer

    as Mr. Roberts

  16. 1953

    The Great Game

    as Sir Julius

  17. 1952

  18. 1952

    Meet Me Tonight

    as Mr. Edwards (segment "Red Peppers")

  19. 1952

    The Card

    as Police Superintendent

  20. 1952

    The Magic Box

    as Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group

  21. 1951

    When We Are Married

    as Henry Ormonroyd

  22. 1948

  23. 1948

    Escape

    as Constable Beames

  24. 1946

    Gaiety George

    as Grindley

  25. 1943

    Get Cracking

    as Alf Pemberton

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