Person
Frank Pettingell
Acting · 1891–1966 · Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank Pettingell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
No Hiding Place
1959
An Age of Kings
Sir John Falstaff
The Crimson Pirate
Colonel
The Spread of the Eagle
Junius Brutus
Armchair Theatre
1956
Where’s George?
1935
Becket
Bishop of York
Spring Handicap
Scullion
Gaslight
B.G. Rough
The Card
Police Superintendent
Filmography
- 1964BecketBishop of York
- 1963The Spread of the EagleJunius Brutus
- 1962The Dock BriefTuppy Morgan
- 1962Term of TrialFerguson
- 1961The Ship That Couldn't StopCommodore Grant
- 1960An Age of KingsSir John Falstaff
- 1959The Thought of TomorrowMr. Burrage
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1958Corridors of BloodMr. Blount
- 1958Up the CreekStationmaster
- 1957When We Are MarriedHenry Ormonroyd
- 1957The Film That Never Was
- 1956Armchair Theatre
- 1955Value for MoneyMayor Higgins
- 1953Meet Mr. LuciferMr. Roberts
- 1953The Great GameSir Julius
- 1952The Crimson PirateColonel
- 1952Meet Me TonightMr. Edwards (segment "Red Peppers")
- 1952The CardPolice Superintendent
- 1952The Magic BoxBridegroom's Father in Wedding Group
- 1951When We Are MarriedHenry Ormonroyd
- 1948No Room at the InnBurrells
- 1948EscapeConstable Beames
- 1946Gaiety GeorgeGrindley
- 1943Get CrackingAlf Pemberton
- 1942The Young Mr. PittCoachman
- 1942The Goose Steps OutProfessor Hoffman
- 1942The Seventh SurvivorThomas Pettifer
- 1941Ships with WingsFields
- 1941This EnglandGage
- 1940GaslightB.G. Rough
- 1940Busman's HoneymoonPuffett
- 1940Return to YesterdayPrendergast
- 1938Queer CargoDan
- 1938Sailing AlongSteve's Father
- 1937Spring HandicapScullion
- 1937MillionsSir Charles Rimmer
- 1937Take My TipWillis
- 1937It's a Grand Old World
- 1936The Amateur GentlemanJohn Barty
- 1935The Right Age to MarryLomas
- 1935The Last JourneyGoddard
- 1935Where’s George?
- 1935The Big SplashBodkin
- 1934My Old DutchUncle Alf
- 1934Sing As We GoUncle Murgatroyd
- 1933Red WagonMcGinty
- 1933A Cuckoo in the NestLandlord
- 1933This Week of GraceMr. Milroy
- 1933Excess BaggageMajor-General Booster S.O.S.
- 1933The Good CompanionsSam Oglethorpe
- 1933The Medicine ManAmos Wells
- 1932A Tight CornerOswald Blenkinsop
- 1932The Crooked LadyHugh Weldon
- 1932In a Monastery GardenBertholdi
- 1932Once bittenSir Timothy Blott
- 1932Frail WomenMcWhirter
- 1931Hobson's ChoiceWill Mossup
- 1931JealousyProf. Macguire
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