Name Frank Jarvis | Role Character actor | |
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Full Name John Francis Train Born 13 May 1941 ( 1941-05-13 ) Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK Spouse(s) Christine Murphy (divorced) Died September 15, 2010, Harefield, United Kingdom Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Movies The Italian Job, Out of Season, That Kind of Girl, A Bridge Too Far, Mix Me a Person Similar People Alan Bridges, Leslie Norman, Richard Attenborough | ||
Frank Jarvis (13 May 1941 – 15 September 2010) was a British character actor.
He trained at RADA and made his film debut in Mix Me a Person (1962).
One of Jarvis' best known cinema roles was his portrayal of Roger in the 1969 British crime caper film, The Italian Job. In one of the films iconic scenes, Jarvis' character is stranded in a bus hanging off a cliff. He also appeared in films such as That Kind of Girl (1963), Rotten to the Core (1965), Nobody Ordered Love (1972), Out of Season (1975) and A Bridge Too Far (1977).
His television appearances include the Doctor Who serials The War Machines (1966), Underworld (1978) and The Power of Kroll (1978).
Jarvis died on 15 September 2010, at the age of 69. He was a resident of Merry Hill Road in Bushey, Hertfordshire.
Filmography
Actor
2011
The Journey: Rihlat Al-Ahlaam (Short) as
The old man
2009
Dear Father (Video short) as
Father
2007
Looking Out for George (Short) as
Bill
2006
The Penalty King as
Mr. McClintock
1990
The Bill (TV Series) as
John Cooper / Hotel Manager / Morrison / ...
- The Quiet Ones (2006) - John Cooper
- Old Flame (1999) - Hotel Manager
- Tommy the Hero (1997) - Morrison
- Good Days (1994) - Ralph
- Safe Place (1990) - 1st Male Patient
2006
Welsh Whelks (Short) as
Maddock
2004
Let Go (Short) as
The Manager
2004
Catterick (TV Mini Series) as
Glen
- Episode #1.6 (2004) - Glen (scenes deleted)
- Episode #1.4 (2004) - Glen (scenes deleted)
- Episode #1.3 (2004) - Glen
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - Glen
- Pilot (2004) - Glen
2003
Ages of Hunting (Short) as
Winston
2002
The Tea Party (Short) as
Harry
2001
'Orrible (TV Mini Series) as
Des
- Two Men and a Bastard (2001) - Des
2000
It's a Goat's Life! (Short) as
Ned
1998
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Barrett / Ticket Inspector
- Episode #1.2037 (2000) - Barrett
- Episode #1.1705 (1998) - Ticket Inspector
2000
Lady Audley's Secret (TV Movie) as
Bailiff
1996
Madson (TV Series) as
Supt. Burridge
- Episode #1.3 (1996) - Supt. Burridge
- Episode #1.1 (1996) - Supt. Burridge
1996
Bodyguards (TV Series) as
Enriquez's Chauffeur
- Bodyguards (1996) - Enriquez's Chauffeur
1993
A Star Too Far (Short) as
Meyer
1992
Lovejoy (TV Series) as
Foreman
- Smoke Your Nose (1992) - Foreman
1990
Centrepoint (TV Mini Series) as
Guard
- Episode #1.4 (1990) - Guard
1990
The Krays as
Drill Sergeant (uncredited)
1988
Jack the Ripper (TV Mini Series) as
1st Passer by
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - 1st Passer by
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - 1st Passer by
1987
The Second Victory as
Duty Sergeant
1986
Hideaway (TV Mini Series) as
Harry
- Episode #1.2 (1986) - Harry
- Episode #1.1 (1986) - Harry
1985
Jenny's War (TV Mini Series) as
Sgt. Davies
- Episode #1.4 (1985) - Sgt. Davies
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Sgt. Davies
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Sgt. Davies
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Sgt. Davies
1985
Grange Hill (TV Series) as
First Builder
- Episode #8.15 (1985) - First Builder
- Episode #8.13 (1985) - First Builder
- Episode #8.9 (1985) - First Builder
- Episode #8.8 (1985) - First Builder
1985
One by One (TV Series) as
Police Sergeant
- Blood, Toil, Tears and Spit (1985) - Police Sergeant
1983
The Nation's Health (TV Series)
- Collapse (1983)
1983
The Fourth Arm (TV Series) as
Sergeant Dowding
- Episode #1.8 (1983) - Sergeant Dowding
1982
Claire (TV Mini Series) as
Taxi driver
- Episode #1.3 (1982) - Taxi driver
1981
Juliet Bravo (TV Series) as
Pete Wilson
- Journeys (1981) - Pete Wilson
1981
A Spy at Evening (TV Mini Series) as
Action England man
- Episode #1.4 (1981) - Action England man
1981
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (TV Movie) as
Farm Heavy
1980
Escape (TV Series) as
Frank Martin
- Alfred Hinds (1980) - Frank Martin
1980
Airey Neave: A Will of Steel (TV Movie) as
CSM
1980
Turtle's Progress (TV Series) as
Mason
- Episode #2.5 (1980) - Mason
1979
A Horse Called Jester as
Carne
1979
The Knowledge (TV Movie) as
Cabbie
1978
Secret Army (TV Series) as
Belgian Resistance Worker / Pierre / Bluebeard
- Days of Judgement (1979) - Belgian Resistance Worker
- Collaborator (1979) - Pierre
- Not According to Plan (1978) - Bluebeard
1978
The Professionals (TV Series) as
Dale / Musgrave / Patterson
- Stopover (1979) - Dale
- Not a Very Civil Civil Servant (1978) - Musgrave
- Look After Annie (1978) - Patterson
1979
My Son, My Son (TV Mini Series) as
Mark Harborough
- Episode #1.1 (1979) - Mark Harborough
1979
Graham's Gang (TV Series) as
Detective
- Remember Remember (1979) - Detective
1966
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Skart / Ankh / Corporal
- The Power of Kroll: Part Four (1979) - Skart
- The Power of Kroll: Part Three (1979) - Skart
- The Power of Kroll: Part Two (1978) - Skart
- The Power of Kroll: Part One (1978) - Skart
- Underworld: Part Four (1978) - Ankh
- Underworld: Part Three (1978) - Ankh
- The War Machines: Episode 3 (1966) - Corporal
1978
The Three Kisses (TV Movie) as
Mr. Marigold
1978
The Famous Five (TV Series) as
Heavy
- Five Go to Mystery Moor (1978) - Heavy
1978
Angels (TV Series) as
Mr. Eastern
- Values (1978) - Mr. Eastern
1977
Target (TV Series) as
Det. Insp. Charlie Hunt
- Set Up (1977) - Det. Insp. Charlie Hunt
1977
A Roof Over My Head (TV Series) as
Gas fitter
- Home and Dried (1977) - Gas fitter
1977
A Bridge Too Far as
Col. Frost's Aide
1973
Warship (TV Series) as
MAA Burnett / Chief Petty Officer Jones
- Counter-Charge (1977) - MAA Burnett
- A Matter of History (1977) - MAA Burnett
- The Girl from the Sea (1977) - MAA Burnett
- Singapore Incident (1977) - MAA Burnett
- First Turn of the Screw (1976) - MAA Burnett
- Heart of Oak (1976) - MAA Burnett
- The Ides of Mark (1976) - MAA Burnett
- Nobody Said Frigate (1973) - Chief Petty Officer Jones
1977
Holding On (TV Series) as
P.T. Instructor
- Episode #1.1 (1977) - P.T. Instructor
1975
Poldark (TV Series) as
1st Male Rabble
- Episode #1.10 (1975) - 1st Male Rabble
1975
Out of Season as
Postman
1975
Doctor on the Go (TV Series) as
Albert Melia
- When a Body Meets a Body (1975) - Albert Melia
1975
Sadie, It's Cold Outside (TV Series) as
Snack bar proprietor
- Episode #1.2 (1975) - Snack bar proprietor
1975
The Sweeney (TV Series) as
Prison Officer
- Contact Breaker (1975) - Prison Officer
1964
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Syd Berry / Harry / Wilf / ...
- Baubles, Bangles and Beads (1975) - Syd Berry
- A Sense of Guilt (1974) - Harry
- Mrs. Raven (1972) - Wilf
- Shotgun (1971) - Frank Beck
- The Jelly Man (1969) - Tim Baker
- The Team (1967) - Hill
- The Golden Year (1966) - Ted
- Saturday Night (1965) - Carr
- Find the Lady (1965) - Frank Meadows
- Fair Means or Foul (1964) - Ron Coles
- The Home Builders (1964) - Brian Grant
1975
Late Call (TV Mini Series) as
Furniture Man
- Episode #1.2 (1975) - Furniture Man
1974
Spring & Autumn (TV Series) as
Dave
- Episode #2.3 (1974) - Dave
1974
Steven (TV Movie) as
Manager
1974
...And Mother Makes Five (TV Series) as
Policeman
- Where Our Caravan Is Resting (1974) - Policeman
1974
The Brothers (TV Series) as
Jim Barker
- Riley (1974) - Jim Barker
- Hijack (1974) - Jim Barker
- Tug of War (1974) - Jim Barker
1973
2nd House (TV Series) as
Sgt. Peters
- National Service (1973) - Sgt. Peters
1973
A Pin to See the Peepshow (TV Series) as
Policeman
- Episode #1.4 (1973) - Policeman
1973
...And Mother Makes Three (TV Series) as
The Policeman
- The Eve of the Day (1973) - The Policeman
1973
Special Branch (TV Series)
- A Copper Called Craven (1973)
1972
The Opportunist (Short)
1972
New Scotland Yard (TV Series) as
Frank Machin
- We Do What We Can (1972) - Frank Machin
1972
Madigan (TV Series) as
Mike the Barman
- The London Beat (1972) - Mike the Barman (uncredited)
1972
Nobody Ordered Love as
Corporal
1972
Callan (TV Series) as
Det. Constable
- I Never Wanted the Job (1972) - Det. Constable
1971
Time of Your Life (TV Series) as
Mel
- I'll See You Tomorrow (1972) - Mel
- Private Property (1972) - Mel
- Fired (1972) - Mel
- Mates (1972) - Mel
- We Have Got Feelings You Know (1971) - Mel
- Hey Big Spender (1971) - Mel
- Your a Big Man Now (1971) - Mel
1971
Softly Softly: Task Force (TV Series) as
David Morgan
- Better Than Doing Porridge (1971) - David Morgan
1971
Budgie (TV Series) as
Man on Mower
- Out (1971) - Man on Mower
1971
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Policeman
- Two World Wars and a Gold Clock (1971) - Policeman
1970
Diamond Crack Diamond (TV Series) as
Fletch
- Diamonds and Spades (1970) - Fletch
- Diamond c/o Terson (1970) - Fletch
1970
Manhunt (TV Series) as
Hubert
- The Ugly Side of War (1970) - Hubert
1969
Happy Ever After (TV Series) as
Victor / Stan
- What's the Matter Can't You Sleep? (1970) - Victor
- Feeling the Pinch (1969) - Stan
1969
The Doctors (TV Series) as
Restauranteur
- Episode #1.1 (1969) - Restauranteur
1969
Detective (TV Series) as
Jack Smith
- Hunt the Peacock (1969) - Jack Smith
1969
The Italian Job as
Roger
1969
Galton and Simpson Comedy (TV Series) as
Burglar
- The Suit (1969) - Burglar
1965
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
PC Dent / 2nd Customer / Old Ears / ...
- Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It (1968) - PC Dent
- An Officer of the Court (1967) - 2nd Customer
- The Coming Out Party (1965) - Old Ears
- Up the Junction (1965) - Frank - Rube's Brother
1968
Star! as
First Soldier at St. James Palace (uncredited)
1968
Freewheelers (TV Series) as
Sailor
- Menace: Part 1 - The Sleepers (1968) - Sailor
1967
Z Cars (TV Series) as
McCabe
- Ever Seen a Happy Cop?: Part 2 (1967) - McCabe
- Ever Seen a Happy Cop?: Part 1 (1967) - McCabe
1966
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Corp. Johns
- A Home Posting (1966) - Corp. Johns
1966
The Stable Door (Short) as
The Mob
1966
Adam Adamant Lives! (TV Series) as
Hicks
- A Vintage Year for Scoundrels (1966) - Hicks
1966
The Master (TV Series short) as
Reporter
- World of Disbelief (1966) - Reporter
1966
The Baron (TV Series) as
Bellboy
- Diplomatic Immunity (1966) - Bellboy (uncredited)
1965
Rotten to the Core as
Moby
1965
Londoners (TV Series) as
Dennis / Young man
- The Frighteners (1965) - Dennis
- Boy in the Smoke (1965) - Young man
1965
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Lucky Bond
- Giants on Saturday (1965) - Lucky Bond
1963
First Night (TV Series) as
Bill
- The Way with Reggie (1963) - Bill
1963
The Saint (TV Series) as
Johnny Maxwell
- The Rough Diamonds (1963) - Johnny Maxwell
1963
Love Story (TV Series) as
Nobby
- The Wedding of Smith Seven-Nine (1963) - Nobby
1963
That Kind of Girl as
Max
1963
The Plane Makers (TV Series) as
Tony
- Who Goes First? (1963) - Tony
- Always Another Saturday (1963) - Tony
1963
The Human Jungle (TV Series) as
Rikki
- The Lost Hours (1963) - Rikki
1963
Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) as
Colin Parish
- Episode #1.595 (1963) - Colin Parish
- Episode #1.592 (1963) - Colin Parish
1962
Mix Me a Person as
Nobby
1962
This Year, Next Year (TV Movie) as
Charlie
Self
2004
London: The Greatest City (TV Movie documentary)
2003
The Making of 'The Italian Job' (Video documentary)
2000
Malcolm McLaren - Not for Sale (TV Special documentary)
Archive Footage
2010
Into the Unknown: The Making of 'Underworld' (Video documentary short) as
Ankh (uncredited)
2007
A Matter of Time (Video documentary) as
Skart
References
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