Name Frank Pettingell | Role Actor Spouse Ethel Till (m. ?–1966) | |
Full Name Frank Edmund George Pettingell Born 1 January 1891 ( 1891-01-01 ) Liverpool, Lancashire, England Died February 17, 1966, London, United Kingdom Movies Gaslight, The Crimson Pirate, The Goose Steps Out, The Dock Brief, Busman's Honeymoon Similar People Thorold Dickinson, Will Hay, Maurice Elvey, Herbert Smith, Sidney Cole | ||
Occupation Theatre and film actor | ||
Frank Edmund George Pettingell (1 January 1891 – 17 February 1966) was an English actor.
Pettingell was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 version of Gaslight (1940), Kipps (1941 - as Old Kipps), and Becket (1964 - as the Bishop 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.
Filmography
Actor
1965
Where I Live (TV Movie) as
Frederick Dove
1965
Summer Comedy Hour (TV Mini Series) as
The Dean of St Marvell's / Stephen Spettigue
- Dandy Dick (1965) - The Dean of St Marvell's
- Charley's Aunt (1965) - Stephen Spettigue
1965
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Sir John Trevor-Webb
- The Lady on the Train (1965) - Sir John Trevor-Webb
1964
Becket as
Bishop of York
1964
The Reluctant Peer (TV Movie) as
Beecham, the butler
1958
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Ewart Hamilton / Commodore Grant / Mr. Burrage
- The Push Over (1963) - Ewart Hamilton
- The Ship That Couldn't Stop (1961) - Commodore Grant
- The Thought of Tomorrow (1959) - Mr. Burrage
- Fifty Fifty (1958)
1963
The Spread of the Eagle (TV Mini Series) as
Junius Brutus
- Part Three: The Outcast (1963) - Junius Brutus
- Part Two: The Voices (1963) - Junius Brutus
- Part One: The Hero (1963) - Junius Brutus
1962
Trial and Error as
Tuppy Morgan
1962
Term of Trial as
Ferguson
1962
Probation Officer (TV Series) as
Fulmer
- Episode #4.14 (1962) - Fulmer
1962
Brothers in Law (TV Series) as
Mr. Tewkesbury
- Solicitor's Instructions (1962) - Mr. Tewkesbury
1962
The Dickie Henderson Show (TV Series)
- The Tramp (1962)
1961
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Insp. Hans Bärlach
- The Judge and His Hangman (1961) - Insp. Hans Bärlach
1961
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Mr. Nugent
- Episode #1.73 (1961) - Mr. Nugent
- Episode #1.72 (1961) - Mr. Nugent
1961
Deadline Midnight (TV Series) as
Frank Pearson
- Pen of Venom (1961) - Frank Pearson
1961
The Victim (TV Movie) as
Harry Hepworth
1960
Our House (TV Series) as
Captain Iliffe / Captain John Iliffe
- And Then There Was One (1960) - Captain Iliffe
- Things of the Past (1960) - Captain Iliffe
- Love to Georgina from Our House (1960) - Captain John Iliffe
- Day Time (1960) - Captain Iliffe
- Speechless (1960) - Captain Iliffe
- To Please Louise (1960) - Captain Iliffe
- All in a Good Cause (1960) - Captain Iliffe
- Surprise for Stephen (1960) - Captain Iliffe
- Annie Does Live Here (1960) - Captain Iliffe
- A Thin Time (1960) - Captain John Iliffe
- Simply Simon (1960) - Captain John Iliffe
- Moving In (1960) - Captain Iliffe
1960
An Age of Kings (TV Mini Series) as
Sir John Falstaff / Bishop of Ely
- Part Fifteen: The Boar Hunt (1960) - Bishop of Ely
- Part Six: Uneasy Lies the Head (1960) - Sir John Falstaff
- Part Five: The New Conspiracy (1960) - Sir John Falstaff
- Part Four: The Road to Shrewsbury (1960) - Sir John Falstaff
- Part Three: Rebellion from the North (1960) - Sir John Falstaff
1959
Poet and Pheasant (TV Movie) as
Frank Higgins
1959
Charlesworth (TV Series) as
George Shakeshaft
- Double String (1959) - George Shakeshaft
1959
Television Playwright (TV Series) as
Sam
- Walk on the Grass (1959) - Sam
1958
Corridors of Blood as
Mr. Blount
1958
Saturday Playhouse (TV Series) as
Mr. Posket
- The Magistrate (1958) - Mr. Posket
1958
Charlesworth at Large (TV Series) as
Horrobin
- All Night Service (1958) - Horrobin
1958
Up the Creek as
Stationmaster
1957
The Film That Never Was (Short)
1957
When We Are Married (TV Movie) as
Henry Ormonroyd
1957
The Gay Cavalier (TV Series) as
De Freitas
- Girl of Quality (1957) - De Freitas
1955
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Perkins
- The Golden Fleece (1955) - Perkins
1955
Value for Money as
Mayor Higgins
1955
Terminus (TV Series) as
George Tulse
- The Big Fish and the Little Fish (1955) - George Tulse
1955
Rheingold Theatre (TV Series) as
Auctioneer
- The Auction (1955) - Auctioneer
1951
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Pandanus / Pandarus / Walter Lomax / ...
- Troilus and Cressida/II (1954) - Pandanus
- Troilus and Cressida (1954) - Pandarus
- Job for the Boy (1954) - Walter Lomax
- All the Year Round (1951) - Roger Manifold
1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer as
Mr. Roberts (as Frank Pettingel)
1953
The Great Game as
Sir Julius
1952
Tonight at 8:30 as
Mr. Edwards (segment "Red Peppers")
1952
The Crimson Pirate as
Colonel
1952
The Promoter as
Police Superintendent
1952
Ebb Tide (TV Movie) as
Attwater
1951
When We Are Married (TV Movie) as
Henry Ormonroyd
1951
The Magic Box as
Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group
1949
The Man Who Faced Facts (TV Movie) as
Mr. Voade
1948
No Room at the Inn as
Mr. Burells
1948
Escape as
Constable Beames
1947
Hindle Wakes (TV Movie) as
Nathaniel Jeffcote
1947
The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV Movie) as
Sheridan Whiteside
1946
Showtime as
Grindley
1943
The Butler's Dilemma (uncredited)
1943
Get Cracking as
Alf Pemberton
1942
The Young Mr. Pitt as
Coachman
1942
The Goose Steps Out as
Prof. Hoffman
1942
The Seventh Survivor as
Thomas Pettifer
1941
Ships with Wings as
Fields
1941
Once a Crook as
The Captain
1941
This England as
Gage
1941
The Remarkable Mr. Kipps as
Old Kipps
1940
Haunted Honeymoon as
Puffett
1940
Gaslight as
Rough
1940
Return to Yesterday as
Prendergast
1938
Queer Cargo as
Dan
1938
So Much to Do (TV Movie) as
Kruger
1938
Sailing Along as
Skipper Barnes
1937
It's a Grand Old World as
Bull
1937
Millions as
Sir Charles Rimmer
1937
Take My Tip as
Willis
1937
Spring Handicap as
Scullion
1936
Fame as
Reuben Pendleton
1936
On Top of the World as
Albert Hicks
1936
The Amateur Gentleman as
John Barty
1935
Say It with Diamonds as
Ezra Hopkins
1935
The Last Journey as
Goddard
1935
The Hope of His Side as
Harry Swan
1935
The Right Age to Marry as
Lomas
1935
The Big Splash as
Bodkin
1934
My Old Dutch as
Uncle Alf
1934
Sing As We Go! as
Uncle Murgatroyd Platt
1934
Keep It Quiet as
Joe Puddlefoot
1933
Red Wagon as
McGinty
1933
A Cuckoo in the Nest as
Landlord (as F. Pettingell)
1933
The Medicine Man as
Amos Wells
1933
This Week of Grace as
Mr. Milroy
1933
Excess Baggage as
Gen. Booster, SOS
1933
That's My Wife as
Josiah Crump
1933
The Good Companions as
Sam Oglethorpe
1933
Yes, Madam as
Albert Peabody
1932
The Lucky Number as
Mr. Brown
1932
A Tight Corner as
Oswald Blenkinsop
1932
Double Dealing as
Rufus Moon
1932
Once Bitten as
Sir Timothy Blott
1932
The Crooked Lady as
Hugh Weldon
1932
In a Monastery Garden as
Bertholdi
1932
Frail Women as
The Employer
1931
Hobson's Choice as
Will Mossup
1931
Jealousy as
Prof. Macguire
References
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