Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

80

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-04-11

Day of Death

2021-02-11 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Peckham, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Frank Mills

Biography

Prolific film and television actor. Best known for playing Betty Turpin's second husband on Coronation Street.

Known For

The Set-Up

The Set-Up

The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Stuart: A Life Backwards

Stuart: A Life Backwards

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

Acting

The Set-Up

1949

The Set-Up

as

Photographer (uncredited)

Chariot of Fire

1970

Chariot of Fire

as

Prison Gate Officer

Starlings

1988

Starlings

as

Mr Wilson

Rough Cut

1980

Rough Cut

as

Passport Clerk

Closing Numbers

1993

Closing Numbers

as

Frank

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

The Man with the Golden Arm

as

Street Vagrant (uncredited)

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

2001

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

as

Arthur Gride

The Pigeon Fancier

1971

The Pigeon Fancier

as

Club Secretary

The Glitterball

1977

The Glitterball

as

Supermarket Manager

Stuart: A Life Backwards

2007

Stuart: A Life Backwards

as

Stuart's Granddad

Diane

1975

Diane

as

Weaver

Kipper

1977

Kipper

as

Jack

The Missionary

1982

The Missionary

as

Sir Cyril Everidge

The Cage

1983

The Cage

as

Mr Adams

Three Men in a Boat

1975

Three Men in a Boat

as

River Hand

Oliver Twist

2005

Oliver Twist

as

Elderly Officer

Bodywork

2001

Bodywork

as

Sydney Greengrass

Champions

1984

Champions

as

Charles

The Many Lives of Albert Walker

2002

The Many Lives of Albert Walker

as

Brig. Kilroy

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

1995

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

as

Uncle Jack

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

1974

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

as

Mr. Tyson / Father Dominic

Witness for the Prosecution

1982

Witness for the Prosecution

as

The Vanishing Army

1978

The Vanishing Army

as

Hampshire

Butterflies Don't Count

1978

Butterflies Don't Count

as

Mr. James

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

1971

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

as

Radio Telescope Director

Country

1981

Country

as

Ashford

Exploits at West Poley

1985

Exploits at West Poley

as

Ned Jones

Redemption

1991

Redemption

as

Arthur Whadcoat

Freedom of the Dig

1978

Freedom of the Dig

as

Hughes

The Grudge Fight

1981

The Grudge Fight

as

Beryl's Dad

Keeping in Touch

1982

Keeping in Touch

as

Father

True Patriot

1977

True Patriot

as

Judge Thorbeck

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

2003

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

as

Leslie

The Burston Rebellion

1985

The Burston Rebellion

as

Farmer Edwards

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

as

Len Holmes

The Expert

The Expert

as

Cmdr. Jennings

The Main Chance

The Main Chance

as

Joe Brown

The Last Detective

The Last Detective

as

Albert Bing

Minder

Minder

as

Harry Martin

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

as

Eric Johnson

New Tricks

New Tricks

as

Derek Rodger

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as

Frank Wainthropp

Justice

Justice

as

Dave Fletcher

Campion

Campion

as

Scatty Williams

Minder

Minder

as

Len

The Royal

The Royal

as

Mr. Calder

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as

Billy Williams

South Of The Border

South Of The Border

as

Stan

Bergerac

Bergerac

as

Arthur Osman

The Gambling Man

The Gambling Man

as

Flambards

Flambards

as

Fowler

The Good Companions

The Good Companions

as

Jimmy Nunn

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

as

Mr. Crump

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as

Albert Potter

Big Deal

Big Deal

as

Gil Roach

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

as

Farmer Ingledew

Bill Brand

as

Paxton

Out

Out

as

Vic Lee

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

as

A.F. Trepov

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as

Polton

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Ashford

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as

Peterson

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as

Wilfred Sedman

The Onedin Line

The Onedin Line

as

Dr. MacWhirter

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as

Mr. Catchpole

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Mr. James

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

as

Milkman

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

as

Mr. Wilson

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as

Prison Gate Officer

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Hampshire

Home to Roost

Home to Roost

as

Job Centre Assistant

Mitch

Mitch

as

Stan Garske

A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas

as

Mr. Tyson

Bust

Bust

as

Mallory

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

as

Powell

El C.I.D.

El C.I.D.

as

Lloyd

The Brief

The Brief

as

Alfie

Budgie

Budgie

as

Landlord

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

as

Figgis 'Fig' Newton

Playhouse

Playhouse

as

Mr. Weaver

Production

Crew

Directing