David Frankham: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
Lime green k (talk | contribs) updated character name |
||
(41 intermediate revisions by 29 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|British actor}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
{{BLP |
{{BLP one source|date=December 2023}} |
||
⚫ | |||
{{Infobox person |
{{Infobox person |
||
|name = David Frankham |
|name = David Frankham |
||
|image = |
|image = |
||
|caption = |
|caption = |
||
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df= |
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1926|2|16}} |
||
|birth_place = [[Gillingham, Kent]], England |
|birth_place = [[Gillingham, Kent]], England |
||
|occupation = Actor |
|||
|yearsactive = |
|yearsactive = 1948–2010 |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''David Frankham''' (born 16 February 1926 |
'''David Frankham''' (born 16 February 1926) is a British retired actor. Frankham served in the [[British Army]] during [[World War II]].<ref name="unitedfilm">[http://www.unitedfilm.cz/unitedvision/index.php/en/articles/item/377-david-frankham-i-was-at-right-time-at-the-right-place David Frankham: I was at right time at the right place] ''United Film''. Retrieved 14 October 2023.</ref> He was deployed to [[Indian independence movement|pre-independence India]], where anti-British sentiment was very high.<ref name="unitedfilm"/> He also served in [[British Malaya|Malaya]]. After his discharge from the army, Frankham worked first as a news reader, and then a writer, interviewer and producer for the [[BBC]] from 1948 to 1955. |
||
In 1955, Frankham moved to [[Hollywood]] to pursue a career as an actor. He soon found work, appearing on five episodes of the live television programme ''Matinee Theatre''. He worked steadily in television, as well as appearing in films such as ''[[Return of the Fly]]'' (1959), ''[[Ten Who Dared]]'' (1960), ''[[Master of the World (1961 film)|Master of the World]]'' (1961), ''[[Tales of Terror]]'' (1962), ''[[The Spiral Road]]'' (1962), ''[[King Rat (film)|King Rat]]'' (1965), and ''[[The Great Santini]]'' (1979). Frankham provided the voice of Sergeant Tibbs the cat in Walt Disney's ''[[One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' (1961). |
In 1955, Frankham moved to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] to pursue a career as an actor. He soon found work, appearing on five episodes of the live television programme ''Matinee Theatre''. He worked steadily in television, as well as appearing in films such as ''[[Return of the Fly]]'' (1959), ''[[Ten Who Dared]]'' (1960), ''[[Master of the World (1961 film)|Master of the World]]'' (1961), ''[[Tales of Terror]]'' (1962), ''[[The Spiral Road]]'' (1962), ''[[King Rat (film)|King Rat]]'' (1965), and ''[[The Great Santini]]'' (1979). Frankham provided the voice of Sergeant Tibbs the cat in Walt Disney's ''[[One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' (1961). |
||
He appeared in guest roles on American television from the late 1950s to the 1980s. His career peaked in the 1960s with frequent roles on such shows as ''[[Thriller |
He appeared in guest roles on American television from the late 1950s to the 1980s. His career peaked in the 1960s with frequent roles on such shows as ''[[Thriller (American TV series)|Thriller]]'', ''[[GE True]]'', ''[[12 O'Clock High (TV series)|Twelve O'Clock High]]'', ''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The F.B.I.]]'', ''[[Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.]]'', ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]'', ''[[The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'', ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' (episode "[[Is There in Truth No Beauty?]]"), then in ''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]'', ''[[The Waltons]]'', and ''[[McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'' during the 1970s. |
||
In November 2012, Frankham's autobiography ''Which One Was David?'' was published by |
In November 2012, Frankham's autobiography ''Which One Was David?'' was published by BearManor Media. |
||
==Partial filmography== |
|||
⚫ | |||
*''[[Johnny Tremain (film)|Johnny Tremain]]'' (1957) – British Officer (uncredited) |
|||
*''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1958) (Season 3 Episode 38: "Impromptu Murder") – Holsom |
|||
*''[[Return of the Fly]]'' (1959) – Ronald Holmes, alias Alan Hinds |
|||
*''[[Ten Who Dared]]'' (1960) – Frank Goodman |
|||
*''[[One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' (1961) – Sergeant Tibbs and Scottie (voice) |
|||
*''[[Master of the World (1961 film)|Master of the World]]'' (1961) – Phillip Evans |
|||
*''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1962) (Season 7 Episode 13: "The Silk Petticoat") – Phillip Haven |
|||
*''[[Tales of Terror]]'' (1962) – Dr. James (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar") |
|||
*''[[The Spiral Road]]'' (1962) – Drager's Replacement (uncredited) |
|||
*''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' (1964) (Season 2 Episode 19: "Murder Case") – Peter |
|||
*''[[King Rat (film)|King Rat]]'' (1965) – Cox |
|||
*''[[The Great Santini]]'' (1979) – Captain Weber |
|||
*''[[Wrong Is Right]]'' (1982) – British Reporter |
|||
*''Ink: A Tale of Captivity'' (2010) – Country Gentleman (final film role) |
|||
⚫ | |||
==References== |
|||
{{Reflist}} |
|||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
Line 25: | Line 46: | ||
{{Authority control}} |
{{Authority control}} |
||
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
|||
| NAME =Frankham, David |
|||
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = |
|||
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British actor |
|||
| DATE OF BIRTH =16 February 1926 |
|||
| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Gillingham, Kent]], England, UK |
|||
| DATE OF DEATH = |
|||
| PLACE OF DEATH = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Frankham, David}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Frankham, David}} |
||
[[Category:1926 births]] |
[[Category:1926 births]] |
||
[[Category:English male |
[[Category:20th-century English male actors]] |
||
[[Category:21st-century English male actors]] |
|||
[[Category:British Army personnel of World War II]] |
|||
[[Category:English male film actors]] |
[[Category:English male film actors]] |
||
[[Category:English male television actors]] |
|||
[[Category:English male voice actors]] |
[[Category:English male voice actors]] |
||
[[Category:Living people]] |
[[Category:Living people]] |
||
[[Category:Male actors from Los Angeles, California]] |
|||
[[Category:Male actors from Kent]] |
[[Category:Male actors from Kent]] |
||
[[Category:Military personnel from Kent]] |
|||
[[Category:Actors from Gillingham, Kent]] |
|||
[[Category:British Army soldiers]] |
|||
{{UK-tv-actor-stub}} |
{{UK-tv-actor-1920s-stub}} |
Revision as of 05:02, 12 April 2024
![]() |
David Frankham | |
---|---|
Born | Gillingham, Kent, England | 16 February 1926
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1948–2010 |
David Frankham (born 16 February 1926) is a British retired actor. Frankham served in the British Army during World War II.[1] He was deployed to pre-independence India, where anti-British sentiment was very high.[1] He also served in Malaya. After his discharge from the army, Frankham worked first as a news reader, and then a writer, interviewer and producer for the BBC from 1948 to 1955.
In 1955, Frankham moved to Hollywood to pursue a career as an actor. He soon found work, appearing on five episodes of the live television programme Matinee Theatre. He worked steadily in television, as well as appearing in films such as Return of the Fly (1959), Ten Who Dared (1960), Master of the World (1961), Tales of Terror (1962), The Spiral Road (1962), King Rat (1965), and The Great Santini (1979). Frankham provided the voice of Sergeant Tibbs the cat in Walt Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961).
He appeared in guest roles on American television from the late 1950s to the 1980s. His career peaked in the 1960s with frequent roles on such shows as Thriller, GE True, Twelve O'Clock High, The F.B.I., Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., The Beverly Hillbillies, The Outer Limits, Star Trek (episode "Is There in Truth No Beauty?"), then in Cannon, The Waltons, and McCloud during the 1970s.
In November 2012, Frankham's autobiography Which One Was David? was published by BearManor Media.
Partial filmography
- Johnny Tremain (1957) – British Officer (uncredited)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 38: "Impromptu Murder") – Holsom
- Return of the Fly (1959) – Ronald Holmes, alias Alan Hinds
- Ten Who Dared (1960) – Frank Goodman
- One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) – Sergeant Tibbs and Scottie (voice)
- Master of the World (1961) – Phillip Evans
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962) (Season 7 Episode 13: "The Silk Petticoat") – Phillip Haven
- Tales of Terror (1962) – Dr. James (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar")
- The Spiral Road (1962) – Drager's Replacement (uncredited)
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964) (Season 2 Episode 19: "Murder Case") – Peter
- King Rat (1965) – Cox
- The Great Santini (1979) – Captain Weber
- Wrong Is Right (1982) – British Reporter
- Ink: A Tale of Captivity (2010) – Country Gentleman (final film role)
References
- ^ a b David Frankham: I was at right time at the right place United Film. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links
- 1926 births
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- British Army personnel of World War II
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- English male voice actors
- Living people
- Male actors from Kent
- Military personnel from Kent
- Actors from Gillingham, Kent
- British Army soldiers
- British television actor, 1920s birth stubs