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Frank Leighton(1908-1962)

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Frank Leighton was born on 16 July 1908 in Sydney, Australia. He was an actor, known for Timberland Terror (1937), Splendid Fellows (1934) and Two Minutes Silence (1933). He died on 17 October 1962 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
BornJuly 16, 1908
DiedOctober 17, 1962(54)
BornJuly 16, 1908
DiedOctober 17, 1962(54)
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Known for

Timberland Terror (1937)
Timberland Terror
6.3
  • Jim Thornton
  • 1937
Splendid Fellows (1934)
Splendid Fellows
6.8
  • The Hon. Hurbert Montmorency
  • 1934
Two Minutes Silence (1933)
Two Minutes Silence
  • Captain Lessups
  • 1933
Thoroughbred (1936)
Thoroughbred
5.7
  • Tommy Dawson
  • 1936

Credits

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Actor

  • A Matter of Conscience
    TV Movie
    • Danchenko
    • 1962
  • Ron Haddrick and Nyree Dawn Porter in Reunion Day (1962)
    Reunion Day
    TV Movie
    • Jerry Grant
    • 1962
  • Clifford Evans in A Chance of Thunder (1961)
    A Chance of Thunder
    TV Series
    • Frank Dainton
    • 1961
  • Five Bells for Logan
    TV Movie
    • First Officer Burke
    • 1961
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Group Captain Garry, OBE, DFC
    • 1960
  • The Flying Doctor (1959)
    The Flying Doctor
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Joe
    • 1959
  • The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull
    TV Series
    • Plainclothes policeman
    • 1959
  • White Hunter (1957)
    White Hunter
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Bartley Kern
    • 1957
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Inspector Talbot
    • 1957
  • The Shiralee (1957)
    The Shiralee
    6.7
    • Fred, the Barman
    • 1957
  • The Errol Flynn Theatre (1956)
    The Errol Flynn Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Major
    • Rolt
    • 1956
  • The Stateless Man (1955)
    The Stateless Man
    6.5
    Short
    • Inspector Parry
    • 1955
  • George Formby and Polly Ward in George Takes the Air (1938)
    George Takes the Air
    6.3
    • Pvt. Bob Bullock (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • George Formby in I See Ice! (1938)
    I See Ice!
    6.0
    • Ice Rink Manager (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • The Last Chance
    5.7
    • Alan Burmister
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 16, 1908
    • Sydney, Australia
  • Died
    • October 17, 1962
    • Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • Other works
    He acted in the play, "The Dish Ran Away," at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, England with Betty Paul, Emma Treckman, Winifred Evans, Blanche Fothergill, Gordon Tanner, and Shelagh Furley in the cast. Leslie French was director.

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