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Frank Williams(1931-2022)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Frank Williams
Frank Williams was born on 2 July 1931 in Edgware, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Dad's Army (2016), Motive for Murder (1957) and Dad's Army (1971). He died on 26 June 2022 in London, England, UK.
BornJuly 2, 1931
DiedJune 26, 2022(90)
BornJuly 2, 1931
DiedJune 26, 2022(90)
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Known for

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay, Toby Jones, Bill Nighy, Bill Paterson, Daniel Mays, and Blake Harrison in Dad's Army (2016)
Dad's Army
5.2
  • Reverend Timothy Farthing - Vicar
  • 2016
Motive for Murder
TV Series
  • Photographer
Dad's Army (1971)
Dad's Army
6.9
  • Reverend Timothy Farthing
  • 1971
Top Gear
8.3
  • Driving Instructor
  • 1972

Credits

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Actor

  • Ruth Jones in Stella (2012)
    Stella
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Lord Stanley
    • 2016–2017
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay, Toby Jones, Bill Nighy, Bill Paterson, Daniel Mays, and Blake Harrison in Dad's Army (2016)
    Dad's Army
    5.2
    • Reverend Timothy Farthing - Vicar
    • 2016
  • Peter O'Toole, Steven Berkoff, and Edward Fox in Decline of an Empire (2014)
    Decline of an Empire
    3.4
    • Confidente
    • 2014
  • Waiting for Rose
    Short
    • Stanley Bridewell
    • 2014
  • Poster for snooker film Extended Rest
    Extended Rest
    7.7
    Short
    • Norm
    • 2014
  • Ian Cullen, Bernard Holley, Frank Williams, and Nicola Posener in A Voice to Die For (2013)
    A Voice to Die For
    6.5
    Short
    • Jeremiah McBain
    • 2013
  • Beautiful Day
    TV Series
    • Mr. Stubbs
    • 2012
  • Ian Cullen, Stuart McGugan, Yvonne Quenet, Frank Williams, and Karl Moffatt in The Echoes of Empire (2012)
    The Echoes of Empire
    • Winston Churchill
    • 2012
  • George and Bernard Shaw
    TV Movie
    • Gerald
    • 2011
  • Panos and Cascadia
    TV Series
    • Dave
    • 2011
  • The Golden Years
    TV Movie
    • Philip Forrester
    • 2011
  • The Critic
    7.0
    Short
    • Mulberry Sr.
    • 2010
  • Bernard Holley in Z Cars: A Lot of Fuss About Light (2010)
    Z Cars: A Lot of Fuss About Light
    7.9
    Short
    • Horace Blenkinsop
    • 2010
  • Mervyn Cumming, Tony Osoba, Frank Williams, Bernard Wrigley, Oliver Crocker, Solitaire Mouneimne, and Richard Jobling in Tanner (2007)
    Tanner
    8.0
    • Edward Protheroe
    • 2007
  • Phew
    Short
    • Harry
    • 1994

Writer

  • Natalie Roles in Murder by Appointment (2024)
    Murder by Appointment
    Short
    • original story
    • 2024
  • The Golden Years
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2011
  • Poster for the 2009 Short Film "Murder by Appointment"
    Murder by Appointment
    8.2
    Short
    • story and screenplay
    • 2009
  • John Carlisle and John Woodvine in New Scotland Yard (1972)
    New Scotland Yard
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1972–1974

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • July 2, 1931
    • Edgware, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 26, 2022
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Frank wrote his autobiography, 'Vicar To Dad's Army' in 2002.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Frank served 3 terms as a member of the General Synod of the Church of England, between 1985 and 2000.
  • Quotes
    [on Bill Pertwee] He always used to play himself down as an actor, he always used to say "I'm not really an actor, I'm a turn. All I do is shout a lot and push people around." I think that's Bill typically playing himself down because I think he was a very good actor. There are a number of scenes in Dad's Army (1968) where you see a different side of him.

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