Frank Mills

Actor Apr 11 (died age 93) Peckham, London, England, UK 1949–2007 (58 year career)

6.5 avg rating

Biography

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

Known For

Film

Oliver Twist

Elderly Officer

Film

Stuart: A Life Backwards

Stuart's Granddad

Film

The Man with the Golden Arm

Street Vagrant (uncredited)

Film

The Set-Up

Photographer (uncredited)

Film

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

Uncle Jack

Film

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Mr. Crump

Film

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Arthur Gride

Film

The Missionary

Sir Cyril Everidge

Filmography

Acting (95)

Movies (35)

Stuart: A Life Backwards

as Stuart's Granddad

Oliver Twist

as Elderly Officer

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

2003

as Leslie

7.4

The Many Lives of Albert Walker

2002

as Brig. Kilroy

Bodywork

2001

as Sydney Greengrass

2.7

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

2001

as Arthur Gride

7.8

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

as Uncle Jack

Closing Numbers

as Frank

Redemption

as Arthur Whadcoat

Starlings

1988

as Mr Wilson

The Burston Rebellion

1985

as Farmer Edwards

Exploits at West Poley

as Ned Jones

Champions

as Charles

The Cage

as Mr Adams

The Missionary

1982

as Sir Cyril Everidge

5.5

Witness for the Prosecution

1982

as Chief Inspector Hearne

6.3

Keeping in Touch

1982

as Father

Country

1981

as Ashford

7.0

The Grudge Fight

1981

as Beryl's Dad

Rough Cut

1980

as Passport Clerk

5.8

Freedom of the Dig

1978

as Hughes

The Vanishing Army

1978

as Hampshire

Butterflies Don't Count

1978

as Mr. James

Kipper

1977

as Jack

The Glitterball

1977

as Supermarket Manager

5.1

Age of Hypocrisy

1977

as Sam

True Patriot

1977

as Judge Thorbeck

Three Men in a Boat

as River Hand

Diane

as Weaver

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

1974

as Mr. Tyson / Father Dominic

6.3

The Pigeon Fancier

1971

as Club Secretary

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

1971

as Radio Telescope Director

7.8

Chariot of Fire

1970

as Prison Gate Officer

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

as Street Vagrant (uncredited)

7.2

The Set-Up

1949

as Photographer (uncredited)

7.3

Television (60)

New Tricks

as Derek Rodger

The Brief

as Alfie

The Last Detective

as Albert Bing

The Royal

as Mr. Calder

Foyle's War

as Michael Brown

Midsomer Murders

as Fred Rodale

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as Frank Wainthropp

The Gambling Man

as Mr. Kean

Peak Practice

as Eric Johnson

Heartbeat

as Albert Potter

The Chief

as Norman Green

El C.I.D.

as Lloyd

Campion

1989

as Scatty Williams

5.6

South Of The Border

1988

as Stan

The Franchise Affair

as Albert

Bust

as Mallory

Lovejoy

as Mr. Catchpole

ScreenPlay

as Mr. Wilson

Farrington of the F.O.

as Helmut Kessler

Screen Two

as Farmer Edwards

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

1985

as Mr. Crump

7.1

Home to Roost

1985

as Job Centre Assistant

The Bill

as Mr. Cooper

Sherlock Holmes

as Peterson

Big Deal

as Gil Roach

Mitch

as Stan Garske

Bergerac

as Arthur Osman

The Gentle Touch

as Mr Coombs

The Good Companions

as Jimmy Nunn

Minder

as Harry Martin

Flambards

as Fowler

All Creatures Great and Small

as Farmer Ingledew

Out

as Vic Lee

Strangers

as Governor

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

as Judge Thorbeck

7.0

Jubilee 1977

1977

as Sam

Bill Brand

as Paxton

The Sweeney

as Len Holmes

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

as Figgis 'Fig' Newton

Playhouse

as Mr. Weaver

Fall of Eagles

as A.F. Trepov

The Aweful Mr Goodall

1974

as Stanley Roberts

Centre Play

as Jack

Crown Court

as Reginald Barton

A Ghost Story for Christmas

as Mr. Tyson

The Onedin Line

as Dr. MacWhirter

Justice

as Dave Fletcher

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Polton

Budgie

as Landlord

Jamie

as Tom Kennedy

Play for Today

1970

as Mr. James

6.3

Softly Softly: Task Force

as Prison Governor

The Main Chance

as Joe Brown

The Expert

as Cmdr. Jennings

The Wednesday Play

as Prison Gate Officer

Redcap

as Medical Officer

The Avengers

as F. Harrap

Coronation Street

as Ivor Mortlake

Sunday-Night Play

as Photographer

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

as Powell

5.3