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Frank Jarvis

1941 – 2010

British actor

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About Frank Jarvis

Lived 1941 – 2010 (aged 69). Frank Jarvis was a British actor and television actor.

Frank Jarvis (13 May 1941 – 15 September 2010) was a British character actor.

He was educated at Orange Hill County Grammar School for Boys, Edgware, where he played Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream and the title role in Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan.

His television appearances include the Doctor Who serials The War Machines (1966), Underworld (1978) and The Power of Kroll (1978).

In the 1980s he spent many summer seasons with Wendy Macphee's outdoor Shakespeare company Theatre Set-Up, touring throughout England and the Isle of Man as well as Belgium and Denmark.

Jarvis died on 15 September 2010, at the age of 69.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1962 Mix Me a Person Nobby 1963 That Kind of Girl Max 1965 Rotten to the Core Moby 1968 Star! First Soldier at St. James Palace Uncredited1969 Mosquito Squadron RAF Corporal Escorting Beth The Italian Job Roger 1972 Nobody Ordered Love Corporal 1975 Out of Season Postman 1977 A Bridge Too Far Colonel Frost's Aide 1979 A Horse Called Jester Carne 1981 Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective Farm Heavy 1987 The Second Victory Duty sergeant 1990 The Krays Drill Sergeant Uncredited2006 The Penalty King Mr. McClintock

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Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frank Jarvis?

British actor (1941-2010)

When was Frank Jarvis born?

Frank Jarvis was born on 13 May 1941 in Stockton-on-Tees.

When did Frank Jarvis die?

Frank Jarvis died on 15 September 2010 in Harefield.

What was Frank Jarvis's occupation?

Frank Jarvis was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was Frank Jarvis?

Frank Jarvis was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank Jarvis

· Wikidata: Q5487535

· DBpedia: Frank Jarvis (actor)

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