Frank Petley

English actor

Frank Petley
Postcard, circa 1905
Born26 March 1872
Charlton, London, England
Died12 January 1945(1945-01-12) (aged 72)
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Occupation(s)Stage and film actor

Frank Petley (sometimes credited as Frank B. or Frank E. Petley)[1] (28 March 1872 – 12 January 1945) was a British actor prominent in the Edwardian theatre and silent era cinema.[2][3] During the Second World War he performed with The Old Vic Company then based at the Liverpool Playhouse, appearing as Nat Miller in Ah, Wilderness! by Eugene O'Neill in a production by Noel Willman.[4]

Selected filmography

  • The Chance of a Lifetime (1916)
  • Diana and Destiny (1916)
  • Ye Wooing of Peggy (1917)
  • Nature's Gentleman (1918)
  • The Silver Greyhound (1919)
  • The Power of Right (1919)
  • The Iron Stair (1920)
  • The Flame (1920)
  • My Lord Conceit (1921)
  • The Golden Dawn (1921)
  • The Mystery of Mr. Bernard Brown (1921)
  • Melody of Death (1922)
  • Night Ride (1937)

References

  1. ^ "Theatre collections: record view - Information Services – Special Collections - University of Kent".
  2. ^ "Frank Petley". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Frank E. Petley - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie".
  4. ^ Reunited, Genes. "Genes Reunited".

External links

  • Frank Petley at IMDb
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