Frank Middlemass Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Francis George("Frank") Middlemass (28 May 1919 – 8 September 2006) was an English actor, who even in his early career played older roles. He is best remembered for his television roles as Rocky Hardcastle in As Time Goes By, Algy Herries in To Serve Them All My Days and Dr. Alex Ferrenby in Heartbeat. Middlemass was also active in the Royal Shakespeare Company and was the fourth and final actor to play Dan Archer in The Archers.
Eaglescliffe, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Height
6' (1.83 m)
Profession
Actor
Spouse
Never married
Parents
Thomas Middlemass and Mary Elizabeth Hoggett, Thomas Middlemass, Mary Elizabeth Hoggett
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
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A memorial service was held for him at St. Paul's, Covent Garden (commonly known as the Actors' Church) on 11 April 2007.
2
Youngest child of a Liverpool shipping company director. He had three sisters, all of whom predeceased him.
3
Had a penchant for portraying crusty or amiably eccentric characters.
4
Started acting in 1949, first with a repertory company in Penzance. In later years acted on stage at the Old Vic, at the West End, and with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
5
Was a talented painter of portraits from an early age.
6
Served with the British Army during World War II and was wounded at Dunkirk. He finished the war with the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
7
He never married or had children.
8
For more than forty years he shared a house with Geoffrey Toone.
9
Served in the British army during WWII and began his acting career in the late 40s.
10
Twice appeared in the TV adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes story the Blue Carbuncle. First in the 60s and again in the 80s.
11
Played Geoffrey Palmer's father in As Time Goes By (1992) even though in real life he was actually only eight years older.
12
He was a member of the original cast of Heartbeat (1992).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Otley
1969
Bruce
Sherlock Holmes
1968
TV Series
Peterson
The Avengers
1968
TV Series
Mervyn Sawbow
Detective
1968
TV Series
Billy Bull
Champion House
1968
TV Series
George Naider
Mogul
1968
TV Series
Mr. Berans
Luther
1968
TV Movie
Staupitz
Softly Softly
1967
TV Series
Tommy Lindsay
Sat'day While Sunday
1967
TV Series
Mr. Bentham
Z Cars
1967
TV Series
Walters
Quick Before They Catch Us
1966
TV Series
The Inspector
Ghost Squad
1963
TV Series
Commander
Dixon of Dock Green
1958-1963
TV Series
Morrie / Billy the Tramp / Scully
Whack-O!
1958
TV Series
Editor
Mister Charlesworth
1957
TV Series
Barman
As Time Goes By
1993-2005
TV Series
Rocky Hardcastle
Midsomer Murders
2005
TV Series
Noah Farrow
The Birthday
2002/I
Short
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2002
Bernard
Doctors
2000
TV Series
Gerald Hennessy
The 10th Kingdom
2000
TV Mini-Series
Judge
Casualty
2000
TV Series
Leonard Huckerby
Peak Practice
1999
TV Series
Arthur Broughton
Kavanagh QC
1999
TV Series
Lord Justice Biggs
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1997
TV Series
Mr. Markland
A Dance to the Music of Time
1997
TV Mini-Series
Edgar Deacon
Highlander
1997
TV Series
Baron Lemartin
Soldier Soldier
1996
TV Series
Maj George Manners
Doctor Finlay
1994
TV Series
Professor Chalmers
The Whipping Boy
1994
TV Movie
Mr. Walrus
A Haunting Harmony
1993
TV Movie
Priestly
A Bright New Hope for Mankind
1993
TV Movie
Dad
Heartbeat
1992-1993
TV Series
Dr. Alex Ferrenby
A Year in Provence
1993
TV Mini-Series
Clive Parrott
KYTV
1990-1992
TV Series
Dr. Beckering
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
1991
TV Movie
Dr. Froelich
One Against the Wind
1991
TV Movie
Dubois
The Lost Language of Cranes
1991
Alex
Great Expectations
1991
TV Mini-Series
Uncle Pumblechook
Dark River
1990
TV Movie
Yorkie
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989
TV Movie
Major Palgrave
Alexei Sayle's Stuff
1989
TV Series
A Bit of a Do
1989
TV Mini-Series
Harvey Wedgewood
All in Good Faith
1987-1988
TV Series
Desmond Frank
The Bretts
1987
TV Series
George Brett / George
Knights of God
1987
TV Series
Father Gregory
Portraits
1987
Short
T-Bag Strikes Again
1986
TV Series
Ben Badshot
Artists and Models
1986
TV Series
Charlet
Yes, Prime Minister
1986
TV Series
The Master of Ballie College
Oliver Twist
1985
TV Mini-Series
Mr. Brownlow
Dreamchild
1985
Caterpillar (voice)
Jackanory Playhouse
1985
TV Series
The Invisible Man
1984
TV Mini-Series
Thomas Marvel
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1984
TV Series
Henry Baker
Squaring the Circle
1984
TV Movie
Brezhnev
Lace
1984
TV Mini-Series
Abdullah's father
A Swarm in May
1983
Dr. Sunderland
Play for Today
1983
TV Series
Josh Adkins
Number 10
1983
TV Mini-Series
Lord Granville
The Second Part of Henry the Sixth
1983
TV Movie
Cardinal Beaufort
The First Part of Henry the Sixth
1983
TV Movie
Cardinal Beaufort
Only When I Laugh
1982
TV Series
Charlie
King Lear
1982
TV Movie
Fool
ITV Playhouse
1970-1982
TV Series
Grandad / Jack Meredith, M.P.
Celebrity Playhouse
1981
TV Series
Dr. Kirby
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981
TV Mini-Series
Lord Derby
Juliet Bravo
1981
TV Series
Old Man Miller
Yes Minister
1981
TV Series
The Master of Ballie College
To Serve Them All My Days
1980-1981
TV Mini-Series
Algy Herries
The Island
1980
Windsor
A Question of Guilt
1980
TV Series
Mr. Bartlett
A Family Affair
1979
TV Mini-Series
Henry Barnes
Crime and Punishment
1979
TV Mini-Series
Marmeladov
Oresteia
1979
TV Mini-Series
Citizen of Athens / Watchman
Measure for Measure
1979
TV Movie
Pompey
Two's Company
1979
TV Series
Freddy
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
1978
TV Movie
Doctor
BBC Play of the Month
1975-1978
TV Series
Solomon
Gilman
Fool
Crown Court
1973-1978
TV Series
The Hon. Mr. Justice Craig / The Hon. Mr, Justice Craig / Mr.Justice Craig / ...
Anna Karenina
1977
TV Mini-Series
General
Ripping Yarns
1977
TV Series
Father
Emmerdale
1977
TV Series
Basil Ackroyd
Raffles
1977
TV Series
Lord Willoughby
Yes, Honestly
1976-1977
TV Series
Mr. Routledge / Bert
Cilla's World of Comedy
1976
TV Series
Morton Gillard
Second Verdict
1976
TV Series
President Gilbert
Clayhanger
1976
TV Series
Jos Curtenty
Barry Lyndon
1975
Sir Charles Lyndon
Poldark
1975
TV Series
Charles Poldark
The Sweeney
1975
TV Series
Sterndale
BBC2 Playhouse
1975
TV Series
Mr Acland
Fall of Eagles
1974
TV Mini-Series
Stolypin
Upstairs, Downstairs
1974
TV Series
Albert Lyons
Heil Caesar!
1973
TV Series
Messala
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
TV Series
Judd
Ooh La La!
1973
TV Series
Augustin Ferraillon
War & Peace
1972-1973
TV Mini-Series
Mikhail Kutuzov
The Edwardians
1973
TV Mini-Series
George Lewis
The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
1972
TV Movie
Dilapidated Actor
The Two Ronnies
1972
TV Series
Daisy
New Scotland Yard
1972
TV Series
Dr. Percy Bull
Madame Sin
1972
Dr. Henriques
Jamie
1971
TV Series
Sir Thomas Bloodworth
Doctor at Large
1971
TV Series
Mr. Rivers
Say Hello to Yesterday
1971
Station Master
Jackanory
1970
TV Series
The Colonel
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969
Guest - Plumber
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
10 Years of Heartbeat
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Masterpiece Theatre: Fifteen Years
1986
TV Movie
Himself
Moving London
1983
Documentary short
Himself - Commentator
Call My Bluff
1981-1982
TV Series
Himself
The Wednesday Special: Who Killed Julia Wallace?
1975
TV Movie documentary
Edward Hemmerde
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
I Love a 1970's Christmas
2000
TV Special documentary
Heartbeat Chronicles
1999
Video
Dr. Alex Ferrenby (uncredited)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies