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Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

Acting

Born January 1, 1891 · Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Frank Pettingell (1 January 1891 – 17 February 1966) was an English actor. Pettingell was born in Liverpool, and educated at Manchester University. During the First World War he served with the King's Liverpool Regiment. He appeared in such films as the original 1940 Gaslight (as the former detective who solves the case), Kipps (1941 - as Old Kipps), and Becket (1964 - as the Duke of York). His collection of printed and manuscript playscripts - mostly acquired from the son of the comedian Arthur Williams (1844–1915) - is held at the Templeman Library,…

Known For · 40 titles

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959
An Age of Kings

An Age of Kings

1960
The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate

1952
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956
The Spread of the Eagle

The Spread of the Eagle

1963
Where’s George?

Where’s George?

1935
Becket

Becket

1964
Spring Handicap

Spring Handicap

1937
The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942
This England

This England

1941
The Ship That Couldn't Stop

The Ship That Couldn't Stop

1961
Corridors of Blood

Corridors of Blood

1958
Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953
The Card

The Card

1952
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952
Gaslight

Gaslight

1940
Meet Me Tonight

Meet Me Tonight

1952
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

1951
Up the Creek

Up the Creek

1958
The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

1936
The Big Splash

The Big Splash

1935
Escape

Escape

1948
Ships with Wings

Ships with Wings

1941
Value for Money

Value for Money

1955
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

1957
Term of Trial

Term of Trial

1962
Red Wagon

Red Wagon

1933
Busman's Honeymoon

Busman's Honeymoon

1940
My Old Dutch

My Old Dutch

1934
The Great Game

The Great Game

1953
The Goose Steps Out

The Goose Steps Out

1942
Millions

Millions

1937
The Good Companions

The Good Companions

1933
Return to Yesterday

Return to Yesterday

1940
Gaiety George

Gaiety George

1946
The Dock Brief

The Dock Brief

1962
The Medicine Man

The Medicine Man

1933
Get Cracking

Get Cracking

1943
The Thought of Tomorrow

The Thought of Tomorrow

1959
The Film That Never Was

The Film That Never Was

1957