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David Frankham (born 16 February 1926) is a British retired actor. After serving in India and
Malaya in the
Second World War
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, Frankham worked first as a news reader, and then a writer, interviewer and producer for the
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from 1948 to 1955.
In 1955, Frankham moved to
Hollywood
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to pursue a career as an actor. He soon found work, appearing on five episodes of the live television programme ''Matinee Theatre''. He worked steadily in television, as well as appearing in films such as ''
Return of the Fly
''Return of the Fly'' is a 1959 American horror science-fiction film and sequel to '' The Fly'' (1958). It is the second installment in ''The Fly'' film series. It was released in 1959 as a double feature with '' The Alligator People''. It was ...
'' (1959), ''
Ten Who Dared'' (1960), ''
Master of the World'' (1961), ''
Tales of Terror
''Tales of Terror'' is a 1962 American International Pictures horror film in colour and Panavision, produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson, and Roger Corman, who also directed. The screenplay was written by Richard Matheson, and th ...
'' (1962), ''
The Spiral Road
''The Spiral Road'' is a 1962 American adventure-drama film directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Rock Hudson, Burl Ives, Gena Rowlands, and Geoffrey Keen. The film was released by Universal-International in the United States in 1962, the same ...
'' (1962), ''
King Rat'' (1965), and ''
The Great Santini
''The Great Santini'' is a 1979 American drama film written and directed by Lewis John Carlino. It is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Pat Conroy. The film stars Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, and Michael O'Keefe.
Synopsis
A U.S. ...
'' (1979). Frankham provided the voice of Sergeant Tibbs the cat in Walt Disney's ''
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
''One Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (also simply known as ''101 Dalmatians'') is a 1961 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the 1956 novel ''The Hundred and One Dalmatians'' by Dodie Smith. The ...
'' (1961).
He appeared in guest roles on American television from the late 1950s to the 1980s. His career peaked in the 1960s with frequent roles on such shows as ''
Thriller'', ''
GE True
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'', ''
Twelve O'Clock High
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'', ''
The F.B.I.
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'', ''
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
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'', ''
The Beverly Hillbillies
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'', ''
The Outer Limits'', ''
Star Trek
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'' (episode "
Is There in Truth No Beauty?
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"), then in ''
Cannon
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'', ''
The Waltons
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'', and ''
McCloud'' during the 1970s.
In November 2012, Frankham's autobiography ''Which One Was David?'' was published by
BearManor Media.
Partial filmography
*''
Johnny Tremain
''Johnny Tremain'' is a work of historical fiction written in 1943 by Esther Forbes that is set in Boston prior to and during the outbreak of the American Revolution. Intended for teen-aged readers, the novel's themes include apprenticeship, co ...
'' (1957) - British Officer (uncredited)
*''
Return of the Fly
''Return of the Fly'' is a 1959 American horror science-fiction film and sequel to '' The Fly'' (1958). It is the second installment in ''The Fly'' film series. It was released in 1959 as a double feature with '' The Alligator People''. It was ...
'' (1959) - Ronald Holmes, alias Alan Hinds
*''
Ten Who Dared'' (1960) - Frank Goodman
*''
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
''One Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (also simply known as ''101 Dalmatians'') is a 1961 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the 1956 novel ''The Hundred and One Dalmatians'' by Dodie Smith. The ...
'' (1961) - Sergeant Tibbs (voice)
*''
Master of the World'' (1961) - Phillip Evans
*''
Tales of Terror
''Tales of Terror'' is a 1962 American International Pictures horror film in colour and Panavision, produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson, and Roger Corman, who also directed. The screenplay was written by Richard Matheson, and th ...
'' (1962) - Dr. James (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar")
*''
The Spiral Road
''The Spiral Road'' is a 1962 American adventure-drama film directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Rock Hudson, Burl Ives, Gena Rowlands, and Geoffrey Keen. The film was released by Universal-International in the United States in 1962, the same ...
'' (1962) - Drager's Replacement (uncredited)
*''
King Rat'' (1965) - Cox
*''
The Great Santini
''The Great Santini'' is a 1979 American drama film written and directed by Lewis John Carlino. It is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Pat Conroy. The film stars Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, and Michael O'Keefe.
Synopsis
A U.S. ...
'' (1979) - Capt. Weber
*''
Wrong Is Right
''Wrong Is Right'', released in the UK as ''The Man with the Deadly Lens'', is a 1982 American comedy thriller film written, produced and directed by Richard Brooks, based on Charles McCarry's novel '' The Better Angels''. The film, starring ...
'' (1982) - British Reporter
*''Ink: A Tale of Captivity'' (2010) - Country Gentleman (final film role)
External links
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1926 births
Living people
20th-century English male actors
21st-century English male actors
British military personnel of World War II
English male film actors
English male television actors
English male voice actors
Male actors from Kent
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