Frank Petley (sometimes credited as Frank B. or Frank E. Petley) (28 March 1872 – 12 January 1945) was a British actor prominent in the

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theatre and

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cinema. 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

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in a production by Noel Willman.

Selected filmography

* '' The Chance of a Lifetime'' (1916) * ''

Diana and Destiny ''Diana and Destiny'' is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Floyd Martin Thornton and starring Evelyn Boucher, Wyndham Guise and Roy Travers. It was made at Catford Studios, and based on a 1905 novel by Charles Garvice. Cast * Evelyn ...

'' (1916) * '' Ye Wooing of Peggy'' (1917) * ''

Nature's Gentleman ''Nature's Gentleman'' is a 1918 British silent romance film directed by F. Martin Thornton and starring James Knight, Madge Stuart and Arthur M. Cullin.Low p.296 Cast * James Knight as James Davis * Madge Stuart as Lady Harcourt * Art ...

'' (1918) * '' The Silver Greyhound'' (1919) * ''

The Power of Right ''The Power of Right'' is a 1919 British silent war film directed by Floyd Martin Thornton and starring James Knight, Evelyn Boucher and Frank Petley. The film had strong similarities to ''The Warrior Strain'' also featuring the Prince of Wales ...

'' (1919) * '' The Iron Stair'' (1920) * '' The Flame'' (1920) * ''

My Lord Conceit ''My Lord Conceit'' is a 1921 British crime film directed by F. Martin Thornton and starring Evelyn Boucher, Maresco Marisini and Rowland Myles.Goble p.391 Cast * Evelyn Boucher as Beryl Foster * Maresco Marisini as Count Savona * Rowland ...

'' (1921) * '' The Golden Dawn'' (1921) * '' The Mystery of Mr. Bernard Brown'' (1921) * '' Melody of Death'' (1922) * '' Night Ride'' (1937)

References

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* 1872 births 1945 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors English male silent film actors 20th-century English male actors {{England-film-actor-stub