Frank Edmund George Pettingell (1 January 1891 – 17 February 1966) was an English actor. Pettingell was born in

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, and educated at

Manchester University , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...

. During the

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he served with the

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. He appeared in such films as the original version of ''

Gaslight Gas lighting is the production of artificial light from combustion of a gaseous fuel, such as hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide, propane, butane, acetylene, ethylene, coal gas (town gas) or natural gas. The light is produced either direct ...

'' (1940), ''

Kipps ''Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul'' is a novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1905. It was reportedly Wells's own favourite among his works, and it has been adapted for stage, cinema and television productions, including the musical '' ...

'' (1941 - as Old Kipps), and ''

Becket ''Becket or The Honour of God'' (french: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu) is a 1959 play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 117 ...

'' (1964 - as the Bishop 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,

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. He also had an extensive collection of serial fiction and penny-dreadfuls, and this can now be found in the

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in Toronto.

Collection

Pettingell was an avid collector of popular playscripts and other literature which range from the 18th century to the early 20th century. In 1966, the Bodleian Library in Oxford purchased Pettingell’s collection of 800 volumes of 19th century ‘penny-dreadful’ publications, many published in parts. Other penny dreadfuls and periodicals from Pettingell's collection were donated to the Osbourne Collection of Early Children's Books in Toronto. The University of Kent acquired the majority of Pettingell’s collection from his widow, Mrs. Ethel Pettingell, in 1967. The collection comprises some 4,400 printed and manuscript playscripts, with a number of works on the history of the English theatre, which were acquired by Pettingell from Arthur Williams (1844-1915), a popular comedian in the late Victorian and Edwardian theatre. The collection spans a range of popular theatre genres such as melodramas, tragedies, farces, and burlesques. In addition to popular plays, the collection includes over 300 pantomime libretti, ten manuscripts and printed texts of Dion Boucicault’s plays, and a collection of manuscript plays from Hoxton’s Britannia Theatre.

Selected filmography

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'' (1931) - Prof. Macguire *''

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'' (1931) - Will Mossup *'' Frail Women'' (1932) - The Employer *''

In a Monastery Garden ''In a Monastery Garden'' is a piece of light classical music by Albert Ketèlbey, who composed it in 1915 after a visit to a real monastic garden, now the Benedictine monastery of St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth in Surrey. It was especially s ...

'' (1932) - Bertholdi *''

The Crooked Lady ''The Crooked Lady'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring George Graves, Isobel Elsom, Ursula Jeans and Austin Trevor. A quota quickie, it was filmed at Twickenham Studios. Cast * George Graves as Sir Charl ...

'' (1932) - Hugh Weldon *''

Once Bitten Once Bitten may refer to: Music * ''Once Bitten'' (Annabel Lamb album) (1983) * ''Once Bitten'' (The Snakes album) (1998) * ''Once Bitten'' (Great White album) * " Once Bitten, Twice Shy", an Ian Hunter song from the 1975 album ''Ian Hunter'', ...

'' (1932) - Sir Timothy Blott *'' Double Dealing'' (1932) - Rufus Moon *''

A Tight Corner ''A Tight Corner'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Frank Pettingell, Gina Malo, Betty Astell and Charles Stratton. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by MGM.Wood p.76 Cas ...

'' (1932) - Oswald Blenkinsop *'' The Lucky Number'' (1933) - Mr. Brown *''

Yes, Madam Yes, Madam may refer to: * ''Yes, Madam'' (1933 film), a British comedy film * ''Yes, Madam'' (1942 film), an Italian romance film * ''Yes, Madam'' (1985 film), a Hong Kong action film * ''Yes, Madam? ''Yes, Madam?'' is a 1938 British musica ...

'' (1933) - Albert Peabody *''

The Good Companions ''The Good Companions'' is a novel by the English author J. B. Priestley. Written in 1929, it follows the fortunes of a concert party on a tour of England. It is Priestley's most famous novel and established him as a national figure. It won ...

'' (1933) - Sam Oglethorpe *'' That's My Wife'' (1933) - Josiah Crump *'' Excess Baggage'' (1933) - Gen. Booster, SOS *''

This Week of Grace ''This Week of Grace'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Gracie Fields, Henry Kendall and John Stuart. The screenplay concerns a poor, unemployed woman who is made housekeeper at the estate of a wealthy duch ...

'' (1933) - Mr. Milroy *''

A Cuckoo in the Nest ''A Cuckoo in the Nest'' is a farce by the English playwright Ben Travers. It was first given at the Aldwych Theatre, London, the second in the series of twelve Aldwych farces presented by the actor-manager Tom Walls at the theatre between 1923 ...

'' (1933) - Landlord *'' Red Wagon'' (1933) - McGinty *'' The Medicine Man'' (1933) - Amos Wells *''

Keep It Quiet ''Keep it Quiet'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Bertha Belmore, Frank Pettingell, Cyril Raymond and Davy Burnaby. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie. Plot summary Joe Puddlefoot be ...

'' (1934) - Joe Puddlefoot *''

Sing As We Go ''Sing As We Go'' is a 1934 British musical film starring Gracie Fields, John Loder and Stanley Holloway. The script was written by Gordon Wellesley and J. B. Priestley. Considered by many to be British music hall star Gracie Fields' finest ...

'' (1934) - Uncle Murgatroyd Platt *'' My Old Dutch'' (1934) - Uncle Alf *''

The Big Splash ''The Big Splash'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Frank Pettingell, Finlay Currie and Marguerite Allan. A millionaire hires a man to play his double. It was made as a quota quickie at Beaconsfield Studi ...

'' (1935) - Bodkin *''

The Right Age to Marry ''The Right Age to Marry'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Frank Pettingell, Joyce Bland and Tom Helmore. It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.285 The screenplay concerns a wealthy nor ...

'' (1935) - Lomas *'' Hope of His Side'' (1935) - Harry Swan *'' Say It with Diamonds'' (1935) - Ezra Hopkins *'' The Amateur Gentleman'' (1936) - John Barty *'' On Top of the World'' (1936) - Albert Hicks *'' Fame'' (1936) - Reuben Pendleton *''

The Last Journey ''The Last Journey'' is a 1936 British drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Godfrey Tearle, Hugh Williams and Judy Gunn. Synopsis A train driver (Julien Mitchell) on his last journey before retirement thinks his fireman is having ...

'' (1936) - Goddard *''

Spring Handicap ''Spring Handicap'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Will Fyffe, Maire O'Neill and Billy Milton. The film was made by the Associated British Picture Corporation at their Elstree Studios and based on the pl ...

'' (1937) - Scullion *''

Take My Tip ''Take My Tip'' is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Herbert Mason (who stage managed some musical revues in the past), produced by Michael Balcon and starring Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, Harold Huth and Frank Cellier. It ...

'' (1937) - Willis *'' Millions'' (1937) - Sir Charles Rimmer *''

It's a Grand Old World ''It's a Grand Old World'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Sandy Powell, Gina Malo and Cyril Ritchard. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios. The film's sets were designed by Norman Arnold. Synopsis An unempl ...

'' (1937) - Bull *'' Sailing Along'' (1938) - Skipper Barnes *'' So Much to Do'' (1938, TV Movie) - Kruger *''

Queer Cargo ''Queer Cargo'' is a 1938 British drama film directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring John Lodge, Judy Kelly and Kenneth Kent. It was made at Elstree Studios.Wood p. 99 It was based on a play of the same title by Noel Langley. Cast * Joh ...

'' (1938) - Dan *'' Return to Yesterday'' (1940) - Prendergast *''

'' (1940) - B.G. Rough *''

Busman's Honeymoon ''Busman's Honeymoon'' is a 1937 novel by Dorothy L. Sayers, her eleventh and last featuring Lord Peter Wimsey, and her fourth and last to feature Harriet Vane. Plot introduction Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane marry and go to spend th ...

'' (1940) - Puffett *''

'' (1941) - Old Kipps *'' This England'' (1941) - Gage *''

Once a Crook ''Once a Crook'' is a 1941 British crime film directed by Herbert Mason, produced by Edward Black for 20th Century Fox and featuring Gordon Harker, Sydney Howard, Bernard Lee, Kathleen Harrison, and Raymond Huntley. It is an adaptation to the ...

'' (1941) - The Captain *'' Ships with Wings'' (1941) - Fields *''

The Seventh Survivor ''The Seventh Survivor'' is a 1942 British spy war film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Austin Trevor, Linden Travers and John Stuart. It was produced by British National Films and Shaftesbury Films. Shot in 1941, it was release ...

'' (1942) - Thomas Pettifer *'' The Goose Steps Out'' (1942) - Prof. Hoffman *'' The Young Mr. Pitt'' (1942) - Coachman *''

Get Cracking ''Get Cracking'' is a 1943 British comedy war film, directed by Marcel Varnel starring George Formby, with Dinah Sheridan and Ronald Shiner. It was produced by Marcel Varnel and Ben Henry for Columbia (British) Productions, a subsidiary of th ...

'' (1943) - Alf Pemberton *'' The Butler's Dilemma'' (1943) - (uncredited) *''

Gaiety George ''Gaiety George'' is a 1946 British historical musical film directed by George King and Leontine Sagan and starring Richard Greene, Ann Todd and Peter Graves.Harper p.179 It is set in the late Victorian music hall, when an Irish impresario arri ...

'' (1946) - Grindley *''

The Man Who Came to Dinner ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of N ...

'' (1947, TV Movie) - Sheridan Whiteside *''

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'' (1948) - Constable Beames *'' No Room at the Inn'' (1948) - Burrells *''

The Magic Box ''The Magic Box'' is a 1951 British Technicolor biographical drama film directed by John Boulting. The film stars Robert Donat as William Friese-Greene, with numerous cameo appearances by performers such as Peter Ustinov and Laurence Olivier. ...

'' (1951)Release date for The Magic Box
in IMDb. - Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group *'' When We Are Married'' (1951, TV Movie) - Henry Ormonroyd *''

The Card ''The Card'' is a comic novel written by Arnold Bennett in 1911 (entitled ''Denry the Audacious'' in the American edition). It was later made into a 1952 movie, starring Alec Guinness and Petula Clark. Like much of Bennett's best work, it i ...

'' (1952) - Police Superintendent *'' The Crimson Pirate'' (1952) - Colonel *'' Meet Me Tonight'' (1952) - Mr. Edwards (segment "Red Peppers") *''

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'' (1953) - Sir Julius *'' Meet Mr. Lucifer'' (1953) - Mr. Roberts *''

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'' (1955) - Mayor Higgins *'' Up the Creek'' (1958) - Stationmaster *''

Corridors of Blood ''Corridors of Blood'' (aka ''Doctor from Seven Dials'')Tom Weaver, ''The Horror Hits of Richard Gordon'', Bear Manor Media 2011 p 80-95 is a 1958 British-American period drama film directed by Robert Day and starring Boris Karloff and Christop ...

'' (1958) - Mr. Blount * ''

Charlesworth at Large ''Charlesworth at Large'' is a British crime television series which originally aired on the BBC in 1958.Noble p.216 Wensley Pithey revived his role as Detective Superintendent Charlesworth of Scotland Yard which he had played in two previous s ...

'' (1958, TV series) - Horrobin *''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Orig ...

'' (1961, TV Series) - Mr. Nugent *'' Term of Trial'' (1962) - Ferguson *'' The Dock Brief'' (1962) - Tuppy Morgan *''

'' (1964) - Bishop of York

References

External links

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Frank Pettingell: A chronologyItems from the Pettingell Collection of periodicals and penny dreadfuls
held in

The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books is a collection of children's books with over 80,000 items. History of the collection The collection owes its genesis to one man, Edgar Osborne, the Country Librarian for Derbyshire from 19231954. a ...

at the Public Library of Toronto. {{DEFAULTSORT:Pettingell, Frank 1891 births 1966 deaths English male film actors Alumni of the University of Manchester British Army personnel of World War I Male actors from Liverpool King's Regiment (Liverpool) soldiers 20th-century English male actors Military personnel from Liverpool