Frank Ellis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

21

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-03-31

Day of death

2020-04-10 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Birmingham, England, UK

Frank Ellis

Biography

Frank has been an actor for over forty years, during which time he has done seasons with most of the major repertory companies in Britain, including Birmingham, Swansea. Salisbury, Hornchurch, Dundee, Worcester, York, Liverpool, Leatherhead, Watford. He has also appeared in ten World Premieres at the Warehouse Theatre, Croydon. In the West End, he appeared in Treasure Island and Trafford Tanzi at the Mermaid, Jeanne at Sadlers Wells, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Westminster and Little Shop of Horrors at the Comedy. He toured the Middle and Far East with Derek Nimmo’s Company, in Key for Two by John Chapman, and Japan and the Philippines with Ken Hill’s Phantom of the Opera. Frank has made numerous television appearances including Nicholas Nickleby, The Professionals, The Famous Five, Mitch, Boon, Pressgang, Old Flames, Square Deal, Camomile Lawn, Resnick, The Chief, Finney, See-Saw, Michael Winner’s True Crimes, Undercover Heart, Holby City, EastEnders, Doctors (6 episodes), and The Bill (five times). His films include Buster and Stardust. Frank is married to ex-actress Jenny, and has two grown-up sons and a wonderful eight-year-old grandson.

Known For

  • The Professionals

    The Professionals

  • Hustle

    Hustle

  • Doctors

    Doctors

  • Doctors

    Doctors

  • Doctors

    Doctors

  • Stardust

    Stardust

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • Pit Strike

    Pit Strike

  • The Chief

    The Chief

  • Buster

    Buster

  • The Rare Breed

    The Rare Breed

  • The Famous Five

    The Famous Five

  • St. Helens

    St. Helens

  • A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave

    A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave

  • The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd

  • Let's Get Laid

    Let's Get Laid

  • Squaring the Circle

    Squaring the Circle

  • Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

  • Resnick: Rough Treatment

    Resnick: Rough Treatment

  • Johnny and the Dead

    Johnny and the Dead

  • Code of the Prairie

    Code of the Prairie