Frank Windsor (1928–2020) |
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Staffordshire-born actor who achieved popularity as Detective Chief Superintendent John Watt on Radiopartio (1962) and Softly Softly: Task Force (1969). The son of an accountant, he studied at London's Central School of Speech and Drama and began his career on radio before proceeding to the classical stage. A co-founder of the Elizabethan Theatre ...
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Born:in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UKDied:(age 92) in London, England, UK |
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Known For
An Age of Kings
Earl of Warwick / Bishop of Carlisle / Sir Walter Blunt / Brackenbury / Bullcalf / Earl of Cambridge / Sir Robert Brackenbury / Williams
(1960)
Softly Softly: Task Force
Det. Chief Supt. Watt / Det. Supt. Watt / Det. Supt. John Watt / Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
(1969-1976)
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Actor (81 credits)
Actor (81 credits)
1991-2004
Sairaalaelämää
(TV Series)
Kenneth Samuels / Leslie Smith
Kenneth Samuels / Leslie Smith
- Taking Care
(2004)
... Kenneth Samuels
- Fallen Hero
(2004)
... Kenneth Samuels
- Emotional Rescue: Part 1
(2004)
... Kenneth Samuels
- No Weddings and a Funeral
(2004)
... Kenneth Samuels
- Where There's Life...
(2004)
... Kenneth Samuels
2002-2003
Judge John Deed
(TV Series)
Sir James Valentine
Sir James Valentine
- Health Hazard
(2003)
... Sir James Valentine
- Everyone's Child
(2002)
... Sir James Valentine
- Abuse of Power
(2002)
... Sir James Valentine
1994-2001
Elämä käsissä
(TV Series)
Peter Osborne, Alex Redman's Father / Ken Alton
Peter Osborne, Alex Redman's Father / Ken Alton
- Crossfire
(2001)
... Peter Osborne, Alex Redman's Father
- Hidden Agendas
(2001)
... Peter Osborne, Alex Redman's Father
- Perfect Love
(1994)
... Ken Alton
- Act of Remembrance
(1994)
... Ken Alton
1993-1996
The Detectives
(TV Series)
Chief Superintendent / Superintendent 2
Chief Superintendent / Superintendent 2
- The Wembley Stadium Mystery
(1996)
... Chief Superintendent
- Sacked
(1996)
... Chief Superintendent
- Fur Coat, No Knickers
(1996)
... Chief Superintendent
- Between a Rock and a Hard Place
(1995)
... Chief Superintendent
- On Thin Ice
(1995)
... Chief Superintendent
1995
September Song
(TV Series)
Cyril Wendage
Cyril Wendage
- Episode #3.5
(1995)
... Cyril Wendage
- Episode #3.4
(1995)
... Cyril Wendage
- Episode #3.3
(1995)
... Cyril Wendage
- Episode #3.2
(1995)
... Cyril Wendage
- Episode #3.1
(1995)
... Cyril Wendage
1989-1990
Kaikenkarvaiset ystäväni
(TV Series)
Wireless Announcer / David Rayner
Wireless Announcer / David Rayner
- Brotherly Love
(1990)
... Wireless Announcer (voice)
- Mending Fences
(1989)
... David Rayner
1990
Väärintekijät
(TV Series)
Peter Fitchford
Peter Fitchford
- Pretenders
(1990)
... Peter Fitchford
- Trust
(1990)
... Peter Fitchford
- Hazard
(1990)
... Peter Fitchford
- Killing Floor
(1990)
... Peter Fitchford
- Weapons from the Wall
(1990)
... Peter Fitchford
1983-1989
Doctor Who
(TV Series)
Inspector Mackenzie / Ranulf
Inspector Mackenzie / Ranulf
- Ghost Light: Part Three
(1989)
... Inspector Mackenzie
- Ghost Light: Part Two
(1989)
... Inspector Mackenzie
- The King's Demons: Part Two
(1983)
... Ranulf
- The King's Demons: Part One
(1983)
... Ranulf
1987-1989
Flying Lady
(TV Series)
Harry Bradley
Harry Bradley
- The Match
(1989)
... Harry Bradley
- Second Innings
(1989)
... Harry Bradley
- Ivor
(1989)
... Harry Bradley
- An Arm and a Leg
(1989)
... Harry Bradley
- Second Honeymoon
(1989)
... Harry Bradley
1989
The Real Eddy English
(TV Mini Series)
Big Eddy
Big Eddy
- Episode #1.4
(1989)
... Big Eddy
- Episode #1.3
(1989)
... Big Eddy
- Episode #1.2
(1989)
... Big Eddy
- Episode #1.1
(1989)
... Big Eddy
1988
Rockliffe's Babies
(TV Series)
Commander Wills
Commander Wills
- The One That Got Away
(1988)
... Commander Wills
1986
First Among Equals
(TV Mini Series)
Archie Millburn
Archie Millburn
- Episode #1.6
(1986)
... Archie Millburn
- Episode #1.5
(1986)
... Archie Millburn
1985
Bleak House
(TV Mini Series)
Gridley
Gridley
- Episode #1.4
(1985)
... Gridley
- Episode #1.3
(1985)
... Gridley
- Episode #1.2
(1985)
... Gridley
- Episode #1.1
(1985)
... Gridley
1984
Charlie
(TV Mini Series)
Harry Ainsworth
Harry Ainsworth
- If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem
(1984)
... Harry Ainsworth
- In Union Is Strength
(1984)
... Harry Ainsworth
- In the Days of His Youth
(1984)
... Harry Ainsworth
- Charlie Is My Darling
(1984)
... Harry Ainsworth
1974-1981
Play for Today
(TV Series)
Frank Haxell / Ex-W / O Higham / ...
Frank Haxell / Ex-W / O Higham / ...
- The Union
(1981)
... Frank Haxell
- The Mayor's Charity
(1977)
... Ex-W / O Higham
- Headmaster
(1974)
... Tom Fisher
1979
Crown Court
(TV Series)
James Selsey
James Selsey
- Honour Thy Father and Thy Mother: Part 1
(1979)
... James Selsey
1978
Kidnapped
(TV Mini Series)
Colin Roy 'Red Fox' Campbell
Colin Roy 'Red Fox' Campbell
- Prestongrange
(1978)
... Colin Roy 'Red Fox' Campbell
- Escape
(1978)
... Colin Roy 'Red Fox' Campbell
- Murder
(1978)
... Colin Roy 'Red Fox' Campbell
- Captain Hoseason
(1978)
... Colin Roy 'Red Fox' Campbell
- Uncle Ebenezer
(1978)
... Colin Roy 'Red Fox' Campbell
1962-1978
Radiopartio
(TV Series)
Det. Sgt. Watt / Det. Sgt. John Watt / Det. Chief Supt. John Watt / ...
Det. Sgt. Watt / Det. Sgt. John Watt / Det. Chief Supt. John Watt / ...
- Pressure
(1978)
... Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
- That's the Way It Is
(1965)
... Det. Sgt. John Watt
- But the Crying...
(1965)
... Det. Sgt. John Watt
- Celebration
(1965)
... Det. Sgt. John Watt
- The Good Life
(1965)
... Det. Sgt. John Watt
1977
Middlemen
(TV Series)
George Livingstone
George Livingstone
- Fresh Fields and Slightly Used Pastures
(1977)
... George Livingstone
- Read Any Good Books Lately?
(1977)
... George Livingstone
- A Bag of Mixed Nuts
(1977)
... George Livingstone
- A Young Lady from Gloucester
(1977)
... George Livingstone
- A Little Bit of Heaven
(1977)
... George Livingstone
1977
Headmaster
(TV Series)
Tom Fisher
Tom Fisher
- Stephen
(1977)
... Tom Fisher
- Allowances
(1977)
... Tom Fisher
- The Public Image
(1977)
... Tom Fisher
- Social Occasion
(1977)
... Tom Fisher
- Our Patrick
(1977)
... Tom Fisher
1969-1976
Softly Softly: Task Force
(TV Series)
Det. Chief Supt. Watt / Det. Supt. Watt / Det. Supt. John Watt / ...
Det. Chief Supt. Watt / Det. Supt. Watt / Det. Supt. John Watt / ...
- Alarums and Excursions
(1976)
... Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
- Communications
(1976)
... Det. Chief Supt. Watt
- A Shot in the Dark
(1976)
... Det. Chief Supt. Watt
- Just a Whisper?
(1976)
... Det. Chief Supt. Watt
- Got Him!
(1976)
... Det. Chief Supt. Watt
1976
Second Verdict
(TV Series)
Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
- Who Burned the Reichstag?
(1976)
... Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
- Lizzie Borden
(1976)
... Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
- Murder on the 10.27
(1976)
... Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
- The French Bluebeard
(1976)
... Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
- Who Killed the Princes in the Tower?
(1976)
... Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
1973
Jack the Ripper
(TV Mini Series)
Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
- The Highest in the Land?
(1973)
... Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
- Suspects
(1973)
... Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
- Panic
(1973)
... Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
- Butchery
(1973)
... Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
- Double Event
(1973)
... Det. Chief Supt. John Watt
1966-1969
Softly Softly
(TV Series)
Det. Chief Insp. John Watt / Det. Insp. John Watt
Det. Chief Insp. John Watt / Det. Insp. John Watt
- Write Off
(1969)
... Det. Chief Insp. John Watt
- We Shall Miss You
(1969)
... Det. Chief Insp. John Watt
- Wild Goose
(1969)
... Det. Chief Insp. John Watt
- General Post
(1969)
... Det. Chief Insp. John Watt
- Dead Aboard
(1969)
... Det. Chief Insp. John Watt
1969
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
(TV Series)
John Sorrensen
John Sorrensen
- My Late Lamented Friend and Partner
(1969)
... John Sorrensen
1968
Herrasmiesagentti
(TV Series)
Tobin
Tobin
- Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40?
(1968)
... Tobin
1968
ITV Playhouse
(TV Series)
Trevelyan 'Bloody Delilah' Sinclair / Stephen Briggs
Trevelyan 'Bloody Delilah' Sinclair / Stephen Briggs
- There's a Hole in Your Dustbin Delilah
(1968)
... Trevelyan 'Bloody Delilah' Sinclair
- Murder: The Rest of Our Lives
(1968)
... Stephen Briggs
1961
A for Andromeda
(TV Series)
Dennis Bridger
Dennis Bridger
- The Miracle
(1961)
... Dennis Bridger
- The Machine
(1961)
... Dennis Bridger
- The Message
(1961)
... Dennis Bridger
1960
An Age of Kings
(TV Mini Series)
Earl of Warwick / Sir Walter Blunt / Bishop of Carlisle / ...
Earl of Warwick / Sir Walter Blunt / Bishop of Carlisle / ...
- Part Fifteen: The Boar Hunt
(1960)
... Sir Robert Brackenbury
- Part Fourteen: The Dangerous Brother
(1960)
... Brackenbury
- Part Thirteen: The Sun in Splendour
(1960)
... Earl of Warwick
- Part Twelve: The Morning's War
(1960)
... Earl of Warwick
- Part Eleven: The Rabble from Kent
(1960)
... Earl of Warwick
1959
Hilda Lessways
(TV Series)
Stifford
Stifford
- Episode #1.5
(1959)
... Stifford
- Episode #1.4
(1959)
... Stifford
1955
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
The Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria
The Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria
- The Masque of Kings
(1955)
... The Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Self (29 credits)
Self (29 credits)
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Archive footage (6 credits)
Archive footage (6 credits)
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(February 1999-July 1999; December 1999-April 2000) He acted in the Royal National Theatre Repertoire season at the Cottesloe Theatre, Lyttelton Theatre, and the Laurence Olivier Theatre in London, England in William Shakespeare's plays, "Two Gentlemen of Verona," "The Merchant of Venice," "Troilus and Cressida;" Leonard ... See more »Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)Spouse:
Mary Corbett (his death) (2 children)
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