Frank Jarvis | |
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Born | John Francis Train 13 May 1941
Stockton-on-Tees,
County Durham, England, United Kingdom |
Died | 15 September 2010 | (aged 69)
Spouse | Christine Murphy (divorced) |
Frank Jarvis (13 May 1941 – 15 September 2010) was a British character actor. [1]
He was educated at Orange Hill County Grammar School for Boys, Edgware, where he played Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream and the title role in Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan. [2] He trained at RADA and made his film debut in Mix Me a Person (1962). [1]
One of Jarvis' best known cinema roles was his portrayal of Roger in the 1969 British crime caper film, The Italian Job. [3] In one of the film's iconic scenes, Jarvis' character is stranded in a bus hanging off a cliff. [3] He also appeared in films such as That Kind of Girl (1963), Rotten to the Core (1965), Nobody Ordered Love (1972), Out of Season (1975) and A Bridge Too Far (1977). [4]
His television appearances include the Doctor Who serials The War Machines (1966), Underworld (1978) and The Power of Kroll (1978). [2]
In the 1980s he spent many summer seasons with Wendy Macphee's outdoor Shakespeare company Theatre Set-Up, touring throughout England and the Isle of Man as well as Belgium and Denmark. [1] [5]
Jarvis died on 15 September 2010, at the age of 69. [3] He was a resident of Merry Hill Road in Bushey, Hertfordshire. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1962 | Mix Me a Person | Nobby | |
1963 | That Kind of Girl | Max | |
1965 | Rotten to the Core | Moby | |
1968 | Star! | First Soldier at St. James Palace | Uncredited |
1969 | Mosquito Squadron | RAF Corporal Escorting Beth | |
The Italian Job | Roger | ||
1972 | Nobody Ordered Love | Corporal | |
1975 | Out of Season | Postman | |
1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Colonel Frost's Aide | |
1979 | A Horse Called Jester | Carne | |
1981 | Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective | Farm Heavy | |
1987 | The Second Victory | Duty sergeant | |
1990 | The Krays | Drill Sergeant | Uncredited |
2006 | The Penalty King | Mr. McClintock |
Frank Jarvis | |
---|---|
Born | John Francis Train 13 May 1941
Stockton-on-Tees,
County Durham, England, United Kingdom |
Died | 15 September 2010 | (aged 69)
Spouse | Christine Murphy (divorced) |
Frank Jarvis (13 May 1941 – 15 September 2010) was a British character actor. [1]
He was educated at Orange Hill County Grammar School for Boys, Edgware, where he played Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream and the title role in Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan. [2] He trained at RADA and made his film debut in Mix Me a Person (1962). [1]
One of Jarvis' best known cinema roles was his portrayal of Roger in the 1969 British crime caper film, The Italian Job. [3] In one of the film's iconic scenes, Jarvis' character is stranded in a bus hanging off a cliff. [3] He also appeared in films such as That Kind of Girl (1963), Rotten to the Core (1965), Nobody Ordered Love (1972), Out of Season (1975) and A Bridge Too Far (1977). [4]
His television appearances include the Doctor Who serials The War Machines (1966), Underworld (1978) and The Power of Kroll (1978). [2]
In the 1980s he spent many summer seasons with Wendy Macphee's outdoor Shakespeare company Theatre Set-Up, touring throughout England and the Isle of Man as well as Belgium and Denmark. [1] [5]
Jarvis died on 15 September 2010, at the age of 69. [3] He was a resident of Merry Hill Road in Bushey, Hertfordshire. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1962 | Mix Me a Person | Nobby | |
1963 | That Kind of Girl | Max | |
1965 | Rotten to the Core | Moby | |
1968 | Star! | First Soldier at St. James Palace | Uncredited |
1969 | Mosquito Squadron | RAF Corporal Escorting Beth | |
The Italian Job | Roger | ||
1972 | Nobody Ordered Love | Corporal | |
1975 | Out of Season | Postman | |
1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Colonel Frost's Aide | |
1979 | A Horse Called Jester | Carne | |
1981 | Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective | Farm Heavy | |
1987 | The Second Victory | Duty sergeant | |
1990 | The Krays | Drill Sergeant | Uncredited |
2006 | The Penalty King | Mr. McClintock |