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name: "Frank Middlemass"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 May 1919"
died: "8 September 2006"
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average_fi1m_score: 84
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# Frank Middlemass

Actor. Born 28 May 1919 in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK. Died 8 September 2006.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 May 1919, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK
- **Died:** 8 September 2006
- **Active:** 1971–1975
- **Also known as:** Francis George Middlemass

## Biography

Frank Middlemass (28 May 1919 – 8 September 2006) was an English actor. Born in Eaglescliffe, County Durham, he served in the British Army during the Second World War, was wounded at Dunkirk and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel before leaving the service at the age of thirty.

He began his acting career in repertory theatre and later appeared with the Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company. On television he played Algy Herries in *To Serve Them All My Days* (1980–1981), Dr Alex Ferrenby in *Heartbeat* (1992–1993) and Rocky Hardcastle in *As Time Goes By* (1993–2005); he was also the fourth actor to portray Dan Archer in the BBC radio serial *The Archers*. His film roles include Sir Charles Lyndon in *Barry Lyndon* (1975), a plumber in *Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed* (1969) and Windsor in *The Island* (1980).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, independent.co.uk, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Barry Lyndon* (1975), Fi1m 85, as Sir Charles Lyndon — [page](https://film.one/film/barry-lyndon.md)
- *Upstairs, Downstairs* (1971), Fi1m 83, as Albert Lyons — [page](https://film.one/tv/upstairs-downstairs.md)

## Also known for

- *Highlander: The Series* (1992), Baron Lemartin
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Noah Farrow
- *The 10th Kingdom* (2000), Judge
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), Henry Baker
- *Yes Minister* (1980)
- *The Avengers* (1961), Mervyn Sawbow
- *Yes, Prime Minister* (1986)
- *Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed* (1969), Guest - Plumber

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