Frank Atkinson

Biography

Career Overview

Frank Atkinson has 85 screen credits in a career dating back to 1928. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Ealing comedies with 2 titles. Signature works include Read All About It, Two Days to Live, Play Up the Band. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

85

Birth Date

1893-03-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

• Read All About It
• Two Days to Live
• 

  Play Up the Band
• 

  Smoke Lightning
• 

  The Body Vanished
• 

  Death Drives Through

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Ealing comedies (2 titles)
• Mrs. Miniver Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Andreas Malandrinos (3 collaborations)
• Charles Paton (2 collaborations)
• Ernest Sefton (2 collaborations)
• John Laurie (1 collaborations)
• Joss Ambler (1 collaborations)
• Alfie Bass (1 collaborations)
• Grey Blake (1 collaborations)
• Derek Blomfield (1 collaborations)
• Beckett Bould (1 collaborations)
• Frederick Burtwell (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (79 credits)

  • The Winter's Tale

    Old Shepherd

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Saint

    - The Invisible Millionaire (1964) ... Charley Dodds actor actors
    1962
  • The Kitchen

    Alfred

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Night We Got the Bird

    Bald-Headed Man

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Left Right and Centre

    a railway porter.

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Web of Evidence

    Night Doorman

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Stormy Crossing

    Night Porter

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Rx Murder

    Ticket Inspector (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Just My Luck

    Green (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Cat Girl

    Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • At the Stroke of Nine

    Festival Hall Porter

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Circus Friends

    Horace

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Wicked as They Come

    Hotel Porter

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Man Who Knew Too Much

    Edgar (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Before I Wake

    Taxi driver

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Black Rider

    Landlord

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Green Buddha

    Lift Operator

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Lease of Life

    Verger

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Fake

    uncredited

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Titfield Thunderbolt

    Station Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Broken Horseshoe

    Railway Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Man in the White Suit

    The Baker

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Great Expectations

    Mike

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • I See a Dark Stranger

    Soldier in Pub (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Wanted for Murder

    Chip Shop Customer

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Voice Within

    Farmer

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Great Day

    Man at gate (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Read All About It

    Inkpin

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Waterloo Road

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Gentle Sex

    Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Get Cracking

    Station Master

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Great Mr Handel

    Permobble

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Much Too Shy

    Village Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Let the People Sing

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Mrs. Miniver

    Man in Tavern (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • They Flew Alone

    Reporter in the Johnsons' House (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Hard Steel

    Dick Sefton

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Ten Days in Paris

    Pierre

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Stars Look Down

    Miner

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Two Days to Live

    Wilkie

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Body Vanished

    Hobbleberry

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Over the Moon

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Shipyard Sally

    Jenkins

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Where's That Fire

    Town Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Pygmalion

    Taxi-Driver

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Green Cockatoo

    Protheroe, the butler

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Skylarks

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • A Romance in Flanders

    Joe Stuggins

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • A Woman Alone

    Porter

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Amateur Gentleman

    Law Enforcer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Shipmates o' Mine

    Oliver Bright

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Play Up the Band

    Alf Ramsbottom

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Look Up and Laugh

    Debt Collector

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Me and Marlborough

    Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Be Careful, Mr. Smith

    Giles

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Night Mail

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Death Drives Through

    John 'Nigger' Larson

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Morals of Marcus

    Ship Steward

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Man Who Knew Too Much

    Policeman Shot Behind Mattress (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Road House

    Magician

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Great Defender

    Pope

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Outcast

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Path of Glory

    Karl

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Rolling in Money

    Wiggins

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Freedom of the Seas

    O'Hara

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Pleasure Cruise

    Alf

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Sailor's Luck

    Bath House Attendant

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Cavalcade

    Uncle Dick (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Smoke Lightning

    Alf Bailey

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Right to Live

    Harry Woods

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Me and My Gal

    Ashley’s Chum (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Call Her Savage

    Stevens, Crosby's Valet (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Man Called Back

    Lower Level Court Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Skyscraper Souls

    Waiter at Party

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Woman in Room 13

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Wet Parade

    Barman at New Year Party (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Menace

    Man from Cartier's

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Ambassador Bill

    American Embassy Valet

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Ladies' Man

    Valet

    actor

    actors
    1931

• writing (5 credits)

  • Intimate Relations

    writer

    writing
    1937
  • Play Up the Band

    story

    writing
    1935
  • Be Careful, Mr. Smith

    writer

    writing
    1935
  • Rolling in Money

    writer

    writing
    1934
  • The Right to Live

    writer

    writing
    1933

• editing (1 credits)

  • The Street of Illusion

    editor

    editing
    1928