Frank Jarvis (actor)
Frank Jarvis (13 May 1941 – 15 September 2010) was a British character actor.[1]
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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) |
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]
Filmography
| 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 |
References
- Gaughan, Gavin (28 October 2010). "Frank Jarvis obituary". The Guardian. London.
- "Frank Jarvis: Actor who helped Michael Caine rob a shipment of gold in". The Independent. 6 November 2010.
- "Popular Italian Job actor Frank Jarvis mourned". Watford Observer. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- "Frank Jarvis". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017.
- "Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.