Frank Petley

Frank Petley
Postcard, circa 1905
Born	26 March 1872 Charlton, London, England
Died	12 January 1945(1945-01-12) (aged 72) Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Occupation(s)	Stage and film actor

Frank Petley (sometimes credited as Frank B. or Frank E. Petley)^[1] (28 March 1872 – 12 January 1945) was a British actor prominent in the Edwardian theatre and silent era cinema.^[2][3] During the Second World War he performed with The Old Vic Company then based at the Liverpool Playhouse, appearing as Nat Miller in Ah, Wilderness! by Eugene O'Neill in a production by Noel Willman.^[4]

Selected filmography

• The Chance of a Lifetime (1916)
• Diana and Destiny (1916)
• Ye Wooing of Peggy (1917)
• Nature's Gentleman (1918)
• The Silver Greyhound (1919)
• The Power of Right (1919)
• The Iron Stair (1920)
• The Flame (1920)
• My Lord Conceit (1921)
• The Golden Dawn (1921)
• The Mystery of Mr. Bernard Brown (1921)
• Melody of Death (1922)
• Night Ride (1937)

References

1. "Theatre collections: record view - Information Services – Special Collections - University of Kent".
2. "Frank Petley". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
3. "Frank E. Petley - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie".
4. Reunited, Genes. "Genes Reunited".

External links

• Frank Petley at IMDb