Actor
Frank Williams
Born July 2, 1931 in Edgeware, Middlesex, England, UKDied June 26, 202237 films
Frank Williams was an actor best known for playing the Reverend Timothy Farthing in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army.
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First watchRevenge of the Pink Panther19786.4as Gentleman ClientChief Inspector Jacques Clouseau is dead. At least that is what the world—and Charles Dreyfus—believe when a dead body is discovered in Clouseau's car after being shot off the road.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
37 films as actor- 2016Dad's ArmyThe Reverend Timothy Farthing
- 2014Extended RestNorm
- 2014Katherine of AlexandriaThe Confidente
- 2010Z Cars: A Lot of Fuss About LightHorace Blenkinsop
- 1989The Mountain and the MolehillMajor Sykes
- 1985Love's Labour's LostDull
- 1983The Comedy of ErrorsOfficer
- 1982How Many Miles to Babylon?Angry Major
- 1981The Island of AdventureMap Shop Owner
- 1980Oh! Heavenly DogMr. Easton
- 1979The Human FactorBellamy
- 1978Revenge of the Pink PantherGentleman Client
- 1977Jabberwocky2nd Merchant
- 1977What's Up NurseVicar
- 1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingDr. Freemo
- 1971Dad's ArmyReverend Timothy Farthing
- 1970Atlantic WallClergyman
- 1967RobberyPrison contact (uncredited)
- 1967The Deadly AffairWitch #2 (in Macbeth)
- 1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceRacegoer (uncredited)
- 1964Hide and SeekCommittee Man
- 1963A Stitch in TimeDriver Nutall
- 1963The V.I.P.sAssistant to Airport Director
- 1963Just for FunGeneral
- 1962The Dock BriefBarrister
- 1961Anna KareninaKorsunsky
- 1960The Bulldog BreedMr. Carruthers
- 1960Jazz BoatMan in Bowler Hat
- 1960Inn for TroublePercy Pirbright
- 1958Bachelor of HeartsPolice Constable Hesketh
- 1958The Square PegCaptain Ford
- 1957The One That Got AwayStation Porter
- 1956The Extra DaySid
- 1955The Glass CageSpectator
- 1955One Good TurnBoxing Spectator (uncredited)
- 1953The Story of Gilbert and SullivanSinger Rehearsing
- 1952Derby DayDerby Racegoer