Frank Atkinson (19 March 1893 – 23 February 1963) was an English actor and writer.[1][2][3]
Atkinson was born inBlackpool,Lancashire. He appeared in at least 130 films between 1930 and 1963. A stalwart ofBritish films, often in small or uncredited roles, and also inHollywood in the 1930s, notably in theRaoul Walsh directedMe and My Gal andSailor's Luck.Allmovie described him as "tall and slender, and with gaunt facial features that lent themselves to looks of eccentricity, and with a highly cultured speaking voice, he could melt unobtrusively into a scene, as an anonymous bit-player, or could, with the utterance of a few words or a look, transform himself into a wryly comedic presence -- he played everything from jailers, guards, garage attendants, and soldiers to upper class twits."[2][4]
He was the first person to play the scarecrowWorzel Gummidge on television inthe original series, broadcast by the BBC on 10 February 1953.[5] He died inPinner,Middlesex, aged 69.
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