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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Fred Ferris | | name = Fred Ferris | ||
| image = | | image =Fred Ferris.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_name = Frederick William Ferris | | birth_name = Frederick William Ferris | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1905|07|13|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1905|07|13|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[West Derby]], [[Liverpool]], England | | birth_place = [[w:West Derby|West Derby]], [[w:Liverpool|Liverpool]], England | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|1978|01|25|1905|07|13|df=y}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|1978|01|25|1905|07|13|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = [[Westminster]], [[London]], England | | death_place = [[w:Westminster|Westminster]], [[w:London|London]], England | ||
| occupation = actor, stage producer, playwright | | occupation = actor, stage producer, playwright | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Fred Ferris | |
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| Born | Frederick William Ferris 13 July 1905 West Derby, Liverpool, England |
| Died | 25 January 1978 (aged 72) Westminster, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | actor, stage producer, playwright |
Fred Ferris (13 July 1905 – 25 January 1978) was a British actor, stage producer and playwright.
Biography
Ferris was born in West Derby, Liverpool. In the earlier years of his career, he was known as a comic actor, featuring in the BBC Home Service's radio comedy Club Night, which starred Dave Morris and ran between 1950 and 1955.[1][2]
Ferris was briefly in Coronation Street in 1962. He played Mr Appleby, the father of Colin Appleby.
In later years, Ferris played a large number of police characters, appearing in such shows as Sergeant Cork, Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green and The Avengers, as well as in films such as Sky West and Crooked.[3][4] One of these parts was in the Doctor Who serial Planet of Giants.[5]
Ferris died in 1978, aged 72.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | A Kind of Loving | Althorpe | |
| 1962 | Some People | Clerk of the Court | |
| 1962 | Jigsaw | Information Sergeant | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Sky West and Crooked | Police Constable |
References
- ^ "Famous Blackpool Entertainers - Famous Blackpool Entertainers - - Blackpool Postcards".
- ^ "Dave Morris in CLUB NIGHT". 24 August 1956. p. 35 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Fred Ferris". BFI.
- ^ "Fred Ferris". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Planet of Giants - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
External links
- Fred Ferris at IMDb
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