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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 (comedian)|Dave Morris]] and ran between 1950 and 1955.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackpoolpostcards.co.uk/2012/10/famous-blackpool-entertainers/|title=Famous Blackpool Entertainers - Famous Blackpool Entertainers - - Blackpool Postcards|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/480099685d584dbdb666405f9fe75a3b|title=Dave Morris in CLUB NIGHT|date=24 August 1956|publisher=|issue=1711|pages=35|via=BBC Genome}}</ref> | Ferris was born in [[w:West Derby|West Derby]], Liverpool. In the earlier years of his career, he was known as a comic actor, featuring in the [[w:BBC Home Service|BBC Home Service]]'s radio comedy ''[[Club Night]]'', which starred [[Dave Morris (comedian)|Dave Morris]] and ran between 1950 and 1955.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackpoolpostcards.co.uk/2012/10/famous-blackpool-entertainers/|title=Famous Blackpool Entertainers - Famous Blackpool Entertainers - - Blackpool Postcards|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/480099685d584dbdb666405f9fe75a3b|title=Dave Morris in CLUB NIGHT|date=24 August 1956|publisher=|issue=1711|pages=35|via=BBC Genome}}</ref> | ||
Ferris was briefly in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' in 1962. He played Mr Appleby, the father of Colin Appleby. | Ferris was briefly in ''[[w:Coronation Street|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 (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', as well as in films such as ''[[Sky West and Crooked]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bab104b6f|title=Fred Ferris|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=5638|title=Fred Ferris|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> One of these parts was in the Doctor Who serial ''[[Planet of Giants]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/planetofgiants/detail.shtml|title=BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Planet of Giants - Details|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> | In later years, Ferris played a large number of police characters, appearing in such shows as ''[[w:Sergeant Cork|Sergeant Cork]]'', ''[[w:Z-Cars|Z-Cars]]'', ''[[w:Dixon of Dock Green|Dixon of Dock Green]]'' and ''[[w:The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', as well as in films such as ''[[w:Sky West and Crooked|Sky West and Crooked]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bab104b6f|title=Fred Ferris|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=5638|title=Fred Ferris|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> One of these parts was in the Doctor Who serial ''[[w:Planet of Giants|Planet of Giants]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/planetofgiants/detail.shtml|title=BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Planet of Giants - Details|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> | ||
Ferris died in 1978, aged 72. | Ferris died in 1978, aged 72. | ||
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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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