Frank Williams (actor)

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Frank Williams
Frank Williams in his role as the Vicar in Dad's Army.
Born	Frank J. Williams 2 July 1931 (1931-07-02) (age 76) [1] Hampstead, London NW3, England
Residence	Edgware, Middlesex
Nationality	British
Occupation	Comedy actor

Frank Williams (born 2 July 1931) is an English actor. He was educated at Ardingly College.

He starred in The Army Game (as Captain Pocket) and as the Vicar (the Reverend Timothy Farthing) in Dad's Army. In 1970, he starred in the short-lived sitcom As Good Cooks Go. In 1972, at the height of his Dad's Army fame, he made a cameo appearance in Monty Python's Flying Circus. He also had an occasional role as a Bishop in You Rang, M'Lord?.

Williams also appeared in one episode of All Gas and Gaiters starring as the one of the vicars choral. Although not a real-life clergyman, Williams was for some years a lay member of the General Synod of the Church of England, until 2000.

Williams has also appeared in many films, among them three Norman Wisdom films: The Square Peg (1958), The Bulldog Breed (1960), and A Stitch In Time (1963)

His autobiography, Vicar to Dad's Army - the Frank Williams story was published in 2002. He has lived for many years in Edgware, Middlesex.

[edit] Television Roles

Year	Title	Role
1957 to 1961	The Army Game	Captain Pocket
1968 to 1977	Dad's Army	Reverend Timothy Farthing
1970	As Good Cooks Go	Mr Bullock
1990 to 1993	You Rang, M'Lord	Charles The Bishop

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Williams, Frank at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Williams, Frank
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	English comedy actor
DATE OF BIRTH	1931-07-02
PLACE OF BIRTH	London, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH