| Frankie James. Holden | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter Bryan 18 December 1952 |
| Occupation | Singer/Actor |
| Spouse | Michelle Pettigrove |
Frank Holden, also known as Frankie J. Holden, (born Peter Brian 18 December 1952), is an Australian singer and actor. In the 1970s, he fronted, Ol' 55 which had a hit with "On the Prowl" from their debut album, Take It Greasy which peaked at number three on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart in 1976.[1][2][3] For Return Home Holden was nominated for Best Actor in a Lead Role at the 1990 AFI Awards.[4]
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During the 1970s Holden was the frontman for the Australian retro-rock band Ol' 55, which also included Wilbur Wilde and Jimmy Manzie. In the early 2000s, Holden re-emerged on the music scene with the Ol' Skydaddies, a band featuring members from Ol' 55, Daddy Cool and Skyhooks.
In the 1980s, Holden starred in Channel Ten's drama series Prisoner (1982–1983) and in the first season of the ABC children's program Round the Twist (1989).
From 1991 until 1993, he starred in A Country Practice, and in 1992 starred in the short-lived Late for School. He then had a role in Police Rescue (1993–1996) and in 1994, he was in another children's program, Sky Trackers.
From 2000 until 2002, he was in ABC1's Something in the Air.
In 2008, Holden was in two Channel Nine dramas - Underbelly and in The Strip.
From 1996 until 1999, Holden was the host of the revamped Monday evening variety show In Melbourne Tonight, co-featuring Julia Morris and Denise Drysdale.
In 2009, Holden co-presented, alongside with his wife Michelle, "Discover Downunder", a half-hour Australia-based travelling/caravanning program for the Nine Network. In 2010, he co-hosts "What's Up Down Under" on Channel Seven. This show is similar to Discover Downunder.
Frankie J. Holden has starred in films as recent as 2007 with Clubland, his most recent film directed by Cherie Nowlan and written by Keith Thompson.
His married his first wife Leigh Hunter in the mid seventies, and they divorced in the early eighties. His second wife, dancer Melda Rees, died in 1997 from cancer. Holden married actress Michelle Pettigrove two years later. He has four children; three girls with his second wife, and another girl from his third marriage.
Holden currently resides on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales Australia and is still performing around Australia as a successful entertainer.
A caricature of Frank Holden appears in the animation Hyper Parsnip Bitches by animator Paul Robertson.
Frankie J Holden has a star in Caloundra's "Walk of Stars" between Red Symons and Daryl Somers.