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Philip Franks (born 2 February 1956) is an English actor and director, known to the public chiefly for his roles in English television series, such as The Darling Buds of May and Heartbeat . Early life. Franks was born on 2 February 1956 in London and is the only child of Patricia and Robert Franks.
- Who Did Philip Franks Play in Heartbeat?
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Philip played Sergeant Raymond Craddock in Heartbeat, who was known as "pompous, often sarcastic, but decent man". Raymond came in during series seven and was a replacement for Nick Berry's character Nick Rowan, who had left shortly before. His character left at the end of series 11 Upon his arrival to Ashfordly, Raymond had recently split with his...
Prior to his work on Heartbeat, Philip was best known for his role as tax inspector Charley Charlton in sitcom The Darling Buds of May alongside fellow comedy actor David Jason, Pam Ferris, and Catherine Zeta-Jones from 1991 until 1993. However, the actor is also famed for his work in other popular shows such as Midsomer Murders, Absolutely Fabulou...
Since leaving Heartbeat in 2001, Philip has turned his work to the theatre.The 64-year-old is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and has appeared in plenty of productions such as Hamlet, The Tempest and Macbeth. Philip also toured nationally playing the Narrator in the 40th anniversary production of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Show. Mo...
Philip Franks. Actor: Phantom Thread. Philip is the only child of an RAF pilot called Robert Franks and a mother - Patricia Franks. Philip attended school in Hertfordshire, and Oxford University. After many years with the RSC, including playing "Hamlet" for Roger Michell, Philip appeared in many TV programs and was delighted to work with ...
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Philip Franks. Actor: Phantom Thread. Philip is the only child of an RAF pilot called Robert Franks and a mother - Patricia Franks. Philip attended school in Hertfordshire, and Oxford University. After many years with the RSC, including playing "Hamlet" for Roger Michell, Philip appeared in many TV programs and was delighted to work with ...
- February 2, 1956
Philip Franks (born 2 February 1956) is an English actor and theatre director, known to the public chiefly for his roles in British television series. Philip was born in London and says that he first fell in love with theatre at age six, when his parents took him along to see a production of 'The Tempest'.
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Where is Heartbeat star Philip Franks now? The actor continues to work to this day. ITV are fourteen seasons into their re-airing of police drama Heartbeat and viewers have been loving the much-needed hit of nostalgia by watching all over again.
Philip Franks is an accomplished TV and theatre actor and director. Familiar to many from his TV appearances as Charley in 'The Darling Buds of May' and Sgt Raymond Craddock in 'Heartbeat', he is also a successful theatre and radio director, having directed over 30 stage productions across the UK.
