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Ronald Frankau(1894-1951)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Ronald Frankau in The Skin Game (1931)
Ronald Frankau was born on 22 February 1894 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Skin Game (1931), Much Too Shy (1942) and What Do We Do Now? (1945). He was married to Cynthia Robins, Renee Roberts and Hilda Mary Stuart Petley. He died on 11 September 1951 in Eastbourne, England, UK.
BornFebruary 22, 1894
DiedSeptember 11, 1951(57)
BornFebruary 22, 1894
DiedSeptember 11, 1951(57)
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Known for

The Skin Game (1931)
The Skin Game
5.7
  • Auctioneer
  • 1931
Much Too Shy (1942)
Much Too Shy
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1942
Silvers Songsters Thirty and Steffani in What Do We Do Now? (1945)
What Do We Do Now?
  • Drunk
  • 1945
Laurence Olivier and Nora Swinburne in La femme de Putiphar (1931)
La femme de Putiphar
7.2
  • Major Tony Barlow
  • 1931

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Actor



  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Auctioneer
    • 1951
  • Felix Aylmer and Robert Morley in The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947)
    The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
    5.8
    • Tex B. Farnum
    • 1947
  • Dual Alibi (1947)
    Dual Alibi
    6.8
    • Vincent Barney
    • 1947
  • Wot! No Gangsters?
    Short
    • 1947
  • Silvers Songsters Thirty and Steffani in What Do We Do Now? (1945)
    What Do We Do Now?
    • Drunk
    • 1945
  • His Brother's Keeper
    • George Hollis
    • 1940
  • International Revue
    Short
    • 1936
  • The Other Mrs. Phipps
    Short
    • Auctioneer
    • 1931
  • Herbert Marshall and Edna Best in The Calendar (1931)
    The Calendar
    6.6
    • 1931
  • Let's Love and Laugh (1931)
    Let's Love and Laugh
    7.2
    • Father
    • 1931
  • Laurence Olivier and Nora Swinburne in La femme de Putiphar (1931)
    La femme de Putiphar
    7.2
    • Major Tony Barlow
    • 1931
  • The Skin Game (1931)
    The Skin Game
    5.7
    • Auctioneer
    • 1931

Writer



  • Much Too Shy (1942)
    Much Too Shy
    6.2
    • from an original story by
    • 1942

Soundtrack



  • Radio Parade of 1935 (1934)
    Radio Parade of 1935
    5.9
    • performer: "Signature Tune", "Oriental", "Let's Go Wild"
    • writer: "Signature Tune", "Oriental", "Let's Go Wild"
    • 1934

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.83 m
  • Born
    • February 22, 1894
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 11, 1951
    • Eastbourne, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Cynthia Robins1947 - ? (1 child)
  • Relatives
    • Nicholas Frankau(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    He performed in Parsons, Fase, and Brooks' revue, "Sauce Tartare," at the Cambridge Theatre in London, England with Joan Heal, Claude Hulbert, and Jessie Matthews in the cast.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Father with Renee Roberts of Roberta and Rosemary Frankau. Also father of John Frankau. Grandfather of Rosemary's son Sam Bain and John's son Nicholas Frankau.

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