Francis George Middlemass (28 May 1919 - 8 September 2006) was an English actor, known as Frank Middlemass, who even in his early career played older roles. He is best remembered for his television roles as Rocky Hardcastle in "As Time Goes By", Algy Herries in "To Serve Them All My Days" and Dr. Alex Ferrenby in "Heartbeat". Middlemass was also active with in the Royal Shakespeare Company and played Dan Archer in "The Archers". Wikipedia
The acting persona of Frank Middlemass , who has died aged 87, epitomised everyone's favourite uncle - avuncular, sometimes a little dotty, but essentially decent. With him around, you had the impression that humanity had not entirely given up on benevol www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1869487,00.html
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FLORID-FACED, bewhiskered and with a rich fruity voice, Frank Middlemass was one of Britains finest character actors. www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2352990,00.html
Whether in Shakespeare, Shaw, Ibsen, Dickens, Dostoevsky or modern work by Tom Stoppard and Alan Bennett, Middlemass dispensed an air of maturity and avuncular good nature. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/09/12/...
