Derek Francis | |
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 In Carry On Loving (1970) | |
| Born | 7 November 1923 Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Died | 27 March 1984 (aged 60) Wimbledon, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Carry On films |
Derek Francis (7 November 1923 – 27 March 1984) was an English comedy and character actor. [1]
Francis was a regular in the Carry On film players, appearing in six of the films in the 1960s and 1970s. [2] He appeared in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964), the last film in Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe series. [3] He also took roles in several BBC adaptations of Charles Dickens novels. His last role was in the 1984 version of A Christmas Carol . [4] [5]
Other roles included parts in television series of the period such as Rising Damp , Bless Me, Father , Thriller , The Professionals , The Sweeney , Sherlock Holmes , The New Avengers , Danger Man , Jason King , Up Pompeii! , Wild, Wild Women , Coronation Street , and Z-Cars . [6] He also appeared as the Emperor Nero, a comic turn in the early Doctor Who story entitled The Romans opposite William Hartnell. [7] Possibly his most prominent role was as Father Bernard, the Master of Novices in Oh Brother! .
Among his stage roles was the title character in Cymbeline for the Old Vic in 1957. [8]
Francis died of a heart attack in Wimbledon, London, at the age of 60. [9]
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