Frank Gerard Lloyd (born 1928[non-primary source needed] -15 December 1995, Sydney, Australia) credited briefly as Frank Maxwell[2] was an Australian actor[1] in a career spanning five decades starting from the early 1940s, Lloyd worked in all sectors of the genre, appearing in radio plays, theatre, television and film.
Frank Lloyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frank Gerard Lloyd born; 1928, Sydney, Australia[1] |
| Died | 15 December 1995 (aged 67) Potts Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Frank Maxwell (credited as) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film script translator[1] |
| Years active | 1940-1993 |
| Known for | Home and Away as Neville McPhee |
Early life
editLloyd's first roles stemmed from his after-school job as an office boy at Sydney's radio station 2GB, where he was sometimes asked to appear in radio plays. After finishing school, Lloyd travelled to England, and studied theatre. He appeared in the New York stage production of The Drunkard.
Career
editLloyd subsequently travelled to England, and whilst in the United Kingdom he had small roles in the films Let Us Be True in 1953 and The Battle of the River Plate in 1956.
He later played small roles in Australian films including Mr Tinkle in Around the World in Eighty Ways, Those Dear Departed and Fast Talking.. He also served a script translator and dubber of international stage and film, He served in Moscow International Ministry of the Arts[2]
Lloyd was perhaps best known for his 15-month stint in TV series Home and Away in 1988, as one of 16 original characters, in the role of retired carnival worker Neville McPhee. He appeared in the first 109 episodes, opposite Sheila Kennelly who played his wife Floss. Both actors were subsequently written out of the series, with producers stating they wanted to focus more on a younger cast and updated formula.[3]
He featured in many guest character roles in soap operas, serials and telemovies, with parts in The Young Doctors as (Ted Wilcox), Prisoner, Sons and Daughters, and A Country Practice. He had guest roles on sitcoms including Mother and Son and Boys from the Bush.
Lloyd also worked regularly in theatre throughout his career, including productions of Twelfth Night, Othello, The Wizard of Oz, The Man of La Mancha, Annie, The Diary of Anne Frank and a year-long role in a production of Guys and Dolls.
Personal life and death
editLloyd was badly injured in a car crash, in Greece alongside Canadian actor and musician Donald Harvie (1929–2011) in 1963.[4]
Lloyd died in Potts Point, New South Wales, on 15 December 1995, age 67, from unspecified causes. His obituary was published in several Sydney newspapers, though never mentioned in any mainstream media, and it was thought until the late 2010's that he may still be living, then aged in his late 80s, though his whereabouts were unknown[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Let Us Be True | Derek | TV movie |
| 1955 | The Battle of the River Plate | Messenger, HMS Achilles (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1967 | The School Mistress | TV movie | |
| 1967 | Love and War: Intersection | TV movie | |
| 1976 | Caddie | Raffle Man | Featire film biopic |
| 1984 | Fast Talking | Career Advisor | Feature film |
| 1984 | Queen of the Damned | Brisbane Freight Manager | Feature film |
| 1987 | Those Dear Departed | Catholic Priest | Feature film |
| 1988 | Around the World In 80 Days | Mr. Tinkle | Direct-to-video film |
| 1993 | You and Me and Uncle Bob | Horrie | Feature film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–1955 | BBC Sunday Night Theatre | Charlie | TV series |
| 1956 | The Errol Flynn Theatre | Thomas | TV series |
| 1960 | General Motors Presents | TV series | |
| 1962 | Shoestring Theatre | ||
| 1969 | Homicide | Alistair James | TV series |
| 1969 | Tilley Landed On Our Shore | Television play | |
| 1971 | The Group | TV series | |
| 1974 | Behind the Legend | Eddie Gilbert | TV series |
| 1976 | Luke's Kingdom | Broker | TV series |
| 1978 | Father Dear Father In Australia | Herbert Watson | TV series |
| 1979 | Love Thy Neighbour in Australia | Doctor | TV series |
| 1982 | Sons and Daughters | Doctor Stevens (as Frank Maxwell) | TV series |
| 1983 | The Young Doctors | Ted Wilcox | TV series |
| 1986 | Return to Eden | Caretaker | TV series |
| 1986 | Mother and Son | Catholic Priest | TV series |
| 1986 | Prisoner | Detective No. 2 | TV series |
| 1988–1989 | Home and Away | Neville McPhee | TV series, 109 episodes |
| 1982–1992 | A Country Practice | -Reg "Soapy" Jackson -Neville Potts -Harold Gleason -Cliff Sutton |
TV series |
| 1992 | Boys from the Bush | Ralph | TV series |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue / Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Twelfth Night | Independent Theatre | |
| 1956 | Ned Kelly | Mackin / Curnow | Elizabethan Theatre |
| 1957 | Hippo Dancing | Princess Theatre | |
| 1957–58 | Salad Days |
Troppo / A Slave || Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Elizabethan Theatre, Theatre Royal, Adelaide | |
| 1957 | Witness for the Prosecution | Princess, Theatre Melbourne | |
| 1957 | Jack and Jill | Princess Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 1957 | Peter Pan | Princess Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 1958 | Free as Air | Princess Theatre. Melbourne | |
| 1958 | Aladdin in the Wonderful Lamp | Princess Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 1960 | Christmas in the Market Place | Assembly Hall, Sydney | |
| 1963 | The Wizard of Oz | Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 1964 | Finian's Rainbow | Princess Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 1985 | The Country Wife | UNSW Old Tote Theatre | |
| 1965 | Othello | UNSW Old Tote Theatre | |
| 1965 | The Representative | UNSW Old Tote Theatre | |
| 1965 | Chase Me Comrade | Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide | |
| 1966 | Muriel's Virtues | Independent Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1966 | The Fantasticks | Phillip Theatre | |
| 1966 | A Refined Look at Existence | Jane Street Theatre, UNSW Old Tote Theatre | |
| 1967 | Red Peppers | AMP Theatrette Sydney | |
| 1967 | The Schoolmistress | UNSW Old Tote Theatre | |
| 1968 | Swan Song | AMP Theatrette, Sydney | |
| 1968 | Summer in the Country | AMP Theatrette, Sydney | |
| 1968 | The Boy Friend | Phillip Theatre, Comedy Theatre | |
| 1968 | At Least You Get Something Out of That | Don Posey | UNSW Old Tote Theatre |
| 1970 | The Love of Don Perlimplín and Belisa in the Garden | AMP Theatrette, Sydney | |
| 1970 | The Trials of Hilary Pouncefortt | Neutral Bay Music Hall | |
| 1970 | Dick Whittington | UNSW Parade Theatre | |
| 1971 | Exposed to Danger, or, Little Nell in the Klondyke | Neutral Bay Music Hall | |
| 1972 | The Spring Heeled Terror of Stepney Green | Freddy Rich & Mighty Tich | Sydney Theatre Music Hall, Neutral Bay Music Hall |
| 1973 | Dimboola | Bonaparte's Theatre Restaurant | |
| 1974 | Doctor in the House | Bromley | Princess Theatre, Melbourne |
| 1976 | Man of La Mancha | Barber | Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Newcastle Civic Theatre |
| 1978–79 | Treasure Island | Tom Redruth | Clark Island, Sydney |
| 1979 | Alladyce and the Holy Virago | President | ABC Radio |
| 1979–80 | The Wizard of Oz | Wizard | Victorian Country Tour & New South Wales & Regent Theatre, Canberra Theatre, Albury, Wangaratta, Wagga Wagga, Townsville Civic Centre |
| 1979 | Fanny | The Admiral | Marian Street Theatre |
| 1980 | Deathtrap | Porter Milgrim | Townsville Civic Centre |
| 1981 | I Sent a Letter to My Love | Huw Price | SGIO Theatre |
| 1981 | Annie | FDR | SGIO Theatre, Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton, Townsville Civic Theatre, Mount Isa Civic Centre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane |
| 1984, 1987 | The Diary of Anne Frank | Wizard | Phillip Street Theatre |
| 1985 | Jack and Jill - The Panto | Mother Hubbard | Tivoli Theatre Restaurant Sydney |
| The Drunkard | |||
| 1987 | Guys and Dolls | Arvide Abernathy | Her Majesty's Theatre Adelaide |
| 1991 | Australia Felix | Voice of Harding | Stables Theatre |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Mercado, Andrew (2004). Super Aussie soaps: behind the scenes of Australia's best loved TV shows. Pluto Press Australia. p. 258. ISBN 1-86403-191-3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ a b James Oram (1989). "Home and Away:Behind the Scenes".
- ^ Clark, Lucy (10 January 1988). "Big News – If You don't like the News". The Sun-Herald. Fairfax Media. p. 55. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Gifted musician born to entertain". 20 September 2011.
- ^ "AusStage".
- ^ "AusStage".
External links
edit- Frank Lloyd at IMDb
- Frank Lloyd biography on backtothebay.net Archived 26 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine