Frank Holden
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| Born | Peter Bryan 18 December 1952 |
| Occupation | Singer/Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Pettigrove |
Frank Holden, also known as Frankie J. Holden, (born Peter Brian 18 December 1952), is an Australian entertainer and actor. For Return Home Holden was nominated for Best Actor in a Lead Role at the 1990 AFI Awards.[1]
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[edit] Singing career
During the 1970s Holden was the frontman for the Australian rock band Ol' 55, which also included Wilbur Wilde. In the early 2000s, Holden re-emerged on the music scene with the Ol' Skydaddies, a band featuring members from Ol' 55, Daddy Cool and Skyhooks.
[edit] Television career
In the late 1990s Holden became the host of the revamped Monday evening variety show In Melbourne Tonight, co-featuring Julia Morris and Denise Drysdale. He has also appeared in dramas Round the Twist, Prisoner , A Country Practice , Something in the Air, Police Rescue and Underbelly. Frankie J. Holden has starred in films as recent as 2007 with Clubland, his most recent film directed by Cherie Nowlan and written by Keith Thompson. Holden also starred as Inspector Max Nelson in the Nine Network television drama series, The Strip.
In 2009 Holden also co-presents, with his wife Michelle, "Discover Downunder", a half-hour Australia-based travelling/caravanning program for the Nine network.
[edit] Personal life
Holden has four children; three girls with his first wife, and another child from his second marriage. His first wife, dancer Melda Rees, died in 1997 from cancer. Holden married actress Michelle Pettigrove two years later.
Holden currently resides on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales Australia and is still performing around Australia as a successful entertainer.
Holden's hobbies include surfing and hanging out with his kids.
[edit] Popular culture
A caricature of Frank Holden appears in the animation Hyper Parsnip Bitches by animator Paul Robertson.
Frankie J Holden has a star in Caloundra's "Walk of Stars" between Red Symons and Daryl Somers.
