Frank Windsor

Frank Windsor
Born	Frank W. Higgins (1928-07-12) 12 July 1928 Walsall, Staffordshire, England, UK
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1959–present
Spouse	1959 Mary Corbett (2 Children)

Frank Windsor (born Frank W. Higgins; 12 July 1928) is a British actor, mainly on television.

Biography

Windsor attended Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall, and studied speech training and drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama, then based at the Royal Albert Hall, London. He played Detective Sergeant John Watt in Z-Cars from 1962 to 1965, and thereafter its spin-offs Softly, Softly and Softly, Softly: Taskforce from 1966 to 1976. He appeared as 'Tobin' in Series 6, Episode 9 of The Avengers.

In 1969 he appeared in the pilot episode of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in the episode "My Late Lamented Friend and Partner" as Sorrensen, a wealthy businessman with a murderous streak. His lighter side was demonstrated in the pilot episode of the situation comedy The Dustbinmen in 1968, and as Scoutfinder General in an episode of The Goodies.

From 1987 to 1989 he starred in the comedy drama Flying Lady written by Brian Finch. He also starred as a rather old-fashioned headmaster grappling with problems in education in Headmaster, which started as a single play in Play for Today in 1974. It was well received, being expanded into a six-part series in 1977.

He had regular roles in the BBC drama Casualty; the ITV drama Peak Practice; he played Major Charlie Grace in EastEnders (1992); appeared twice in Doctor Who; had various stage roles, and in his later years appeared in a number of television commercials advertising life-assurance policies for people over 50. He was the subject of This Is Your Life on 3 December 1975 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the Metropolitan Police Sports Club in East Molesey.

Partial filmography

• This Sporting Life (1963) - Dentist
• The Jokers (1967) - Policeman in Court (uncredited)
• Spring and Port Wine (1969) - Ned Duckworth
• Dropout (1970)
• Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) - Bill Hodson
• Assassin (1973) - John Stacy
• Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) - Police Sergeant
• Leyland Cars - The Quality Connection (1975) - Police Officer/Commentator
• Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) - Blodgett
• The London Connection (1979) - McGuffin
• Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981) - Fred Fennell
• Coming Out of the Ice (1982) - Sam Herman
• Doll's Eye (1982) - Restaurant Businessman
• The Shooting Party (1985) - Glass
• Revolution (1985) - Gen. Washington
• Out of Order (1987) - Traffic Warden
• Between Two Women (2000) - Mr. Walker (final film role)