Frank Middlemass

Francis George Frank Middlemass was an English actor, 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 in the Royal Shakespeare Company and was the fourth and final actor to play Dan Archer in The Archers.

Born to Thomas Middlemass and Mary Elizabeth Hoggett, Frank Middlemass was the youngest of four children after sisters Dorothy Mary , Margery Elizabeth and Jean Theresa . Grandfather Thomas is shown in 1891 census to have been born in Whitsome, Berwickshire around 1835.

Source: Wikipedia