Derek Francis
Derek Francis was an English comedy and character actor.
Biography
Francis was a regular in the Carry On film players, appearing in six of the films in the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in The Tomb of Ligeia, the last film in Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe series. He also took roles in several BBC adaptations of Charles Dickens novels. His last role was in the 1984 version of A Christmas Carol.
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. He also appeared as the Emperor Nero, a comic turn in the early Doctor Who story entitled The Romans opposite William Hartnell. 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.
Francis died of a heart attack in Wimbledon, London, at the age of 60.
The Criminal as The PriestNo Love for Johnnie as FrankTwo Living, One Dead as BromsNever Back Losers '''' as R.R. HarrisThe Inspector – Detective InspectorCaptain Clegg as Squire Anthony CobtreeBackfire! (1962 film) as Arthur TilsleyMaster Spy as Police Inspector Bitter Harvest as Mr. JonesThe Hi-Jackers as Jack CarterFarewell Performance as Superintendent RavenSmokescreen as Dexter's Doctor This Is My Street as FingusThe Verdict as Superintendent BrettRing of Spies as Chief Supt. CroftMaster Spy as Police Inspector The Comedy Man as MerryweatherThe Tomb of Ligeia as Lord TrevanionDoctor Who as Emperor NeroThe Little Ones as PaddyRasputin, the Mad Monk as InnkeeperPress for Time as Ernest Corcoran The Forsyte Saga as EldersonJules Verne's Rocket to the Moon as PuddlebyCarry On Doctor as Sir Edmund BurkeWhat's Good for the Goose as HarringtonCarry On Camping as a FarmerCrossplot as Sir Charles MoberleyCarry On Loving as The BishopScrooge as Charity GentlemanMan of Violence as Sam BryantSay Hello to Yesterday as Park KeeperThe Statue as SandersCarry On Henry as The FarmerCarry On Matron as ArthurCarry On Abroad as Brother MartinTo the Devil a Daughter as BishopDickens of London as Stage ManagerJabberwocky as BishopThe Wicked Lady as Lord KingsclerePope John Paul II as Bishop LecA Christmas Carol as Pemberton