Frank Windsor

Frank Windsor Higgins (12 July 1928 – 30 September 2020), known professionally as Frank Windsor, was an English actor, primarily known for his roles on television.

Frank Windsor
Born
Frank Windsor Higgins[1]

(1928-07-12)12 July 1928
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Died30 September 2020(2020-09-30) (aged 92)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1959–2004
Spouse(s)Mary Corbett 1959–2020
Children2

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.[2] He played Detective Sergeant John Watt in Z-Cars from 1962 to 1965, and thereafter its spin-offs Softly, Softly (1966-1969), Softly, Softly: Taskforce (1969-1976), Jack The Ripper (1973), and Second Verdict (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.[3]

From 1987 to 1989, he starred in the comedy drama Flying Lady written by Brian Finch.[4] 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 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 television commercials advertising life-assurance policies for people over 50.[3] 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.[5]

He was married to Mary Corbett from October 1959 until his death. They had two children. Windsor died at his home in London in September 2020, at the age of 92.[6][7]

Partial filmography

References
  1. "Frank Windsor, star of Z-Cars and Softly, Softly, dies aged 92". the Guardian. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. 'Fogie – The Life (1865-1945) of Elsie Fogerty Pioneer of speech training for the theatre and everyday life', Marion Cole (Peter Davis, London, 1967)
  3. Frank Windsor at IMDb
  4. "Obituary: Brian Finch". The Guardian. 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  5. "Frank Windsor". Bigredbook.info. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  6. Saunders, Emmaline; Pike, Molly (2 October 2020). "Frank Windsor dead: EastEnders and Z-Cars legend dies at home surrounded by family". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. "Frank Windsor obituary". the Guardian. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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