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Francis Wallis | |
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| Born | 13 December 1944 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–1975 |
| Spouse |
Ann Murphy (m. 1980) |
| Children | Francis Wallis Annabelle Wallis |
Francis Wallis (born 13 December 1944 in Ilford, Essex) is a retired British actor who worked in theatre and television in the 1960s and 1970s.
Career and personal life
[edit]Wallis's career began in repertory theatre in the 1960s, appearing opposite Tom Baker in several plays.[1][2][3] His most prominent role in television was his portrayal of Roger in The Owl Service. Other television roles included parts in The First Churchills, Husbands and Lovers, ITV Playhouse episode Up School, The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder, You're Only Young Twice, Thriller and Crown Court. He also appeared in the film The Breaking of Bumbo.
Wallis is the son of F. J. Wallis, founder of the eponymous supermarket chain, who died in a plane crash in 1972.[4] Wallis married Ann Murphy in 1980.[5] His daughter is the actress Annabelle Wallis.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Old man's dream-boat in the back-yard". The Stage and Television Today. 4 July 1968.
- ^ "On this week at Scarborough". The Stage and Television Today. 8 August 1968.
- ^ "On this week at Scarborough". The Stage and Television Today. 22 August 1968.
- ^ Webb, John (1 June 1972). "Taxman cashes in on the careful millionaire who cleaned his own Rolls". Daily Mail. London.
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"Forthcoming marriages". The Times. London. 5 April 1980.
The engagement is announced between Francis John, son of Mrs Doris Wallis, of Winchester, Hampshire, and the late Mr Fancis J. Wallis, and Ann Barbara, daughter of Dr and Mrs D. St John Murphy, of Loughton, Essex.
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Sources:
- "Deaths". The Times. London. 2 August 2012.
Wallis, Doris. Beloved wife of the late Francis Wallis, much loved mother of Francis, greatly missed grandmother to Francis and Annabelle.
- Nico Kos Earle (12 November 2013). "Glass talks to Annabelle Wallis about her career-defining appearance in Steven Knight's Peaky Blinders". Glass magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-08-24.
You come from the business – your father was an actor and your uncle Richard Harris – did that influence your decision to act?
- "Marriages: Mr. R. Harris and the Hon. Elizabeth Rees-Williams". The Times. London. 11 February 1957.
Dr. Douglas St. John Murphy [Wallis's future father-in-law], cousin of the bridegroom, was best man.
- "Deaths". The Times. London. 2 August 2012.