His grandmother came to Britain from Russia with her son and daughter (Frank's mother) after her soldier husband deserted her. His parents married young and both worked so he was brought up by his grandmother. His biggest disappointment was that she died before he became successful so that she never saw what she believed he could do..He became the the first British entertainer to top the bill in New York and Las Vegas and after making the film 'Let's Make Love' with Marilyn Monroe big plans were being made for him so his family joined him in America but after awhile they discovered that the American way of life wasn't for them. He was always shy, didn't like show business parties and always got nervous before he went on stage and got embarrassed if he knew any of his family were in the audience.He was married to Stella , had a son David born in 1954, who married Karen , a daughter, Susan born 1958 and son Andrew born 1965
Morecambe and Wise at the BBC(1979)as Various
The Right Approach(1961)as Leo Mack
Let's Make Love(1960)as Tony Danton
The Heart of a Man(1959)as Frankie Martin
The Lady Is a Square(1959)as Johnny Burns
Off the Record(1955)
Zweitland(2025)
EastEnders(1985)
Quasimodo d'El Paris(1999)
Lipstick on Your Collar(1993)
3-2-1(1978)
Surprise! Surprise!(1984)as Self - Performer
Pebble Mill at One(1972)as Self
This Is Your Life(1955)as Self
Highway(1983)as Performer, Self - Interviewee
The Footage Detectives(2021)as Self
Fascination: An Unauthorized Tribute to Marilyn Monroe(2011)as Self
Alma Cogan: The Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice(1991)as Self
Saturday Night at the Mill(1976)as Self
