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{{Short description|Trinidadian actor (1913–1992)}}
'''Francis Ethelbert Dominic "Frank" Singuineau''' (8 April 1913 – 11 September 1992)<ref name=Bourne>Stephen Bourne, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-frank-singuineau-1551446.html "Obituary: Frank Singuineau"], ''The Independent'', 15 September 1992.</ref> was a Trinidadian actor of stage and screen who worked in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], where he moved from [[Trinidad and Tobago]] in the 1940s.
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'''Francis Ethelbert Dominic Singuineau''' (4 August 1913{{spaced ndash}}11 September 1992)<ref>{{Cite ODNB|url=https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-96347|title=Singuineau, Francis Ethelbert Dominic [Frank] (1913–1992), actor|year=2004|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/96347}}</ref> was a Trinidadian actor of stage and screen who worked in the [[United Kingdom]], where he moved from [[Trinidad and Tobago]] in the 1940s.<ref name=Bourne>Stephen Bourne, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-frank-singuineau-1551446.html "Obituary: Frank Singuineau"], ''The Independent'', 15 September 1992.</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Singuineau was born on 8 April 1913 in [[Port of Spain]], [[Trinidad]]. Employed by the [[Shell Company]], he took an active interest in Amateur Dramatics.<ref name=Bourne /> Just after the [[Second World War]] he gave up his job with Shell, travelled to [[London]] and became an actor, acting with the ''[[Unity Theatre, London|Unity Theatre]]'' and the ''[[Bristol Old Vic]]''.<ref name=Bourne /> His London stage debut was in 1948 in [[Richard Wright (author)|Richard Wright]]'s ''[[Native Son (play)|Native Son]]'' (1948), and Singuineau's acting career spanned the subsequent decades until his last roles in [[Lillian Hellman]]'s ''[[Watch on the Rhine]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre]] and [[Mustapha Matura]]'s ''[[Playboy of the West Indies]]'' at the [[Tricycle Theatre]] in 1984.<ref>[http://www.blackplaysarchive.org.uk/explore/productions/playboy-west-indies "Playboy of the West Indies By Mustapha Matura"], National Theatre Black Plays Archive.</ref>
Singuineau was born on 4 August 1913 in [[Port of Spain]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]].<ref name=bfi/> His stage career began in amateur dramatics while he was employed by the [[Shell plc|Shell Company]].<ref name=Bourne /> Just after the [[Second World War]], he gave up his job with Shell, travelled to [[London]] and became a professional actor, appearing at the ''[[Unity Theatre, London|Unity Theatre]]'' and the ''[[Bristol Old Vic]]''.<ref name=Bourne /> His London stage debut was in 1948 in [[Richard Wright (author)|Richard Wright]]'s ''[[Native Son (play)|Native Son]]'' (1948). His acting career spanned the subsequent decades until his last roles in [[Lillian Hellman]]'s ''[[Watch on the Rhine]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre]] and [[Mustapha Matura]]'s ''[[Playboy of the West Indies]]'' at the [[Tricycle Theatre]] in 1984.<ref>[http://www.blackplaysarchive.org.uk/explore/productions/playboy-west-indies "Playboy of the West Indies By Mustapha Matura"], National Theatre Black Plays Archive.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/v30/frank-singuineau|title=Frank Singuineau &#124; Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>


Singuineau also appeared in such films as ''[[The Pumpkin Eater]]'', ''[[Séance on a Wet Afternoon]]'', ''[[Pressure (1975 film)|Pressure]]'' and ''[[An American Werewolf in London]]'' and in several television series including ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Crane (TV series)|Crane]]'' and ''[[Doomwatch]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0802352/ "Frank Singuineau (1913–1992)"], IMDb.</ref>
Singuineau was also cast in several film roles, including in ''[[The Pumpkin Eater]]'', ''[[Séance on a Wet Afternoon]]'', ''[[Pressure (1975 film)|Pressure]]'' and ''[[An American Werewolf in London]]''. Among the television series to which he contributed were ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Crane (TV series)|Crane]]'', and ''[[Doomwatch]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0802352/ "Frank Singuineau (1913–1992)"], IMDb.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=28730|title=Frank Singuineau|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref>


Frank Singuineau retired in the mid-1980s. He died on 11 September 1992 in London. He was 79 years old.
Singuineau retired in the mid-1980s. He died on 11 September 1992 in London.<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fcbd749|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230130240/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fcbd749|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 December 2017|title=Frank Singuineau|website=BFI}}</ref> He was 79 years old.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
*''[[Simba (film)|Simba]]'' (1955) - Waweru
*''[[Simba (1955 film)|Simba]]'' (1955) - Waweru
*''[[I Am a Camera (film)|I Am a Camera]]'' (1955) - Clive's Party Guest (uncredited)
*''[[I Am a Camera (film)|I Am a Camera]]'' (1955) - Clive's Party Guest (uncredited)
*''[[Storm Over the Nile]]'' (1955) - Native Servant
*''[[Storm Over the Nile]]'' (1955) - Native Servant
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*''[[The Mummy (1959 film)|The Mummy]]'' (1959) - Head Porter
*''[[The Mummy (1959 film)|The Mummy]]'' (1959) - Head Porter
*''[[Tommy the Toreador]]'' (1959) - Sailor (uncredited)
*''[[Tommy the Toreador]]'' (1959) - Sailor (uncredited)
*''[[Peeping Tom (film)|Peeping Tom]]'' (1960) - Electrician #1 (uncredited)
*''[[Peeping Tom (1960 film)|Peeping Tom]]'' (1960) - Electrician #1 (uncredited)
*''[[Night of the Eagle]]'' (1962) - Truck Driver (uncredited)
*''[[Night of the Eagle]]'' (1962) - Truck Driver (uncredited)
*''[[Guns of Darkness]]'' (1962) - Drummer-Nightclub (uncredited)
*''[[Guns of Darkness]]'' (1962) - Drummer-Nightclub (uncredited)
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*''[[Séance on a Wet Afternoon|Seance on a Wet Afternoon]]'' (1964) - Bus Conductor
*''[[Séance on a Wet Afternoon|Seance on a Wet Afternoon]]'' (1964) - Bus Conductor
*''[[The Wrong Box]]'' (1966) - Native Bearer
*''[[The Wrong Box]]'' (1966) - Native Bearer
*''[[The Whisperers]]'' (1967) - Negro Doctor
*''[[The Whisperers]]'' (1967) - Doctor
*''[[Follow That Camel]]'' (1967) - Riff at Abdul's Tent (uncredited)
*''[[Follow That Camel]]'' (1967) - Riff at Abdul's Tent (uncredited)
*''[[Star! (film)|Star!]]'' (1968) - African Ambassador (uncredited)
*''[[Star! (film)|Star!]]'' (1968) - African Ambassador (uncredited)
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0802352}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0802352/ Frank Singuineau] at the Internet Movie Database


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Latest revision as of 21:25, 10 November 2023

Frank Singuineau
Publicity still, 1950s
Born(1913-08-04)4 August 1913
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Died11 September 1992(1992-09-11) (aged 79)
London, England
OccupationActor

Francis Ethelbert Dominic Singuineau (4 August 1913 – 11 September 1992)[1] was a Trinidadian actor of stage and screen who worked in the United Kingdom, where he moved from Trinidad and Tobago in the 1940s.[2]

Biography

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Singuineau was born on 4 August 1913 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.[3] His stage career began in amateur dramatics while he was employed by the Shell Company.[2] Just after the Second World War, he gave up his job with Shell, travelled to London and became a professional actor, appearing at the Unity Theatre and the Bristol Old Vic.[2] His London stage debut was in 1948 in Richard Wright's Native Son (1948). His acting career spanned the subsequent decades until his last roles in Lillian Hellman's Watch on the Rhine at the Royal National Theatre and Mustapha Matura's Playboy of the West Indies at the Tricycle Theatre in 1984.[4][5]

Singuineau was also cast in several film roles, including in The Pumpkin Eater, Séance on a Wet Afternoon, Pressure and An American Werewolf in London. Among the television series to which he contributed were Z-Cars, Crane, and Doomwatch.[6][7]

Singuineau retired in the mid-1980s. He died on 11 September 1992 in London.[3] He was 79 years old.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Singuineau, Francis Ethelbert Dominic [Frank] (1913–1992), actor". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/96347. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ a b c Stephen Bourne, "Obituary: Frank Singuineau", The Independent, 15 September 1992.
  3. ^ a b "Frank Singuineau". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Playboy of the West Indies By Mustapha Matura", National Theatre Black Plays Archive.
  5. ^ "Frank Singuineau | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  6. ^ "Frank Singuineau (1913–1992)", IMDb.
  7. ^ "Frank Singuineau". www.aveleyman.com.
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