Frankie J. Holden
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Frankie J. Holden OAM |
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| Born |
Peter Brian 18 December 1952 Australia |
| Other names | Frank Holden |
| Occupation | Singer actor TV presenter Business owner |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Pettigrove |
Frankie J. Holden OAM (born Peter Brian; 18 December 1952) , also known as Frank Holden, is an Australian singer, actor and TV presenter. In the 1970s, he fronted Ol' 55, which had a hit with "On the Prowl" from their debut album, Take It Greasy which peaked at number three on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart in 1976. For Return Home Holden was nominated for Best Actor in a Lead Role at the 1990 AFI Awards.
During the 1970s Holden was the frontman for the Australian retro-rock band Ol' 55, which also included Wilbur Wilde and Jimmy Manzie. In the early 2000s, Holden re-emerged on the music scene with the Ol' Skydaddies, a band featuring members from Ol' 55, Daddy Cool and Skyhooks.
In the 1980s, Holden appeared in two episodes of Channel Ten's drama series Prisoner (1982–1983) and in the first season of the Channel 7 children's program Round the Twist (1989).
In 1990, Holden appeared in the Australian caper film The Big Steal as a used car salesman named "Frank".
In the early 1990s, he appeared in four episodes on the Seven Network's A Country Practice, and in 1992 starred in the short-lived Late for School.
He then played Senior Sergeant Glenn "Spider" Webb on the ABC's Police Rescue (1994–1996). The series was about the New South Wales Police Rescue Squad based in Sydney.
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