Frederick Treves (actor)

Frederick Treves (actor)

Infobox actor
name = Frederick Treves


imagesize = 200px
caption = Frederick Treves - December 1996
birthdate = Birth date and age|1925|3|29|mf=y
birthname = Frederick William Treves
location = Cliftonville, Margate, England
notable role =
academyawards =
spouse = Margaret Jean (née Stott)

Frederick William Treves is an English character actor with an extensive repertoire. He specialises in avuncular military and titled types. He was born on 29 March 1925 in Margate, Kent, England.

He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

His over a hundred television credits include roles in "The Cazalets", "The Jewel in the Crown", "A Dance to the Music of Time", "The Politician's Wife", "To Play the King", "Lipstick on Your Collar", "Bomber Harris", Trevor Griffiths' version of "The Cherry Orchard", David Edgar's "Destiny", "The Naked Civil Servant", and "The Railway Children". Treves has also guested in many continuing dramas, such as "Rosemary & Thyme", "Monarch of the Glen", "The Bill", "Silent Witness", "Kavanagh QC", "Jeeves and Wooster", "Inspector Morse", "Agatha Christie's Poirot", "Lovejoy", "Yes, Prime Minister", "Bergerac", "Follyfoot", "Miss Marple", "Minder", "Z-Cars", "The Avengers", "Doomwatch" and in the "Doctor Who" story "Meglos".

His films include: "Paper Mask", "Defence of the Realm", "Sunshine", "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", "Afraid of the Dark", "A Flame to the Phoenix", "Nighthawks", "The Elephant Man" and "Sweeney 2".

As well as screen appearances, he also has had a wide stage and radio career, and appeared with the National Theatre from the late-70s in David Hare's "Plenty", Bernard Shaw's "The Philanderer", Arnold Wesker's "Caritas", Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh", and two Shakespeares - "Much Ado About Nothing" and "Coriolanus".

*He is the great nephew of Frederick Treves, the surgeon who became famous for discovering Joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man".

*On his first voyage with the Merchant Navy, his ship, the freighter Waimarama, was involved in the Operation Pedestal Convoy to Malta. The Waimarama was sunk on August 13, and Treves helped save several of his shipmates, including the only ships' officer to survive the sinking, 3rd Wireless Operator John Jackson. Treves, then 17 years old, received the British Empire Medal and the Lloyd's War Medal for his actions.

*His eldest son is the actor Simon Treves.

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