Frank Bernard Hartbourne

Infobox Emmerdale character 2


name=Frank Bernard Hartbourne
portrayer=Rob Parry
years=2004
born=
death=first = 8 October 2004
last= 25 October 2004
mother=Pearl Ladderbanks
sons=Owen Hartbourne (two other children, unknown)
spouse=Susan

Frank Bernard Hartbourne was a fictional character on the ITV soap opera "Emmerdale". He was played by Rob Parry.

Character's background

Frank Bernard was Pearl Ladderbanks' son. He had just been released from prison for raping one of Pearl's neighbours (a woman at his council job had previously accused him of rape, but the case was dropped due to lack of evidence). Many people who lived in the village didn't take too kindly to having a rapist living among them, and so they either shunned or actively harassed him.

One day, Donna Windsor had an accident on her scooter and Frank went to see if she was all right. Donna panicked when she saw him, and ran into the arms of her brother Scott. Scott and his friend Syd Woolfe then set upon Frank, thinking that he had harmed Donna, and promptly beat him to an inch of his life and left him for dead on a roadside. Frank was subsequently discovered by Rodney Blackstock and Danny Daggert, who helped him home to his mother. Len Reynolds, Pearl's partner, was suspicious as to why Frank refused to give the names of his attackers.

Frank then decided to leave Emmerdale, breaking Pearl's heart.

ee also

*Emmerdale Cast List