Frederick Pyne (born 30 December 1936) is an English actor best known for his role as original character Matt Skilbeck on the ITV soap ''

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'' from 1972 to 1989. Pyne attended Holloway County Grammar School (now Holloway School). The Old Camdenians Club
Retrieved 31 January 2015 He worked as a farmer before serving in the

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, and then went to

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for training as an actor.Hayward 1996, p. 206 From 1966 to 1970, he worked on stage productions at the National Theatre at the Old Vic. Pyne's other television appearances include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''An Affair of Honour'', ''The Three Princes'', '' Talking to a Stranger'' and '' R3''.

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* Frederick Pyne served on the Equity Council for many years and was the organization's president from 1994 until 2002. He is a trustee of five charities connected to the acting profession.

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* 1936 births Living people 20th-century Royal Air Force personnel Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art English male stage actors English male television actors People educated at Holloway School Male actors from London {{england-actor-stub