|
Frank holds the title as the first character ever to appear in home and away. His back story was explained by a man from the department as the son of a professional criminal and an alcoholic. It would later be revealed that Frank's main desire while he was growing up, had been to emulate a father he admired and that his petty crimes were what had bought him to the attention of the authorities.Taken in by Tom and Pippa at the age of eight, he became the first in a succession of foster kids taken in by Tom and Pippa.
Frank was an instant troublemaker at Summer Bay High. Struggling academically
Through the department, Tom and Pippa knew that Frank's father had never given up finding him. While Frank was under the jurisdiction of the Department, they were able to deny him access, but once he got older, Tom and Pippa told Frank the decision was his. He did not want to see any of his parents again; his main concern was finding a job and forming a band.
Frank met Roo, a daughter of Alf and they fell in love. Little did he know that he was being used as a cover up to her pregnancy to Brett's baby. When Frank heard of her pregnancy, Roo lied that Frank was the baby's father.
Frank and Roo had to get married because of her pregnancy. On their wedding day, Roo interrupted the wedding and told Frank that he was not the father of the baby before running out. He stormed out and drove off at speed before crashing the car.
Later, Frank and Bobby got close and they got married - however, they had problems after their marriage. He left the Bay for New York to see Roo.
In 1993, Frank returned to the Bay to see Bobby and became aware of her marrying Greg. He asked her to marry him. Bobby thought about it and decided to marry him, to the atonishment of the residents. When he discovered she changed her mind not to marry him, he left the Bay.
Frank returned to the Bay in 2000 for Sally's wedding.
He was one of the original characters of Home and Away.
|
