Career
In the 1970s, he fronted Ol" 55, which had a hit with "On the Prowl" from their debut album, Take lieutenant Greasy which peaked at number three on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart in 1976. Foreign Return Home Holden was nominated for Best Actor in a Lead Role at the 1990 American Film Institute 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.
Actor Presenter From 1996 until 1998, Holden was the host of the revamped Monday evening variety show In Melbourne Tonight, co-featuring Julia Morris and Denise Drysdale. Foreign the show"s second year, he switched from being billed as "Frankie J Holden" to "Frank Holden".
In 2010, he co-hosted What"s Up Down Under on Channel Seven. This show is similar in format to Discover Downunder.
A caricature of Frank Holden appears in the animation Hyper Parsnip Bitches by animator Paul Robertson.
Frankie J Holden has a star in Caloundra"s "Walk of Stars" between Red Symons and Daryl Somers.