Frank Harvey was the nom de plume of John Ainsworth Hilton, born Jean François de Soissons de Latanac[1] (c. April 1842 – 29 March 1903), actor and playwright, who was born and died in Manchester, England.
[2] His plays were popular in Australia.
He was the father of Australian screenwriter Frank Harvey (1885–1965) and grandfather of the English screenwriter Frank Harvey (1912–1981)