Frank Tate (Emmerdale) but Liam was shot and killed by Zoe when she was trying to "save" Chris. In October 2010, Holly Barton passed out on Frank and Chris's grave, following drug use. Frank Tate (Emmerdale) Frank Tate is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Emmerdale", played by Norman Bowler. He made his first appearance on 21 November 1989 and remained a regular for almost eight years, before Bowler opted to quit in 1996, leading to his character’s exit the following year. Introduced as the patriarch of the new Tate family, who were brought in as part of the show’s
Major Emmerdale storylines who is overjoyed that he remembered her. Whilst Laurel heads upstairs to fetch some pillows, Ashley dies peacefully. "Emmerdale" confirmed on 9 May 2017 that Gillian Kearney was to leave the show in October, as her character's (Emma Barton) crimes would ultimately be uncovered. Kearney's contract was due to expire in May 2017, but show bosses decided to extend it until October. During an altercation with Moira Dingle (Natalie J. Robb) in a farm barn, Emma confessed to pushing James Barton (Bill Ward) off the bridge and a fight between the two ensued. The barn caught fire, causing Moira to