Born in Pulborough, Sussex, England; educated at Oxford University. Director and editor who entered British film as the film editor for ARMS AND THE MAN at British International in 1932. He continued to work as an editor until 1941 on films such as WALTZES FROM VIENNA and MY SONG FOR YOU (both 1934), OH, DADDY!, FIGHTING STOCK, CAR OF DREAMS and THE TUNNEL (all 1935), SECRET AGENT, EAST MEETS WEST and SABOTAGE (all 1936), THE GREAT BARRIER and YOUNG AND INNOCENT (both 1937), A YANK AT OXFORD (1938), GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS and THE LION HAS WINGS (both 1939), CONQUEST OF THE AIR (1940), and MAJOR BARBARA (1941). In 1940, Frend began to direct films. His credits as director include THE BIG BLOCKADE (1940), THE FOREMAN WENT TO FRANCE (1942), SAN DEMETRIO LONDON (1943), THE RETURN OF THE VIKINGS and JOHNNY FRENCHMAN (both 1945), THE LOVES OF JOANNA GODDEN (1947), SCOTT OFR THE ANTARCTIC (1948), A RUN FOR YOUR MONEY (1949), THE MAGNET (1950), THE CRUEL SEA (1953), LEASE OF LIFE (1954), THE LONG ARM (1956), BARNACLE BILL (1957), CONE OF SILENCE (1960), GIRL ON APPROVAL (1961), BETA SOM (1963), and THE SKY BIKE (1967). He began working in television in 1957, directing episodes of "Rendezvous", "Interpol Calling", "Danger Man", "Man of the World", "Zero One", "The Sentimental Agent" and "Man in a Suitcase."  Nominated for Film Editing 1939: GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS 1 nomination