Frank Orth


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Frank Orth was an American actor born in Philadelphia. He is probably best remembered for his portrayal of Inspector Faraday in the 1951-1953 television series “Boston Blackie”. By 1897, Orth was performing in vaudeville with his wife, Ann Codee, in an act called “Codee and Orth.” In 1909, he expanded into song writing, with songs such as “The Phone Bell Rang” and “Meet Me on the Boardwalk, Dearie.” His first contact with motion pictures was in 1928, when he was part of the first foreign-languag...

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Date of Birth: Feb 20, 1880

Date of Death: Mar 17, 1962


Filmography

Actor (94 Known Credits)


Houdini

Mr. Hunter

Here Come the Girls

Mr. Hungerford

The Great Rupert

Mr. Frank Dingle

The Petty Girl

Moody (process server)

Red Light

Wallace 'Wally' Stoner

Bride for Sale

Police Sergeant

Blondie's Secret

Mr. Philpotts

It Had to Be You

Train Conductor Brown

Born to Speed

Breezy Bradley

Heartaches

Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent

The Hoodlum Saint

Chronicle Editor (uncredited)

Murder in the Music Hall

Henderson, the Stage Manager

The Lost Weekend

Opera Cloak Room Attendant

Pillow to Post

Clayfield Taxi Driver

Doll Face

Peters

Tell It to a Star

Augustus T. Goodman

The Ox-Bow Incident

Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)

Coney Island

Bartender

Footlight Serenade

Mike the stage doorman

Orchestra Wives

Rex Willet

Roxie Hart

Bar Client #2 (uncredited)

My Gal Sal

McGuiness

Henry and Dizzy

Joe McGuire

Sergeant York

Drummer (uncredited)

I Wake Up Screaming

Cemetery Caretaker

Ride on Vaquero

Auctioneer

Respect the Law

Peter Brennan

Brother Orchid

Waiter at Fat Dutchy's

Boom Town

Barber

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner

The Doctor Takes a Wife

New York Editor

You, the People

Soda Jerk

Father Is A Prince

Drugstore Proprieter

'Til We Meet Again

Hong Kong Bartender

Pier 13

Dead Pan Charlie

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe

Gallant Sons

Newspaper Foreman

Florian

Detective

Know Your Money

Tobacconist (uncredited)

La Conga Nights

Dennis O'Brien

Buyer Beware

Smith (uncredited)

At the Circus

Chef in Diner (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Captain Tweedy (uncredited)

Dust Be My Destiny

Wedding Witness on Stage

Within the Law

Jim Jenks

Idiot's Delight

Benny Zinsser

Stanley and Livingstone

Newspaperman with Pills

Thunder Afloat

Old Sailor in Bilge Area

Tell No Tales

Vic - Bartender

Broadway Serenade

Mr. Fellows

Calling Dr. Kildare

Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner

Fast and Loose

Detective Hendricks

Nancy Drew: Detective

Captain Tweedy

The Patient in Room 18

Joe Higgins - Night Watchman

Think It Over

Brown, Clothing Store Owner

Mr. Chump

Sheriff Frank Hinton

Ever Since Eve

Cocktail Waiter

The Footloose Heiress

Justice Abner Cuttler

Marry the Girl

Bar owner

Talent Scout

Burlesque Theatre Manager

Two Against the World

Tommy - Bartender

Hot Money

Hank Ford

Polo Joe

Bert

The Payoff

Porter

Houdini (1953)
Mr. Hunter
Mr. Hungerford
Waiter
Mr. Frank Dingle
Moody (process server)
Red Light (1949)
Wallace 'Wally' Stoner
Police Sergeant
Mr. Philpotts
The Big Clock (1948)
Burt
Train Conductor Brown
Born to Speed (1947)
Breezy Bradley
Heartaches (1947)
Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent
Police Captain
Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
Henderson, the Stage Manager
Judge
Milkman
Opera Cloak Room Attendant
Clayfield Taxi Driver
Doll Face (1945)
Peters
Augustus T. Goodman
Skelly
Counterman
Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
Coney Island (1943)
Bartender
Mike the stage doorman
Rex Willet
Roxie Hart (1942)
Bar Client #2 (uncredited)
My Gal Sal (1942)
McGuiness
Joe McGuire
Detective
Mike Ryan
Mr. Toby
Sergeant York (1941)
Drummer (uncredited)
Cemetery Caretaker
Jerry
Auctioneer
Peter Brennan
Duffy
Waiter at Fat Dutchy's
Boom Town (1940)
Barber
Mike Ryan
Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner
New York Editor
Soda Jerk
Drugstore Proprieter
Hong Kong Bartender
Pier 13 (1940)
Dead Pan Charlie
Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe
Harris
Gallant Sons (1940)
Newspaper Foreman
Florian (1940)
Detective
Window Washer
Tobacconist (uncredited)
Dennis O'Brien
Buyer Beware (1940)
Smith (uncredited)
At the Circus (1939)
Chef in Diner (uncredited)
Captain Tweedy (uncredited)
Wedding Witness on Stage
Jim Jenks
Loafer
Benny Zinsser
Newspaperman with Pills
Old Sailor in Bilge Area
Tell No Tales (1939)
Vic - Bartender
Mr. Fellows
Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner
Mike Sullivan
Joe Burke
Detective Hendricks
Tim McKelvy
Captain Tweedy
Joe Higgins - Night Watchman
Think It Over (1938)
Brown, Clothing Store Owner
Mike Ryan
First Leopard
Mr. Chump (1938)
Sheriff Frank Hinton
Cocktail Waiter
Justice Abner Cuttler
Bar owner
Talent Scout (1937)
Burlesque Theatre Manager
Shorty Long
Wichita
Judge Barko
Tommy - Bartender
Hot Money (1936)
Hank Ford
Polo Joe (1936)
Bert
The Payoff (1935)
Porter

Songs (1 Known Credits)


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