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Frank Orth

Frank Orth

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

Born

Feb 20, 1880

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

Mar 17, 1962

Known For

Acting

Movies

126 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.8

Known For

Boom Town
Boom Town
1940 as Barber
★ 7.0
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
1940 as Duffy
★ 7.4
The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend
1945 as Opera Cloak Room Attendant
★ 7.6
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
1941 as Drummer (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
1942 as Bar Client #2 (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Big Clock
The Big Clock
1948 as Burt
★ 7.3
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943 as Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
★ 7.7
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
1944 as Ordway
★ 6.7
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939 as Loafer (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Blue, White and Perfect
Blue, White and Perfect
1942 as Mr. Toby
★ 6.5
Houdini
Houdini
1953 as Mr. Hunter
★ 6.6
Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose
1939 as Detective Hendricks (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride
1950 as Joe
★ 7.0
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle
1944 as 'Shorty' Davis (uncredited)
★ 6.6
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 as Barfly (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen
1950 as Higgins (uncredited)
★ 6.4
You, the People
You, the People
1940 as Soda Jerk
★ 6.2
Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me
1941 as Jerry
★ 6.8
Double Dynamite
Double Dynamite
1951 as Mr. Kofer
★ 6.5
Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall
1946 as Henderson
★ 5.3
Right to the Heart
Right to the Heart
1942 as Pete
★ 7.0
Something to Live For
Something to Live For
1952 as Waiter (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers
1942 as Kellogg
★ 6.8
The Strawberry Blonde
The Strawberry Blonde
1941 as Baxter - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940 as New York Editor (uncredited)
★ 6.8
At the Circus
At the Circus
1939 as Chef in Diner (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Doll Face
Doll Face
1945 as Peters
★ 4.6
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
1939 as Benny Zinsser
★ 6.1
Calling Dr. Kildare
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939 as Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid
1940 as Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
★ 6.6
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946 as Hotel Clerk
★ 7.1
So This Is New York
So This Is New York
1948 as AJ Gluskoter
★ 6.7
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939 as Captain Tweedy (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Know Your Money
Know Your Money
1940 as Tobacconist (uncredited)
★ 8.3
Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body
1942 as Detective
★ 8.0
Buyer Beware
Buyer Beware
1940 as Smith (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
1942 as Secondhand Clothes Dealer
★ 6.4
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942 as Mike Ryan
★ 6.2
Within the Law
Within the Law
1939 as Jim Jenks
★ 6.5
Bride for Sale
Bride for Sale
1949 as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Broadway Limited
Broadway Limited
1941 as Lou, Cafe Proprietor
★ 5.0
Wilson
Wilson
1944 as Smith (uncredited)
★ 5.6
'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again
1940 as Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone
1939 as Newspaperman with Pills
★ 6.4
Father Is A Prince
Father Is A Prince
1940 as Drugstore Proprieter
★ 6.5
movie
★ 7.0
Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder
1937 as Wichita
★ 4.3
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
1944 as Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)
★ 5.7
Footlight Serenade
Footlight Serenade
1942 as Mike
★ 6.5
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming
1941 as Cemetery Caretaker
★ 6.9
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Roger Touhy, Gangster
1944 as . Comic in Theater (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake
1946 as Floyd Greer (Uncredited)
★ 6.1
The Patient in Room 18
The Patient in Room 18
1938 as Joe Higgins - Night Watchman
★ 5.1
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny
1939 as Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938 as Captain Tweedy
★ 6.5
Unwelcome Stranger
Unwelcome Stranger
1935 as Jackson
★ 9.0
Pillow to Post
Pillow to Post
1945 as Clayfield Taxi Driver
★ 5.5
Talent Scout
Talent Scout
1937 as Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Heartaches
Heartaches
1947 as Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent
★ 5.3
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint
1946 as Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
1939 as Mr. Fellows
★ 6.6
Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law
1937 as Shorty Long
★ 8.5
Two Against the World
Two Against the World
1936 as Tommy - Bartender
★ 6.2
Henry and Dizzy
Henry and Dizzy
1942 as Joe McGuire
★ 9.0
Florian
Florian
1940 as Detective
★ 4.5
My Gal Sal
My Gal Sal
1942 as McGuiness
★ 5.8
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940 as Mike Ryan (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Gold Rush Maisie
Gold Rush Maisie
1940 as Harris
★ 6.8
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942 as Mike Ryan
★ 6.5
Red Light
Red Light
1949 as Wallace 'Wally' Stoner
★ 5.9
It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You
1947 as Conductor Brown
★ 7.8
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Mexican Spitfire Out West
1940 as Window Washer
★ 5.0
Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales
1939 as Vic - Bartender (uncredited)
★ 5.4
Ride on Vaquero
Ride on Vaquero
1941 as Auctioneer
★ 5.2
Coney Island
Coney Island
1943 as Bartender
★ 6.3
Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare
1938 as Mike Ryan (uncredited)
★ 6.7
The Great Rupert
The Great Rupert
1950 as Mr. Frank Dingle
★ 5.7
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939 as Captain Tweedy
★ 6.8
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Hello, Frisco, Hello
1943 as Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's
★ 6.4
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat
1939 as Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Springtime in the Rockies
Springtime in the Rockies
1942 as Bickel (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Marry the Girl
Marry the Girl
1937 as Bar owner
★ 6.5
Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons
1940 as Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)
★ 7.4
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses
1937 as Gordon (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious
1939 as Captain Joe Burke
★ 5.2
Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway
1938 as Cab Driver (uncredited)
★ 5.7
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940 as Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner
★ 6.7
The Payoff
The Payoff
1935 as Porter (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives
1942 as Rex Willet
★ 6.5
La Conga Nights
La Conga Nights
1940 as Dennis O'Brien
★ 7.7
Hot Money
Hot Money
1936 as Hank Ford
★ 7.0
The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames
1947 as Danny
★ 5.8
San Quentin
San Quentin
1937 as Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Here Come the Girls
Here Come the Girls
1953 as Mr. Hungerford
★ 4.6
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
★ 6.1
Born to Speed
Born to Speed
1947 as Breezy Bradley
★ 8.0
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
★ 6.6
movie
It's Great to Be Young
1946 as Franklin Johnson
★ 9.0
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
1947 as Police Captain
★ 8.0
Tell It to a Star
Tell It to a Star
1945 as Augustus T. Goodman
★ 10.0
Respect the Law
Respect the Law
1941 as Peter Brennan
★ 7.0
Blondie's Secret
Blondie's Secret
1948 as Mr. Philpotts
★ 6.5
Mr. Chump
Mr. Chump
1938 as Sheriff Frank Hinton
★ 10.0
Torchy Blane in Panama
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938 as First Leopard (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Let's Make Music
Let's Make Music
1941 as Mr. Botts
★ 6.0
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943 as Taxi Driver
★ 6.5
The Bride Wore Boots
The Bride Wore Boots
1946 as Judge (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Polo Joe
Polo Joe
1936 as Bert
★ 7.0
Ever Since Eve
Ever Since Eve
1937 as Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
★ 5.8
The Petty Girl
The Petty Girl
1950 as Moody (process server)
★ 4.3
The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years
1944 as Counterman
★ 6.5
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941 as Mike Ryan
★ 7.0
Think It Over
Think It Over
1938 as Brown, Clothing Store Owner
★ 7.3
Storm Over Lisbon
Storm Over Lisbon
1944 as Murgatroyd
★ 5.4
The Magnificent Dope
The Magnificent Dope
1942 as Messenger
★ 7.3
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
★ 4.8
She Went to the Races
She Went to the Races
1945 as Skelly
★ 6.0
The Footloose Heiress
The Footloose Heiress
1937 as Justice Abner Cuttler
★ 4.7
The Girl from Manhattan
The Girl from Manhattan
1948 as Oscar Newsome
★ 6.3
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939 as Tim McKelvy
★ 6.3
Pier 13
Pier 13
1940 as Dead Pan Charlie
★ 5.7
The Devil's Saddle Legion
The Devil's Saddle Legion
1937 as Judge Barko
★ 3.8
Wake Up and Dream
Wake Up and Dream
1946 as Milkman
★ 7.4
The Meanest Man in the World
The Meanest Man in the World
1943 as Bartender (uncredited)
★ 6.9
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The Victim
1931 as The Husband
★ 9.0