Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1880-02-20
- Day of Death1962-03-17 (82 years)
- Place of BirthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also Known AsFrank Kaiser Orth
Frank Orth
Biography
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,...Read More
Acting Career
- 1953
Here Come the Girls
As: Mr. Hungerford
- 1953
Houdini
As: Mr. Hunter
- 1952
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
As: Uncle John
- 1952
Something to Live For
As: Waiter (uncredited)
- 1951
Double Dynamite
As: Mr. Kofer
- 1950
The Petty Girl
As: Moody (process server)
- 1950
Father of the Bride
As: Joe
- 1950
Cheaper by the Dozen
As: Higgins (uncredited)
1950The Great Rupert
As: Mr. Frank Dingle
1949Bride for Sale
As: Police Sergeant
1949Red Light
As: Wallace 'Wally' Stoner
1948Blondie's Secret
As: Mr. Philpotts
1948The Girl from Manhattan
As: Oscar Newsome
1948The Big Clock
As: Burt
1947It Had to Be You
As: Conductor Brown
1947The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
As: Police Captain
1947Heartaches
As: Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent
1947The Guilt of Janet Ames
As: Danny
1947Born to Speed
As: Breezy Bradley
1946Lady in the Lake
As: Floyd Greer (Uncredited)
1946Wake Up and Dream
As: Milkman
1946The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
As: Hotel Clerk
1946The Bride Wore Boots
As: Judge (uncredited)
1946Murder in the Music Hall
As: Henderson
1946The Hoodlum Saint
As: Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
1945Doll Face
As: Peters
- 1945
The Lost Weekend
As: Opera Cloak Room Attendant
1945She Went to the Races
As: Skelly
1945Tell It to a Star
As: Augustus T. Goodman
1945Pillow to Post
As: Clayfield Taxi Driver
1944Storm Over Lisbon
As: Murgatroyd
1944Greenwich Village
As: Ordway
1944The Impatient Years
As: Counterman
1944Wilson
As: Smith (uncredited)
1944Summer Storm
As: Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)
1944Roger Touhy, Gangster
As: . Comic in Theater (uncredited)
1943Sweet Rosie O'Grady
As: Taxi Driver
1943Coney Island
As: Bartender
1943Hello, Frisco, Hello
As: Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's
- 1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
As: Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
1943The Meanest Man in the World
As: Bartender
1942Springtime in the Rockies
As: Bickel (uncredited)
1942Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
As: Mike Ryan
1942Orchestra Wives
As: Rex Willet
1942Tales of Manhattan
As: Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)
1942Footlight Serenade
As: Mike
1942The Magnificent Dope
As: Messenger
1942Henry and Dizzy
As: Joe McGuire
1942My Gal Sal
As: McGuiness
1942Rings on Her Fingers
As: Kellogg
1942Roxie Hart
As: Bar Client #2 (uncredited)
1942Dr. Kildare's Victory
As: Mike Ryan
1942Over My Dead Body
As: Detective
1942Blue, White, and Perfect
As: Mr. Toby
1941They Died with Their Boots On
As: Barfly (uncredited)
1941I Wake Up Screaming
As: Cemetery Caretaker
- 1941
Sergeant York
As: Drummer (uncredited)
1941Broadway Limited
As: Lou, Cafe Proprietor
1941The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
As: Mike Ryan
1941Ride on Vaquero
As: Auctioneer
1941Come Live with Me
As: Jerry
1941Respect the Law
As: Peter Brennan
1940Michael Shayne: Private Detective
As: Steve
- 1940
You, the People
As: Soda Jerk
1940Dr. Kildare's Crisis
As: Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner
1940Father Is A Prince
As: Drugstore Proprieter
1940Gallant Sons
As: Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)
1940Mexican Spitfire Out West
As: Window Washer
1940Dr. Kildare Goes Home
As: Mike Ryan (uncredited)
1940Boom Town
As: Barber
- 1940
Buyer Beware
As: Smith (uncredited)
1940Pier 13
As: Dead Pan Charlie
1940Gold Rush Maisie
As: Harris
1940Brother Orchid
As: Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
1940Florian
As: Detective
1940La Conga Nights
As: Dennis O'Brien
1940The Doctor Takes a Wife
As: New York Editor (uncredited)
1940'Til We Meet Again
As: Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
1940Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
As: Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe
1940Know Your Money
As: Tobacconist (uncredited)
- 1940
His Girl Friday
As: Duffy
1939The Secret of Dr. Kildare
As: Mike Sullivan
1939At the Circus
As: Chef in Diner (uncredited)
1939Fast and Furious
As: Captain Joe Burke
1939Dust Be My Destiny
As: Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)
1939Thunder Afloat
As: Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
1939Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
As: Captain Tweedy
1939Stanley and Livingstone
As: Newspaperman with Pills
1939Tell No Tales
As: Vic - Bartender (uncredited)
1939Young Mr. Lincoln
As: Loafer (uncredited)
1939Calling Dr. Kildare
As: Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)
1939Broadway Serenade
As: Mr. Fellows
1939Within the Law
As: Jim Jenks
1939Nancy Drew... Reporter
As: Captain Tweedy (uncredited)
1939Fast and Loose
As: Detective Hendricks (uncredited)
1939Idiot's Delight
As: Benny Zinsser
1939Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
As: Tim McKelvy
1938Comet Over Broadway
As: Cab Driver (uncredited)
1938Nancy Drew… Detective
As: Captain Tweedy
1938Young Dr. Kildare
As: Mike Ryan (uncredited)
1938Mr. Chump
As: Sheriff Frank Hinton
- 1938
Think It Over
As: Brown, Clothing Store Owner
1938Torchy Blane in Panama
As: First Leopard (uncredited)
1938The Patient in Room 18
As: Joe Higgins - Night Watchman
1937Missing Witnesses
As: Gordon (uncredited)
1937The Footloose Heiress
As: Justice Abner Cuttler
1937Prairie Thunder
As: Wichita
1937The Devil's Saddle Legion
As: Judge Barko
1937Talent Scout
As: Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)
1937Ever Since Eve
As: Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
1937Marry the Girl
As: Bar owner
1937San Quentin
As: Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)
1937Land Beyond the Law
As: Shorty Long
1936Polo Joe
As: Bert
1936Hot Money
As: Hank Ford
1936Two Against the World
As: Tommy - Bartender
1935Unwelcome Stranger
As: Jackson
1935The Payoff
As: Porter (uncredited)