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Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Acting·1880–1962·122 films

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-language shorts in sound produced by Warner Bros. He and his wife also appeared together in a series of two

Filmography

His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday (1940)Duffy
The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend (1945)Opera Cloak Room Attendant
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
Sergeant York
Sergeant York (1941)Drummer (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1950)Joe
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)Loafer (uncredited)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)Hotel Clerk
The Big Clock
The Big Clock (1948)Burt
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)Barfly (uncredited)
Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake (1946)Floyd Greer (Uncredited)
At the Circus
At the Circus (1939)Chef in Diner (uncredited)
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)Higgins (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)Cemetery Caretaker
Houdini
Houdini (1953)Mr. Hunter
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle (1944)'Shorty' Davis (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)Baxter - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)Barber
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid (1940)Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan (1942)Secondhand Clothes Dealer
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943)Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's
Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me (1941)Jerry
San Quentin
San Quentin (1937)Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)Captain Tweedy (uncredited)
The Great Rupert
The Great Rupert (1950)Mr. Frank Dingle
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart (1942)Bar Client #2 (uncredited)
Wilson
Wilson (1944)Smith (uncredited)
Red Light
Red Light (1949)Wallace 'Wally' Stoner
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone (1939)Newspaperman with Pills
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)
Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)Captain Tweedy
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight (1939)Benny Zinsser
Doll Face
Doll Face (1945)Peters
My Gal Sal
My Gal Sal (1942)McGuiness
The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)Danny
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)Captain Tweedy
Double Dynamite
Double Dynamite (1951)Mr. Kofer
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)Mike Sullivan
Pillow to Post
Pillow to Post (1945)Clayfield Taxi Driver
Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers (1942)Kellogg
Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives (1942)Rex Willet
Springtime in the Rockies
Springtime in the Rockies (1942)Bickel (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve
Ever Since Eve (1937)Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)Steve
Summer Storm
Summer Storm (1944)Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)
The Magnificent Dope
The Magnificent Dope (1942)Messenger
Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious (1939)Captain Joe Burke
Blue, White and Perfect
Blue, White and Perfect (1942)Mr. Toby
Coney Island
Coney Island (1943)Bartender
'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again (1940)Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)New York Editor (uncredited)
Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)Mike Ryan (uncredited)
Something to Live For
Something to Live For (1952)Waiter (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)Mike Ryan
The Patient in Room 18
The Patient in Room 18 (1938)Joe Higgins - Night Watchman
Calling Dr. Kildare
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Broadway Limited
Broadway Limited (1941)Lou, Cafe Proprietor
Here Come the Girls
Here Come the Girls (1953)Mr. Hungerford
The Bride Wore Boots
The Bride Wore Boots (1946)Judge (uncredited)
Two Against the World
Two Against the World (1936)Tommy - Bartender
The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years (1944)Counterman
The Petty Girl
The Petty Girl (1950)Moody (process server)
Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose (1939)Detective Hendricks (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)Mike Ryan (uncredited)
The Payoff
The Payoff (1935)Porter (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint (1946)Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales (1939)Vic - Bartender (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama
Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)First Leopard (uncredited)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)Taxi Driver
Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons (1940)Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)
Heartaches
Heartaches (1947)Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent
Storm Over Lisbon
Storm Over Lisbon (1944)Murgatroyd
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat (1939)Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village (1944)Ordway
Within the Law
Within the Law (1939)Jim Jenks
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)Window Washer
The Footloose Heiress
The Footloose Heiress (1937)Justice Abner Cuttler
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner
Let's Make Music
Let's Make Music (1941)Mr. Botts
Gold Rush Maisie
Gold Rush Maisie (1940)Harris
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)Mike Ryan
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade (1939)Mr. Fellows
She Went to the Races
She Went to the Races (1945)Skelly
Ride on Vaquero
Ride on Vaquero (1941)Auctioneer
You, the People
You, the People (1940)Soda Jerk
Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall (1946)Henderson
The Meanest Man in the World
The Meanest Man in the World (1943)Bartender
Buyer Beware
Buyer Beware (1940)Smith (uncredited)
It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You (1947)Conductor Brown
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944). Comic in Theater (uncredited)
Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder (1937)Wichita
Think It Over
Think It Over (1938)Brown, Clothing Store Owner
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942)Mike Ryan
Bride for Sale
Bride for Sale (1949)Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream
Wake Up and Dream (1946)Milkman
Blondie's Secret
Blondie's Secret (1948)Mr. Philpotts
The Girl from Manhattan
The Girl from Manhattan (1948)Oscar Newsome
Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway (1938)Cab Driver (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses (1937)Gordon (uncredited)
Know Your Money
Know Your Money (1940)Tobacconist (uncredited)
Talent Scout
Talent Scout (1937)Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)
La Conga Nights
La Conga Nights (1940)Dennis O'Brien
Pier 13
Pier 13 (1940)Dead Pan Charlie
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)Tim McKelvy
Respect the Law
Respect the Law (1941)Peter Brennan
Father Is A Prince
Father Is A Prince (1940)Drugstore Proprieter
Marry the Girl
Marry the Girl (1937)Bar owner
Florian
Florian (1940)Detective
The Devil's Saddle Legion
The Devil's Saddle Legion (1937)Judge Barko
Footlight Serenade
Footlight Serenade (1942)Mike
Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law (1937)Shorty Long
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood (1947)Police Captain
Hot Money
Hot Money (1936)Hank Ford
Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body (1942)Detective
Unwelcome Stranger
Unwelcome Stranger (1935)Jackson
Polo Joe
Polo Joe (1936)Bert
Right to the Heart
Right to the Heart (1942)Pete
Henry and Dizzy
Henry and Dizzy (1942)Joe McGuire
Tell It to a Star
Tell It to a Star (1945)Augustus T. Goodman
Born to Speed
Born to Speed (1947)Breezy Bradley
Mr. Chump
Mr. Chump (1938)Sheriff Frank Hinton
A Bird in the Hand
A Bird in the Hand (1929)