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Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Acting·1875–1965·217 films

Frank Reicher (December 2, 1875 – January 19, 1965) was a German-born American stage and film actor, director and producer. He is best known for playing Captain Englehorn in the 1933 film King Kong.

As Actor

King Kong
King Kong (1933)Captain Englehorn
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be (1942)Polish Official (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)Doctor (uncredited)
Ninotchka
Ninotchka (1939)Soviet Lawyer (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah (1949)Village Barber
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein (1944)Frederick Ullman
Camille
Camille (1936)Creditor Agent (uncredited)
The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong (1933)Captain Englehorn
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)Maasdam
Stage Door
Stage Door (1937)Stage Director
The Devil-Doll
The Devil-Doll (1936)Doctor (uncredited)
The Mummy's Ghost
The Mummy's Ghost (1944)Prof. Matthew Norman
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb (1942)Professor Matthew Norman
Superman and the Mole Men
Superman and the Mole Men (1951)Hospital Superintendent
Dr. Cyclops
Dr. Cyclops (1940)Prof. Kendall
Mata Hari
Mata Hari (1931)The Cook - Spy
The Invisible Ray
The Invisible Ray (1936)Professor Meiklejohn
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too (1940)Police Official (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)Professor O.J. Ludwig (uncredited)
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)Dr. Pfeiffer
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)Dr. Ronald Cheever (uncredited)
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)Darius 'Doc' Green
Night Monster
Night Monster (1942)Dr. Timmons
Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion (1943)Colonel Gerold (Uncredited)
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse (1936)Coachman to Paris
Captain America
Captain America (1944)Lyman
Night Key
Night Key (1937)Carl - gang engineer
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)Old Man
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)Henry Strand (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)Dr. Jaipur
Address Unknown
Address Unknown (1944)Professor Schmidt
Background to Danger
Background to Danger (1943)Rudick - the Assasin
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)Arresting Detective (uncredited)
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance (1933)Garfinkle
The Lady in Question
The Lady in Question (1940)President
Juarez
Juarez (1939)Duc de Morny (uncredited)
Four Sons
Four Sons (1928)The Schoolmaster
Star of Midnight
Star of Midnight (1935)Abe Ohlman (uncredited)
Topaze
Topaze (1933)Dr. Stegg
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven (1941)Board Member (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow (1943)General von Koestrich - German ambassador (uncredited)
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession (1935)Dr. Rochard
Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny (1946)Dr. Chuter (uncredited)
British Agent
British Agent (1934)Mr. X
The Jade Mask
The Jade Mask (1945)Harper
Kind Lady
Kind Lady (1935)Gustave Roubet (as Frank Reigher)
No Greater Glory
No Greater Glory (1934)Doctor
Violence
Violence (1947)Pop, apartment concierge
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)Dr. Carl Cooper
Suez
Suez (1938)General Changarnier
Voice of the Whistler
Voice of the Whistler (1945)Dr. Rose (uncredited)
The Man I Married
The Man I Married (1940)Friehof
The Conspirators
The Conspirators (1944)Casino Attendant (uncredited)
The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)Commander of U.S.S. Constitution (uncredited)
Devil's Island
Devil's Island (1939)President of Assize Court
Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent (1942)Fritz
Men in White
Men in White (1934)Doctor (uncredited)
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid (1930)General Lew Wallace (uncredited)
Flesh
Flesh (1932)Warden in Germany (uncredited)
Journal of a Crime
Journal of a Crime (1934)Herr Winterstein
Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)Baron von Bissing
Rendezvous
Rendezvous (1935)Dr. R.A. Jackson
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty (1939)Lyons the Storekeeper (uncredited)
Escape Me Never
Escape Me Never (1947)The Minister
Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live (1941)Jarvis, Goodwin's Butler
Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie! (1934)Danny
Captured!
Captured! (1933)Herr Hauptman
Letter of Introduction
Letter of Introduction (1938)Second Doctor (uncredited)
The Casino Murder Case
The Casino Murder Case (1935)Assistant Coroner (uncredited)
Murder on a Bridle Path
Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)Dr. Peters
The Mystery of Marie Roget
The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)Magistrate
The Shadow Returns
The Shadow Returns (1946)Michael Hasdon
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley (1937)Dr. Larson
The Girl Downstairs
The Girl Downstairs (1938)Police Official (uncredited)
Before Dawn
Before Dawn (1933)Joe Valerie
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle (1932)Rankin
The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)Pavloff
The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters (1942)Dr. Thomas Bigelow
Underground
Underground (1941)Professor Baumer
The Road Back
The Road Back (1937)Ernst's Father
Shining Victory
Shining Victory (1941)Dr. Esterhazy
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny (1941)Edvaard Kreindling
Her Private Affair
Her Private Affair (1929)State's Attorney
The Strange Mr. Gregory
The Strange Mr. Gregory (1945)William Riker, the Butler
I, Jane Doe
I, Jane Doe (1948)Doctor
Sinner Take All
Sinner Take All (1936)Theo Drukker (uncredited)
Sky Murder
Sky Murder (1940)Dr. Crattan
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet (1931)Holtzmann
Stolen Holiday
Stolen Holiday (1937)Rainer
I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million (1938)Prefect of Police
Life Returns
Life Returns (1935)Dr. James
Never Say Die
Never Say Die (1939)Man in Charge of Duel
Gentleman's Fate
Gentleman's Fate (1931)Francesco Tomasulo
Plan for Destruction
Plan for Destruction (1943)Karl Ernst Haushofer
Torchy Gets Her Man
Torchy Gets Her Man (1938)The Professor - Henchman
Home in Oklahoma
Home in Oklahoma (1946)Jason Cragmyle
Four Mothers
Four Mothers (1941)Festival Committee Member (uncredited)
Paris Bound
Paris Bound (1929)
Secret Enemies
Secret Enemies (1942)Henry Bremmer
Espionage
Espionage (1937)Von Cram
Girls' Dormitory
Girls' Dormitory (1936)Dr. Hoffenreich
Prison Nurse
Prison Nurse (1938)Doctor Hartman
Society Smugglers
Society Smugglers (1939)Jones
Tornado
Tornado (1943)Linden, Sr.
Gildersleeve's Ghost
Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944)Dr. Wells
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936)Dr. Coate
A Medal for Benny
A Medal for Benny (1945)Father Bly (uncredited)
Phantoms, Inc.
Phantoms, Inc. (1945)Philip Kenneson, Sr.
Girl of the Port
Girl of the Port (1930)
Sabotage
Sabotage (1939)(uncredited)
Everything Happens at Night
Everything Happens at Night (1939)Pharmacist
The Nurse's Secret
The Nurse's Secret (1941)Wiley Henderson
I Am a Thief
I Am a Thief (1934)Max Bolen
Till We Meet Again
Till We Meet Again (1936)Colonel Von Diegel
Under Two Flags
Under Two Flags (1936)French General
Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon (1943)Dr. Hartman
Man Of The People
Man Of The People (1937)Robinson
The Lady and the Bandit
The Lady and the Bandit (1951)Count Eckhardt
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor (1936)Dr. Paul Luke
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)2nd Assistant Director
The Florentine Dagger
The Florentine Dagger (1935)Von Stein
The Gallant Blade
The Gallant Blade (1948)Major
Under Cover of Night
Under Cover of Night (1937)Rudolph Brehmer
Strictly Unconventional
Strictly Unconventional (1930)Duke of Brocklehurst
Beg, Borrow or Steal
Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)Monsieur Debillon (uncredited)
The Tiger Woman
The Tiger Woman (1945)Coroner
Yanks Ahoy
Yanks Ahoy (1943)German Soldier (uncredited)
The Line-Up
The Line-Up (1934)Abraham Schultz (uncredited)
Scattergood Survives a Murder
Scattergood Survives a Murder (1942)Thaddeus Quentin
Scarlet Dawn
Scarlet Dawn (1932)Plotsky (Uncredited)
The Fountain
The Fountain (1934)Doctor
The Countess of Monte Cristo
The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934)Police Commissioner
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)Sneath
Fit for a King
Fit for a King (1937)Kurtz
Typhoon
Typhoon (1940)Doctor
Along Came Love
Along Came Love (1936)Planetarium Lecturer
Jennie Gerhardt
Jennie Gerhardt (1933)Old Weaver (uncredited)
The Big Bonanza
The Big Bonanza (1944)Dr. Ballou
Woman Doctor
Woman Doctor (1939)Dr. Mathews
A Bedtime Story
A Bedtime Story (1933)Aristide
Secret of the Chateau
Secret of the Chateau (1934)Auctioneer
Return of the Terror
Return of the Terror (1934)Franz Reinhardt
Yankee Fakir
Yankee Fakir (1947)H.W. Randall
South of the Border
South of the Border (1939)Don Diego Mendoza
The Mighty Treve
The Mighty Treve (1937)Eben McClelland
A Woman Commands
A Woman Commands (1932)The General
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)Dr. MacKenzie
Barbary Pirate
Barbary Pirate (1949)Cathcart
They Dare Not Love
They Dare Not Love (1941)Captain
A Dog of Flanders
A Dog of Flanders (1935)Herr Vanderkloot
Laughing at Trouble
Laughing at Trouble (1936)Dr. Larson
The Escape
The Escape (1939)Dr. Shumaker
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo (1929)Dr. Stecker
City Streets
City Streets (1938)Dr. Ferenc Waller
Napoleon's Barber
Napoleon's Barber (1928)Napoleon's Barber
His Captive Woman
His Captive Woman (1929)
West Bound Limited
West Bound Limited (1937)Pop Martin
The Great Impersonation
The Great Impersonation (1935)Dr. Trenk
Rascals
Rascals (1938)Dr. C.M. Garvey
Star for a Night
Star for a Night (1936)Doctor Heimkin
Mister Antonio
Mister Antonio (1929)Milton Jorny
Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers (1928)The Eye Specialist
South to Karanga
South to Karanga (1940)Dr. Greenleaf
On Such a Night
On Such a Night (1937)Horace Darwin
Someone to Love
Someone to Love (1928)Simmons
Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over (1934)Richards
Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods (1934)Barrett
Carson City Raiders
Carson City Raiders (1948)Razor the Barber
Sutter's Gold
Sutter's Gold (1936)Governor Felipe Vega
Beyond Victory
Beyond Victory (1931)German Hospital Chief
Mystery of the White Room
Mystery of the White Room (1939)Dr. Amos Thornton
Straight from the Heart
Straight from the Heart (1935)Coroner
Beau Sabreur
Beau Sabreur (1928)Gen. de Beaujolais
Midnight Madonna
Midnight Madonna (1937)Vincent Long II
Our Neighbors - The Carters
Our Neighbors - The Carters (1939)Dr. Proser
The Blue Danube
The Blue Danube (1928)Baron
Second Wife
Second Wife (1936)Headmaster
Her Man o' War
Her Man o' War (1926)Professor Krantz
Prescription for Romance
Prescription for Romance (1937)Jozsef
The Magnificent Fraud
The Magnificent Fraud (1939)Mendietta Garcia
Every Woman's Longing
Every Woman's Longing (1930)
The Masks of the Devil
The Masks of the Devil (1928)Count Zellner
The Grand Parade
The Grand Parade (1930)
A Guy Could Change
A Guy Could Change (1946)Doctor
Black Waters
Black Waters (1929)Randall
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies (2021)Self - (archive footage)

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