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Frank Yaconelli

Frank Yaconelli

Acting·1898–1965·71 films

Frank Yaconelli (October 2, 1898 – November 19, 1965) was an Italian-born American film actor. When he was a child his family emigrated to the United States, settling in Boston. Yaconelli was a character actor playing supporting roles, often Southern European or Mexican immigrants. He was also a noted accordion player, and performed in a number of films. He starred alongside Jack Randall in a series of seven westerns produced by Monogram Pictures.

Filmography

It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night (1934)Tony (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro (1940)Don Alejandro's Servant (uncredited)
A Foreign Affair
A Foreign Affair (1948)Accordion Player (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)Jack, Coffee Shop Owner (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)Saloon Gambler (uncredited)
Dr. Cyclops
Dr. Cyclops (1940)Pedro
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday (1934)Flower Vendor (uncredited)
Hangman's Knot
Hangman's Knot (1952)Drifter
Down Argentine Way
Down Argentine Way (1940)Horserace Loser at Fiesta (uncredited)
September Affair
September Affair (1950)Mr. Peppino
Serenade
Serenade (1956)Giuseppe (uncredited)
The Walking Hills
The Walking Hills (1949)
Let Us Live
Let Us Live (1939)Norman Cameron (uncredited)
Torrid Zone
Torrid Zone (1940)Lopez
Power of the Press
Power of the Press (1943)Tony Angelo (uncredited)
Here Comes Cookie
Here Comes Cookie (1935)Specialty Act (as "Moro and Yaconelli") (uncredited)
East Side Kids
East Side Kids (1940)Tony
Forbidden Trails
Forbidden Trails (1941)Poker Player Tony
Flying with Music
Flying with Music (1942)Spanish Waiter
The Girl from Mexico
The Girl from Mexico (1939)Hotel Proprietor
Streets of New York
Streets of New York (1939)Flower Vendor (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire
Mexican Spitfire (1940)Waiter in Mexico
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936)Peón
Beauty and the Bandit
Beauty and the Bandit (1946)Baby
Escape to Paradise
Escape to Paradise (1939)Manuel, Taxi Driver
Fiesta
Fiesta (1941)Pablo
The Best Man Wins
The Best Man Wins (1935)Waiter
Arizona Round-Up
Arizona Round-Up (1942)Pierre La Farge
Our Wife
Our Wife (1941)Hat Vender (uncredited)
Wanted: Jane Turner
Wanted: Jane Turner (1936)Spumoni - Dog Catcher (uncredited)
You Can't Have Everything
You Can't Have Everything (1937)Accordion Player (uncredited)
The Cheyenne Kid
The Cheyenne Kid (1940)Manuel
Western Mail
Western Mail (1942)Lopez Mendoza
Pursuit
Pursuit (1935)Tony, a Sick Dog's Master
Across the Plains
Across the Plains (1939)Lopez
Alias the Champ
Alias the Champ (1949)Headwaiter
Navy Blues
Navy Blues (1929)Organ Grinder
Forced Landing
Forced Landing (1941)Zomar - the Grocer
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You (1937)Greek
Strawberry Roan
Strawberry Roan (1933)Shanty
Call of the Flesh
Call of the Flesh (1930)Fruit Vendor (uncredited)
Gun Play
Gun Play (1935)Frank Gorman
Wild Horse Mesa
Wild Horse Mesa (1947)Clemente
Cody of the Pony Express
Cody of the Pony Express (1950)Blacksmith (uncredited)
Riding the Sunset Trail
Riding the Sunset Trail (1941)Lopez Mendoza
Cash Stashers
Cash Stashers (1953)Joe the Junk Dealer (uncredited)
Riding the California Trail
Riding the California Trail (1947)Baby
Girl in Danger
Girl in Danger (1934)Waiter (uncredited)
The Three Mesquiteers
The Three Mesquiteers (1936)Pete
Blazing Justice
Blazing Justice (1936)Rusty, Guitar Player
Lucky Terror
Lucky Terror (1936)Anthony 'Tony' Giribaldi
Madonna of the Desert
Madonna of the Desert (1948)Peppo
Western Frontier
Western Frontier (1935)Hawhaw
Pioneer Days
Pioneer Days (1940)Manuel Gonzales Julian Ramariez
Wild Horse Range
Wild Horse Range (1940)Sidekick Manny
South of Monterey
South of Monterey (1946)Baby
Lawless Riders
Lawless Riders (1935)Pedro
Wild West Days
Wild West Days (1937)Mike Morales
Trigger Smith
Trigger Smith (1939)Lopez
Firebrand Jordan
Firebrand Jordan (1930)Tony
Lone Star Law Men
Lone Star Law Men (1941)Lopez Mendoza
Señor Americano
Señor Americano (1929)Mañana
Romance Rides the Range
Romance Rides the Range (1936)Tony
Where Trails End
Where Trails End (1942)Pierre La Fair - Tom's Sidekick
Parade of the West
Parade of the West (1930)Sicily Joe
Perfectly Mismated
Perfectly Mismated (1934)
The Driftin' Kid
The Driftin' Kid (1941)Lopez Mendoza
Drifting Westward
Drifting Westward (1939)Lopez
Wild Horse Canyon
Wild Horse Canyon (1938)Lopez Valdesto
No Right to Kill
No Right to Kill (1956)The Singer