Personal Info
Known Credits
120
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1880-02-20 (145 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known For
Frank 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, Dearie.” His first contact with motion pictures was in 1928, when he was part of the first foreign-languag ...
Acting
1953 --
Here Come the Girls
| Mr. Hungerford
1953 --
Houdini
| Mr. Hunter
1952 --
Something to Live For
| Waiter (uncredited)
1951 --
Double Dynamite
| Mr. Kofer
1950 --
The Petty Girl
| Moody (process server)
1950 --
Father of the Bride
| Joe
1950 --
Cheaper by the Dozen
| Higgins (uncredited)
1950 --
The Great Rupert
| Mr. Frank Dingle
1949 --
Bride for Sale
| Police Sergeant
1949 --
Red Light
| Wallace 'Wally' Stoner
1948 --
Blondie's Secret
| Mr. Philpotts
1948 --
The Girl from Manhattan
| Oscar Newsome
1948 --
The Big Clock
| Burt
1947 --
It Had to Be You
| Conductor Brown
1947 --
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
| Police Captain
1947 --
Heartaches
| Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent
1947 --
The Guilt of Janet Ames
| Danny
1947 --
Born to Speed
| Breezy Bradley
1946 --
Lady in the Lake
| Floyd Greer (Uncredited)
1946 --
Wake Up and Dream
| Milkman
1946 --
It's Great to Be Young
| Franklin Johnson
1946 --
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
| Hotel Clerk
1946 --
The Bride Wore Boots
| Judge (uncredited)
1946 --
Murder in the Music Hall
| Henderson
1946 --
The Hoodlum Saint
| Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
1945 --
Doll Face
| Peters
1945 --
The Lost Weekend
| Opera Cloak Room Attendant
1945 --
She Went to the Races
| Skelly
1945 --
Tell It to a Star
| Augustus T. Goodman
1945 --
Pillow to Post
| Clayfield Taxi Driver
1944 --
Storm Over Lisbon
| Murgatroyd
1944 --
Greenwich Village
| Ordway
1944 --
The Impatient Years
| Counterman
1944 --
Wilson
| Smith (uncredited)
1944 --
Summer Storm
| Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)
1944 --
Roger Touhy, Gangster
| . Comic in Theater (uncredited)
1943 --
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
| Taxi Driver
1943 --
Coney Island
| Bartender
1943 --
Hello, Frisco, Hello
| Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's
1943 --
The Meanest Man in the World
| Bartender
1942 --
The Ox-Bow Incident
| Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
1942 --
Springtime in the Rockies
| Bickel (uncredited)
1942 --
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
| Mike Ryan
1942 --
Orchestra Wives
| Rex Willet
1942 --
Tales of Manhattan
| Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)
1942 --
Footlight Serenade
| Mike
1942 --
The Magnificent Dope
| Messenger
1942 --
Henry and Dizzy
| Joe McGuire
1942 --
My Gal Sal
| McGuiness
1942 --
Rings on Her Fingers
| Kellogg
1942 --
Roxie Hart
| Bar Client #2 (uncredited)
1942 --
Dr. Kildare's Victory
| Mike Ryan
1942 --
Over My Dead Body
| Detective
1942 --
Blue, White, and Perfect
| Mr. Toby
1941 --
They Died with Their Boots On
| Barfly (uncredited)
1941 --
I Wake Up Screaming
| Cemetery Caretaker
1941 --
Sergeant York
| Drummer (uncredited)
1941 --
Broadway Limited
| Lou, Cafe Proprietor
1941 --
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
| Mike Ryan
1941 --
Ride on Vaquero
| Auctioneer
1941 --
Come Live with Me
| Jerry
1941 --
Respect the Law
| Peter Brennan
1940 --
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
| Steve
1940 --
You, the People
| Soda Jerk
1940 --
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
| Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner
1940 --
Father Is A Prince
| Drugstore Proprieter
1940 --
Gallant Sons
| Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)
1940 --
Mexican Spitfire Out West
| Window Washer
1940 --
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
| Mike Ryan (uncredited)
1940 --
Boom Town
| Barber
1940 --
Buyer Beware
| Smith (uncredited)
1940 --
Pier 13
| Dead Pan Charlie
1940 --
Gold Rush Maisie
| Harris
1940 --
Brother Orchid
| Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
1940 --
Florian
| Detective
1940 --
La Conga Nights
| Dennis O'Brien
1940 --
The Doctor Takes a Wife
| New York Editor (uncredited)
1940 --
'Til We Meet Again
| Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
1940 --
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
| Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe
1940 --
Know Your Money
| Tobacconist (uncredited)
1940 --
His Girl Friday
| Duffy
1939 --
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
| Mike Sullivan
1939 --
At the Circus
| Chef in Diner (uncredited)
1939 --
Fast and Furious
| Captain Joe Burke
1939 --
Dust Be My Destiny
| Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)
1939 --
Thunder Afloat
| Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
1939 --
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
| Captain Tweedy
1939 --
Stanley and Livingstone
| Newspaperman with Pills
1939 --
Tell No Tales
| Vic - Bartender (uncredited)
1939 --
Young Mr. Lincoln
| Loafer (uncredited)
1939 --
Calling Dr. Kildare
| Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)
1939 --
Broadway Serenade
| Mr. Fellows
1939 --
Within the Law
| Jim Jenks
1939 --
Nancy Drew... Reporter
| Captain Tweedy (uncredited)
1939 --
Fast and Loose
| Detective Hendricks (uncredited)
1939 --
Idiot's Delight
| Benny Zinsser
1939 --
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
| Tim McKelvy
1938 --
Comet Over Broadway
| Cab Driver (uncredited)
1938 --
Nancy Drew… Detective
| Captain Tweedy
1938 --
Young Dr. Kildare
| Mike Ryan (uncredited)
1938 --
Mr. Chump
| Sheriff Frank Hinton
1938 --
Think It Over
| Brown, Clothing Store Owner
1938 --
Torchy Blane in Panama
| First Leopard (uncredited)
1938 --
The Patient in Room 18
| Joe Higgins - Night Watchman
1937 --
Missing Witnesses
| Gordon (uncredited)
1937 --
The Footloose Heiress
| Justice Abner Cuttler
1937 --
Prairie Thunder
| Wichita
1937 --
The Devil's Saddle Legion
| Judge Barko
1937 --
Talent Scout
| Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)
1937 --
Ever Since Eve
| Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
1937 --
Marry the Girl
| Bar owner
1937 --
San Quentin
| Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)
1937 --
Land Beyond the Law
| Shorty Long
1936 --
Polo Joe
| Bert
1936 --
Hot Money
| Hank Ford
1936 --
Two Against the World
| Tommy - Bartender
1935 --
Unwelcome Stranger
| Jackson
1935 --
The Payoff
| Porter (uncredited)
1930 --
Taking Ways
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1929 --
A Bird in the Hand
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