Frank Orth

actor, soundtrack

Frank Orth was born on Feb 21, 1880 in USA. Frank Orth's big-screen debut came with The Unwelcome Stranger directed by Phil Rosen in 1935, strarring Jackson. Frank Orth is known for Boston Blackie directed by Eddie Davis, Kent Taylor stars as Boston Blackie and Lois Collier as Mary Wesley. The upcoming new tvshow Frank Orth plays is Love That Jill - Season 1 which will be released on Jan 20, 1958.

Orth started his career in vaudeville in 1897. He married Ann Codee who would be his wife for fifty years until her death in 1961. Together they were billed as Codee and Orth. He entered movies by making the first foreign language film shorts in sound for Warner Bros. in 1928. That started him on a long career of small parts, often playing cops or bartenders and always Irish. His best known role was as Inspector Faraday in the "Boston Blackie" TV series. He retired in 1959 after undergoing throat surgery.

Birthday
Feb 21, 1880
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

19517.6

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

19507.1

19487.6

The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

19467.9

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

19467.4

I Was a Criminal

I Was a Criminal

19458.2

The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

19438.0

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

19437.3

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

19427.2

Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy

19427.2

Movies & TV Shows

1958
Love That Jill - Season 1
Love That Jill - Season 1
actor
as Mr. Thorndyke
1957
Hold That Hypnotist
Hold That Hypnotist
actor
as Beedle - Man in Library (uncredited)
5.4
1956
The Box Brothers - Season 1
The Box Brothers - Season 1
actor
as Captain Sam Box
1955
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger
actor
as Greenville Patient (uncredited)
6.7
1953
Here Come the Girls
Here Come the Girls
actor
as Mr. Hungerford
5.8
1953
Houdini
Houdini
actor
as Mr. Hunter
6.8
1952
Boston Blackie - Season 2
Boston Blackie - Season 2
actor
as Inspector Faraday
7.6
1952
Something to Live For
Something to Live For
actor
as Waiter (uncredited)
6.4
1951
Boston Blackie - Season 1
Boston Blackie - Season 1
actor
as Inspector Faraday
7.6
1951
Double Dynamite
Double Dynamite
actor
as Mr. Kofer
5.9
1950
The Petty Girl
The Petty Girl
actor
as Moody
6.0
1950
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride
actor
as Joe
7.1
1950
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen
actor
as Higgins (uncredited)
7.0
1950
The Great Rupert
The Great Rupert
actor
as Mr. Frank Dingle
6.4
1949
Bride for Sale
Bride for Sale
actor
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
6.3
1949
Red Light
Red Light
actor
as Stoner
6.3
1949
Make Believe Ballroom
Make Believe Ballroom
actor
as Pop (uncredited)
6.8
1948
Blondie's Secret
Blondie's Secret
actor
as Mr. Philpotts
6.5
1948
Family Honeymoon
Family Honeymoon
actor
as Candy Butcher (uncredited)
6.3
1948
The Girl from Manhattan
The Girl from Manhattan
actor
as Oscar Newsome
5.4
1948
Fury at Furnace Creek
Fury at Furnace Creek
actor
as Evans (uncredited)
6.7
1948
The Big Clock
The Big Clock
actor
as Burt
7.6
1947
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
actor
as Police Captain
5.8
1947
The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames
actor
as Danny
6.3
1947
Born to Speed
Born to Speed
actor
as Breezy Bradley
5.3
1946
The Show-Off
The Show-Off
actor
as Mr. Kopec - Superintendent (uncredited)
6.0
1946
Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake
actor
as Floyd Greer (uncredited)
6.5
1946
Wake Up and Dream
Wake Up and Dream
actor
as Milkman (uncredited)
6.2
1946
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
actor
as Hotel Clerk
7.4
1946
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride
actor
as Waiter (uncredited)
5.5
1946
The Bride Wore Boots
The Bride Wore Boots
actor
as Judge (uncredited)
6.0
1946
Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall
actor
as Henderson - Stage Manager
6.2
1946
Blondie's Lucky Day
Blondie's Lucky Day
actor
as Shaving Kit Salesman (uncredited)
6.5
1946
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint
actor
as Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
6.1
1946
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Colonel Effingham's Raid
actor
as Wild Man (uncredited)
5.9
1945
Doll Face
Doll Face
actor
as Peters
5.9
1945
She Went to the Races
She Went to the Races
actor
as Bartender Skelly
5.9
1945
The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend
actor
as Opera Cloak Room Attendant
7.9
1945
The Dolly Sisters
The Dolly Sisters
actor
as Stage Manager at The Bijou (uncredited)
6.2
1945
Tell It to a Star
Tell It to a Star
actor
as Augustus T. Goodman
6.2
1945
Wonder Man
Wonder Man
actor
as Charlie - the Bartender (uncredited)
6.8
1945
I Was a Criminal
I Was a Criminal
actor
as Knoll, the Factory Personnel Manager
8.2
1944
Carolina Blues
Carolina Blues
actor
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
5.7
1944
Storm Over Lisbon
Storm Over Lisbon
actor
as Murgatroyd
5.5
1944
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle
actor
as 'Shorty' Davis (uncredited)
6.9
1944
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
actor
as Ordway (uncredited)
6.2
1944
Wilson
Wilson
actor
as Smith (uncredited)
6.4
1944
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
actor
as Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)
6.6
1944
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
actor
as Sherman - Shooting Gallery Owner
6.4
1944
The Mummy's Curse
The Mummy's Curse
soundtrack
5.4
1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
actor, soundtrack
as Taxi Driver
6.2
1943
Coney Island
Coney Island
soundtrack, actor
as Saloon Waiter / Member of Quartette - 'Irish' Number (uncredited)
6.3
1943
Hello Frisco, Hello
Hello Frisco, Hello
actor
as Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's
6.5
1943
The Meanest Man in the World
The Meanest Man in the World
actor
as NYC Bartender (uncredited)
6.4
1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
actor
as Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
8.0
1942
Springtime in the Rockies
Springtime in the Rockies
actor
as Mr. Bickel (uncredited)
6.7
1942
Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives
actor
as Rex Willet
6.8
1942
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
actor
as Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)
7.3
1942
Footlight Serenade
Footlight Serenade
actor
as Mike- Stage Doorman
6.2
1942
The Magnificent Dope
The Magnificent Dope
actor
as Messenger
6.9
1942
Henry and Dizzy
Henry and Dizzy
actor
as Joe McGuire
7.2
1942
My Gal Sal
My Gal Sal
actor
as McGuiness
6.2
1942
To the Shores of Tripoli
To the Shores of Tripoli
actor
as The Barber (uncredited)
5.9
1942
Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers
actor
as Kellogg
6.6
1942
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
actor
as Idler (uncredited)
6.9
1942
Right to the Heart
Right to the Heart
actor
as Pete
1941
Skylark
Skylark
actor
as Subway Cashier (uncredited)
6.2
1941
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
actor, soundtrack
as Barfly (uncredited)
7.2
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming
actor
as Cemetery Caretaker
7.2
1941
Navy Blues
Navy Blues
actor
as Joe (uncredited)
5.7
1941
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
actor
as Mike Ryan
6.3
1941
Kisses for Breakfast
Kisses for Breakfast
actor
as T.C. Barrett, the Hobo (uncredited)
5.7
1941
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
actor
as Drummer (uncredited)
7.7
1941
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast
actor
as Counter Man
6.6
1941
The People vs. Dr. Kildare
The People vs. Dr. Kildare
actor
as Mike Ryan
6.3
1941
Ride on Vaquero
Ride on Vaquero
actor
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
6.6
1941
Road Show
Road Show
actor
as Joe - Lion Owner (uncredited)
6.0
1941
The Strawberry Blonde
The Strawberry Blonde
actor
as Baxter - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
7.2
1941
Respect the Law
Respect the Law
actor
as Peter Brennan
6.2
1940
Let's Make Music
Let's Make Music
actor
as Mr. Botts
6.2
1940
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
actor
as Steve
6.6
1940
You, the People
You, the People
actor
as Diner Counterman (uncredited)
6.4
1940
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
actor
as Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner
6.1
1940
Father Is a Prince
Father Is a Prince
actor
as Drugstore Proprieter
6.3
1940
Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons
actor
as Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)
6.3
1940
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Mexican Spitfire Out West
actor
as Window Washer (uncredited)
6.0
1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
actor
as Mike Ryan (uncredited)
6.5
1940
Boom Town
Boom Town
actor
as Barber
7.1
1940
Buyer Beware
Buyer Beware
actor
as Smith (uncredited)
6.7
1940
Pier 13
Pier 13
actor
as Dead Pan Charlie
5.9
1940
Gold Rush Maisie
Gold Rush Maisie
actor
as Harris
6.2
1940
Maryland
Maryland
actor
as Bookmaker (uncredited)
6.1
1940
Florian
Florian
actor
as Detective (uncredited)
7.3
1940
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid
actor
as Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
7.0
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife
actor
as New York Editor (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
actor
as Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe
6.0
1940
Know Your Money
Know Your Money
actor
as Tobacconist (uncredited)
6.3
1940
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
actor
as Duffy
7.8
1939
At the Circus
At the Circus
actor
as Chef in Diner (uncredited)
6.8
1939
Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious
actor
as Captain Joe Burke
6.1
1939
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat
actor, soundtrack
as Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny
actor
as Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)
6.8
1939
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone
actor
as Newspaperman with Pills (uncredited)
7.0
1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln
actor
as Loafer (uncredited)
7.5
1939
Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales
actor
as Vic - Bartender (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
actor
as Mr. Fellows
5.7
1939
Winner Take All
Winner Take All
actor
as Pete - Bettor (uncredited)
5.8
1939
Society Lawyer
Society Lawyer
actor
as Man in Outer Law Office (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Within the Law
Within the Law
actor
as Jim Jenks
6.4
1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter
actor
as Capt. Tweedy (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose
actor
as Detective Hendricks (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
actor
as Benny Zinsser (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
actor
as Tim 'Mac' McKelvy
5.6
1938
Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway
actor
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
5.6
1938
Nancy Drew: Detective
Nancy Drew: Detective
actor
as Captain Tweedy
6.6
1938
Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare
actor
as Mike Ryan (uncredited)
6.8
1938
Mr. Chump
Mr. Chump
actor
as Sheriff Frank Hinton
5.7
1938
Think It Over
Think It Over
actor
as Brown, Clothing Store Owner
6.7
1938
Little Miss Thoroughbred
Little Miss Thoroughbred
actor
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
6.3
1938
Flight Into Nowhere
Flight Into Nowhere
actor
as Hammond's Associate (uncredited)
4.3
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama
Torchy Blane in Panama
actor
as First Leopard (uncredited)
5.9
1938
The Patient in Room 18
The Patient in Room 18
actor
as Joe Higgins
5.9
1937
Submarine D-1
Submarine D-1
actor
as Roseland Waiter (uncredited)
5.7
1937
Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder
actor
as Corporal Wichita
5.2
1937
The Footloose Heiress
The Footloose Heiress
actor
as Justice Abner Messman
6.0
1937
The Devil's Saddle Legion
The Devil's Saddle Legion
actor
as Judge Barko
5.0
1937
Talent Scout
Talent Scout
actor
as Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)
5.2
1937
Marry the Girl
Marry the Girl
actor
as Barman (uncredited)
4.8
1937
Ever Since Eve
Ever Since Eve
actor
as Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
6.6
1937
Fly Away Baby
Fly Away Baby
actor
as Newsreel Reporter at Airport (uncredited)
6.3
1937
San Quentin
San Quentin
actor
as Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)
6.5
1936
Polo Joe
Polo Joe
actor
as Bert
5.7
1936
Hot Money
Hot Money
actor
as Hank Ford
6.0
1935
The Payoff
The Payoff
actor
as Porter (uncredited)
5.6
1935
The Unwelcome Stranger
The Unwelcome Stranger
actor
as Jackson
5.9