Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Acting

Birthday

1880/02/20

Day of death

1962/03/17 (82 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also know as

Frank Kaiser 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...Read more

Acting
His Girl Friday
7.4

(1940) His Girl Friday

as Duffy

Blondie's Secret
6.5

(1948) Blondie's Secret

as Mr. Philpotts

0.0

(1930) Taking Ways

as ---

Father of the Bride
7.0

(1950) Father of the Bride

as Joe

I Wake Up Screaming
6.8

(1941) I Wake Up Screaming

as Cemetery Caretaker

Come Live with Me
6.9

(1941) Come Live with Me

as Jerry

Red Light
5.5

(1949) Red Light

as Wallace 'Wally' Stoner

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
7.1

(1946) The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

as Hotel Clerk

Storm Over Lisbon
4.8

(1944) Storm Over Lisbon

as Murgatroyd

Unwelcome Stranger
0.0

(1935) Unwelcome Stranger

as Jackson

Cheaper by the Dozen
6.3

(1950) Cheaper by the Dozen

as Higgins (uncredited)

The Lost Weekend
7.6

(1945) The Lost Weekend

as Opera Cloak Room Attendant

Houdini
6.5

(1953) Houdini

as Mr. Hunter

Footlight Serenade
0.0

(1942) Footlight Serenade

as Mike

The Guilt of Janet Ames
5.6

(1947) The Guilt of Janet Ames

as Danny

Nancy Drew… Detective
6.3

(1938) Nancy Drew… Detective

as Captain Tweedy

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
6.8

(1939) Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

as Captain Tweedy

The Great Rupert
5.7

(1950) The Great Rupert

as Mr. Frank Dingle

The Big Clock
7.3

(1948) The Big Clock

as Burt

Wilson
5.5

(1944) Wilson

as Smith (uncredited)

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
7.0

(1941) The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

as Mike Ryan

Pillow to Post
5.5

(1945) Pillow to Post

as Clayfield Taxi Driver

San Quentin
6.5

(1937) San Quentin

as Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)

Pier 13
5.0

(1940) Pier 13

as Dead Pan Charlie

The Petty Girl
4.1

(1950) The Petty Girl

as Moody (process server)

Here Come the Girls
4.4

(1953) Here Come the Girls

as Mr. Hungerford

Broadway Serenade
6.2

(1939) Broadway Serenade

as Mr. Fellows

Think It Over
6.5

(1938) Think It Over

as Brown, Clothing Store Owner

Springtime in the Rockies
6.7

(1942) Springtime in the Rockies

as Bickel (uncredited)

Doll Face
4.5

(1945) Doll Face

as Peters

Tell It to a Star
0.0

(1945) Tell It to a Star

as Augustus T. Goodman

Fast and Furious
5.1

(1939) Fast and Furious

as Captain Joe Burke

Mr. Chump
0.0

(1938) Mr. Chump

as Sheriff Frank Hinton

Marry the Girl
5.0

(1937) Marry the Girl

as Bar owner

Land Beyond the Law
7.0

(1937) Land Beyond the Law

as Shorty Long

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
5.0

(1939) Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

as Tim McKelvy

Polo Joe
0.0

(1936) Polo Joe

as Bert

Wake Up and Dream
6.5

(1946) Wake Up and Dream

as Milkman

Michael Shayne: Private Detective
6.5

(1940) Michael Shayne: Private Detective

as Steve

She Went to the Races
5.5

(1945) She Went to the Races

as Skelly

Boom Town
6.9

(1940) Boom Town

as Barber

The Patient in Room 18
5.1

(1938) The Patient in Room 18

as Joe Higgins - Night Watchman

Ever Since Eve
5.8

(1937) Ever Since Eve

as Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)

Young Dr. Kildare
6.5

(1938) Young Dr. Kildare

as Mike Ryan (uncredited)

Tell No Tales
5.3

(1939) Tell No Tales

as Vic - Bartender (uncredited)

At the Circus
6.3

(1939) At the Circus

as Chef in Diner (uncredited)

Greenwich Village
6.0

(1944) Greenwich Village

as Ordway

Henry and Dizzy
0.0

(1942) Henry and Dizzy

as Joe McGuire

Idiot's Delight
6.1

(1939) Idiot's Delight

as Benny Zinsser

The Footloose Heiress
4.3

(1937) The Footloose Heiress

as Justice Abner Cuttler

Fast and Loose
5.6

(1939) Fast and Loose

as Detective Hendricks (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Reporter
6.2

(1939) Nancy Drew... Reporter

as Captain Tweedy (uncredited)

Within the Law
6.0

(1939) Within the Law

as Jim Jenks

Calling Dr. Kildare
6.1

(1939) Calling Dr. Kildare

as Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln
7.2

(1939) Young Mr. Lincoln

as Loafer (uncredited)

Thunder Afloat
5.9

(1939) Thunder Afloat

as Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)

Stanley and Livingstone
6.4

(1939) Stanley and Livingstone

as Newspaperman with Pills

The Secret of Dr. Kildare
5.6

(1939) The Secret of Dr. Kildare

as Mike Sullivan

Dust Be My Destiny
6.2

(1939) Dust Be My Destiny

as Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)

Summer Storm
5.1

(1944) Summer Storm

as Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)

It Had to Be You
6.5

(1947) It Had to Be You

as Conductor Brown

You, the People
5.7

(1940) You, the People

as Soda Jerk

Missing Witnesses
5.5

(1937) Missing Witnesses

as Gordon (uncredited)

Born to Speed
0.0

(1947) Born to Speed

as Breezy Bradley

Sweet Rosie O'Grady
6.0

(1943) Sweet Rosie O'Grady

as Taxi Driver

Roger Touhy, Gangster
6.0

(1944) Roger Touhy, Gangster

as . Comic in Theater (uncredited)

The Ox-Bow Incident
7.7

(1943) The Ox-Bow Incident

as Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)

Blue, White, and Perfect
6.3

(1942) Blue, White, and Perfect

as Mr. Toby

The Devil's Saddle Legion
0.5

(1937) The Devil's Saddle Legion

as Judge Barko

Brother Orchid
6.4

(1940) Brother Orchid

as Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

Coney Island
5.3

(1943) Coney Island

as Bartender

Over My Dead Body
0.0

(1942) Over My Dead Body

as Detective

Two Against the World
5.8

(1936) Two Against the World

as Tommy - Bartender

Ride on Vaquero
4.2

(1941) Ride on Vaquero

as Auctioneer

Heartaches
5.2

(1947) Heartaches

as Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
6.0

(1947) The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

as Police Captain

Prairie Thunder
3.5

(1937) Prairie Thunder

as Wichita

Sergeant York
7.2

(1941) Sergeant York

as Drummer (uncredited)

Orchestra Wives
5.8

(1942) Orchestra Wives

as Rex Willet

The Hoodlum Saint
5.2

(1946) The Hoodlum Saint

as Chronicle Editor (uncredited)

Gallant Sons
7.2

(1940) Gallant Sons

as Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)

The Payoff
4.9

(1935) The Payoff

as Porter (uncredited)

The Doctor Takes a Wife
6.5

(1940) The Doctor Takes a Wife

as New York Editor (uncredited)

Talent Scout
6.0

(1937) Talent Scout

as Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)

'Til We Meet Again
6.2

(1940) 'Til We Meet Again

as Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)

Hot Money
4.0

(1936) Hot Money

as Hank Ford

Father Is A Prince
5.0

(1940) Father Is A Prince

as Drugstore Proprieter

Florian
1.0

(1940) Florian

as Detective

Dr. Kildare's Crisis
6.0

(1940) Dr. Kildare's Crisis

as Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
4.8

(1940) Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

as Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe

Dr. Kildare Goes Home
6.8

(1940) Dr. Kildare Goes Home

as Mike Ryan (uncredited)

Dr. Kildare's Victory
5.8

(1942) Dr. Kildare's Victory

as Mike Ryan

My Gal Sal
5.8

(1942) My Gal Sal

as McGuiness

La Conga Nights
7.5

(1940) La Conga Nights

as Dennis O'Brien

Respect the Law
6.0

(1941) Respect the Law

as Peter Brennan

A Bird in the Hand
0.0

(1929) A Bird in the Hand

as ---

Something to Live For
6.8

(1952) Something to Live For

as Waiter (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
6.6

(1941) They Died with Their Boots On

as Barfly (uncredited)

Mexican Spitfire Out West
4.6

(1940) Mexican Spitfire Out West

as Window Washer

The Bride Wore Boots
5.9

(1946) The Bride Wore Boots

as Judge (uncredited)

The Impatient Years
6.3

(1944) The Impatient Years

as Counterman

Bride for Sale
6.0

(1949) Bride for Sale

as Police Sergeant

Know Your Money
9.0

(1940) Know Your Money

as Tobacconist (uncredited)

Buyer Beware
6.0

(1940) Buyer Beware

as Smith (uncredited)

Murder in the Music Hall
4.6

(1946) Murder in the Music Hall

as Henderson

Torchy Blane in Panama
5.3

(1938) Torchy Blane in Panama

as First Leopard (uncredited)

Gold Rush Maisie
6.5

(1940) Gold Rush Maisie

as Harris

Roxie Hart
6.9

(1942) Roxie Hart

as Bar Client #2 (uncredited)

Rings on Her Fingers
6.5

(1942) Rings on Her Fingers

as Kellogg

Broadway Limited
5.1

(1941) Broadway Limited

as Lou, Cafe Proprietor

Hello, Frisco, Hello
6.2

(1943) Hello, Frisco, Hello

as Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's

0.0

(1946) It's Great to Be Young

as Franklin Johnson

The Girl from Manhattan
5.0

(1948) The Girl from Manhattan

as Oscar Newsome

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
5.3

(1942) Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

as Mike Ryan

Comet Over Broadway
5.0

(1938) Comet Over Broadway

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

The Magnificent Dope
7.2

(1942) The Magnificent Dope

as Messenger

Tales of Manhattan
6.3

(1942) Tales of Manhattan

as Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)

Lady in the Lake
6.0

(1946) Lady in the Lake

as Floyd Greer (Uncredited)

The Meanest Man in the World
6.4

(1943) The Meanest Man in the World

as Bartender

Double Dynamite
6.2

(1951) Double Dynamite

as Mr. Kofer

The Adventures of Boston Blackie
4.0

(1951) The Adventures of Boston Blackie

as ---

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
5.8

(1952) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as Uncle John