
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…
Known For
His Girl Friday
Duffy
The Lost Weekend
Opera Cloak Room Attendant
The Ox-Bow Incident
Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
Sergeant York
Drummer (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
Joe
Young Mr. Lincoln
Loafer (uncredited)
The Big Clock
Burt
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Hotel Clerk
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Filmography
Acting (127)
Movies (125)
Houdini
1953as Mr. Hunter
Here Come the Girls
1953as Mr. Hungerford
Something to Live For
1952as Waiter (uncredited)
Double Dynamite
1951as Mr. Kofer
Father of the Bride
1950as Joe
Cheaper by the Dozen
1950as Higgins (uncredited)
The Great Rupert
1950as Mr. Frank Dingle
The Petty Girl
1950as Moody (process server)
Red Light
1949as Wallace 'Wally' Stoner
Bride for Sale
1949as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Girl from Manhattan
1948as Oscar Newsome
The Big Clock
1948as Burt
Blondie's Secret
1948as Mr. Philpotts
It Had to Be You
1947as Conductor Brown
Heartaches
1947as Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent
Born to Speed
1947as Breezy Bradley
The Guilt of Janet Ames
1947as Danny
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
1947as Police Captain
Wake Up and Dream
1946as Milkman
It's Great to Be Young
1946as Franklin Johnson
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946as Hotel Clerk
Lady in the Lake
1946as Floyd Greer (Uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
1946as Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
The Bride Wore Boots
1946as Judge (uncredited)
Murder in the Music Hall
1946as Henderson
The Lost Weekend
1945as Opera Cloak Room Attendant
Doll Face
1945as Peters
She Went to the Races
1945as Skelly
Pillow to Post
1945as Clayfield Taxi Driver
Tell It to a Star
1945as Augustus T. Goodman
Summer Storm
1944as Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)
Greenwich Village
1944as Ordway
Wilson
1944as Smith (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
1944as 'Shorty' Davis (uncredited)
Roger Touhy, Gangster
1944as . Comic in Theater (uncredited)
The Impatient Years
1944as Counterman
Storm Over Lisbon
1944as Murgatroyd
Coney Island
1943as Bartender
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943as Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
Hello, Frisco, Hello
1943as Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's
The Meanest Man in the World
1943as Bartender
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943as Taxi Driver
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942as Mike Ryan
Roxie Hart
1942as Bar Client #2 (uncredited)
Rings on Her Fingers
1942as Kellogg
Tales of Manhattan
1942as Secondhand Clothes Dealer
My Gal Sal
1942as McGuiness
The Magnificent Dope
1942as Messenger
Orchestra Wives
1942as Rex Willet
Blue, White, and Perfect
1942as Mr. Toby
Henry and Dizzy
1942as Joe McGuire
Over My Dead Body
1942as Detective
Footlight Serenade
1942as Mike
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942as Mike Ryan
Springtime in the Rockies
1942as Bickel (uncredited)
Right to the Heart
1942as Pete
Ride on Vaquero
1941as Auctioneer
Sergeant York
1941as Drummer (uncredited)
Respect the Law
1941as Peter Brennan
They Died with Their Boots On
1941as Barfly (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
1941as Baxter - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
1941as Cemetery Caretaker
Let's Make Music
1941as Mr. Botts
Come Live with Me
1941as Jerry
Broadway Limited
1941as Lou, Cafe Proprietor
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941as Mike Ryan
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940as Mike Ryan (uncredited)
Know Your Money
1940as Tobacconist (uncredited)
His Girl Friday
1940as Duffy
Buyer Beware
1940as Smith (uncredited)
Florian
1940as Detective
La Conga Nights
1940as Dennis O'Brien
Brother Orchid
1940as Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
You, the People
1940as Soda Jerk
Boom Town
1940as Barber
'Til We Meet Again
1940as Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
Gold Rush Maisie
1940as Harris
Father Is A Prince
1940as Drugstore Proprieter
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940as New York Editor (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940as Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940as Steve
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940as Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe
Gallant Sons
1940as Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)
Pier 13
1940as Dead Pan Charlie
Mexican Spitfire Out West
1940as Window Washer
Dust Be My Destiny
1939as Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939as Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
1939as Benny Zinsser
Stanley and Livingstone
1939as Newspaperman with Pills
At the Circus
1939as Chef in Diner (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939as Loafer (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
1939as Captain Joe Burke
Within the Law
1939as Jim Jenks
Fast and Loose
1939as Detective Hendricks (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
1939as Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
1939as Mr. Fellows
Tell No Tales
1939as Vic - Bartender (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939as Captain Tweedy (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939as Captain Tweedy
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939as Mike Sullivan
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939as Tim McKelvy
Think It Over
1938as Brown, Clothing Store Owner
Comet Over Broadway
1938as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Mr. Chump
1938as Sheriff Frank Hinton
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938as Captain Tweedy
Young Dr. Kildare
1938as Mike Ryan (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938as First Leopard (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
1938as Joe Higgins - Night Watchman
San Quentin
1937as Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)
The Footloose Heiress
1937as Justice Abner Cuttler
Ever Since Eve
1937as Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
Marry the Girl
1937as Bar owner
Prairie Thunder
1937as Wichita
The Devil's Saddle Legion
1937as Judge Barko
Talent Scout
1937as Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
1937as Gordon (uncredited)
Land Beyond the Law
1937as Shorty Long
Hot Money
1936as Hank Ford
Polo Joe
1936as Bert
Two Against the World
1936as Tommy - Bartender
The Payoff
1935as Porter (uncredited)
Unwelcome Stranger
1935as Jackson
The Victim
1931as The Husband
Taking Ways
1930
A Bird in the Hand
1929Crew (1)
Movies (1)
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