Frank Orth
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-language shorts in sound produced by Warner Bros. He and his wife also appeared together in a series of two-reel comedies in the early 1930s. Orth's first major screen credit was in “Prairie Thunder,” a Dick Foran western, in 1937. From then on, he was often cast as bartenders, pharmacists, and grocery clerks, and always distinctly Irish. He had a recurring role in the Dr. Kildare series of films and also in the Nancy Drew series as the befuddled Officer Tweedy. Among his better roles were the newspaper man Cary Grant telephones early in “His Girl Friday,” one of the quartet singing “Gary Owen” in “They Died with Their Boots On” (thereby giving Errol Flynn as Gen. Custer the idea of associating the tune with the 7th Cavalry), and as the little man carrying the sign reading “The End Is Near” throughout Colonel Effingham's Raid. However, Orth is probably best remembered for his portrayal of Inspector Faraday in the 1951-1953 television series “Boston Blackie.” A short, plump, round-faced man, often smoking a cigar, Orth as Faraday wore his own dark-rimmed spectacles, though rarely in feature films. In 1959, Orth retired from show business after throat surgery. His wife died in 1961 after around fifty years of marriage. Orth died on March 17, 1962. He is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills next to his wife.
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Películas (128)
Here Come the Girls
1953 · Mr. Hungerford
Houdini
1953 · Mr. Hunter
Something to Live For
1952 · Waiter (uncredited)
Double Dynamite
1951 · Mr. Kofer
The Petty Girl
1950 · Moody (process server)
Father of the Bride
1950 · Joe
Cheaper by the Dozen
1950 · Higgins (uncredited)
The Great Rupert
1950 · Mr. Frank Dingle
Bride for Sale
1949 · Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Red Light
1949 · Wallace 'Wally' Stoner
Blondie's Secret
1948 · Mr. Philpotts
The Girl from Manhattan
1948 · Oscar Newsome
So This Is New York
1948 · AJ Gluskoter
The Big Clock
1948 · Burt
It Had to Be You
1947 · Conductor Brown
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
1947 · Police Captain
Heartaches
1947 · Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent
The Guilt of Janet Ames
1947 · Danny
Born to Speed
1947 · Breezy Bradley
Lady in the Lake
1946 · Floyd Greer (Uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream
1946 · Milkman
It's Great to Be Young
1946 · Franklin Johnson
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946 · Hotel Clerk
The Bride Wore Boots
1946 · Judge (uncredited)
Murder in the Music Hall
1946 · Henderson
The Hoodlum Saint
1946 · Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
Blondie's Lucky Day
1946 · Shaving Kit Salesman (uncredited)
Doll Face
1945 · Peters
The Lost Weekend
1945 · Opera Cloak Room Attendant
She Went to the Races
1945 · Skelly
Tell It to a Star
1945 · Augustus T. Goodman
Pillow to Post
1945 · Clayfield Taxi Driver
The Mummy's Curse
1944 · Songs
Storm Over Lisbon
1944 · Murgatroyd
Tall in the Saddle
1944 · 'Shorty' Davis (uncredited)
Greenwich Village
1944 · Ordway
The Impatient Years
1944 · Counterman
Wilson
1944 · Smith (uncredited)
Summer Storm
1944 · Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)
Roger Touhy, Gangster
1944 · . Comic in Theater (uncredited)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943 · Taxi Driver
Coney Island
1943 · Bartender
Hello, Frisco, Hello
1943 · Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943 · Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
The Meanest Man in the World
1943 · Bartender (uncredited)
Springtime in the Rockies
1942 · Bickel (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942 · Mike Ryan
Orchestra Wives
1942 · Rex Willet
Tales of Manhattan
1942 · Secondhand Clothes Dealer
Footlight Serenade
1942 · Mike
The Magnificent Dope
1942 · Messenger
Henry and Dizzy
1942 · Joe McGuire
My Gal Sal
1942 · McGuiness
Rings on Her Fingers
1942 · Kellogg
Roxie Hart
1942 · Bar Client #2 (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942 · Mike Ryan
Right to the Heart
1942 · Pete
Over My Dead Body
1942 · Detective
Blue, White and Perfect
1942 · Mr. Toby
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 · Barfly (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
1941 · Cemetery Caretaker
Sergeant York
1941 · Drummer (uncredited)
Broadway Limited
1941 · Lou, Cafe Proprietor
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941 · Mike Ryan
Ride on Vaquero
1941 · Auctioneer
The Strawberry Blonde
1941 · Baxter - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Come Live with Me
1941 · Jerry
Let's Make Music
1941 · Mr. Botts
Respect the Law
1941 · Peter Brennan
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940 · Steve
You, the People
1940 · Soda Jerk
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940 · Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner
Father Is A Prince
1940 · Drugstore Proprieter
Gallant Sons
1940 · Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire Out West
1940 · Window Washer
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940 · Mike Ryan (uncredited)
Boom Town
1940 · Barber
Buyer Beware
1940 · Smith (uncredited)
Pier 13
1940 · Dead Pan Charlie
Gold Rush Maisie
1940 · Harris
Brother Orchid
1940 · Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
Florian
1940 · Detective
La Conga Nights
1940 · Dennis O'Brien
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940 · New York Editor (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
1940 · Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940 · Mike
Know Your Money
1940 · Tobacconist (uncredited)
His Girl Friday
1940 · Duffy
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939 · Mike
At the Circus
1939 · Chef in Diner (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
1939 · Captain Joe Burke
Dust Be My Destiny
1939 · Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
1939 · Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939 · Captain Tweedy
Stanley and Livingstone
1939 · Newspaperman with Pills
Tell No Tales
1939 · Vic - Bartender (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939 · Loafer (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939 · Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
1939 · Mr. Fellows
Within the Law
1939 · Jim Jenks
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939 · Captain Tweedy (uncredited)
Fast and Loose
1939 · Detective Hendricks (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
1939 · Benny Zinsser
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939 · Tim McKelvy
Comet Over Broadway
1938 · Cab Driver (uncredited)
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938 · Captain Tweedy
Young Dr. Kildare
1938 · Mike Ryan (uncredited)
Mr. Chump
1938 · Sheriff Frank Hinton
Think It Over
1938 · Brown, Clothing Store Owner
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938 · First Leopard (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
1938 · Joe Higgins - Night Watchman
Missing Witnesses
1937 · Gordon (uncredited)
The Footloose Heiress
1937 · Justice Abner Cuttler
Prairie Thunder
1937 · Wichita
The Devil's Saddle Legion
1937 · Judge Barko
Talent Scout
1937 · Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve
1937 · Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
Marry the Girl
1937 · Bar owner
San Quentin
1937 · Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)
Land Beyond the Law
1937 · Shorty Long
Polo Joe
1936 · Bert
Hot Money
1936 · Hank Ford
Two Against the World
1936 · Tommy - Bartender
Unwelcome Stranger
1935 · Jackson
The Payoff
1935 · Porter (uncredited)
The Victim
1931 · The Husband
Taking Ways
1930
A Bird in the Hand
1929
