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Frank Orth
Actor, Additional Credits
Born February 20, 1880Died March 17, 1962 (82 years)
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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Filmography
| 1957 | Captain David Grief (TV Series) · as Dictator |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Hold That Hypnotist · as Beedle - Man In Library |
| 1955 | Not as a Stranger · as Greenville Patient |
| 1955 | Damon Runyon Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | It's a Great Life (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1953 | Here Come the Girls · as Mr. Hungerford |
| 1953 | Houdini · as Mr. Hunter |
| 1953 | Private Secretary (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV Series) · as Uncle John |
| 1952 | Something to Live For · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Double Dynamite · as Mr. Kofer |
| 1951 | Boston Blackie (TV Series) · as Inspector Faraday |
| 1950 | The Petty Girl · as Moody (process Server) |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride · as Joe |
| 1950 | Cheaper by the Dozen · as Higgins (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Great Rupert · as Mr. Frank Dingle |
| 1949 | Bride for Sale · as Police Sergeant |
| 1949 | Red Light · as Wallace 'wally' Stoner |
| 1949 | Make Believe Ballroom · as Pop |
| 1948 | Blondie's Secret · as Mr. Philpotts |
| 1948 | Family Honeymoon · as Candy Butcher |
| 1948 | The Girl from Manhattan · as Oscar Newsome |
| 1948 | Fury at Furnace Creek · as Evans |
| 1948 | So This Is New York · as A.j. Gluskoter |
| 1948 | The Big Clock · as Burt |
| 1947 | It Had to Be You · as Conductor Brown |
| 1947 | The Gas House Kids in Hollywood · as Police Captain |
| 1947 | Mother Wore Tights · as Stage Doorman |
| 1947 | Heartaches · as Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent |
| 1947 | The Guilt of Janet Ames · as Danny |
| 1947 | Born to Speed · as Breezy Bradley |
| 1946 | Lady in the Lake · as Floyd Greer (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Wake Up and Dream · as Milkman |
| 1946 | The Show-Off · as Mr. Kopec - Superintendent |
| 1946 | The Strange Love of Martha Ivers · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1946 | The Bride Wore Boots · as Judge (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride · as Waiter |
| 1946 | Murder in the Music Hall · as Henderson |
| 1946 | Blondie's Lucky Day · as Shaving Kit Salesman |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saint · as Chronicle Editor (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Colonel Effingham's Raid · as Wild Man |
| 1945 | Doll Face · as Peters |
| 1945 | The Lost Weekend · as Opera Cloak Room Attendant |
| 1945 | The Dolly Sisters · as Stage Manager At The Bijou |
| 1945 | She Went to the Races · as Skelly |
| 1945 | Pillow to Post · as Clayfield Taxi Driver |
| 1945 | Wonder Man · as Charlie - The Bartender |
| 1944 | Carolina Blues · as Cab Driver |
| 1944 | Storm Over Lisbon · as Murgatroyd |
| 1944 | Tall in the Saddle · as 'shorty' Davis |
| 1944 | Greenwich Village · as Ordway |
| 1944 | The Impatient Years · as Counterman |
| 1944 | Wilson · as Smith (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Summer Storm · as Cafe Maitre D' At End (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Roger Touhy, Gangster · as . comic In Theater (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Buffalo Bill · as Sherman - Shooting Gallery Owner |
| 1943 | Sweet Rosie O'Grady · as Taxi Driver |
| 1943 | Coney Island · as Bartender |
| 1943 | The Ox-Bow Incident · as Larry Kinkaid (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Hello Frisco, Hello · as Lou, Bartender At Sharkey's |
| 1943 | The Meanest Man in the World · as Bartender |
| 1942 | Springtime in the Rockies · as Bickel (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant · as Mike Ryan |
| 1942 | The Magnificent Dope · as Messenger |
| 1942 | My Gal Sal · as Mcguiness |
| 1942 | Orchestra Wives · as Rex Willet |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan · as Secondhand Clothes Dealer (rogers Sequence) |
| 1942 | Footlight Serenade · as Mike |
| 1942 | To the Shores of Tripoli · as The Barber |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victory · as Mike Ryan |
| 1942 | Henry and Dizzy · as Joe Mcguire |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart · as Bar Client #2 (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Rings on Her Fingers · as Kellogg |
| 1942 | Over My Dead Body · as Detective |
| 1942 | Blue, White and Perfect · as Mr. Toby |
| 1941 | Skylark · as Subway Cashier |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On · as Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Unholy Partners · as Shino Mcgoon |
| 1941 | I Wake Up Screaming · as Cemetery Caretaker |
| 1941 | Sergeant York · as Drummer (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Navy Blues · as Joe |
| 1941 | Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day · as Mike Ryan |
| 1941 | Kisses for Breakfast · as T.c. Barrett, The Hobo |
| 1941 | Broadway Limited · as Lou, Cafe Proprietor |
| 1941 | |
| 1941 | The Great American Broadcast · as Counter Man |
| 1941 | The People vs. Dr. Kildare · as Mike Ryan |
| 1941 | Ride on Vaquero · as Auctioneer |
| 1941 | The Strawberry Blonde · as Baxter - Livery Stable Owner |
| 1941 | Come Live with Me · as Jerry |
| 1940 | Let's Make Music · as Mr. Botts |
| 1940 | Michael Shayne: Private Detective · as Steve |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Crisis · as Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner |
| 1940 | Mexican Spitfire Out West · as Window Washer |
| 1940 | Father Is a Prince · as Drugstore Proprieter |
| 1940 | Gallant Sons · as Newspaper Foreman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare Goes Home · as Mike Ryan (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Boom Town · as Barber |
| 1940 | Pier 13 · as Dead Pan Charlie |
| 1940 | Buyer Beware · as Smith (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Florian · as Detective |
| 1940 | Gold Rush Maisie · as Harris |
| 1940 | Maryland · as Bookmaker |
| 1940 | The Doctor Takes a Wife · as New York Editor (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid · as Waiter At Fat Dutchy's (uncredited) |
| 1940 | 'Til We Meet Again · as Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Strange Case · as Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe |
| 1940 | His Girl Friday · as Duffy |
| 1939 | The Secret of Dr. Kildare · as Mike Sullivan |
| 1939 | At the Circus · as Chef In Diner (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Fast and Furious · as Captain Joe Burke |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destiny · as Wedding Witness On Stage (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloat · as Old Sailor In Bilge Area (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase · as Captain Tweedy |
| 1939 | Stanley and Livingstone · as Newspaperman With Pills |
| 1939 | Young Mr. Lincoln · as Loafer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Tell No Tales · as Vic - Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Calling Dr. Kildare · as Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Broadway Serenade · as Mr. Fellows |
| 1939 | Society Lawyer · as Man In Outer Law Office |
| 1939 | Within the Law · as Jim Jenks |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew... Reporter · as Captain Tweedy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Fast and Loose · as Detective Hendricks (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight · as Benny Zinsser |
| 1939 | Burn 'Em Up O'Connor · as Tim Mckelvy |
| 1938 | Comet Over Broadway · as Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Nancy Drew: Detective · as Captain Tweedy |
| 1938 | Young Dr. Kildare · as Mike Ryan (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Mr. Chump · as Sheriff Frank Hinton |
| 1938 | Little Miss Thoroughbred · as Justice Of The Peace |
| 1938 | Torchy Blane in Panama · as First Leopard (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Flight Into Nowhere · as Hammond's Associate |
| 1938 | The Patient in Room 18 · as Joe Higgins - Night Watchman |
| 1937 | Missing Witnesses · as Gordon (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Submarine D-1 · as Roseland Waiter |
| 1937 | The Footloose Heiress · as Justice Abner Cuttler |
| 1937 | Prairie Thunder · as Wichita |
| 1937 | The Devil's Saddle Legion · as Judge Barko |
| 1937 | San Quentin · as Convict In Bunkhouse (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Talent Scout · as Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve · as Cocktail Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Marry the Girl · as Bar Owner |
| 1937 | Fly Away Baby · as Newsreel Reporter At Airport |
| 1937 | Land Beyond the Law · as Shorty Long |
| 1936 | Polo Joe · as Bert |
| 1936 | Hot Money · as Hank Ford |
| 1936 | Two Against the World · as Tommy - Bartender |
| 1935 | The Payoff · as Porter (uncredited) |
| 1931 | The Painter · as (as The Vitaphone Corporation) |
| 1931 | Dumb Luck · as Cast |
| 1930 | The Salesman · as The Appliance Salesman |