Frank Orth
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — Feb 20 1880• Died Mar 17 1962
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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-language shorts in sound produced by Warner Bros. He and his wife a…
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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Uncle John
Boston Blackie
Inspector Faraday
His Girl Friday
Duffy
Tall in the Saddle
'Shorty' Davis (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
Joe
Sergeant York
Drummer (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
Opera Cloak Room Attendant
They Died with Their Boots On
Barfly (uncredited)
Cheaper by the Dozen
Higgins (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
Loafer (uncredited)
Red Light
Wallace 'Wally' Stoner
'Til We Meet Again
Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan
Secondhand Clothes Dealer
Houdini
Mr. Hunter
The Ox-Bow Incident
Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
The Mummy's Curse
Sound
The Big Clock
Burt
The Hoodlum Saint
Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
Lady in the Lake
Floyd Greer (Uncredited)
Roxie Hart
Bar Client #2 (uncredited)
Blue, White, and Perfect
Mr. Toby
Within the Law
Jim Jenks
I Wake Up Screaming
Cemetery Caretaker
Broadway Serenade
Mr. Fellows
Fast and Furious
Captain Joe Burke
Wilson
Smith (uncredited)
Stanley and Livingstone
Newspaperman with Pills
Gallant Sons
Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)
Murder in the Music Hall
Henderson
Boom Town
Barber
Marry the Girl
Bar owner
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Steve
Missing Witnesses
Gordon (uncredited)
At the Circus
Chef in Diner (uncredited)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Mike Sullivan
Something to Live For
Waiter (uncredited)
You, the People
Soda Jerk
Idiot's Delight
Benny Zinsser
Footlight Serenade
Mike
The Guilt of Janet Ames
Danny
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Hotel Clerk
Summer Storm
Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Captain Tweedy (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Kildare
Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Florian
Detective
The Meanest Man in the World
Bartender
Land Beyond the Law
Shorty Long
The Doctor Takes a Wife
New York Editor (uncredited)
The Petty Girl
Moody (process server)
Come Live with Me
Jerry
Tell No Tales
Vic - Bartender (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
Baxter - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
Drugstore Proprieter
Brother Orchid
Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
Two Against the World
Tommy - Bartender
Born to Speed
Breezy Bradley
Bride for Sale
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
San Quentin
Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama
First Leopard (uncredited)
Prairie Thunder
Wichita
Young Dr. Kildare
Mike Ryan (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
Joe Higgins - Night Watchman
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Taxi Driver
Heartaches
Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent
She Went to the Races
Skelly
Gold Rush Maisie
Harris
Over My Dead Body
Detective
Comet Over Broadway
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Talent Scout
Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Coney Island
Bartender
The Payoff
Porter (uncredited)
Tell It to a Star
Augustus T. Goodman
Greenwich Village
Ordway
It Had to Be You
Conductor Brown
Doll Face
Peters
Mr. Chump
Sheriff Frank Hinton
Buyer Beware
Smith (uncredited)
Here Come the Girls
Mr. Hungerford
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's
Thunder Afloat
Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
Roger Touhy, Gangster
. Comic in Theater (uncredited)
My Gal Sal
McGuiness
Pillow to Post
Clayfield Taxi Driver
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Mike Ryan
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner
Orchestra Wives
Rex Willet
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Window Washer
Polo Joe
Bert
Ride on Vaquero
Auctioneer
The Magnificent Dope
Messenger
The Impatient Years
Counterman
Nancy Drew… Detective
Captain Tweedy
The Great Rupert
Mr. Frank Dingle
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe
Double Dynamite
Mr. Kofer
The Bride Wore Boots
Judge (uncredited)
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Mike Ryan
Fast and Loose
Detective Hendricks (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Captain Tweedy
La Conga Nights
Dennis O'Brien
Know Your Money
Tobacconist (uncredited)
Rings on Her Fingers
Kellogg
Ever Since Eve
Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
Storm Over Lisbon
Murgatroyd
Wake Up and Dream
Milkman
The Girl from Manhattan
Oscar Newsome
Respect the Law
Peter Brennan
Unwelcome Stranger
Jackson
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Mike Ryan
Blondie's Secret
Mr. Philpotts
Think It Over
Brown, Clothing Store Owner
Broadway Limited
Lou, Cafe Proprietor
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Mike Ryan (uncredited)
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
Police Captain
It's Great to Be Young
Franklin Johnson
Henry and Dizzy
Joe McGuire
Taking Ways
Hot Money
Hank Ford
The Devil's Saddle Legion
Judge Barko
Right to the Heart
Pete
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Tim McKelvy
Pier 13
Dead Pan Charlie
Springtime in the Rockies
Bickel (uncredited)
The Victim
The Husband
The Footloose Heiress
Justice Abner Cuttler
Let's Make Music
Mr. Botts
A Bird in the Hand