Frank Orth
Acting
- Nascimento:
- 1880-02-20
- Falecimento:
- 1962-03-17
- Local de nascimento:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biografia
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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Filmografia
Here Come the Girls
Houdini, O Homem Miraculoso
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Na Voragem do Vício
Isto Sim é Que é Vida
Boston Blackie
The Petty Girl
O Papai da Noiva
Papai Batuta
The Great Rupert
Bride for Sale
Desafiando o Perigo
Blondie's Secret
The Girl from Manhattan
So This Is New York
O Relógio Verde
Tinha Que Ser Você
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
Heartaches
The Guilt of Janet Ames
Born to Speed
Lady in the Lake
Wake Up and Dream
It's Great to Be Young
O Tempo Não Apaga
Duelo Romântico
Murder in the Music Hall
Ouro no Barro
Sonhos de Estrela
Farrapo Humano
Ela Foi às Corridas
Tell It to a Star
Pillow to Post
Storm Over Lisbon
Adorável Inimiga
Serenata Boêmia
The Impatient Years
Wilson
O Que Matou Por Amor
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Turbilhão
Aquilo, Sim, Era Vida!
Consciências Mortas
The Meanest Man in the World
Minha Secretária Brasileira
O Assistente do Dr. Gillespie
Serenata Azul
Seis Destinos
Footlight Serenade
The Magnificent Dope
Henry and Dizzy
Minha Namorada Favorita
Rings on Her Fingers
Pernas Provocantes
Seu Grande Triunfo
Right to the Heart
Over My Dead Body
Dois Tiros Silenciosos
O Intrépido General Custer
Quem Matou Vicki?
Sargento York
Broadway Limited
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Ride on Vaquero
Uma Loira com Açúcar
Come Live with Me
Let's Make Music
Respect the Law
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
You, the People
A Vitória do Dr. Kildare
Father Is A Prince
Gallant Sons
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Fruto Proibido
Buyer Beware
Pier 13
Gold Rush Maisie
Irmão Orquídea
Florian
La Conga Nights
The Doctor Takes a Wife
'Til We Meet Again
O Estranho Caso do Dr. Kildare
Know Your Money
Jejum de Amor
O Segredo do Dr. Kildare
Os Irmãos Marx no Circo
Fast and Furious
Cruel é o Meu Destino
Thunder Afloat
Nancy Drew e a Escada Secreta
Stanley and Livingstone
Tell No Tales
A Mocidade de Lincoln
Chamem o Dr. Kildare
Broadway Serenade
Within the Law
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Fast and Loose
Este Mundo Louco
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Comet Over Broadway
Nancy Drew… Detective
O Jovem Dr. Kildare
Mr. Chump
Think It Over
Quando Nos Casamos
The Patient in Room 18
Missing Witnesses
The Footloose Heiress
Prairie Thunder
The Devil's Saddle Legion
Talent Scout
Ever Since Eve
Marry the Girl
San Quentin
Land Beyond the Law
Polo Joe
Hot Money
Two Against the World
Unwelcome Stranger
The Payoff
The Victim
Taking Ways
A Bird in the Hand