Christian Julius Frank (March 13, 1890 – December 10, 1967) was an American actor. He appeared in 65 films between

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and

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

, mostly in uncredited roles. His most notable role was that of an irascible cop in the

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You're Darn Tootin' ''You're Darn Tootin is a silent short subject directed by E. Livingston Kennedy starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released on April 21, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Members of a municipal band, Stanley and Oliver seem to be ...

'' (1928). He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles, California.

Partial filmography

*'' Thunderbolt Jack'' (1920) *'' Wild Honey'' (1922) *''

The Guttersnipe ''The Guttersnipe'' is a 1922 American romance film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and written by Wallace C. Clifton. The film stars Gladys Walton, Walter Perry, Kate Price, Jack Perrin, Sidney Franklin, and Carmen Phillips. The film was rel ...

'' (1922) * '' The Love Bandit'' (1924) *''

Love and Glory ''Love and Glory'' () is a 1983 novel by Robert B. Parker. The story is told in the first person by Boone Adams. It is a coming-of-age and love story. There is explicit and implicit reference to and imitation of ''The Great Gatsby''. Parker ori ...

'' (1924) *'' Manhattan Madness'' (1925) *'' The Ancient Highway'' (1925) *'' Black Cyclone'' (1925) *''

Forlorn River ''Forlorn River'' is a Western novel written by Zane Grey, first published in 1927. Plot Ben Ide spends his time chasing wild horses in Northern California, accompanied by the wanderer, Nevada and his Native American companion, Modoc. Rather t ...

'' (1926) *''

The Lady of the Harem ''The Lady of the Harem'' is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and written by James Elroy Flecker and James T. O'Donohoe. The film stars Ernest Torrence, William Collier, Jr., Greta Nissen, Louise Fazenda, George ...

'' (1926) *'' Arizona Bound'' (1927) *''

His First Flame ''His First Flame'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film starring Harry Langdon and directed by Harry Edwards. Additional cast members include Natalie Kingston, Ruth Hiatt, Vernon Dent, and others. Plot The story tells of Harry Howells (Lan ...

'' (1927) *'' Nevada'' (1927) *''

The Secret Hour ''The Secret Hour'' is a science-fiction fantasy novel written by Scott Westerfeld. It was published by EOS Books, a now defunct branch of HarperCollins, in 2008. It is the first book of The Midnighters Trilogy. Plot summary 15-year-old Jes ...

'' (1928) *''

Chicago After Midnight ''Chicago After Midnight'' is a lost 1928 American silent film directed by and starring Ralph Ince. Cast * Ralph Ince as Jim Boyd * Jola Mendez as Betty Boyd / Mona Gale * Lorraine Rivero as Betty Boyd, as a baby * James "Jim" Mason as ...

'' (1928) *''

'' (1928) *'' Easy Come, Easy Go'' (1928) *'' The Cavalier'' (1928) *'' Sunset Pass'' (1929) *''

The Vagabond King ''The Vagabond King'' is a 1925 operetta by Rudolf Friml in four acts, with a book and lyrics by Brian Hooker and William H. Post, based upon Justin Huntly McCarthy's 1901 romantic novel and play ''If I Were King''. The story is a fictionaliz ...

'' (1930) * ''

Under Montana Skies ''Under Montana Skies'' is a 1930 American western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Kenneth Harlan, Slim Summerville and Dorothy Gulliver.Pitts p.375 It was produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures, one of the leading independent s ...

'' (1930) *'' The Hard Hombre'' (1931) *''

My Pal, the King ''My Pal, the King'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Kurt Neumann, starring Tom Mix, and featuring Mickey Rooney and James Kirkwood.Quinlan, David (1997) ''The Film Lover's Companion: An A to Z Guide to 2,000 Stars and t ...

'' (1932) *'' Embarrassing Moments'' (1934) *''

Winds of the Wasteland ''Winds of the Wasteland'' is a 1936 Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne and Phyllis Fraser. The film was released by Republic Pictures. The film was later released in a colorized version on home video/dvd under t ...

'' (1936)

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* 1890 births 1967 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub