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

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and

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, 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

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Partial filmography

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Thunderbolt Jack ''Thunderbolt Jack'' is a 1920 American silent Western film serial directed by Francis Ford and Murdock MacQuarrie, produced by Berwilla Film Corp., and released on the states-rights market by Arrow Film Corp. The serial is considered to be lo ...

'' (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 re ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Love Bandit ''The Love Bandit'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western film with a Northwoods theme directed by Dell Henderson and starring Doris Kenyon, Victor Sutherland, and Cecil Spooner. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Amy Van Cla ...

'' (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 ''The Ancient Highway'' is a 1925 American silent adventure film directed by Irvin Willat and written by James Shelley Hamilton and Eve Unsell based upon the novel of the same name by James Oliver Curwood. The film stars Jack Holt, Billie Dove ...

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Black Cyclone ''Black Cyclone'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Fred Jackman featuring Rex the King of Wild Horses. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Rex, a wild horse of the plains, pays court to The Lady, an aristocratic m ...

'' (1925) *'' Forlorn River'' (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) *''

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'' (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 ''Woodstock, or The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one'' (1826) is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels. Set just after the English Civil War, it was inspired by the legend of the Good Devil ...

'' (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 ''The Hard Hombre'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower and starring rodeo champion Hoot Gibson. The film follows a simpleton rancher who is mistaken for a notorious outlaw known as ''The Hard Hombre''. Cast *Hoot ...

'' (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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