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Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22, 1928) was an American film and stage actor and

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) as his son after Ben-Hur saves his life during a battle at sea. On Broadway, Currier performed in ''The Poor Little Rich Girl'' (1913), ''An Old New Yorker'' (1911), ''The Aviator'' (1910), ''Beethoven'' (1910), ''The Gay Life'' (1909), ''This Woman and This Man'' (1909), ''Way Down East'' (1905), ''The Winter's Tale'' (1904), ''Twelfth Night'' (1904), and ''Quo Vadis'' (1900).

Selected filmography

* '' The Cross-Roads'' (1912) * '' The Battle of Frenchman's Run'' (1915) * '' Freddy's Narrow Escape'' (1916) (*dir. and act.) * '' Fifty-Fifty'' (1916) * ''

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Her Father's Keeper ''Her Father's Keeper'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and Richard Rosson and starring Irene Howley, Jack Devereaux and Frank Currier.Lombardi p.76 Cast * Irene Howley as Claire Masters * Jack Devereau ...
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Sowers and Reapers ''Sowers and Reapers'' is a lost 1917 silent film feature produced by Rolfe Photoplays and distributed by Metro Pictures. George D. Baker directed and Emmy Wehlen starred.''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20'' published by ...
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The Barricade ''The Barricade'' is a 1921 silent American melodrama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars William H. Strauss, Katherine Spencer, and Kenneth Harlan, and was released on October 2, 1921. Plot When Michael Brennon became sick, he aske ...
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The Greatest Power ''The Greatest Power'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Ethel Barrymore. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. Cast *Ethel Barrymore - Miriam Monroe * William B. Davidson - John Conrad * Harry S ...
'' (1917) * '' Outwitted'' (1917) * '' Sylvia on a Spree'' (1917) * ''
The Trail of the Shadow ''The Trail of the Shadow'' is a lost 1917 American silent drama film. Directed by Edwin Carewe, the film stars Emmy Wehlen Emily "Emmy" Wehlen (1887–1977) was a German-born Edwardian musical comedy and silent film actress who vanished ...
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The Duchess of Doubt ''The Duchess of Doubt'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film, directed by George D. Baker. It stars Emmy Wehlen, Ricca Allen, and Frank Currier, and was released on May 28, 1917. Cast Production Some of the scenes were shot on location in ...
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The Brass Check ''The Brass Check'' is a muckraking exposé of American journalism by Upton Sinclair published in 1919. It focuses mainly on newspapers and the Associated Press wire service, along with a few magazines. Other critiques of the press had appeared, ...
'' (1918) * '' The Winning of Beatrice'' (1918) * ''
To Hell with the Kaiser! ''To Hell with the Kaiser!'' is a lost 1918 American silent Great War propaganda comedy film produced by Screen Classics Productions and distributed by Metro Pictures. It was directed by George Irving and starred Lawrence Grant as the Kaiser. Ma ...
'' (1918) * '' A Successful Adventure'' (1918) * ''
His Bonded Wife ''His Bonded Wife'' is a lost 1918 silent film comedy drama directed by Charles Brabin and starring Emmy Wehlen. It was produced by Maxwell Karger and distributed through Metro Pictures. Cast *Emmy Wehlen as Doris Morse *Frank Currier as Digby M ...
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With Neatness and Dispatch ''With Neatness and Dispatch'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Will S. Davis and starring Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, and Frank Currier. It was released on April 15, 1918. Cast list * Francis X. Bushman as Paul Donalds ...
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The Red Lantern ''The Red Lantern'' is a 1919 American silent drama film starring Alla Nazimova, who plays dual roles, and directed by Albert Capellani. It is notable today for being Anna May Wong's screen debut. A single print survives in Europe with rumors o ...
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Peggy Does Her Darndest ''Peggy Does Her Darndest'' is a lost 1919 silent film comedy directed by George D. Baker and starring May Allison. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. Melodramatic comedy of an athletic girl Peggy Ensloe played by May Allison. ...
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The Great Romance ''For the silent film see The Great Romance (film)'' ''The Great Romance'' is a science fiction and Utopian novel, first published in New Zealand in 1881. It had a significant influence on Edward Bellamy's 1888 ''Looking Backward'', the most po ...
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Her Kingdom of Dreams ''Her Kingdom of Dreams'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Anita Stewart, Spottiswoode Aitken, and Frank Currier Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22, 1928) was an American film and s ...
'' (1919) * '' Almost Married'' (1919) * ''
The Brat ''The Brat'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, starring Sally O'Neil, and featuring Virginia Cherrill. The film is based on the 1917 play by Maude Fulton. A previous silent film had been made in 1919 with Alla Nazim ...
'' (1919) * '' It Pays to Advertise'' (1919) * ''
Satan Junior ''Satan Junior'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film, directed by Herbert Blaché and John H. Collins. It was Collins' final involvement in film. Collins began directing the film, production of which had to be suspended due to the flu epidem ...
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The Great Victory ''The Great Victory'' or ''The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns'' is a 1919 American silent war drama film directed by Charles Miller and starring Creighton Hale, Florence Billings and Helen Ferguson.Balogh p.18 ...
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Blind Man's Eyes ''Blind Man's Eyes'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by John Ince and starring Bert Lytell, Frank Currier, and Naomi Childers, based on the 1916 novel '' The Blind Man's Eyes'' by Edwin Balmer and William MacHarg. It was released ...
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Easy to Make Money ''Easy to Make Money'', originally titled ''It's Easy to Make Money'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Edwin Carewe. It stars Bert Lytell, Gertrude Selby, and Frank Currier Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22 ...
'' (1919) * '' The Right of Way'' (1920) * '' The Cheater'' (1920) * ''
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The Rookie's Return ''The Rookie's Return'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Jack Nelson and written by Archer MacMackin. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Doris May, Frank Currier, Leo White, Kathleen Key, and Elinor Hancock. The film was released ...
'' (1920) * '' The Misleading Lady'' (1920) * ''
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'' (1921) * '' Clay Dollars'' (1921) * '' A Message from Mars'' (1921) * '' Why Announce Your Marriage?'' (1922) * ''
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The Woman Who Fooled Herself ''The Woman Who Fooled Herself'' is a 1922 American silent romantic drama film directed by Charles A. Logue and starring May Allison, Robert Ellis and Frank Currier.Munden p.920 Cast * May Allison as Eva Lee * Robert Ellis as Fernando Penn ...
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The Snitching Hour ''The Snitching Hour'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Arthur Housman, Gladys Leslie, and Nita Naldi.Monaco p. 139 Cast * Arthur Housman as Bunny * Gladys Leslie as Lois Dickerson * Frank Currier a ...
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The Lights of New York ''The Lights of New York'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Clarence Nordstrom, Margaret Seddon and Frank Currier.Solomon p.280 Cast * Clarence Nordstrom as Robert Reid * Margaret Seddon as Mrs. ...
'' (1922) * '' The Victor'' (1923) * ''
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The Tents of Allah ''The Tents of Allah'' is a 1923 American silent drama film written and directed by Charles A. Logue and starring Monte Blue, Mary Alden, and Frank Currier. Synopsis While visiting her uncle, the American consul in Tangier, Morocco, a young w ...
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The Sea Hawk ''The Sea Hawk'' is a 1915 novel by Rafael Sabatini. The story is set over the years 1588–1593 and concerns a retired Cornish seafaring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. After being ...
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Being Respectable ''Being Respectable'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen and written by Dorothy Farnum. The film stars Marie Prevost, Monte Blue, Louise Fazenda, Irene Rich, Theodore von Eltz and Frank Currier. The film was released by Warner ...
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The Trouble Shooter ''The Trouble Shooter'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Jack Conway and starring Tom Mix and Kathleen Key. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Tom Steele, chief electrician for the Ajax Power Company, goes to reg ...
'' (1924) * '' The Heart Buster'' (1924) * ''
The Red Lily ''The Red Lily'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Ramon Novarro, Enid Bennett, and Wallace Beery. A print of the film exists. Plot Marise La Noue (Enid Bennett) and Jean Leonnec (Ramon Novarro) are youn ...
'' (1924) * '' The Family Secret ''(1924) * ''
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The White Desert ''The White Desert'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. The film stars Claire Windsor and Pat O'Malley, with Robert Frazer, Frank Currier, and Sōjin Kamiyama. It is written by Monte M. Katterjohn and Gordon R ...
'' (1925) * '' The Great Love'' (1925) * '' Ben-Hur'' (1925) - Arrius * ''
The Big Parade ''The Big Parade'' is a 1925 American silent war drama film directed by King Vidor, starring John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Hobart Bosworth, Tom O'Brien, and Karl Dane. Written by World War I veteran, Laurence Stallings, the film is about an ...
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The Exquisite Sinner ''The Exquisite Sinner'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent drama (film and television), drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg and adapted by Alice Duer Miller from the novel ''Escape'' by Alden Brooks. Starring Conrad Nagel and Renée ...
'' (1926) * '' Tell It to the Marines'' (1926) * '' The Enemy'' (1927) * ''
The Callahans and the Murphys ''The Callahans and the Murphys'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by George W. Hill. The film was based on a novel by Kathleen Norris, and was the first of several MGM films to star Marie Dressler and Polly Moran. The film was ...
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Across to Singapore ''Across to Singapore'' is a 1928 American silent romantic drama film directed by William Nigh, and starring Ramon Novarro, Joan Crawford and Ernest Torrence. The plot involves a love triangle between a woman and two brothers, set on board sh ...
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Currier, Frank 1857 births 1928 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors People from Norwich, Connecticut 20th-century American male actors Film directors from Connecticut American male stage actors