Frank Orth (February 21, 1880 – March 17, 1962) was an American actor born in

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. He is probably best remembered for his portrayal of Inspector Faraday in the 1951-1953 television series '' Boston Blackie''.

Career

By 1897, Orth was performing in

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with his wife,

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, 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

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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

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western, in 1937. From then on, he was often cast as bartenders, pharmacists, and grocery clerks, and always distinctly

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. He had a recurring role in the

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series of films and also in the

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series as the befuddled Officer Tweedy. Among his better roles were the newspaper man

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telephones early in ''

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'', one of the quartet singing "Gary Owen" in ''

They Died with Their Boots On ''They Died with Their Boots On'' is a 1941 American black-and-white Western film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Hal B. Wallis and Robert Fellows, directed by Raoul Walsh, that stars Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. The film's sto ...

'' (thereby giving

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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.

Death

Orth died on March 17, 1962. He is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in the

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next to his wife.Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson

Selected filmography

*''The Painter'' (1931) *''Sleepy Head'' (1931) *''Dumb Luck'' (1931) *''

The Unwelcome Stranger ''The Unwelcome Stranger'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Jack Holt, Mona Barrie, and Ralph Morgan. It was released on April 20, 1935. Cast list * Jack Holt as Howard Chamberlain * Mona Barrie as Madeleine ...

'' (1935) - Jackson *'' The Payoff'' (1935) - Porter (uncredited) *'' Two Against the World'' (1936) - Tommy - Bartender *''

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'' (1936) - Hank Ford *''

Polo Joe ''Polo Joe'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by William C. McGann and starring Joe E. Brown, Carol Hughes and Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher.Gehring p.125 The screenplay concerns a man who, despite his fear of horses, takes up polo to impr ...

'' (1936) - Bert *''

Land Beyond the Law ''Land Beyond the Law'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and written by Luci Ward and Joseph K. Watson. The film stars Dick Foran, Linda Perry, Wayne Morris, Harry Woods, Irene Franklin and Frank Orth. It was rele ...

'' (1937) - Deputy Shorty Long *''

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'' (1937) - Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited) *''

Fly-Away Baby ''Fly-Away Baby'' (a.k.a. ''Fly Away Baby'') is a 1937 American crime-mystery film starring Glenda Farrell as reporter Torchy Blane, along with her detective boyfriend, Steve McBride ( Barton MacLane) solving a murder and smuggling case during a ...

'' (1937) - Newsreel Reporter at Airport (uncredited) *'' Ever Since Eve'' (1937) - Cocktail Waiter (uncredited) *'' Marry the Girl'' (1937) - Barman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1937) - Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited) *'' The Devil's Saddle Legion'' (1937) - Judge Barko *''

The Footloose Heiress ''The Footloose Heiress'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by William Clemens and written by Robertson White. The film stars Craig Reynolds, Ann Sheridan, Anne Nagel, William Hopper, Hugh O'Connell and Teddy Hart. The film was released ...

'' (1937) - Justice Abner Cuttler *''

Prairie Thunder ''Prairie Thunder'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and written by Ed Earl Repp. The film stars Dick Foran, Janet Shaw, Frank Orth, Wilfred Lucas, Albert J. Smith and Yakima Canutt. The film was released by Warner ...

'' (1937) - Wichita *'' Submarine D-1'' (1937) - Roseland Waiter (uncredited) *''

Missing Witnesses ''Missing Witnesses'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by William Clemens and written by Kenneth Gamet and Don Ryan. The film stars John Litel, Dick Purcell, Jean Dale, Sheila Bromley, Ben Welden and William Haade. The film was released ...

'' (1937) - Gordon (uncredited) *''

The Patient in Room 18 ''The Patient in Room 18'' is a 1929 mystery novel written by Mignon G. Eberhart. Eberhart's first published novel, it follows the adventures of Nurse Sarah Keate, who would later appear in six more of Eberhart's works, and became one of the mos ...

'' (1938) - Joe Higgins *''

Torchy Blane in Panama ''Torchy Blane in Panama'' is a 1938 American mystery film directed by William Clemens and starring Lola Lane, Paul Kelly, and Tom Kennedy. Released on May 7, 1938, the fifth film in a series of Torchy Blane movies by Warner Bros. It is foll ...

'' (1938) - First Leopard (uncredited) *''

Flight into Nowhere ''Flight Into Nowhere'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by Lewis D. Collins, and produced by Larry Darmour for Columbia Pictures. The film stars Jack Holt, Jacqueline Wells and Dick Purcell. In the low-budget action film, the locale ...

'' (1938) - Hammond's Associate (uncredited) *''

Little Miss Thoroughbred ''Little Miss Thoroughbred'' is a 1938 film directed by John Farrow. Peggy Ann Garner made her debut in the film. It was also known as Little Lady Luck. Plot Knowing her father's out there somewhere, little Janet runs away from an orphanage. A co ...

'' (1938) - Justice of the Peace (uncredited) *'' Mr. Chump'' (1938) - Sheriff Frank Hinton *''

Young Dr. Kildare ''Young Dr. Kildare'' is a 1938 film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and starring Lew Ayres as Dr. James Kildare, an idealistic, freshly graduated medical intern, who benefits greatly from the wise counsel of his experienced mentor, Dr. Leonard G ...

'' (1938) - Mike Ryan (uncredited) *'' Nancy Drew, Detective'' (1938) - Captain Tweedy *''

Comet Over Broadway ''Comet over Broadway'' ( 1938) is an American film starring Kay Francis and released by Warner Brothers. John Farrow stepped in as director when Busby Berkeley became ill, but Farrow was uncredited on the film. Plot Eve Appleton (Francis), wife ...

'' (1938) - Cab Driver (uncredited) *''

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor ''Burn 'Em Up O'Connor'' is a 1939 race car film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Cecilia Parker, Nat Pendleton and Harry Carey. The screenplay was written by Milton Merlin and Byron Morgan from the novel ''Salute to the ...

'' (1939) - Tim 'Mac' McKelvy *'' Idiot's Delight'' (1939) - Benny Zinsser (uncredited) *'' Fast and Loose'' (1939) - Detective Hendricks (uncredited) *'' Nancy Drew... Reporter'' (1939) - Capt. Tweedy (uncredited) *'' Within the Law'' (1939) - Jim Jenks *''

Society Lawyer ''Society Lawyer'' is a 1939 crime film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Walter Pidgeon and Virginia Bruce. It is a milder remake of the pre-Code '' Penthouse'' (1933). Box office According to MGM records the film made $312,000 in the US ...

'' (1939) - Man in Outer Law Office (uncredited) *'' Winner Take All'' (1939) - Pete - Bettor (uncredited) *''

Broadway Serenade ''Broadway Serenade'' (also known as ''Serenade'') is a 1939 musical drama film distributed by MGM, produced and directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The screenplay was written by Charles Lederer, based on a story by Lew Lipton, John Taintor Foote an ...

'' (1939) - Mr. Fellows *''

Calling Dr. Kildare ''Calling Dr. Kildare'' is a 1939 film in the Dr. Kildare series. Directed by Harold S. Bucquet, it stars Lew Ayres as the young Dr. Kildare and Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie, his mentor. The second of MGM's series of Kildare films, it intro ...

'' (1939) - Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited) *''

Tell No Tales ''Tell No Tales'' is the third studio album by the Norwegian hard rock band TNT. It was the best-selling TNT album in the U.S., according to their bass guitarist Morty Black. This album diverted from the power metal style of '' Knights of the ...

'' (1939) - Vic - Bartender (uncredited) *''

Young Mr. Lincoln ''Young Mr. Lincoln'' is a 1939 American biographical drama western film about the early life of President Abraham Lincoln, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda. Ford and producer Darryl F. Zanuck fought for control of the film, to ...

'' (1939) - Loafer (uncredited) *'' Stanley and Livingstone'' (1939) - Newspaperman with Pills (uncredited) *'' Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase'' (1939) - Captain Tweedy *''

Thunder Afloat ''Thunder Afloat'' is a 1939 World War I naval film starring Wallace Beery and Chester Morris. The movie was directed by George B. Seitz. The submarine sequences were shot with the cooperation of the U. S. Navy at Annapolis, Maryland and aro ...

'' (1939) - Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited) *'' Dust Be My Destiny'' (1939) - Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited) *''

Fast and Furious ''Fast & Furious'' (also known as ''The Fast and the Furious'') is a media franchise centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family. The franchise also includes short films, a ...

'' (1939) - Captain Joe Burke *''

At the Circus ''At the Circus'' is a 1939 comedy film starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx and Chico Marx) released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in which they help save a circus from bankruptcy. The film contains Groucho Marx's classic rendition of ...

'' (1939) - Cook in Diner (uncredited) *''

The Secret of Dr. Kildare ''The Secret of Dr. Kildare'' is a 1939 American film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This was the fourth of a total of ten Dr. Kildare pictures, Lew Ayres starred all but the first. Plot summary Dr. Leonard ...

'' (1939) - Mike Sullivan *''

'' (1940) - Duffy *'' Dr. Kildare's Strange Case'' (1940) - Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe *''

'Til We Meet Again ''Til We Meet Again'' is a 1940 romance film directed by Edmund Goulding and Anatole Litvak and starring Merle Oberon and George Brent as two doomed, star-crossed lovers. It is a remake of the 1932 film ''One Way Passage'' and itself was remade i ...

'' (1940) - Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited) *'' The Doctor Takes a Wife'' (1940) - New York Editor (uncredited) *'' La Conga Nights'' (1940) - Dennis O'Brien *'' Florian'' (1940) - Detective (uncredited) *'' Brother Orchid'' (1940) - Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited) *''

Gold Rush Maisie ''Gold Rush Maisie'' is a 1940 drama film, the third of ten films starring Ann Sothern as Maisie Ravier, a showgirl with a heart of gold. In this entry in the series, she joins a gold rush to a ghost town. The film was directed by Edwin L. Marin. ...

'' (1940) - Harris *''

Pier 13 ''Pier 13'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Lynn Bari, Lloyd Nolan and Joan Valerie.Schlossheimer p.330 It is a remake of the 1932 film '' Me and My Gal'' with Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett in which a wat ...

'' (1940) - Dead Pan Charlie *''

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'' (1940) - Barber *'' Dr. Kildare Goes Home'' (1940) - Mike Ryan (uncredited) *''

The Bride Wore Crutches ''The Bride Wore Crutches'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Shepard Traube and written by Edward Verdier. The film stars Lynne Roberts, Ted North, Edgar Kennedy, Robert Armstrong, Lionel Stander and Richard Lane. The film was release ...

'' (1940) - Bartender (uncredited) *''

Mexican Spitfire Out West ''Mexican Spitfire Out West'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Jack Townley. It is the sequel to the 1940 film ''Mexican Spitfire'' and the second of the film series. The film stars ...

'' (1940) - Window Washer (uncredited) *''

Gallant Sons ''Gallant Sons'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by George B. Seitz and written by William R. Lipman and Marion Parsonnet. The film stars Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Gail Patrick, Gene Reynolds, June Preisser, Ian Hunter, Leo Gorcey ...

'' (1940) - Newspaper Foreman (uncredited) *'' Father Is a Prince'' (1940) - Drugstore Proprietor *'' Dr. Kildare's Crisis'' (1940) - Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner *''

Michael Shayne, Private Detective ''Michael Shayne, Private Detective'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver and Joan Valerie.Backer p.106 It is based on Brett Halliday's novel ''The Private Practice of Michael Shay ...

'' (1940) - Steve *''

Let's Make Music ''Let's Make Music'' is a 1941 American musical film directed by Leslie Goodwins starring Bob Crosby, Jean Rogers and Elisabeth Risdon. It was produced by RKO Pictures and written by Nathanael West. The film's songs include the classic "Big No ...

'' (1941) - Mr. Botts *'' Come Live with Me'' (1941) - Jerry *''

The Strawberry Blonde ''The Strawberry Blonde'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh, starring James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland, and featuring Rita Hayworth, Alan Hale, Jack Carson, and George Tobias. Set in New York City arou ...

'' (1941) - Baxter - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited) *'' Road Show'' (1941) - Joe - Lion Owner (uncredited) *'' Ride on Vaquero'' (1941) - Auctioneer (uncredited) *''

The People vs. Dr. Kildare ''The People vs. Dr. Kildare'' is a 1941 drama directed by Harold S. Bucquet, starring Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Bonita Granville, and Laraine Day. Dr. Kildare performs an emergency operation on a crash victim. Plot Ice skater Frances Marlo ...

'' (1941) - Mike Ryan *''

The Great American Broadcast ''The Great American Broadcast'' is a 1941 comedy film directed by Archie Mayo. It stars Jack Oakie, Alice Faye and John Payne. Plot Impoverished roommates Rix Martin and Chuck Hadley have dreams of being the first to operate a coast-to-coast ra ...

'' (1941) - Counter Man *''

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'' (1941) - Lew, Roundhouse Cafe Owner (uncredited) *'' Sergeant York'' (1941) - Drummer (uncredited) *'' Kisses for Breakfast'' (1941) - T.C. Barrett, the Hobo (uncredited) *''

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day ''Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet, starring Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, and Laraine Day. It is the eighth of a total of nine Dr. Kildare pictures made by the MGM studios. When MGM decided ...

'' (1941) - Mike Ryan *'' Navy Blues'' (1941) - Joe (uncredited) *''

I Wake Up Screaming ''I Wake Up Screaming'' (originally titled ''Hot Spot'') is a 1941 film noir. It is based on the novel of the same name by Steve Fisher, adapted by Dwight Taylor. The film stars Betty Grable, Victor Mature and Carole Landis, and features one of G ...

'' (1941) - Cemetery Caretaker *''

'' (1941) - Barfly (uncredited) *''

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'' (1941) - Subway Cashier (uncredited) *''

Unholy Partners ''Unholy Partners'' is a 1941 black-and-white film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G. Robinson, Laraine Day, Edward Arnold, and Marsha Hunt. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot A newspaper reporter, Bruce Corey, return ...

'' (1941) - Shino McGoon (uncredited) *''

Blue, White and Perfect ''Blue, White and Perfect'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and starring Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, and Helene Reynolds. It is part of Twentieth Century Fox's Michael Shayne film series. The basis of the plot cam ...

'' (1942) - Mr. Toby *''

Right to the Heart ''Right to the Heart'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Walter Bullock.The film stars Brenda Joyce, Joseph Allen, Cobina Wright and Stanley Clements. It is based on a short story by Harold MacGrath, which ...

'' (1942) - Pete *'' Dr. Kildare's Victory'' (1942) - Mike Ryan *''

Roxie Hart Roxanne "Roxie" Hart is a fictional character. She is the main character of the 1926 play ''Chicago'' and its various remakes and derivatives. Development The playwright, reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, was inspired by the trials, both of whic ...

'' (1942) - Idler (uncredited) *'' Rings on Her Fingers'' (1942) - Kellogg *''

To the Shores of Tripoli ''To the Shores of Tripoli'' is a 1942 American Technicolor film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring John Payne, Maureen O'Hara and Randolph Scott. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. Its cinematography was nominated for an Ac ...

'' (1942) - The Barber (uncredited) *''

My Gal Sal ''My Gal Sal'' is a 1942 American musical film distributed by 20th Century Fox and starring Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature. The film is a biopic of 1890s composer and songwriter Paul Dresser and singer Sally Elliot. It was based on a biographi ...

'' (1942) - McGuiness *''

Henry and Dizzy ''Henry and Dizzy'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Mary Anderson, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney and Maude Eburne. The film was released on June 5, 1942, ...

'' (1942) - Joe McGuire *''

The Magnificent Dope ''The Magnificent Dope'' is a 1942 American comedy film released by 20th Century Fox. It is also known as ''Lazy Galahad'', ''Strictly Dynamite'' and ''The Magnificent Jerk''. Plot Dwight Dawson runs a hype-driven self-improvement course in the ...

'' (1942) - Messenger *''

Little Tokyo, U.S.A. ''Little Tokyo, U.S.A.'' is a 1942 American film. Produced in the period just after the United States entered World War II, it was meant to alert Americans to the dangers of foreign agents. It is now controversial for its largely negative portraya ...

'' (1942) - Jerry *'' Footlight Serenade'' (1942) - Mike the stage doorman *''

Tales of Manhattan ''Tales of Manhattan'' is a 1942 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier. Thirteen writers, including Ben Hecht, Alan Campbell, Ferenc Molnár, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Donald Ogden Stewart, worked on the six stories in this film. Ba ...

'' (1942) - Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence) *''

Orchestra Wives ''Orchestra Wives'' is a 1942 American musical film by 20th Century Fox starring Ann Rutherford, George Montgomery, and Glenn Miller. The film was the second (and last) film to feature The Glenn Miller Orchestra, and is notable among the many sw ...

'' (1942) - Rex Willet *''

Springtime in the Rockies ''Springtime in the Rockies'' is an American Technicolor musical comedy film released by Twentieth Century Fox in 1942. It stars Betty Grable, with support from John Payne, Carmen Miranda, Cesar Romero, Charlotte Greenwood, and Edward Everett Ho ...

'' (1942) - Mr. Bickel (uncredited) *'' Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant'' (1942) - Mike Ryan *'' Over My Dead Body'' (1942) - Detective *''

The Meanest Man in the World Not to be confused with the 1920 George M. Cohan play or The Meanest Man in the World (1923 film) ''The Meanest Man in the World'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane, based upon ...

'' (1943) - NYC Bartender (uncredited) *''

Hello, Frisco, Hello ''Hello, Frisco, Hello'' is a 1943 American musical film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Alice Faye, John Payne, Lynn Bari, and Jack Oakie. The film was made in Technicolor and released by 20th Century-Fox. This was one of the last ...

'' (1943) - Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's *''

The Ox-Bow Incident ''The Ox-Bow Incident'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by William A. Wellman, starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews and Mary Beth Hughes, with Anthony Quinn, William Eythe, Harry Morgan and Jane Darwell. Two cowboys arrive in a ...

'' (1943) - Larry Kinkaid (uncredited) *'' Coney Island'' (1943) - Saloon Waiter / Member of quartette, 'Irish' number (uncredited) *'' Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' (1943) - Taxi Driver *'' Buffalo Bill'' (1944) - Sherman - Shooting Gallery Owner *'' Roger Touhy, Gangster'' (1944) - Comic in Theater (uncredited) *'' Summer Storm'' (1944) - Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited) *'' Wilson'' (1944) - Smith (uncredited) *'' The Impatient Years'' (1944) - Counterman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1944) - Ordway (uncredited) *'' Tall in the Saddle'' (1944) - 'Shorty' Davis (uncredited) *''

Storm Over Lisbon ''Storm Over Lisbon'' is a 1944 American thriller film produced and directed by George Sherman and starring Vera Ralston. The screenplay concerns a nightclub owner who attempts to gain secret information. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1944) - Murgatroyd *'' Carolina Blues'' (1944) - Cab Driver (uncredited) *'' The Captain from Köpenick'' (completed in 1941, released in 1945) - Knoll, the Factory Personnel Manager *'' Pillow to Post'' (1945) - Clayfield Taxi Driver *''

Wonder Man Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #9 (October 1964). The c ...

'' (1945) - Charlie - the Bartender (uncredited) *''

Tell It to a Star ''Tell It to a Star'' is a 1945 American musical film directed by Frank McDonald, written by John K. Butler, and starring Ruth Terry, Robert Livingston, Alan Mowbray, Franklin Pangborn, Isabel Randolph and Eddie Marr. It was released on August ...

'' (1945) - Augustus T. Goodman *'' The Lost Weekend'' (1945) - Opera Cloak Room Attendant *'' The Dolly Sisters'' (1945) - Stage Manager at The Bijou (uncredited) *''

She Went to the Races ''She Went to the Races'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Willis Goldbeck and starring James Craig, Frances Gifford and Ava Gardner. The screenplay concerns a team of scientists who discover a seemingly foolproof way of discovering ...

'' (1945) - Bartender Skelly *''

Doll Face ''Doll Face'' is a 1945 American film released by 20th Century Fox and directed by Lewis Seiler starring Vivian Blaine as "Doll Face" Carroll. It also stars actor Dennis O'Keefe and singers Carmen Miranda and Perry Como. The film is based on th ...

'' (1945) - Peters *''

Colonel Effingham's Raid ''Colonel Effingham's Raid'' (UK title: ''Man of the Hour'') is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Irving Pichel. It is also known as ''Berry Fleming's Colonel Effingham's Raid'', ''Everything's Peaches Down in Georgia'' and ''Rebel Yell''. ...

'' (1946) - Wild Man (uncredited) *''

The Hoodlum Saint ''The Hoodlum Saint'' is a 1946 American drama film starring William Powell and Esther Williams. Plot Major Terry O'Neill (William Powell) returns to Baltimore in 1919, after the end of World War I, expecting to get his old newspaper night edit ...

'' (1946) - Chronicle Editor (uncredited) *''

Blondie's Lucky Day ''Blondie's Lucky Day'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Abby Berlin and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Marjorie Ann Mutchie. It is the 17th of the 28 Blondie films. Plot summary While his boss, Mr. Dithers, is o ...

'' (1946) - Shaving Kit Salesman (uncredited) *'' Murder in the Music Hall'' (1946) - Henderson, the Stage Manager *''

The Bride Wore Boots ''The Bride Wore Boots'' is a 1946 romantic comedy film with Barbara Stanwyck in the title role, playing opposite Robert Cummings. A very young Natalie Wood is seen in the film, directed by Irving Pichel. This was Stanwyck's last feature comedy ...

'' (1946) - Judge (uncredited) *'' The Well-Groomed Bride'' (1946) - Waiter (uncredited) *''

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers ''The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' is a 1946 American film noir drama directed by Lewis Milestone from a screenplay written by Robert Rossen (and an uncredited Robert Riskin), based on the short story "Love Lies Bleeding" by playwright John Pa ...

'' (1946) - Hotel Clerk *''

It's Great to Be Young ''It's Great to Be Young'' is a 1956 musical Technicolor comedy film about a school music teacher, starring Cecil Parker and John Mills. Plot Mr Dingle (John Mills) seeks to interest his pupils in music in order to enjoy life, while the new ...

'' (1946) - Franklin Johnson *'' Wake Up and Dream'' (1946) - Milkman (uncredited) *''

The Show-Off ''The Show-Off'' is a 1924 stage play by George Kelly about a working-class North Philadelphian family's reluctance to accept their daughter's suitor Aubrey Piper, an overly confident Socialist buffoon. The play has been revived five times on Bro ...

'' (1946) - Mr. Kopec - Superintendent (uncredited) *''

Lady in the Lake ''Lady in the Lake'' is a 1947 American film noir starring Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan, Tom Tully, Leon Ames and Jayne Meadows. An adaptation of the 1943 Raymond Chandler murder mystery ''The Lady in the Lake'', the pictur ...

'' (1946) - Floyd Greer (uncredited) *''

Born to Speed ''Born to Speed'' is a 1947 American action film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Crane Wilbur, Scott Darling and Robert B. Churchill. The film stars Johnny Sands, Vivian Austin, Don Castle, Frank Orth, Geraldine Wall and Joe Haworth ...

'' (1947) - Breezy Bradley *'' The Guilt of Janet Ames'' (1947) - Danny *'' Heartaches'' (1947) - Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent *''

Mother Wore Tights ''Mother Wore Tights'' is a 1947 Technicolor musical film starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey as married vaudeville performers, directed by Walter Lang. This was Grable and Dailey's first film together, based on a book of the same name by Mir ...

'' (1947) - Stage Doorman (uncredited) *''

Gas House Kids in Hollywood Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and plasma). A pure gas may be made up of individual atoms (e.g. a noble gas like neon), elemental molecules made from one type of atom (e.g. oxygen), or ...

'' (1947) - Police Captain *'' It Had to Be You'' (1947) - Train Conductor Brown *''

The Big Clock ''The Big Clock'' is a 1946 novel by Kenneth Fearing. Published by Harcourt Brace, the thriller was Fearing's fourth novel, following three for Random House (''The Hospital'', ''Dagger of the Mind'', ''Clark Gifford's Body'') and five collections ...

'' (1948) - Burt *'' Fury at Furnace Creek'' (1948) - Evans (uncredited) *''

So This Is New York ''So This Is New York'' is a 1948 satirical movie comedy starring acerbic radio and television comedian Henry Morgan and directed by Richard Fleischer. The cynically sophisticated screenplay was written by Carl Foreman and Herbert Baker from t ...

'' (1948) - A.J. Gluskoter *''

The Girl from Manhattan ''The Girl from Manhattan'' is a 1948 American comedy film, comedy drama film directed by Alfred E. Green, starring Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery (actor), George Montgomery, and Charles Laughton.DOROTHY LAMOUR STARS IN FILM MINUS SARONG G K. L ...

'' (1948) - Oscar Newsome *''

Family Honeymoon ''Family Honeymoon'' is a 1949 domestic comedy film made by Universal International, directed by Claude Binyon, and written by Dane Lussier, based on novel by Homer Croy. It was shot in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Plot Katie Armstrong ...

'' (1948) - Candy Butcher (uncredited) *'' Blondie's Secret'' (1948) - Mr. Philpotts *''

Make Believe Ballroom ''Make Believe Ballroom'' is a 1949 American musical romantic comedy directed by Joseph Santley and produced by Ted Richmond. It was loosely based on a radio program of the same name by Martin Block and Al Jarvis. The film starred Jerome Courtla ...

'' (1949) - Pop (uncredited) *'' Red Light'' (1949) - Stoner *'' Bride for Sale'' (1949) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) *''

The Great Rupert ''The Great Rupert'' is a 1950 comedy family film starring Jimmy Durante, Tom Drake and Terry Moore, produced by George Pal and directed by Irving Pichel. It is based on a story written by Ted Allan that has also been published as a children's ...

'' (1950) - Mr. Frank Dingle *''

Cheaper by the Dozen ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, published in 1948. The novel recounts the authors' childhood lives growing up in a household of 12 children. The bestsel ...

'' (1950) - Higgins (uncredited) *''

Father of the Bride The Father of the Bride is commonly one of the wedding ceremony participants. Father of the Bride may also refer to: * ''Father of the Bride'' (novel), 1949, by Edward Streeter ** ''Father of the Bride'' (franchise), media franchise based on the 1 ...

'' (1950) - Joe *'' The Petty Girl'' (1950) - Moody *''

Double Dynamite ''Double Dynamite'' is a 1951 American musical comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Jane Russell, Groucho Marx, and Frank Sinatra. The film was written by Leo Rosten (story), Melville Shavelson (screenplay), Mannie Manheim (bas ...

'' (1951) - Mr. Kofer *'' Something to Live For'' (1952) - Waiter (uncredited) *''

Houdini Harry Houdini (, born Erik Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-American escape artist, magic man, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. His pseudonym is a reference to his spiritual master, French magician R ...

'' (1953) - Mr. Hunter *'' Here Come the Girls'' (1953) - Mr. Hungerford *''

Not as a Stranger ''Not as a Stranger'' is a 1955 American film noir drama film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra and Gloria Grahame. It is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Morton Thomp ...

'' (1955) - Greenville Patient (uncredited) *''

Hold That Hypnotist ''Hold That Hypnotist'' is a 1957 American comedy film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. The film was released on March 10, 1957 by Allied Artists and is the forty-fourth film in the series. Plot The Bowery Boys' landlady Mrs. Kelly b ...

'' (1957) - Beedle - Man in Library (uncredited)

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