Frank Orth (February 21, 1880 – March 17, 1962) was an American actor born in
Philadelphia
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. He is probably best remembered for his portrayal of Inspector Faraday in the 1951-1953 television series ''
Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie is a fictional character created by author Jack Boyle (1881–1928). Blackie, a jewel thief and safecracker in Boyle's stories, became a detective in adaptations for films, radio and television—an "enemy to those who make him ...
''.
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Career
By 1897, Orth was performing in vaudeville
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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
John Nicholas "Dick" Foran (June 18, 1910 – August 10, 1979) was an American actor, known for his performances in Western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.
Early years
Foran was born in Flemington, New Je ...
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
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series[ as the befuddled Officer Tweedy. Among his better roles were the newspaper man ]Cary Grant
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telephones early in ''His Girl Friday
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'', one of the quartet singing "Gary Owen" in ''They Died with Their Boots On
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The film's st ...
'' (thereby giving Errol Flynn
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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
Boston Blackie is a fictional character created by author Jack Boyle (1881–1928). Blackie, a jewel thief and safecracker in Boyle's stories, became a detective in adaptations for films, radio and television—an "enemy to those who make him ...
''. 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 ]Hollywood Hills
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Geography
The Hollywood Hills straddle the Cahuenga Pass within the Santa Monica Mountains.
The neighborhood touches Studio City, Unive ...
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'' (1935) - Jackson
*'' The Payoff'' (1935) - Porter (uncredited)
*'' Two Against the World'' (1936) - Tommy - Bartender
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'' (1936) - Hank Ford
*'' Polo Joe'' (1936) - Bert
*'' Land Beyond the Law'' (1937) - Deputy Shorty Long
*''San Quentin
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'' (1937) - Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)
*'' Fly-Away Baby'' (1937) - Newsreel Reporter at Airport (uncredited)
*'' Ever Since Eve'' (1937) - Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
*'' Marry the Girl'' (1937) - Barman (uncredited)
*''Talent Scout
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'' (1937) - Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)
*'' The Devil's Saddle Legion'' (1937) - Judge Barko
*''The Footloose Heiress
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'' (1937) - Justice Abner Cuttler
*'' Prairie Thunder'' (1937) - Wichita
*''Submarine D-1
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Plot
Butch Rogers and Sock McGillis are old submar ...
'' (1937) - Roseland Waiter (uncredited)
*'' Missing Witnesses'' (1937) - Gordon (uncredited)
*'' The Patient in Room 18'' (1938) - Joe Higgins
*'' Torchy Blane in Panama'' (1938) - First Leopard (uncredited)
*'' Flight into Nowhere'' (1938) - Hammond's Associate (uncredited)
*''Little Miss Thoroughbred
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Plot
Knowing her father's out there somewhere, little Janet runs away from an orphanage. A c ...
'' (1938) - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
*'' Mr. Chump'' (1938) - Sheriff Frank Hinton
*'' Young Dr. Kildare'' (1938) - Mike Ryan (uncredited)
*''Nancy Drew, Detective
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'' (1938) - Captain Tweedy
*'' Comet Over Broadway'' (1938) - Cab Driver (uncredited)
*'' Burn 'Em Up O'Connor'' (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'' (1939) - Man in Outer Law Office (uncredited)
*'' Winner Take All'' (1939) - Pete - Bettor (uncredited)
*''Broadway Serenade
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'' (1939) - Mr. Fellows
*'' Calling Dr. Kildare'' (1939) - Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)
*'' Tell No Tales'' (1939) - Vic - Bartender (uncredited)
*'' Young Mr. Lincoln'' (1939) - Loafer (uncredited)
*''Stanley and Livingstone
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'' (1939) - Newspaperman with Pills (uncredited)
*'' Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase'' (1939) - Captain Tweedy
*'' Thunder Afloat'' (1939) - Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
*'' Dust Be My Destiny'' (1939) - Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)
*'' Fast and Furious'' (1939) - Captain Joe Burke
*'' At the Circus'' (1939) - Cook in Diner (uncredited)
*'' The Secret of Dr. Kildare'' (1939) - Mike Sullivan
*''His Girl Friday
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'' (1940) - Duffy
*'' Dr. Kildare's Strange Case'' (1940) - Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe
*'''Til We Meet Again
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'' (1940) - Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
*'' The Doctor Takes a Wife'' (1940) - New York Editor (uncredited)
*''La Conga Nights
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'' (1940) - Dennis O'Brien
*'' Florian'' (1940) - Detective (uncredited)
*'' Brother Orchid'' (1940) - Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
*'' Gold Rush Maisie'' (1940) - Harris
*'' Pier 13'' (1940) - Dead Pan Charlie
*'' Boom Town'' (1940) - Barber
*'' Dr. Kildare Goes Home'' (1940) - Mike Ryan (uncredited)
*'' The Bride Wore Crutches'' (1940) - Bartender (uncredited)
*''Mexican Spitfire Out West
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'' (1940) - Window Washer (uncredited)
*''Gallant Sons
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'' (1940) - Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)
*'' Father Is a Prince'' (1940) - Drugstore Proprietor
*'' Dr. Kildare's Crisis'' (1940) - Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner
*''Michael Shayne, Private Detective
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'' (1940) - Steve
*'' Let's Make Music'' (1941) - Mr. Botts
*'' Come Live with Me'' (1941) - Jerry
*''The Strawberry Blonde
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'' (1941) - Baxter - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
*'' Road Show'' (1941) - Joe - Lion Owner (uncredited)
*''Ride on Vaquero
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'' (1941) - Auctioneer (uncredited)
*'' The People vs. Dr. Kildare'' (1941) - Mike Ryan
*'' The Great American Broadcast'' (1941) - Counter Man
*''Broadway Limited
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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'' (1941) - Mike Ryan
*'' Navy Blues'' (1941) - Joe (uncredited)
*''I Wake Up Screaming
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'' (1941) - Cemetery Caretaker
*''They Died with Their Boots On
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The film's st ...
'' (1941) - Barfly (uncredited)
*''Skylark
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'' (1941) - Subway Cashier (uncredited)
*'' Unholy Partners'' (1941) - Shino McGoon (uncredited)
*'' Blue, White and Perfect'' (1942) - Mr. Toby
*'' Right to the Heart'' (1942) - Pete
*'' Dr. Kildare's Victory'' (1942) - Mike Ryan
*''Roxie Hart
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Development
The playwright, reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, was inspired by the trials, both of which ...
'' (1942) - Idler (uncredited)
*'' Rings on Her Fingers'' (1942) - Kellogg
*'' To the Shores of Tripoli'' (1942) - The Barber (uncredited)
*''My Gal Sal
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'' (1942) - McGuiness
*'' Henry and Dizzy'' (1942) - Joe McGuire
*'' The Magnificent Dope'' (1942) - Messenger
*'' Little Tokyo, U.S.A.'' (1942) - Jerry
*'' Footlight Serenade'' (1942) - Mike the stage doorman
*''Tales of Manhattan
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'' (1942) - Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)
*'' Orchestra Wives'' (1942) - Rex Willet
*'' Springtime in the Rockies'' (1942) - Mr. Bickel (uncredited)
*'' Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant'' (1942) - Mike Ryan
*'' Over My Dead Body'' (1942) - Detective
*'' The Meanest Man in the World'' (1943) - NYC Bartender (uncredited)
*'' Hello, Frisco, Hello'' (1943) - Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's
*''The Ox-Bow Incident
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'' (1943) - Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
*''Coney Island
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'' (1943) - Saloon Waiter / Member of quartette, 'Irish' number (uncredited)
*'' Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' (1943) - Taxi Driver
*''Buffalo Bill
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'' (1944) - Sherman - Shooting Gallery Owner
*'' Roger Touhy, Gangster'' (1944) - Comic in Theater (uncredited)
*'' Summer Storm'' (1944) - Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)
*''Wilson
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'' (1944) - Smith (uncredited)
*'' The Impatient Years'' (1944) - Counterman (uncredited)
*''Greenwich Village
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'' (1944) - Ordway (uncredited)
*'' Tall in the Saddle'' (1944) - 'Shorty' Davis (uncredited)
*''Storm Over Lisbon
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The film's sets were designed by the art ...
'' (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
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'' (1945) - Charlie - the Bartender (uncredited)
*''Tell It to a Star
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'' (1945) - Augustus T. Goodman
*''The Lost Weekend
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'' (1945) - Opera Cloak Room Attendant
*''The Dolly Sisters
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'' (1945) - Stage Manager at The Bijou (uncredited)
*'' She Went to the Races'' (1945) - Bartender Skelly
*''Doll Face
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'' (1945) - Peters
*'' Colonel Effingham's Raid'' (1946) - Wild Man (uncredited)
*''The Hoodlum Saint
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'' (1946) - Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
*''Blondie's Lucky Day
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While his boss, Mr. Dithers, i ...
'' (1946) - Shaving Kit Salesman (uncredited)
*'' Murder in the Music Hall'' (1946) - Henderson, the Stage Manager
*'' The Bride Wore Boots'' (1946) - Judge (uncredited)
*'' The Well-Groomed Bride'' (1946) - Waiter (uncredited)
*''The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
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'' (1946) - Hotel Clerk
*'' It's Great to Be Young'' (1946) - Franklin Johnson
*'' Wake Up and Dream'' (1946) - Milkman (uncredited)
*'' The Show-Off'' (1946) - Mr. Kopec - Superintendent (uncredited)
*'' Lady in the Lake'' (1946) - Floyd Greer (uncredited)
*'' Born to Speed'' (1947) - Breezy Bradley
*'' The Guilt of Janet Ames'' (1947) - Danny
*'' Heartaches'' (1947) - Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent
*''Mother Wore Tights
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'' (1947) - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
*''Gas House Kids in Hollywood
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'' (1947) - Police Captain
*'' It Had to Be You'' (1947) - Train Conductor Brown
*'' The Big Clock'' (1948) - Burt
*'' Fury at Furnace Creek'' (1948) - Evans (uncredited)
*''So This Is New York
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'' (1948) - A.J. Gluskoter
*'' The Girl from Manhattan'' (1948) - Oscar Newsome
*'' Family Honeymoon'' (1948) - Candy Butcher (uncredited)
*'' Blondie's Secret'' (1948) - Mr. Philpotts
*'' Make Believe Ballroom'' (1949) - Pop (uncredited)
*'' Red Light'' (1949) - Stoner
*'' Bride for Sale'' (1949) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
*'' The Great Rupert'' (1950) - Mr. Frank Dingle
*''Cheaper by the Dozen
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'' (1950) - Higgins (uncredited)
*'' Father of the Bride'' (1950) - Joe
*'' The Petty Girl'' (1950) - Moody
*''Double Dynamite
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'' (1951) - Mr. Kofer
*'' Something to Live For'' (1952) - Waiter (uncredited)
*''Houdini
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'' (1953) - Mr. Hunter
*'' Here Come the Girls'' (1953) - Mr. Hungerford
*'' Not as a Stranger'' (1955) - Greenville Patient (uncredited)
*'' Hold That Hypnotist'' (1957) - Beedle - Man in Library (uncredited)
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American male film actors
1880 births
1962 deaths
Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Male actors from Philadelphia
Vaudeville performers
20th-century American male actors