Frank Jenks (November 4, 1902 – May 13, 1962) was an acid-voiced American supporting actor of stage and films.

Biography

Early years

Jenks was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and his mother gave him a trombone when he was 9 years old. By his late teens he was playing with

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and his band. Later, he became a studio musician in Hollywood, California.

Movie career

Jenks began in vaudeville and went on to a long career in movies and television, mostly in comedy. He was one of the more familiar faces and voices of the Hollywood Studio era. For almost ten years beginning in the early 1920s, Jenks was a song and dance man in

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. In 1933, when sound films had become the norm, and

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actors were moving to Hollywood in droves, Jenks's flat, sarcastic delivery landed him a film career. Usually a supporting actor, Jenks did appear occasionally as a film lead for low-budget films for

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. Jenks appeared in not a few classics. In the

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classic '' His Girl Friday'' (1940), Jenks had his most famous role, as the cynical newsman "Wilson." When television began, Jenks made a successful transition. Jenks' biggest continuing role was that of Uthas P. Garvey, the skeptical, proletarian right-hand man for the loquacious English conman ''

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'' (1953-1954), in the DuMont TV series of that name.Terrace, Vincent (2011). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 200. He reprised the role in a syndicated version of ''Colonel Humphrey Flack'' that was syndicated in 1958.Erickson, Hal (1989). ''Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 56. Jenks portrayed Lieutenant Rodney in the DuMont series '' Front Page Detective'' (1951-1952), and he was a member of the cast of ''The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater'', which was syndicated in 1955.

Death

On May 13, 1962, Jenks died of cancer in Hollywood, California, at age 59.

Selected filmography

* '' Luxury Liner'' (1933) - Ship's Bandleader (uncredited) * ''

Hello, Everybody! ''Hello, Everybody!'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code musical film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Lawrence Hazard, Fannie Hurst, and Dorothy Yost. The film stars Kate Smith, Randolph Scott, Sally Blane, Charley Grapewin, George Barb ...

'' (1933) - Orchestra Leader (uncredited) * '' College Humor'' (1933) - Orchestra Leader (uncredited) * ''

Broadway to Hollywood ''Broadway to Hollywood'' is an American television program broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. While the daytime version was mainly a talk show with news, celebrity gossip, and home-viewer quizzes, the quiz portion became a ...

'' (1933) - Call Boy (uncredited) * '' Young and Beautiful'' (1934) - Cheer Leader (uncredited) * '' College Rhythm'' (1934) - Orchestra Leader (uncredited) * ''

Follow the Fleet ''Follow the Fleet'' is a 1936 American RKO musical comedy film with a nautical theme starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their fifth collaboration as dance partners. It also features Randolph Scott, Harriet Hilliard, and Astrid Allwyn, ...

'' (1936) - Sailor (uncredited) * '' The Farmer in the Dell'' (1936) - Bill Crosby * ''

The Witness Chair ''The Witness Chair'' is a 1936 courtroom drama film directed by George Nicholls, Jr. and starring Ann Harding and Walter Abel. Plot Late one night, secretary Paula Young (Ann Harding) leaves the office of her boss, Stanley Whittaker (Douglas ...

'' (1936) - Roy Levino * '' The Last Outlaw'' (1936) - Deputy Tom * ''

Women Are Trouble ''Women Are Trouble'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Errol Taggart and written by Michael Fessier. The film stars Stuart Erwin, Paul Kelly, Florence Rice, Margaret Irving, Cy Kendall and John Harrington. The film was released on J ...

'' (1936) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Swing Time'' (1936) - Red - Dancer (uncredited) * '' Walking on Air'' (1936) - First Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) * ''

Don't Turn 'Em Loose ''Don't Turn 'Em Loose'' is a 1936 American crime drama film directed by Ben Stoloff and produced by RKO Radio Pictures, who released the film on September 18, 1936. Written by Harry Segall and Ferdinand Reyher, the production’s screenplay is ...

'' (1936) - Pete - Henchman * ''

Old Hutch ''Old Hutch'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Wallace Beery as a man who finds $100,000 in the depths of the Depression. It is a remake of the 1920 Will Rogers film '' Honest Hutch.'' Cast *Walla ...

'' (1936) - Crook #2 (uncredited) * '' The Big Broadcast of 1937'' (1936) - Trombone Player * ''

Smartest Girl in Town ''Smartest Girl in Town'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley, written by Viola Brothers Shore, and starring Gene Raymond, Ann Sothern, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Erik Rhodes and Harry Jans. It was released on November ...

'' (1936) - Mr. Murphy - Photographer (uncredited) * '' That Girl from Paris'' (1936) - Laughing Boy Frank * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

We Who Are About to Die ''We Who Are About to Die'' is a 1937 film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Preston Foster, Ann Dvorak Ann Dvorak (born Anna McKim; August 2, 1911 – December 10, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. Asked how to pronounc ...

'' (1937) - Clyde Beasley * '' When's Your Birthday?'' (1937) - Lefty * ''

There Goes My Girl ''There Goes My Girl'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Ben Holmes, written by Harry Segall, and starring Gene Raymond, Ann Sothern, Gordon Jones, Richard Lane, Frank Jenks and Bradley Page. It was released on May 21, 1937, by RKO P ...

'' (1937) - Reporter Frank 'George' Tate * ''

Angel's Holiday ''Angel's Holiday'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by James Tinling and written by Frank Fenton and Lynn Root. The film stars Jane Withers, Joan Davis, Sally Blane, Robert Kent, Harold Huber and Frank Jenks. The film was released on J ...

'' (1937) - Butch Broder * '' One Hundred Men and a Girl'' (1937) - Taxi Driver * ''

The Lady Fights Back ''The Lady Fights Back'' is a 1937 American action film directed by Milton Carruth and written by Brown Holmes and Robert T. Shannon. It is based on the 1937 novel ''Heather of the High Hand'' by Arthur Stringer. The film stars Kent Taylor, ...

'' (1937) - Steve (scenes deleted) * ''

Saturday's Heroes ''Saturday's Heroes'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Edward Killy from a screenplay by Paul Yawitz, Charles Kaufman, and David Silverstein based on George Templeton's story. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, the film ...

'' (1937) - Dubrowsky * ''

The Westland Case ''The Westland Case'' is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Preston Foster, Frank Jenks, and Carol Hughes. Cast * Preston Foster as Bill Crane * Frank Jenks as Doc Williams * Carol Hughes as Emily Lou Martin ...

'' (1937) - Doc Williams * ''

Prescription for Romance ''Prescription for Romance'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon for Universal Pictures. It stars Wendy Barrie, Kent Taylor, and Frank Jenks. Plot Cast * Wendy Barrie as Valarie Barry * Kent Taylor as Steve Ma ...

'' (1937) - Smitty * ''

You're a Sweetheart ''You're a Sweetheart'' is a 1937 American musical film directed by David Butler and starring Alice Faye, George Murphy and Ken Murray. The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures who loaned Alice Faye from 20th Century Fox to he ...

'' (1937) - Harry Howe * ''

Love Is a Headache ''Love Is a Headache'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and written by Marion Parsonnet, Harry Ruskin and William R. Lipman. The film stars Gladys George, Franchot Tone, Ted Healy, Mickey Rooney, Frank Jenks and Ralph ...

'' (1938) - Joe Cannon * '' Reckless Living'' (1938) - Freddie * ''

Goodbye Broadway ''Goodbye Broadway'' is a 1938 American film. The movie is based on the play ''The Shannons of Broadway'' written by actor (and ex-vaudevillian) James Gleason. A previous film had been made of the play entitled ''The Shannons of Broadway''. Pl ...

'' (1938) - Harry Clark * ''

The Lady in the Morgue ''The Lady in the Morgue'' (1936) is one of the novels by Jonathan Latimer featuring private detective William Crane. The lady of the title is a female corpse which is stolen from a Chicago morgue before the dead woman's identity can be establi ...

'' (1938) - Doc Williams * ''

The Devil's Party ''The Devil's Party'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Ray McCarey based on the Borden Chase novel ''Hell's Kitchen Has a Pantry''. Plot Marty Malone is a member of a street gang called the "Death Avenue Cowboys", consisting of poor ch ...

'' (1938) - Sam * '' Letter of Introduction'' (1938) - Joe - Theater Prompter * '' Youth Takes a Fling'' (1938) - Frank Munson * '' The Storm'' (1938) - Peter Carey - Wireless Operator * ''

Strange Faces ''Strange Faces'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Errol Taggart and written by Charles Grayson. The film stars Frank Jenks, Dorothea Kent, Andy Devine, Leon Ames, Mary Treen and Frank M. Thomas. The film was released on November 13, ...

'' (1938) - Nick Denby * ''

The Last Warning ''The Last Warning'' is a 1928 American mystery film directed by Paul Leni, and starring Laura La Plante, Montagu Love, and Margaret Livingston. ''The Last Warning'' was also one of the very last silent films Universal made — except it was ...

'' (1938) - Doc Williams * ''

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man ''You Can't Cheat an Honest Man'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by George Marshall and Edward F. Cline and starring W. C. Fields. Fields also wrote the story on which the film is based under the name Charles Bogle. Plot Circus propr ...

'' (1939) - Jerry - Assistant (uncredited) * ''

Society Smugglers ''Society Smugglers'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Joe May and starring Preston Foster, Irene Hervey and Walter Woolf King.Monaco p.364 It was made and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film sets were designed by the art direct ...

'' (1939) - Emery * ''

Big Town Czar ''Big Town Czar'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Arthur Lubin starring Barton MacLane and Tom Brown. Plot New York City newspaper columnist Ed Sullivan relates the story of crime boss Phil Daley's rise and fall. To the disappointm ...

'' (1939) - Sid Travers * ''

S.O.S. Tidal Wave ''S.O.S. Tidal Wave'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by John H. Auer and written by Gordon Kahn and Maxwell Shane. The film stars Ralph Byrd, George Barbier (actor), George Barbier, Kay Sutton, Frank Jenks, Marc Lawrence and Dorothy Lee ( ...

'' (1939) - Peaches Jackson * ''

The Under-Pup ''The Under-Pup'' is a 1939 American feature film by Richard Wallace that introduced soprano singing star Gloria Jean to the screen. Plot The story, adapted by Grover Jones from a magazine story by Australian author I. A. R. Wylie, casts Gloria ...

'' (1939) - Uncle Dan * '' Golden Boy'' (1939) - Pepper White (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Mike the Cop * '' His Girl Friday'' (1940) - Wilson * ''

Three Cheers for the Irish ''Three Cheers for the Irish'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Richard Macaulay and Jerry Wald, and starring Priscilla Lane, Thomas Mitchell and Dennis Morgan. The supporting cast features Virginia Grey, Alan Hale, Sr. ...

'' (1940) - Ed McKean * '' A Little Bit of Heaven'' (1940) - Uncle Dan * ''

Melody and Moonlight ''Melody and Moonlight'' is a 1940 American film starring Jane Frazee. Plot Kay Barnett is a free spirit, much like her aunt Adelaide, but such flamboyant behavior is disapproved of by Kay's father, Otis Barnett. He much prefers her to become ...

'' (1940) - Butch Reilly * ''

Dancing on a Dime Dancing on a Dime is a 1940 Paramount Pictures movie directed by Joseph Santley about five actors and dancers putting on a show while living in a theatre. It is adapted from a novel of the same name written by Dorothy Young, which itself is bas ...

'' (1940) - Phil Miller * ''

Tall, Dark and Handsome "Tall, dark, and handsome" is a phrase that refers to an appealing man, often found in romantic fiction aimed at women. History The term came to prominent use in the early 1900s and was commonly used in Hollywood during the 1920s to describe Ru ...

'' (1941) - Puffy * '' Back Street'' (1941) - Harry Niles * '' The Flame of New Orleans'' (1941) - 2nd Sailor * ''

Scattergood Meets Broadway ''Scattergood Meets Broadway'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Michael L. Simmons and Ethel B. Stone. It is the sequel to the 1941 film ''Scattergood Pulls the Strings''. The film stars Guy Kibbee, Mildre ...

'' (1941) - J. J. Bent * ''

Two Yanks in Trinidad ''Two Yanks in Trinidad'' is a 1942 American comedy spy film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Pat O'Brien, Brian Donlevy and Janet Blair. The film was in production when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese, leading to America's en ...

'' (1942) - Joe Scavenger * ''

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'' (1942) - Smiley Jackson * ''

Maisie Gets Her Man ''Maisie Gets Her Man'' is a 1942 American romance film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Ann Sothern and Red Skelton. It is the sixth of the ten-film ''Maisie'' series. Cast * Ann Sothern as Maisie Rivier * Red Skelton as Herbert P. 'Hap' H ...

'' (1942) - Art Giffman * ''

The Navy Comes Through ''The Navy Comes Through'' is a 1942 American World War II film directed by A. Edward Sutherland. It stars Pat O'Brien, George Murphy and Jane Wyatt. Vernon L. Walker and James G. Stewart were nominated for an Oscar for Best Special Effects. ...

'' (1942) - Sampier * ''

Seven Miles from Alcatraz ''Seven Miles from Alcatraz'' is a 1942 American action film directed by Edward Dmytryk. The screenplay concerns two prisoners who break out of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Plot During World War II, two prisoners break out of Alcatraz Feder ...

'' (1942) - Jimbo * '' The Human Comedy'' (1943) - Larry - Song Leader on Train (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) - Sgt. Mahoney * '' Shantytown'' (1943) - 'Whitey' * ''

Gildersleeve's Bad Day ''Gildersleeve's Bad Day'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas from a screenplay by Jack Townley. The picture was the second in the Gildersleeve's series produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, based on the popular ...

'' (1943) - Al * ''

So's Your Uncle ''So's Your Uncle'' is 1943 comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Billie Burke and Donald Woods. The screenplay concerns a man who impersonates his uncle and runs into trouble with his girlfriend's aunt. Cast * Billie Burke as Aunt ...

'' (1943) - Joe Elliott * ''

Thousands Cheer ''Thousands Cheer'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by George Sidney and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Produced at the height of the Second World War, the film was intended as a morale booster for American troops and their fam ...

'' (1943) - Sgt. Koslack * '' Hi'ya, Sailor'' (1943) - Deadpan Weaver * '' His Butler's Sister'' (1943) - Emmett * '' Ladies Courageous'' (1944) - Snapper * ''

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'' (1944) - Kelly Kennedy * ''

Shake Hands with Murder ''Shake Hands with Murder'' is a 1944 American comedy mystery film directed by Albert Herman and starring Iris Adrian, Frank Jenks and Douglas Fowley. The film is a B movie released by the low-budget distributor Producers Releasing Corporation.Di ...

'' (1944) - Eddie Jones * '' Follow the Boys'' (1944) - Chick Doyle (uncredited) * '' Two Girls and a Sailor'' (1944) - Dick Deyo (uncredited) * '' This Is the Life'' (1944) - Eddie * ''

Roger Touhy, Gangster ''Roger Touhy, Gangster'' is a 1944 American gangster film based on the life of Chicago mob figure Roger Touhy, directed by film noir specialist Robert Florey. Parts of the film were shot at Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet, Illinois, ...

'' (1944) - Bernard 'Troubles' O'Connor * '' Take It or Leave It'' (1944) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * '' Three Little Sisters'' (1944) - Pvt. 'Rosy' Rowman * ''

Dixie Jamboree ''Dixie Jamboree'' is a 1944 American film directed by Christy Cabanne. Cast *Frances Langford as Susan Jackson * Guy Kibbee as Capt. Jackson of the 'Ellabella' * Eddie Quillan as Jeff Calhoun * Charles Butterworth as Professor * Fifi D'Orsay a ...

'' (1944) - Jack 'Curly' Berger * '' The Impatient Years'' (1944) - Top Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Strange Affair'' (1944) - Sgt. Erwin * ''

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'' (1944) - Eddie Porter * ''

The Falcon in Hollywood ''The Falcon in Hollywood'' is a 1944 crime film directed by Gordon Douglas and stars Tom Conway in his recurring role as a suave amateur sleuth, supported by Barbara Hale and Veda Ann Borg. The film was the 10th of 16 in Falcon detective seri ...

'' (1944) - Lieutenant Higgins * '' The Kid Sister'' (1945) - Burglar * '' G.I. Honeymoon'' (1945) - Horace P. 'Blubber' Malloy * ''

Zombies on Broadway ''Zombies on Broadway'' (or ''Loonies on Broadway'' in the UK) is a 1945 American zombie comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It stars RKO's imitation Abbott and Costello, Alan Carney and Wally Brown, as a pair of men who are tasked with fi ...

'' (1945) - Gus * ''

The Phantom of 42nd Street ''The Phantom of 42nd Street'' is a 1945 American mystery film directed by Albert Herman and starring Dave O'Brien, Kay Aldridge and Alan Mowbray.Fetrow p.372 It was produced by the low-budget Poverty Row studio Producers Releasing Corporatio ...

'' (1945) - Egbert Egelhofer, aka Romeo (Taxicab Driver) * ''

The Missing Corpse ''The Missing Corpse'' is a 1945 American comedy mystery film directed by Albert Herman. Plot summary The publisher of The Tribune newspaper, Henry Kruger, who is used to ordering his staff around, finds that he is ignored by everyone in his ow ...

'' (1945) - Mack Hogan * '' Bedside Manner'' (1945) - Pvt. Harry Smith * '' Steppin' in Society'' (1945) - George * ''

Christmas in Connecticut ''Christmas in Connecticut'' is a 1945 American Christmas romantic comedy film about an unmarried city magazine writer who pretends to be a farm wife and mother and then falls in love with a returning war hero. The film was directed by English d ...

'' (1945) - Sinkewicz * ''

One Way to Love ''One Way to Love'' is a 1946 American comedy film starring Willard Parker and Chester Morris. It was directed by Ray Enright Ray Enright (March 25, 1896 – April 3, 1965) was an American film director. He directed 73 films between 1927 ...

'' (1946) - Jensen * ''

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) - Dance Contest M.C. (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) - Mailman * ''

White Tie and Tails ''White Tie and Tails'' is a 1946 American comedy drama film directed by Charles Barton and starring Dan Duryea, Ella Raines, William Bendix, and Frank Jenks. The film tagline is "Clothes Don't Make the Man ... a Gentleman!" The film is base ...

'' (1946) - George * ''

That Brennan Girl ''That Brennan Girl'', also known as ''Tough Girl'', is a 1946 melodrama film produced and directed by Alfred Santell and starring James Dunn, Mona Freeman, William Marshall, and June Duprez. The story concerns a young woman raised in an unwhol ...

'' (1946) - Joe the Cabbie * ''

Philo Vance's Gamble ''Philo Vance's Gamble'' is a 1947 American mystery film directed by Basil Wrangell and starring Alan Curtis, Vivian Austin and Tala Birell. It was the first of three films featuring the detective Philo Vance made by the Producers Releasing Corpo ...

'' (1947) - Ernie Clark * '' That's My Gal'' (1947) - Louie Koblentz * '' Kilroy Was Here'' (1947) - Butch Miller * '' Philo Vance's Secret Mission'' (1947) - Ernie Clark * '' Blonde Savage'' (1947) - Hoppy Owens * '' High Wall'' (1947) - Pinky (uncredited) * '' Mary Lou'' (1948) - Mike Connors * ''

Mr. Reckless ''Mr. Reckless'' is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Frank McDonald. Cast *William Eythe as Jeff Lundy *Barbara Britton as Betty Denton *Walter Catlett as Joel Hawkins * Minna Gombell as Ma Hawkins *Lloyd Corrigan as Hugo Denton * N ...

'' (1948) - Cab Driver * ''

Blondie's Reward ''Blondie's Reward'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Abby Berlin and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Marjorie Ann Mutchie. It is the twenty-third of the 28 Blondie films. Plot Dagwood purchases the wrong rea ...

'' (1948) - Ed Vance * ''

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All ''Joe Palooka in Winner Take All'' is a 1948 American film in the ''Joe Palooka'' series. It was directed by Reginald Le Borg. Cast * Joe Kirkwood, Jr. as Joe Palooka * Elyse Knox as Anne Howe * William Frawley as Knobby Walsh * Stanley Clements ...

'' (1948) - Louie * ''

You Gotta Stay Happy ''You Gotta Stay Happy'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy film directed by H.C. Potter and starring Joan Fontaine, James Stewart and Eddie Albert. It was distributed by Universal-International and produced by Karl Tunberg. The film was writt ...

'' (1948) - Carnival Man * ''

Shep Comes Home ''Shep Comes Home'' is a 1948 American film written and directed by Ford Beebe for Lippert Pictures. It was a sequel to ''My Dog Shep'' (1946). Cast *Flame as Shep * Robert Lowery as Mark Folger * Billy Kimbley as Larry Havens *Martin Garralaga ...

'' (1948) - The Iceman * ''

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) - Gas Station Attendant * ''

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'' (1949) - Postman (uncredited) * ''

Mother Didn't Tell Me ''Mother Didn't Tell Me'' is a 1950 American comedy film written and directed by Claude Binyon. It is based on the 1949 book ''The Doctor Wears Three Faces'' by Mary Bard. The film stars Dorothy McGuire, William Lundigan, June Havoc, Gary Merril ...

'' (1950) - Furniture Mover (uncredited) * ''

Blondie's Hero ''Blondie's Hero'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Edward Bernds and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Marjorie Ann Mutchie. It is the penultimate entry of the 28 Blondie films, which ended with ''Beware of Blon ...

'' (1950) - Tim Saunders * ''

Motor Patrol ''Motor Patrol'' (also known as ''Highway Patrol'') is a 1950 American film directed by Sam Newfield. Plot Two Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officers respond to a report of a traffic accident and find that a pedestrian was killed by a ...

'' (1950) - Mac * ''

Lucky Losers ''Lucky Losers'' is a 1950 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on May 14, 1950 by Monogram Pictures and is the eighteenth film in the series. It had the working title of ''High Stakes''. Plot Slip and Sach's boss, David J ...

'' (1950) - Bartender * '' The Petty Girl'' (1950) - Kaye - Producer #2 (uncredited) * ''

Woman on the Run ''Woman on the Run'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Norman Foster and starring Ann Sheridan and Dennis O'Keefe. The film was based on the April 1948 short story "Man on the Run" by Sylvia Tate and filmed on location in San Franc ...

'' (1950) - Detective Shaw * ''

To Please a Lady ''To Please a Lady'' is a 1950 American romance film produced and directed by Clarence Brown, and starring Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck. The climactic race scene was shot at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Plot Racing driver Mike Brannan ...

'' (1950) - Press Agent * ''

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle ''Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle'' is a 1950 American film in the '' Joe Palooka'' series. References External links * 1950 films American black-and-white films Films based on American comics Joe Palooka films {{comics-film-stub ...

'' (1950) - Looie - a Trainer * ''

Bowery Battalion ''Bowery Battalion'' is a 1951 comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on January 24, 1951, by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-first film in the series. Plot The military is performing a pr ...

'' (1951) - Recruiting Sergeant * '' Silver City Bonanza'' (1951) - Theater Owner * '' The Scarf'' (1951) - Tom (uncredited) * ''

I Was an American Spy ''I Was An American Spy'' is a 1951 American war drama film dramatizing the true story of Claire Phillips, an American of Filipino descent who spied on the Japanese during World War II and was captured, tortured, and sentenced to death before bei ...

'' (1951) - Radio Operator 'Mac' Marconi (uncredited) * ''

Father Takes the Air ''Father Takes the Air'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by D.D. Beauchamp. The film stars Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, Gary Gray, Florence Bates, Barbara Brown, M'liss McClure and James Brown. The fil ...

'' (1951) - Customer (uncredited) * ''

Let's Go Navy! ''Let's Go Navy!'' is a 1951 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on July 29, 1951 by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-third film in the series. Plot A local charity has raised sixteen hundred dollars and entrusted the ...

'' (1951) - Shell game sailor * ''

Utah Wagon Train ''Utah Wagon Train'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Philip Ford, written by John K. Butler, and starring Rex Allen, Penny Edwards, Buddy Ebsen, Roy Barcroft, Sarah Padden and Grant Withers. It was released on October 15, 1951, by ...

'' (1951) - Hap - Telephone Company Lineman * ''

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'' (1951) - Sheriff Denning * ''

Mr. Walkie Talkie ''Mr. Walkie Talkie'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Fred Guiol and starring William Tracy, Joe Sawyer and Margia Dean.Lentz p.250 Released by Lippert Pictures, it is the final film of the Doubleday and Ames army comedy films original ...

'' (1952) - Corporal Jackson * '' White Lightning'' (1953) - Benny Brown * ''

Highway Dragnet ''Highway Dragnet'' is a 1954 American film noir B film crime film directed by Nathan Juran from a story by U.S. Andersen and Roger Corman. The film stars Richard Conte, Joan Bennett and Wanda Hendrix. It was the first feature film on which Rog ...

'' (1954) - Marine in Civvies * '' Outlaw Treasure'' (1955) - Sergeant * ''

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) - Mr. Parrish (uncredited) * ''

Tennessee's Partner ''Tennessee's Partner'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Allan Dwan, written by Graham Baker, D. D. Beauchamp, Milton Krims, and Teddi Sherman, with uncredited rewrites by Dwan, and starring John Payne, Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fl ...

'' (1955) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Artists and Models ''Artists and Models'' is a 1955 American musical romantic comedy film in VistaVision directed by Frank Tashlin, marking Martin and Lewis's 14th feature together as a team. The film co-stars Shirley MacLaine and Dorothy Malone, with Eva Gabor ...

'' (1955) - Piano-Mover (uncredited) * ''

Sudden Danger ''Sudden Danger'' is a 1955 American film noir crime drama directed by Hubert Cornfield and starring Bill Elliott, Beverly Garland, and Tom Drake.. Plot Police detective Doyle (Elliott) is investigating the alleged suicide of a woman who heads ...

'' (1955) - Kenny - Bartender * ''

Dig That Uranium ''Dig That Uranium'' is a 1956 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. The film was released on January 8, 1956, by Allied Artists and is the fortieth film in the series. Plot An old friend of the boys returns to town and tells them st ...

'' (1955) - Olaf the Mechanic (uncredited) * '' Slightly Scarlet'' (1956) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The Houston Story ''The Houston Story'' is a 1956 American crime film noir directed by William Castle and starring Gene Barry, Barbara Hale and Edward Arnold. Plot Frank Duncan (Barry), a shrewd oil driller from Galveston, Texas, conceives a plan to sneakily si ...

'' (1956) - Louie Phelan * ''

The She-Creature ''The She-Creature'', or ''The She Creature'', is a 1956 American black-and-white science fiction horror film, released by American International Pictures from a script by Lou Rusoff (brother-in-law of AIP executive Samuel Z. Arkoff). It was pr ...

'' (1956) - Plainclothes Sgt. with Lt. James * '' Friendly Persuasion'' (1956) - Shell Game Man (uncredited) * '' Shake, Rattle & Rock!'' (1956) - Frank * ''

The Amazing Colossal Man ''The Amazing Colossal Man'' (also known as ''The Colossal Man'') is a 1957 American black-and-white science fiction film from American International Pictures. Produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon, it stars Glenn Langan, Cathy Downs, William ...

'' (1957) - Truck Driver * '' Merry Andrew'' (1958) - Bertie (uncredited) * ''

Rock-A-Bye Baby "Rock-a-bye baby in the tree top" (sometimes "Hush-a-bye baby in the tree top") is a nursery rhyme and lullaby. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 2768. Words First publication The rhyme is believed to have first appeared in print in ...

'' (1958) - Reporter (uncredited)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jenks, Frank 1902 births 1962 deaths American male film actors Deaths from cancer in California Deaths from esophageal cancer Male actors from Des Moines, Iowa Vaudeville performers 20th-century American male actors