Frank Clark (December 22, 1857 – April 10, 1945) was an American actor of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. He appeared in almost 200 films between 1910 and 1938. He was born in

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and died in

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Partial filmography

* '' The Sergeant'' (1910) * '' An Assisted Elopement'' (1912) * ''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. Li ...

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Alas! Poor Yorick! ''Alas! Poor Yorick!'' is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle. The film's title is taken from the Shakespeare play ''Hamlet''. The film was both written and directed by Colin Campbell, and was released on April 21, 19 ...

'' (1913) * '' In the Long Ago'' (1913) * ''

Wamba A Child of the Jungle ''Wamba A Child of the Jungle'' is a 1913 silent short 2 reel film directed by Colin Campbell and released by the Selig Polyscope Company. Cast *Tom Santschi as Portuguese Pete * Bessie Eyton as Wamba * Frank Clark as Dr. Rice *Eugenie Besserer ...

'' (1913) * '' The Spoilers'' (1914) * ''

Shotgun Jones ''Shotgun Jones'' is a 1914 American short silent Western film directed by Colin Campbell. Cast * Wheeler Oakman * Jack McDonald * Frank Clark (as Frank M. Clark) * Hoot Gibson * Bessie Eyton * Fernando Gálvez * William Elmer * Joseph W. ...

'' (1914) * ''

Chip of the Flying U ''Chip of the Flying U'' is a 1926 American silent Western comedy film based on a novel by Bertha Muzzy Sinclair. It was directed by Lynn Reynolds and starred Hoot Gibson. Universal Pictures produced and released the film. A print is preserve ...

'' (1914) * ''

The Carpet from Bagdad ''The Carpet from Bagdad'' is a 1915 American silent adventure film directed by Colin Campbell and based on Harold MacGrath's 1911 eponymous novel. In the story, Horace Wadsworth (played by Guy Oliver), one of a gang of criminals also planni ...

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'' (1915) * ''

The Ne'er-Do-Well ''The Ne'er-Do-Well'' is a 1923 American comedy silent film directed by Alfred E. Green. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Lila Lee, Gertrude Astor, John Miltern, Gus Weinberg, and Sidney Smith. The screenplay by Rex Beach and Louis Stevens is ...

'' (1916) * '' The Garden of Allah'' (1916) * ''

The Man from Painted Post ''The Man from Painted Post'' is a 1917 American Western drama film produced by and starring Douglas Fairbanks. The scenario by Fairbanks is based on a short story ''Silver Slippers'' by Jackson Gregory. Joseph Henabery is the official director ...

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Beware of Strangers ''Beware of Strangers'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Fritzi Brunette, Tom Santschi Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name ...

'' (1917) * '' The Price of Silence'' (1917) * ''

Western Blood ''Western Blood'' is a lost 1918 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix. It was produced and released by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Tom Mix - Tex Wilson * Victoria Forde - Roberta Stephens * Frank Clark ...

'' (1918) * '' The Yellow Dog'' (1918) * '' The City of Purple Dreams'' (1918) * ''

The Turn of a Card ''The Turn of a Card'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and Eugene Pallette.Rainey p.230 Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Jimmie Montgomery Farrell * Lois Wilson as Cynthi ...

'' (1918) * '' The Light of Western Stars'' (1918) * ''

Trixie from Broadway Trixie from Broadway is a 1919 silent film drama directed by Roy William Neill and starring Margarita Fischer and Emory Johnson Alfred Emory Johnson (March 16, 1894 – April 18, 1960) was an American actor, director, producer, and writer. ...

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The Wilderness Trail ''The Wilderness Trail'' is 1919 American silent Western film directed by Edward J. Le Saint and starring Tom Mix and Colleen Moore. It was one of the first of two films that featured Mix and Moore. ''The Wilderness Trail'' is based on the 19 ...

'' (1919) * ''

Yvonne from Paris ''Yvonne from Paris'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring Mary Miles Minter, Allan Forrest, and Vera Lewis. It was Minter's last film with the American Film Company; she signed a contract with Realart ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Tiger Lily ''The Tiger Lily'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by George L. Cox and starring Margarita Fischer and Emory Johnson Alfred Emory Johnson (March 16, 1894 – April 18, 1960) was an American actor, director, producer, and write ...

'' (1919) * '' The Hellion'' (1919) * '' The Lost City'' (1920) * '' The Untamed'' (1920) * ''

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 Valley of Tomorrow ''The Valley of Tomorrow'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring William Russell, Mary Thurman and Harvey Clark.Connelly p.427 Cast * William Russell as Dabney Morgan * Mary Thurman as Elenore Colonna ...

'' (1920) * ''

Wanted at Headquarters ''Wanted at Headquarters'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Stuart Paton and written by Wallace C. Clifton. The film stars Eva Novak, Agnes Emerson, Lee Shumway, William Marlon, Lloyd Sedgwick, and Howard Davies. The film was re ...

'' (1920) * '' The Diamond Queen'' (1921) * '' Live Wires'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

Little Miss Hawkshaw ''Little Miss Hawkshaw'' is a 1921 American drama film written and directed by Carl Harbaugh. The film stars Eileen Percy, Eric Mayne, Leslie Casey, Donald Keith, Frank Clark and Vivian Ransome. The film was released on August 23, 1921, by Fox ...

'' (1921) * ''

My Wild Irish Rose ''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948. Plot A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the movie traces the rise ...

'' (1922) * '' The Lone Star Ranger'' (1923) * ''

The Fatal Mistake ''The Fatal Mistake'' is a 1924 American silent crime film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring William Fairbanks, Eva Novak and Wilfred Lucas. Synopsis A sacked newspaper reporter and a policewoman join forces to battle a gang of criminals ...

'' (1924) * ''

Tainted Money ''Tainted Money'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Henry MacRae and starring William Fairbanks, Eva Novak and Bruce Gordon. Cast * William Fairbanks as Chester Carlton * Eva Novak as Adams' Daughter * Bruce Gordon as Marston * E ...

'' (1924) * ''

Wolf Blood ''Wolf Blood'', also known as ''Wolfblood: A Tale of the Forest'', is an American silent 1925 werewolf film starring George Chesebro, who also co-directed it with B-serial veteran Bruce M. Mitchell. The film has been referenced in a number of ...

'' (1925) * ''

Under the Rouge ''Under the Rouge'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Lewis H. Moomaw and starring Eileen Percy, Tom Moore and Eddie Phillips. After being arrested for safe-breaking, a man goes home to try and patch things up with his former g ...

'' (1925) * ''

Border Blackbirds ''Border Blackbirds'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Maloney, Eugenia Gilbert and Nelson McDowell. Cast * Leo D. Maloney as Bart Evans * Eugenia Gilbert as Marion Kingsley * Nelson McDowell as ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Boss of Rustler's Roost ''The Boss of Rustler's Roost'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Eugenia Gilbert, Ben Corbett and Tom London. Cast * Don Coleman as 'Smiler' Cavanaugh * Eugenia Gilbert as Fay Everman * Ben Corb ...

'' (1928) * ''

A Final Reckoning ''A Final Reckoning'' is a 1928 American silent Western film serial directed by Ray Taylor, set in colonial Australia. The film is considered to be lost. It is based on an 1887 novel by G. A. Henty. Cast * Newton House as Ruben Whitney * L ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Bronc Stomper ''The Bronc Stomper'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Eugenia Gilbert, Ben Corbett and Tom London. Cast * Eugenia Gilbert as Daisy Hollister * Don Coleman as Richard Thurston * Ben Corbett as Y ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Four-Footed Ranger ''The Four-Footed Ranger'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Stuart Paton and written by Cromwell Kent, Paul M. Bryan and Gardner Bradford. The film stars Dynamite the Dog, Edmund Cobb, Margerie Bonner, Pearl Sindelar, Francis ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Hound of Silver Creek ''The Hound of Silver Creek'' is a 1928 American drama film directed by Stuart Paton, and written by Paul M. Bryan and Gardner Bradford. The film stars Dynamite the Dog, Edmund Cobb, Gloria Grey, Gladden James, Billy "Red" Jones, and Frank R ...

'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

Roaring Ranch ''Roaring Ranch'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film written and directed by B. Reeves Eason. The film stars Hoot Gibson, and it was released on April 27, 1930, by Universal Pictures. Cast *Hoot Gibson as Jim Dailey * Frank Clark as To ...

'' (1930) * '' Code of Honor'' (1930) * ''

Western Racketeers ''Western Racketeers'' is a 1934 American western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Bill Cody, Edna Aslin and Hal Taliaferro It was an independent film produced on Poverty Row.Pitts p.175 Plot In the San Bernardino Mountains, cat ...

'' (1934) * '' The Border Menace'' (1934) * ''

The Phantom Cowboy ''The Phantom Cowboy'' is a 1935 American western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Ted Wells, George Chesebro and Jimmy Aubrey. Plot Cast *Ted Wells as Bill Collins / Jim Russell (The Phantom Rider) * Doris Brook as Ruth Roge ...

'' (1935)

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