Frankie Lee (December 31, 1911 – July 29, 1970), was an American child actor. He appeared in 56 films between

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and

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. Best remembered in the 1919 film '' The Miracle Man'', he was the little boy on crutches healed by the phony faith healer just after

Lon Chaney Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American actor. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and affli ...

. He is the older brother of child actor

Davey Lee Davey Lee (December 29, 1924 – June 17, 2008) was an American child actor. He was born in Hollywood, California, United States. He appeared in six feature films between 1928 and 1930. Biography The younger brother of actor Frankie Lee (191119 ...

. He was born in Gunnison, Colorado, United States.

Death

On July 29, 1970, Lee was shot in the head four times while he was asleep in his studio apartment in

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, 5 months before his 59th birthday. His cause of death was due to

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Partial filmography

Frederick, Pauline - Bonds of Love - scene 1919

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The Right to Be Happy The Right to Be Happy is a 1916 American silent Christmas fantasy film directed by Rupert Julian. The film is based on the 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol'' by Charles Dickens. The movie stars Rupert Julian as Ebenezer Scrooge and Claire McDowe ...

'' (1916) *''Her Husband's Faith'' (1916) *''

The Boss of the Lazy Y ''The Boss of the Lazy Y'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Roy Stewart, Josie Sedgwick and Frank MacQuarrie.Rainey p.225 Cast * Roy Stewart as Calumet Marston * Josie Sedgwick as Betty Clayton * ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Bronze Bride ''The Bronze Bride'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Henry MacRae and starring Claire McDowell, Frank Mayo, and Edward Clark.Ingraham p. 248 Cast * Claire McDowell as A-Che-Chee * Frank Mayo as Harvey Ogden * Edward Clark as Wi ...

'' (1917) *'' God's Crucible'' (1917) * ''

The Soul of Satan ''The Soul of Satan'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Otis Turner and starring Gladys Brockwell, Bertram Grassby and Charles Clary.Solomon p.241 Cast * Gladys Brockwell as Miriam Lee * Bertram Grassby as Joe Valdez * Charles C ...

'' (1917) * '' One Touch of Sin'' (1917) *''

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'' (1918) * ''

Cheating the Public ''Cheating the Public'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Richard Stanton and starring Enid Markey, Ralph Lewis and Bertram Grassby.Solomon p.245 Cast * Enid Markey as Mary Garvin * Ralph Lewis as John Dowling * Bertram Grass ...

'' (1918) *'' Daddy-Long-Legs'' (1919) *'' Rough Riding Romance'' (1919) *'' The Miracle Man'' (1919) *''

Bonds of Love ''Bonds of Love'' is a 1919 American silent romantic drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Pauline Frederick. It is based on the 1906 Arthur Wing Pinero play ''His House in Order''. Distributed by Goldwyn Pictures, the film is n ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Westerners ''The Westerners'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Roy Stewart, Robert McKim and Wilfred Lucas.Goble, p. 499. Plot Cast * Roy Stewart as Cheyenne Harry * Robert McKim as Michael 'Black Mike' La ...

'' (1919) *''

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'' (1919) *''

Nurse Marjorie ''Nurse Marjorie'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor and starring Mary Miles Minter. It is based on a 1906 play, ''Nurse Marjorie'', by Israel Zangwill, with a scenario by Julia Crawford Ivers. It is one of ...

'' (1920) *''

An Old Fashioned Boy ''An Old Fashioned Boy'' is a surviving 1920 American silent comedy romance film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Charles Ray. Famous Players-Lasky produced along with producer Thomas Ince. It was released by Paramount Pictures. Plot As ...

'' (1920) * '' Moon Madness'' (1920) *''

Godless Men ''Godless Men'' is a 1920 American silent adventure drama film directed by Reginald Barker and produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It stars Russell Simpson and James "Jim" Mason as a father and son. It is based on a Saturday Evening ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Poverty of Riches ''The Poverty of Riches'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Richard Dix, Leatrice Joy and Louise Lovely. It was based on a 1914 short story by Leroy Scott.Goble p.914 Cast * Richard Dix as John Colby ...

'' (1921) *''

The Foolish Matrons ''The Foolish Matrons'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Clarence Brown and Maurice Tourneur and starring Hobart Bosworth, Doris May, and Mildred Manning. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Is Marriage a Failure?''. ...

'' (1921) * '' The Killer'' (1921) *''

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'' (1921) *'' The Swamp'' (1921) * ''

The Sin of Martha Queed ''The Sin of Martha Queed'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Mary Thurman, Joseph J. Dowling and Eugenie Besserer.Lombardi p.117 Cast * Mary Thurman as Martha Queed * Joseph J. Dowling as Marvin Queed * ...

'' (1921) *'' The Other Woman'' (1921) *''

Shattered Idols ''Shattered Idols'' is a 1922 American drama film directed by Edward Sloman and written by William V. Mong. It is based on the 1912 novel ''The Daughter of Brahma'' by I. A. R. Wylie. The film stars Marguerite De La Motte, William V. Mong, ...

'' (1922) * ''

Heart's Haven ''Heart's Haven'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Benjamin B. Hampton and starring Robert McKim, Claire Adams and Carl Gantvoort.Munden p.64 Cast * Robert McKim as Adam Breed * Claire Adams as Vivian Breed * Carl Gantvoort ...

'' (1922) * '' The Scrapper'' (1922) *''

Deserted at the Altar ''Deserted at the Altar'' is a 1922 American silent film melodrama directed by William K. Howard and produced by Phil Goldstone Productions. It stars Bessie Love and Tully Marshall. The film is preserved at the Museum of Modern Art. Productio ...

'' (1922) *''

The Third Alarm ''The Third Alarm'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Emory Johnson. The film is based on the original story by Emilie Johnson and is set in San Francisco, California. The photoplay stars Anita Louise, James Hall (actor), James ...

'' (1922) *'' While Justice Waits'' (1922) *''

The Flame of Life ''The Flame of Life'' (also known as ''That Lass o' Lowrie's'') is a 1923 American silent drama film starring Priscilla Dean, Robert Ellis, Kathryn McGuire, and Wallace Beery. The film was written by Elliott J. Clawson from the Frances Hodgso ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Barefoot Boy "The Barefoot Boy" is a poem written by American Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier. The poem was first published in '' The Little Pilgrim'' in January 1855. Overview The poem is about a barefoot boy who is both innocent and connected to nature ...

'' (1923) * ''

Children of Dust ''Children of Dust'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Johnnie Walker, Pauline Garon, and Lloyd Hughes.Munden p. 124. Cast * Johnnie Walker as Terwilliger * Pauline Garon as Helen Raymond * Lloyd Hu ...

'' (1923) *''

The Age of Desire ''The Age of Desire'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Josef Swickard, William Collier Jr., and Mary Philbin. It was distributed through Associated First National Pictures. Plot As described in a fil ...

'' (1923) *'' The Hero'' (1923) *'' Poisoned Paradise: The Forbidden Story of Monte Carlo'' (1924) *''

The Golden Strain ''The Golden Strain'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Eve Unsell based upon a novel by Peter B. Kyne. The film stars Hobart Bosworth, Kenneth Harlan, Madge Bellamy, Lawford Davidson, Ann ...

'' (1925)

Bibliography

* Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995'', Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, pp. 53–54. * Katchmer, George A. ''A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses'', McFarland, 2002, p. 204.

External links

* 1911 births 1970 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1910s-stub