Frank is a masculine given name. While ''Frank'' has been a European name in its own right, the given name in the English-speaking United States arose in the 20th century as a short form of the traditional common English variant

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(which itself is a shortening of ''Franciscus'', i.e. "the Frenchman", in reference to Saint

Francis of Assisi Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone ( 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, was an Italians, Italian Mysticism, mystic, poet and Friar, Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Chris ...

). It was popularized particularly by

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Honorific nicknames in popular music, Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the Time 100: The Most I ...

(born Francis Albert Sinatra, 1915–1998). The continental variant of Frank dates back to the Carolingian period in France and Germany (the early medieval

Frankish Empire The Carolingian Empire (800–887) was a Frankish-dominated empire in Western and Central Europe during the Early Middle Ages. It was ruled by the Carolingian dynasty, which had ruled as kings of the Franks since 751 and as kings of the Lomba ...

where originally

Old Frankish Frankish ( reconstructed endonym: *), also known as Old Franconian or Old Frankish, was the West Germanic language spoken by the Franks from the 5th to 10th centuries. Franks under king Chlodio settled in Roman Gaul in the 5th century. O ...

was spoken by the elite). The

Old High German Old High German (OHG; ) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally identified as the period from around 500/750 to 1050. Rather than representing a single supra-regional form of German, Old High German encompasses the numerous ...

form ''Francho, Franko'' is on record from the 8th century.Ernst Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'' (1856),
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''franc'', 12th century).

People with the given name

In architecture

* Frank Furness (1839-1912), American architect * Frank Gehry (born 1929) * Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959)

In the arts

* Frank Björklund (born 1960), Swedish surrealist painter and printmaker *

Frank Frazetta Frank Frazetta (born Frank Frazzetta ; February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was an American artist known for themes of Fantasy art, fantasy and science fiction, noted for comic books, mass market paperback, paperback book covers, paintings, p ...

(1928–2010), American fantasy and science fiction artist * Frank Hunter (photographer) (born 1947), American photographer * Frank Lynn Jenkins (1870–1927), British sculptor * Frank Jump (born 1960), American urban photographer and author * Frank Marshall (photographer) (born 1985), South African photographer *

Frank Miles George Francis Miles (22 April 1852 – 15 July 1891) was a London-based British artist who specialised in pastel portraits of society ladies, also an architect and a keen plantsman. He was the artist in chief of the magazine ''Life (magazine), ...

(1852–1891), British artist *

Frank O'Hara Francis Russell "Frank" O'Hara (March 27, 1926 – July 25, 1966) was an American writer, poet, and art critic. A curator at the Museum of Modern Art, O'Hara became prominent in New York City's art world. O'Hara is regarded as a leading figure i ...

(1926-1966), American writer, poet, and art critic *

Frank Stella Frank Philip Stella (May 12, 1936 – May 4, 2024) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, noted for his work in the areas of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction. He lived and worked in New York City for much of his career befor ...

(born 1936), American painter and printmaker * Frank Thomas (animator) (1912–2004), one of Walt Disney's team of animators known as the Nine Old Men

In comics

* Frank Bellamy (1917–1976), British comics artist *

Frank Brunner Frank Brunner (born February 21, 1949) is an American comics artist and illustrator best known for his work at Marvel Comics in the 1970s. Early life Brunner attended Manhattan's High School of Art and Design. He was in the same graduating class ...

(born 1949), American comics artist * Frank Cirocco (born 1956), American comics artist * Frank Giacoia (1924–1988), American comics artist * Frank Le Gall (born 1959), French comics author * Frank Madsen (born 1962), Danish comics artist *

Frank Margerin Frank Margerin (born 9 January 1952, in Paris) is a French author and illustrator of comics. Biography After secondary school, Margerin went to a school of applied art, where he met Denis Sire. He joined Sire's band, Los Crados, as a drummer. ...

(born 1952), French comics author * Frank Miller (born 1957), American comics author * Frank Pé (born 1956), Belgian comics author * Frank Springer (1929–2009), American comics artist * Frank Thomas (comics) (1914–1968), American cartoonist; creator of ''The Eye'' * Frank Tieri, American comics writer

In film and television

Frank Borzage Frank Borzage ( né Borzaga; April 23, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an American film director and actor. He was the first person to win the Academy Awards, Academy Award for Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director for his film ''7th Heaven ...

(1894–1962), American film director and actor * Frank Caliendo (born 1974), American comedy actor, impressionist and comedian, host of the television show ''Frank TV'' *

Frank Capra Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was the creative force behind Frank Capra filmography#Films that won Academy Award ...

(1897–1991), American film director * Frank Delfino (1911-1997), American actor * Frank Elstner (born 1942), German television presenter * Franky G (born 1965), American film and television actor *

Frank Gorshin Frank John Gorshin Jr. (April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and impressionist. He made many guest appearances on television variety and talk shows, including '' The Ed Sullivan Show'', '' Tonight Starring Steve Allen' ...

(1933–2005), American actor and comedian from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * Frank Marshall (producer) (born 1946) American film producer *

Frank Morgan Francis Phillip Wuppermann (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949), known professionally as Frank Morgan, was an American character actor. He was best known for his appearances in films starting in the silent era in 1916, and then numerous sound ...

(1890-1949), American character actor *

Frank Muller Frank Muller (May 5, 1951 – June 4, 2008) was a stage and television actor, but was most famous as an audiobook narrator. Early life Muller was born in the Netherlands, the eldest of five children. His family immigrated to the United St ...

(1951–2008), Dutch audio book narrator and actor *

Frank Oz Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, is an American puppeteer, filmmaker and actor. He is best known for his involvement with Jim Henson and George Lucas through ''The Muppets'', ''Sesame Street'', and '' ...

(born 1944), American actor and puppeteer *

Frank Skinner Christopher Graham Collins (born 28 January 1957), known professionally as Frank Skinner, is an English comedian, actor, presenter and writer. At the 2001 British Comedy Awards, he was named Best Comedy Entertainment Personality. His televisio ...

(born 1957), British comedian * Frank Somerville (born 1958), American news anchor * Frank M. Thomas (1889–1989), American actor * Frank Twomey (1950s–2023), the man from Irish children's television programme ''Bosco'' * Frank Vincent (1937-2017), American actor *

Frank Welker Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American actor who specializes in voice acting. He began his career in the 1960s, and held around 850 film, television, and video game credits as of 2020, making him one of the most prolific v ...

(born 1946), American voice actor * Frank Whaley (born 1963), American actor

In literature

Frank Chin Frank Chin (born February 25, 1940) is an American author and playwright. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Asian-American theatre. Life and career Frank Chin was born in Berkeley, California on February 25, 1940. His grandfather wo ...

(born 1940), Chinese-American author * Frank Conniff (born 1958), American actor and writer who portrayed TV's Frank *

Frank Harris Frank Harris (14 February 1856 – 26 August 1931) was an Irish-American editor, novelist, short story writer, journalist and publisher, who was friendly with many well-known figures of his day. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United State ...

(1885-1931), Irish American journalist and autobiographer *

Frank Herbert Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune (novel), ''Dune'' and its five sequels. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, ...

(1920–1986), science fiction writer, author of the Dune series * Frank Lebby Stanton (1857–1927), American lyricist * Frank McCourt (1930–2009), Irish-American writer

In music

Frank Beard (musician) Frank Lee Beard (born June 11, 1949) is an American drummer best known as the long-time drummer of the rock band ZZ Top. Early life Beard was born in Frankston, Texas, and attended Irving High School in Irving, Texas. Career Before joi ...

(born 1949), drummer for ZZ Top *

Frank Bello Frank Bello (born July 9, 1965) is an American musician who plays bass for the thrash metal band Anthrax. He was also a member of Helmet from 2004 to 2005 and has been the touring bassist of Norwegian black metal band Satyricon since 2024. Earl ...

(born 1965), American bassist of thrash metal band Anthrax * Frank Michael Beyer (1928-2008), German composer * Frank Black (born 1965), American musician *

Frank Bridge Frank Bridge (26 February 187910 January 1941) was an English composer, violist and conductor. Life Bridge was born in Brighton, the ninth child of William Henry Bridge (1845–1928), a violin teacher and variety theatre conductor, formerly a ...

(1879–1941), English composer * Frank Corcoran (born 1944), Irish composer *

Frank Farian Franz Reuther (18 July 1941 – 23 January 2024), known professionally as Frank Farian, was a German record producer and singer who founded the 1970s disco-pop group Boney M., the pop band No Mercy, and the pop band Milli Vanilli. He frequent ...

(born 1941), German songwriter and producer * Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr (1958 --), American Musician, aka

Nikki Sixx Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr.; December 11, 1958) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and radio personality, best known as the co-founder, bassist, primary songwriter, and only constant member of the hea ...

Frank Ferko Frank Ferko (born June 18, 1950) is an American composer. Born in Barberton, Ohio, Ferko played piano from childhood, and worked as an organist and conductor in his teens. His first compositions were primarily liturgical in nature, with Lutheran ...

(born 1950), American composer *

Frank Gambale Frank Gambale ( ; born 22 December 1958) is an Australian jazz fusion guitarist. He has released twenty albums over a period of three decades, and is known for his use of the sweep picking and economy picking techniques. Recording career Sol ...

(born 1958), Australian jazz fusion guitarist *

Frank Iero Frank Anthony Iero, Jr. (, born October 31, 1981) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist of the rock band My Chemical Romance and as a guitarist in the supergr ...

(born 1981), rhythm guitarist for the band My Chemical Romance and lead singer for the band Leathermouth *

Frank Klepacki Frank Klepacki (; ) is an American musician and video game composer, best known for his work on the Command & Conquer, ''Command & Conquer'' series. Having learned to play drums as a child, he joined Westwood Studios as a composer when he was 17 ...

(born 1974), American video game music composer * Frank La Rocca (born 1951), American composer * Frank Lewin (1925–2008), American composer *

Frank Loesser Frank Henry Loesser ( "lesser"; June 29, 1910 – July 28, 1969) was an American songwriter who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway theatre, Broadway musicals ''Guys and Dolls (musical), Guys and Dolls'' and ''How to Succeed in Business ...

(1910–1969), American songwriter * Frank Marino (born 1954), Canadian guitarist and hard rock band leader * Frank Marshall (pianist) (1883–1959), Spanish pianist and pedagogue * Frank Martin (1890–1974), Swiss composer * Frank Mullen (born 1970), Former vocalist for the band Suffocation *

Frank Ocean Frank Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987) is an American singer and songwriter. He has been credited by several music journalism, music critics as a pioneer of the alternative R&B genre. Ocean has won two Grammy Awards and a B ...

(born 1987), American musician * Frank Proto (born 1941), American composer and bassist * Frank Ricotti (born 1949), English jazz vibraphonist and percussionist *

(1915–1998), American singer and actor * Frank Slay (1930–2017), American songwriter, record producer *

Frank Ticheli Frank Ticheli ( ; born January 21, 1958) is an American composer of orchestral, choral, chamber, and concert band works. He lives in Los Angeles, California, where he is a Professor Emeritus of Composition at the University of Southern Califo ...

(born 1958), American composer *

Frank Turner Francis Edward Turner (born 28 December 1981) is an English Punk rock, punk and Folk music, folk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Hampshire. He began his career as the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, then embarked upon a primaril ...

(born 1981), British folk/punk singer songwriter * Frank Edwin Wright III (known as

Tré Cool Frank Edwin Wright III (born December 9, 1972), better known by his stage name Tré Cool, is an American musician, best known as the long-time drummer for the rock band Green Day. He replaced the band's former drummer, John Kiffmeyer, in 1990. ...

, born 1972), drummer of the band Green Day * Frank Zander (born 1942), German singer and actor *

Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestra ...

(1940–1993), American musician and composer

In radio

* Frank Sontag (born 1955), talk radio host

Criminals

* Frank Abagnale (born 1948), former confidence trickster, skilled impostor and escape artist * Frank Amato (1942–1980), Sicilian-American mafioso * Frank Bossard (1912–2001), Secret Intelligence Service agent convicted of spying for the USSR * Frank Cali (1965–2019), American crime boss * Frank DeSimone (1909–1967), Italian American mobster *

Frank James Alexander Franklin James (January 10, 1843 – February 18, 1915) was a Confederate States Army, Confederate American Civil War, soldier and Guerrilla warfare in the American Civil War, guerrilla; in the Reconstruction era, post-Civil War p ...

(1843–1915), 19th-century outlaw and member of the James-Younger Gang * Frank Spisak (1951–2011) American neo-Nazi serial killer * Frank Vitkovic, murderer in the Queen Street massacre in Melbourne in 1987

In politics and government

* Frank Bainimarama (born 1954), commander of the Fijian Military Forces, former prime minister * Frank Barnett (1933–2016), 49th Governor of American Samoa * Frank Baude (1936–2021), Swedish politician * Frank T. Caprio (born 1966), American politician * Frank Arthur Cooper (1872–1949), Australian politician *

Frank Dobson Frank Gordon Dobson (15 March 1940 – 11 November 2019) was a British Labour Party politician. As Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St. Pancras from 1979 to 2015, he served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Health from 1997 ...

(1940–2019), British politician * Frank B. Goudy (1882–1944), associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court * Frank Hollingsworth (1892–1964), justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri * Frank E. Kane (born 1932), Canadian politician * Frank Lively (1864–1947), justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia * Frank Marshall, Baron Marshall of Leeds (1915–1990), British lawyer and politician * Frank Mockler (1909–1993), 47th Governor of American Samoa * Frank Oberle Jr. (born 1957), Canadian politician * Frank Oberle Sr. (born 1932), Canadian politician * Frank Valeriote (born 1954), Canadian politician * Frank van Kappen (born 1941), Dutch soldier and politician * Frank Wassenberg (born 1966), Dutch politician * Frank Elbridge Webb (1869–1949), American engineer and presidential candidate in 1928 and 1932 * Frank E. Wheelock (1863–1932), a founder and first mayor of

Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...

* Frank Wolf (1939-), American politician

In science and technology

Frank Adams John Frank Adams (5 November 1930 – 7 January 1989) was a British mathematician, one of the major contributors to homotopy theory. Life He was born in Woolwich, a suburb in south-east London, and attended Bedford School. He had a younger br ...

(1930–1989), British mathematician *

Frank Borman Frank Frederick Borman II (March 14, 1928 – November 7, 2023) was an American United States Air Force (USAF) colonel (United States), colonel, aeronautical engineer, NASA astronaut, test pilot, and businessman. He was the commander of Apollo ...

(born 1928), former NASA astronaut (

Gemini 7 Gemini 7 (officially Gemini VII) With Gemini IV, NASA changed to Roman numerals for Gemini mission designations. was a 1965 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was the fourth crewed Gemini flight, the twelfth crewed American spacef ...

Apollo 8 Apollo 8 (December 21–27, 1968) was the first crewed spacecraft to leave Sphere of influence (astrodynamics), Earth's gravitational sphere of influence, and the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon. The crew orbited the Moon ten times ...

) * Frank C. Calkins (1878–1974), American geologist * Frank Hastings Griffin (1886-1975), American chemist who invented Rayon *

Frank Heart Frank Evans Heart (May 15, 1929 – June 24, 2018) was an American computer engineer influential in computer networking. After nearly 15 years working for MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Heart worked for Bolt, Beranek and Newman from 1966 to 1994, during ...

(1929–2018), American computer engineer and Internet pioneer * Frank J. Low (1933–2009), American physicist *

Frank Talbot Frank Hamilton Talbot, (3 January 1930 – 15 October 2024) was a South-African-born Australian ichthyologist and marine biologist. He was director of the Australian Museum and the only Australian to have become director of the Smithsonian Nat ...

(1930–2024), South-African born Australian

ichthyologist Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). According to FishBase, 35,800 species of fish had been described as of March 2 ...

; former director of the

Australian Museum The Australian Museum, originally known as the Colonial Museum or Sydney Museum. is a heritage-listed museum at 1 William Street, Sydney, William Street, Sydney central business district, Sydney CBD, New South Wales. It is the oldest natural ...

* Frank T. M. White (1909–1971), Australian mining and metallurgical engineer and mineral science educator

In sports

* Frank Abercrombie (1850–1939), American baseball player * Frank Abruzzino (1908–1986), American football player * Frank Albrechtsen, New Zealand association football player * Frank Bahret (1858–1888), American baseball player * Frank Bartley (born 1994), American basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

* Frank Beltre (born 1990), American football player * Frank Broers (born 1977), Dutch football player *

Frank Bruno Franklin Roy Bruno (born 16 November 1961) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1996. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 1995 to 1996. At regional level, he held the European heavyweight ...

(born 1961), British WBC heavyweight boxing champion * Frank Buttery (1851–1902), American baseball player * Frank Bykowski (1915–1985), American football player * Frank Crum, American football player * Frank Darby (born 1997), American football player * Frank Dehne (born 1976), German volleyball player * Frank Dueckerhoff (born 1962), German ice hockey defenceman * Frank Fleet (1848–1900), American baseball player * Frank Francisco (born 1979), Dominican baseball player * Frank David Gaviria (born 2001), Colombian footballer *

Frank Gifford Francis Newton Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015) was an American professional football player, actor, and television sports commentator. After a 12-year playing career as a halfback, flanker and safety for the New York Giants of ...

(1930–2015), American football player * Frank Ginda (born 1997), American football player * Frank Giorgi (born 1981), Australian kickboxer * Frank Greenleaf (1877–1953), Canadian sports administrator *

Frank Hassell Franklin Hassell (born October 9, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Mineros de Zacatecas (basketball), Mineros de Zacatecas of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, Mexican League. Standing at , he plays as a power for ...

(born 1988), American basketball player *

Frank Henry (cricketer) This is a list in alphabetical order of cricketers who have played for Middlesex County Cricket Club in top-class matches since the club was formally constituted in February 1864. Like the Middlesex county cricket teams, Middlesex county teams f ...

(dates unknown), English cricketer * Frank Herron (born 1994), American football player * Frank Hood (1908–1955), American football player * Frank Howard (1936–2023), American baseball player * Frank Jacobsson (1930–2017), Swedish football player * Frank Kaminsky (born 1993), American basketball player * Frank Kooiman (born 1970), Dutch football player *

Frank Lampard Frank James Lampard (born 20 June 1978) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of English club Coventry City. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, one of Chelsea's greates ...

(born 1978), English football player * Frank Leatherwood (born 1977), American football player * Frank Simmons Leavitt (1891–1953), professional wrestler, stuntman, and actor, known by his ring name Man Mountain Dean * Frank Liivak (born 1996), Estonian football player * Frank Mahoney (1901–1961), American football player * Frank Manumaleuga (1956–2022), American football player * Frank Marshall (footballer, born 1904) (1904–1928), Scottish association football player * Frank Marshall (footballer, born 1929), English association football player and coach * Frank Marshall (umpire) (1858–1???), American professional baseball umpire * Frank Marshall (referee), 19th century * Frank Matteo (1896-1983), American football player * Frank McConnell (1887–1933), Canadian athlete * Frank McPhee (American football) (1931–2011), American football player * Frank Mill (born 1958), German football player * Frank Minini (1921–2005), American football player *

Frank Mir Francisco Santos Miranda III (; born May 24, 1979), is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for sixteen years, and Bellator MMA. A former UFC Heavywe ...

(born 1979), American mixed martial artist * Frank Moreno (born 1965), Cuban judoka * Frank Müller (born 1968), German decathlete *

Frank Mundy Frank "Rebel" Mundy (June 18, 1918 in Atlanta, Georgia, as Francisco Eduardo Menendez – May 15, 2009) was an American stock car racer. He competed in the American Automobile Association (AAA) stock cars, winning the 1955 national championship, ...

(1918–2009), former NASCAR Cup Series driver * Frank Nasworthy, American surfing and skateboarding enthusiast, introduced the urethane skateboard wheel and founded Cadillac Wheels Company * Frank Patrick (running back) (1915–1992), American football player * Frank Patrick (quarterback) (born 1947), American football player *

Frank Patrick (ice hockey) Francis Alexis Patrick (December 21, 1885 – June 29, 1960) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, head coach, manager, and executive. Along with his brother Lester Patrick, Lester, he founded the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA ...

(1885–1960), Canadian ice hockey player * Frank-Paul Nu'uausala (born 1987), New Zealand Rugby League player * Frank Pritchard (born 1983), Australian-New Zealand Rugby League player * Frank Ragnow (born 1996), American football player *

Frank Reich Frank Michael Reich (; ; born December 4, 1961) is an American football coach and former player who is the interim head coach at Stanford University. He played 14 seasons as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He became a coac ...

(born 1961), American football player and coach *

Frank Rijkaard Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (; born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a defensive midfielder. Regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in footballing history, Rijkaard was described by British broa ...

(born 1962), Dutch football player and manager * Frank Roberts (boxer) (1945–2011), one of the first three

Indigenous Australian Indigenous Australians are people with familial heritage from, or recognised membership of, the various ethnic groups living within the territory of contemporary Australia prior to History of Australia (1788–1850), British colonisation. The ...

athletes to participate in the Olympic Games, in Tokyo 1964 *

Frank Robinson Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019), nicknamed "the Judge", was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over 21 seasons: the Cincinnati Reds (1956–196 ...

(1935–2019), Hall of Fame North American baseball player and manager * Frank Sandercock (1887–1942), a Canadian ice hockey administrator * Frank Sargent (sports executive) (1902–1988), a Canadian sports executive in ice hockey and curling * Frank Sinclair (born 1971), English-born Jamaican football player * Frank Spellacy (1901–1960), American football player * Frank Spellman (1922–2017), Olympic champion weightlifter *

Frank Tanana Frank Daryl Tanana (born July 3, 1953) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. In a Major League Baseball career that stretched from 1973 to 1993, he pitched for the California Angels, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, De ...

(born 1953), American baseball pitcher * Frank Thomas (American football) (1898–1954) * Frank Thomas (born 1968), Major League Baseball player in the American League from 1990 to 2008 * Frank Thomas (outfielder), (1929–2023) Major League Baseball player in the National League from 1951 to 1966 * Frank Trigilio (1919–1992), American football player * Frank van Hattum (born 1958), New Zealand association football player *

Frank Vogel Frank Paul Vogel (born June 21, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach who is a coaching consultant for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as the head coach for the Orlando Magic, I ...

(born 1973), American basketball coach *

Frank Williams (Formula One) Sir Francis Owen Garbett Williams (16 April 1942 – 28 November 2021) was a British businessman, motorsport executive and racing driver. From 1977 to 2020, Williams served as co-founder, team principal and co-owner of Williams in Formula One ...

(1942–2021), British racing car driver and founder of the Williams Formula One team

Others

* Frank Buchman (1878-1961), American evangelist * Frank Buckles (1901–2011), United States Army corporal and the last surviving American military veteran of World War I * Frank Caprio (born 1936), American jurist * Frank Cooper III, business executive, branded entertainment leader * Frank de Silva (born 1935), Inspector-General of Sri Lanka Police from 1993-1995 * Frank Di Mauro (born 1973), co-founder of Bookitbee * Frank Marcus Fernando (1931–2009), 3rd Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw * Frank Graves (born 1952), Canadian pollster * Frank Grevil (born 1960), Danish whistleblower * Frank Avery Hutchins (1851-1914), American educator and librarian * Frank Ebenezer Hill (1880–1932), American Medal of Honor recipient * Frank K. Houston (1881-1973), president and chairman of the Chemical Corn Exchange Bank in the 1940s. * Frank Jenner (1903–1977), English Australian evangelist * Frank Larkin, disability rights activist * Frank Charles Laubach (1884–1970), Congregational Christian missionary and mystic *

Frank Laukien Frank H. Laukien (born 1960) is a German-American billionaire businessman and scientist, and president and CEO of Bruker since 2008. As of February 2023, his net worth is estimated at US$2.6 billion. Early life Frank Laukien is the son of Günthe ...

, American billionaire businessman * Franz Lenck (died 1931), German murder victim *

Frank Lowy Sir Frank P. Lowy ( ; born 22 October 1930) is an Australian people, Australian-Israeli people, Israeli businessman of Jewish Slovak-Hungarian origins and the former long-time chairman of Westfield Corporation, a global shopping centre company ...

(born 1930), Australian businessman *

Frank Marshall (chess player) Frank James Marshall (August 10, 1877 – November 9, 1944) was the U.S. Chess Champion from 1909 to 1936, and one of the world's strongest chess players in the early part of the 20th century. Chess career Marshall was born in New York Ci ...

(1877–1944), American chess master * Frank J. Marshall (engineer), investment banker and former engineer V.P. of Cisco * Frank Marshall (priest), Dean of Barbados * Frank Pearson (1937–2003), British drag queen known as Foo Foo Lammar * Frank Russek (1875/1876-1948), Polish-born American co-founder of the Russeks department store chain * Frank Schilling (born 1970), domain name and Internet investor * Frank Smith (psycholinguist), British psycholinguist

Fictional characters

* Frank, title character of ''Frank and Ernest'' (comic strip) * Frank, from the 1993 American comedy-drama film '' Mrs. Doubtfire'' * Frank, a character in the 2001 American made-for-television drama movie '' A Girl Thing'' * Frank, a monstrous rabbit character in ''

Donnie Darko ''Donnie Darko'' is a 2001 American Science fiction film, science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly (filmmaker), Richard Kelly in his List of directorial debuts, directorial debut, and produced by Flower ...

'' * Frank, Kevin's uncle in the ''

Home Alone ''Home Alone'' is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dar ...

'' movies * Frank Angelino, on the American television sitcom ''

Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American television sitcom that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. Developed by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross and Bernie West, it is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the ...

'' * Frank Armitage, in the 1988 American science-fiction action thriller movie ''

They Live ''They Live'' is a 1988 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story " Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the ...

'' *

Frank Barone This is a list of fictional characters from ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', an American sitcom, originally broadcast on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. The show revolves around the life of Italian-American Ray Barone, a sportswri ...

, from the American sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' * Frank Bean, a main antagonist of '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'' * Frank Bennett, in the 1991 American comedy-drama movie ''

Fried Green Tomatoes ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' is a 1991 American comedy-drama film directed by Jon Avnet and based on Fannie Flagg's 1987 novel '' Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe''. Written by Flagg and Carol Sobieski, and starring Kathy Bates, J ...

'' * Frank Bullitt, the titular character from the 1968 film ''

Bullitt ''Bullitt'' is a 1968 American action thriller film directed by Peter Yates from a screenplay by Alan Trustman, Alan R. Trustman and Harry Kleiner and based on the 1963 crime novel ''Mute Witness'' by Robert L. Fish. It stars Steve McQueen, Ro ...

'' * Frank Burns (''M*A*S*H''), in the film and TV series ''M*A*S*H'' *

Frank Castle The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher mad ...

, a Marvel Comics vigilante also called the Punisher *

Frank Costanza This is a list of characters who appeared on ''Seinfeld''. This list features only characters who appeared in main roles or multiple episodes; those that appeared in only one are not included here. Overview ;Overview : = Main cast (credited) : ...

, from the American sitcom ''Seinfeld'' * Frank Craft, in the 1996 American action thriller disaster movie ''

Daylight Daylight is the combination of all direct and indirect sunlight during the daytime. This includes direct sunlight, diffuse sky radiation, and (often) both of these reflected by Earth and terrestrial objects, like landforms and buildings. Sunlig ...

'' * Frank Dawson, in the 1959–1960 syndicated TV series '' This Man Dawson'' * Frank Dawson, a character in the 1981 American made-for-television movie ''

Fallen Angel Fallen angels are angels who were expelled from Heaven. The literal term "fallen angel" does not appear in any Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic religious texts, but is used to describe angels cast out of heaven. Such angels are often described ...

'' * Frank Dawson, in the 2013 American black comedy crime film '' Life of Crime'' * Frank Drebin, main character of the action comedy film series ''The Naked Gun'' * Frank/Franky, Chad's uncle in '' Double Impact'' * Frank, Hank's twin brother and one of the two beavers in the Jim Henson show ''

Pajanimals ''Jim Henson's Pajanimals'' (a portmanteau of the words ''pajamas'' and ''animals'') is a children's television series created by Jeff Muncy and Alex Rockwell. The Pajanimals are characters that were made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop at The J ...

'' * Frank Huddy, a character in the 1992 American sports comedy-drama movie '' The Mighty Ducks'' * Frank Gallagher (''Shameless''), from the series ''Shameless'' * Frank Grimes (''The Simpsons''), in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' * Frank Heffley, in the book series ''

Diary of a Wimpy Kid ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' is an American illustrated children's novel series and media franchise created by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The series follows Greg Heffley, a middle-schooler who illustrates his daily life in a dia ...

'' * Frank Honey, a character in the video game '' Lego City Undercover'' * Frank Horrigan, the main antagonist of the video game ''

Fallout 2 ''Fallout 2'' (also known as ''Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game'') is a 1998 role-playing video game developed by Black Isle Studios and published by Interplay Productions. It is a sequel to ''Fallout (video game), Fallout'' (1997), ...

'' * Frank Lambert, a character in the TV sitcom '' Step by Step'' * Frank Langdon, a character in the TV medical drama ''The Pitt'' * Frank Mercer, the main antagonist from '' Need for Speed Heat'' * Frank Milo, in the 1993 American crime comedy-drama movie '' Mad Dog and Glory'', played by Bill Murray * Frank Mitchell, father of the title character in ''

Moesha ''Moesha'' (, ) is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars Contemporary R&B, R&B singer Brandy Norwood, Brandy as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with ...

'' * Frank Murphy, in the 1983 film '' Blue Thunder'' * Frank N. Furter, the main antagonist in the 1975 film ''

The Rocky Horror Picture Show ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is a 1975 independent musical comedy horror film produced by Lou Adler and Michael White, directed by Jim Sharman, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was written by Sharman and Richard O ...

'' * Frank the Pug, from the ''Men in Black'' franchise * Frank Reynolds (''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''), from the FX TV series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', portrayed by Danny DeVito * Frank Rock, DC comics character also known as Sgt. Rock * Frank Rossitano, a character from the NBC satire sitcom ''

30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American satire, satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live' ...

'' * Frank Rowan, in the 1951 novel ''

Camilla Dickinson ''Camilla Dickinson'' is a 1951 novel by Madeleine L'Engle about the first romance of two teenagers from dysfunctional families in New York City. In 1965, it was republished in slightly different form under the title ''Camilla''. Plot summary F ...

'' * Frank Ryan, a character in the 1934 film '' The Man Who Changed His Name'' * Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford), the main character of the BBC sitcom ''Some Mothers Do Ave Em'' * Frank Tenpenny, the main antagonist from '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' * Frank, a taxi driver from ''

28 Days Later ''28 Days Later'' (sometimes stylised with ellipsis as ''28 Days Later...'') is a 2002 post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to d ...

'' * Frank Veliano, main antagonist of the video game '' Gangstar Vegas'' * Frank West (''Dead Rising''), in the ''Dead Rising'' video game series * Frank White, lead character in the 1990 film '' King of New York'' * Frank Woods, in the video game '' Call of Duty: Black Ops'' *

Frank Zhang A description of most characters featured in various mythology series by Rick Riordan. Overview *"Mentioned" indicates the character was not in the property but was talked about. *“Guest” Indicates a character that briefly appeared in the s ...

, one of the seven from Rick Riordan's ''Heroes of Olympus'' * TV's Frank, from the TV series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', named for Frank Lanham

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