Frank Orth

About

Frank Orth was an American actor born in Philadelphia. He is probably best remembered for his portrayal of Inspector Faraday in the 1951-1953 television series “Boston Blackie”. By 1897, Orth was performing in vaudeville 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 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...

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The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietSeries • 1952Boston BlackieSeries • 1951His Girl FridayMovie • 1940The Lost WeekendMovie • 1945Sergeant YorkMovie • 1941They Died with Their Boots OnMovie • 1941At the CircusMovie • 1939The Ox-Bow IncidentMovie • 1943Cheaper by the DozenMovie • 1950Father of the BrideMovie • 1950The Strange Love of Martha IversMovie • 1946Young Mr. LincolnMovie • 1939Tall in the SaddleMovie • 1944HoudiniMovie • 1953The Mummy's CurseMovie • 1944Boom TownMovie • 1940Roxie HartMovie • 1942Lady in the LakeMovie • 1946The Big ClockMovie • 1948Brother OrchidMovie • 1940The Great RupertMovie • 1950San QuentinMovie • 1937The Strawberry BlondeMovie • 1941I Wake Up ScreamingMovie • 1941