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Frank Orth

Frank Orth

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 also in the Nancy Drew series as the befuddled Officer Tweedy. Among his better roles were the newspaper man Cary Grant telephones early in “His Girl Friday,” one of the quartet singing “Gary Owen” in “They Died with Their Boots On” (thereby giving Errol Flynn as Gen. Custer the idea of associating the tune with the 7th Cavalry), and as the little man carrying the sign reading “The End Is Near” throughout Colonel Effingham's Raid. However, Orth is probably best remembered for his portrayal of Inspector Faraday in the 1951-1953 television series “Boston Blackie.” A short, plump, round-faced man, often smoking a cigar, Orth as Faraday wore his own dark-rimmed spectacles, though rarely in feature films. In 1959, Orth retired from show business after throat surgery. His wife died in 1961 after around fifty years of marriage. Orth died on March 17, 1962. He is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills next to his wife.

Casted
  • His Girl Friday

    His Girl Friday

    Played Duffy

    Average Rating
    7.4
    889 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 18, 1940
    87 years ago
  • The Lost Weekend

    The Lost Weekend

    Played Opera Cloak Room Attendant

    Average Rating
    7.6
    636 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 29, 1945
    81 years ago
  • The Ox-Bow Incident

    The Ox-Bow Incident

    Played Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.7
    415 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 11, 1943
    84 years ago
  • Sergeant York

    Sergeant York

    Played Drummer (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.2
    224 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 27, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride

    Played Joe

    Average Rating
    7.0
    217 votes
    Release Date
    May 18, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Young Mr. Lincoln

    Young Mr. Lincoln

    Played Loafer (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.2
    184 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 09, 1939
    88 years ago
  • The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

    The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

    Played Hotel Clerk

    Average Rating
    7.1
    178 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 19, 1946
    80 years ago
  • The Big Clock

    The Big Clock

    Played Burt

    Average Rating
    7.3
    171 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 18, 1948
    79 years ago
  • They Died with Their Boots On

    They Died with Their Boots On

    Played Barfly (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.6
    114 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 20, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Lady in the Lake

    Lady in the Lake

    Played Floyd Greer (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.0
    106 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 19, 1946
    80 years ago
  • At the Circus

    At the Circus

    Played Chef in Diner (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.4
    95 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 20, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Cheaper by the Dozen

    Cheaper by the Dozen

    Played Higgins (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.3
    81 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 31, 1950
    77 years ago
  • Houdini

    Houdini

    Played Mr. Hunter

    Average Rating
    6.5
    74 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 02, 1953
    73 years ago
  • I Wake Up Screaming

    I Wake Up Screaming

    Played Cemetery Caretaker

    Average Rating
    6.9
    73 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 31, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Tall in the Saddle

    Tall in the Saddle

    Played 'Shorty' Davis (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.5
    69 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 29, 1944
    82 years ago
  • The Strawberry Blonde

    The Strawberry Blonde

    Played Baxter - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.9
    64 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 21, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Boom Town

    Boom Town

    Played Barber

    Average Rating
    6.8
    57 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 30, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Brother Orchid

    Brother Orchid

    Played Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.4
    36 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 07, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Tales of Manhattan

    Tales of Manhattan

    Played Secondhand Clothes Dealer

    Average Rating
    6.2
    34 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 05, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Hello, Frisco, Hello

    Hello, Frisco, Hello

    Played Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's

    Average Rating
    6.3
    32 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 26, 1943
    84 years ago
  • Come Live with Me

    Come Live with Me

    Played Jerry

    Average Rating
    6.8
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 31, 1941
    86 years ago
  • San Quentin

    San Quentin

    Played Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.5
    29 votes
    Release Date
    May 24, 1937
    90 years ago
  • Nancy Drew... Reporter

    Nancy Drew... Reporter

    Played Captain Tweedy (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.0
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 18, 1939
    88 years ago
  • The Great Rupert

    The Great Rupert

    Played Mr. Frank Dingle

    Average Rating
    5.6
    27 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1950
    77 years ago
  • Roxie Hart

    Roxie Hart

    Played Bar Client #2 (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.9
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 20, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Wilson

    Wilson

    Played Smith (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.5
    24 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Red Light

    Red Light

    Played Wallace 'Wally' Stoner

    Average Rating
    5.8
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 30, 1949
    77 years ago
  • Stanley and Livingstone

    Stanley and Livingstone

    Played Newspaperman with Pills

    Average Rating
    6.3
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 18, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Nancy Drew… Detective

    Nancy Drew… Detective

    Played Captain Tweedy

    Average Rating
    6.3
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 19, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

    Played Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.2
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Idiot's Delight

    Idiot's Delight

    Played Benny Zinsser

    Average Rating
    6.1
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 27, 1939
    88 years ago
  • My Gal Sal

    My Gal Sal

    Played McGuiness

    Average Rating
    5.6
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 30, 1942
    85 years ago
  • The Guilt of Janet Ames

    The Guilt of Janet Ames

    Played Danny

    Average Rating
    5.7
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 06, 1947
    80 years ago
  • Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

    Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

    Played Captain Tweedy

    Average Rating
    6.8
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 09, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

    Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

    Played Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe

    Average Rating
    4.6
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 12, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Pillow to Post

    Pillow to Post

    Played Clayfield Taxi Driver

    Average Rating
    5.3
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 09, 1945
    82 years ago
  • Doll Face

    Doll Face

    Played Peters

    Average Rating
    4.0
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1945
    81 years ago
  • The Secret of Dr. Kildare

    The Secret of Dr. Kildare

    Played Mike Sullivan

    Average Rating
    5.6
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 24, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Double Dynamite

    Double Dynamite

    Played Mr. Kofer

    Average Rating
    6.2
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 25, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Springtime in the Rockies

    Springtime in the Rockies

    Played Bickel (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.7
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 06, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Ever Since Eve

    Ever Since Eve

    Played Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.5
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 15, 1937
    90 years ago
  • Orchestra Wives

    Orchestra Wives

    Played Rex Willet

    Average Rating
    6.3
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 04, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Michael Shayne: Private Detective

    Michael Shayne: Private Detective

    Played Steve

    Average Rating
    6.5
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 19, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Summer Storm

    Summer Storm

    Played Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.3
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 14, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Rings on Her Fingers

    Rings on Her Fingers

    Played Kellogg

    Average Rating
    6.5
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 20, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Fast and Furious

    Fast and Furious

    Played Captain Joe Burke

    Average Rating
    4.7
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 06, 1939
    87 years ago
  • The Magnificent Dope

    The Magnificent Dope

    Played Messenger

    Average Rating
    7.2
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 01, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Blue, White, and Perfect

    Blue, White, and Perfect

    Played Mr. Toby

    Average Rating
    6.3
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 06, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Coney Island

    Coney Island

    Played Bartender

    Average Rating
    6.1
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 18, 1943
    84 years ago
  • 'Til We Meet Again

    'Til We Meet Again

    Played Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.2
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 20, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Here Come the Girls

    Here Come the Girls

    Played Mr. Hungerford

    Average Rating
    4.1
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 22, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Young Dr. Kildare

    Young Dr. Kildare

    Played Mike Ryan (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.5
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 14, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Calling Dr. Kildare

    Calling Dr. Kildare

    Played Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.1
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 28, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Two Against the World

    Two Against the World

    Played Tommy - Bartender

    Average Rating
    5.8
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 11, 1936
    91 years ago
  • The Doctor Takes a Wife

    The Doctor Takes a Wife

    Played New York Editor (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.4
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 25, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Dr. Kildare's Victory

    Dr. Kildare's Victory

    Played Mike Ryan

    Average Rating
    5.8
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 04, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Something to Live For

    Something to Live For

    Played Waiter (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.8
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 07, 1952
    75 years ago
  • The Bride Wore Boots

    The Bride Wore Boots

    Played Judge (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.9
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 05, 1946
    81 years ago
  • Broadway Limited

    Broadway Limited

    Played Lou, Cafe Proprietor

    Average Rating
    4.6
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 13, 1941
    86 years ago
  • The Petty Girl

    The Petty Girl

    Played Moody (process server)

    Average Rating
    3.6
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 17, 1950
    76 years ago
  • The Patient in Room 18

    The Patient in Room 18

    Played Joe Higgins - Night Watchman

    Average Rating
    4.5
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 08, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Fast and Loose

    Fast and Loose

    Played Detective Hendricks (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.6
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 17, 1939
    88 years ago
  • The Payoff

    The Payoff

    Played Porter (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    4.9
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 09, 1935
    92 years ago
  • Dr. Kildare Goes Home

    Dr. Kildare Goes Home

    Played Mike Ryan (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.8
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 06, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Storm Over Lisbon

    Storm Over Lisbon

    Played Murgatroyd

    Average Rating
    4.8
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 16, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

    Played Vic - Bartender (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    4.6
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 12, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Sweet Rosie O'Grady

    Sweet Rosie O'Grady

    Played Taxi Driver

    Average Rating
    6.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Heartaches

    Heartaches

    Played Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent

    Average Rating
    4.5
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 28, 1947
    79 years ago
  • The Hoodlum Saint

    The Hoodlum Saint

    Played Chronicle Editor (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.2
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 04, 1946
    81 years ago
  • Torchy Blane in Panama

    Torchy Blane in Panama

    Played First Leopard (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    May 07, 1938
    89 years ago
  • The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

    The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

    Played Mike Ryan

    Average Rating
    6.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    May 02, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Greenwich Village

    Greenwich Village

    Played Ordway

    Average Rating
    6.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 27, 1944
    82 years ago
  • The Footloose Heiress

    The Footloose Heiress

    Played Justice Abner Cuttler

    Average Rating
    4.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 08, 1937
    89 years ago
  • Within the Law

    Within the Law

    Played Jim Jenks

    Average Rating
    6.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 17, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Thunder Afloat

    Thunder Afloat

    Played Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.9
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Gallant Sons

    Gallant Sons

    Played Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 15, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Dr. Kildare's Crisis

    Dr. Kildare's Crisis

    Played Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner

    Average Rating
    6.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 29, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Mexican Spitfire Out West

    Mexican Spitfire Out West

    Played Window Washer

    Average Rating
    4.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 29, 1940
    86 years ago
  • The Impatient Years

    The Impatient Years

    Played Counterman

    Average Rating
    6.3
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 10, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Gold Rush Maisie

    Gold Rush Maisie

    Played Harris

    Average Rating
    6.5
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 26, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Let's Make Music

    Let's Make Music

    Played Mr. Botts

    Average Rating
    5.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 17, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Broadway Serenade

    Broadway Serenade

    Played Mr. Fellows

    Average Rating
    6.2
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 07, 1939
    88 years ago
  • She Went to the Races

    She Went to the Races

    Played Skelly

    Average Rating
    5.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 04, 1945
    81 years ago
  • You, the People

    You, the People

    Played Soda Jerk

    Average Rating
    5.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 30, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Ride on Vaquero

    Ride on Vaquero

    Played Auctioneer

    Average Rating
    4.2
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 18, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Buyer Beware

    Buyer Beware

    Played Smith (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 17, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Murder in the Music Hall

    Murder in the Music Hall

    Played Henderson

    Average Rating
    4.6
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 10, 1946
    81 years ago
  • The Meanest Man in the World

    The Meanest Man in the World

    Played Bartender

    Average Rating
    6.4
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 12, 1943
    84 years ago
  • Think It Over

    Think It Over

    Played Brown, Clothing Store Owner

    Average Rating
    6.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 24, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Wake Up and Dream

    Wake Up and Dream

    Played Milkman

    Average Rating
    6.5
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 02, 1946
    80 years ago
  • Roger Touhy, Gangster

    Roger Touhy, Gangster

    Played . Comic in Theater (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 03, 1944
    83 years ago
  • Prairie Thunder

    Prairie Thunder

    Played Wichita

    Average Rating
    3.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 10, 1937
    89 years ago
  • Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

    Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

    Played Mike Ryan

    Average Rating
    5.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Blondie's Secret

    Blondie's Secret

    Played Mr. Philpotts

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 1948
    78 years ago
  • Pier 13

    Pier 13

    Played Dead Pan Charlie

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 08, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

    Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

    Played Tim McKelvy

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 13, 1939
    88 years ago
  • It Had to Be You

    It Had to Be You

    Played Conductor Brown

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 07, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Missing Witnesses

    Missing Witnesses

    Played Gordon (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 11, 1937
    89 years ago
  • Talent Scout

    Talent Scout

    Played Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 24, 1937
    89 years ago
  • La Conga Nights

    La Conga Nights

    Played Dennis O'Brien

    Average Rating
    7.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    May 31, 1940
    87 years ago
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