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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Here Come the Girls
Character:Mr. Hungerford
Release Date:22/10/1953
Houdini
Character:Mr. Hunter
Release Date:02/07/1953
Something to Live For
Character:Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:07/03/1952
Double Dynamite
Character:Mr. Kofer
Release Date:25/12/1951
The Petty Girl
Character:Moody (process server)
Release Date:17/08/1950
Father of the Bride
Character:Joe
Release Date:18/05/1950
Cheaper by the Dozen
Character:Higgins (uncredited)
Release Date:31/03/1950
The Great Rupert
Character:Mr. Frank Dingle
Release Date:01/03/1950
Bride for Sale
Character:Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:12/11/1949
Red Light
Character:Wallace 'Wally' Stoner
Release Date:30/09/1949
Blondie's Secret
Character:Mr. Philpotts
Release Date:23/12/1948
The Girl from Manhattan
Character:Oscar Newsome
Release Date:01/10/1948
The Big Clock
Character:Burt
Release Date:18/03/1948
It Had to Be You
Character:Conductor Brown
Release Date:07/12/1947
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
Character:Police Captain
Release Date:23/08/1947
Heartaches
Character:Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent
Release Date:28/06/1947
The Guilt of Janet Ames
Character:Danny
Release Date:06/03/1947
Born to Speed
Character:Breezy Bradley
Release Date:12/01/1947
Lady in the Lake
Character:Floyd Greer (Uncredited)
Release Date:19/12/1946
Wake Up and Dream
Character:Milkman
Release Date:02/12/1946
It's Great to Be Young
Character:Franklin Johnson
Release Date:12/09/1946
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Character:Hotel Clerk
Release Date:19/08/1946
The Bride Wore Boots
Character:Judge (uncredited)
Release Date:05/06/1946
Murder in the Music Hall
Character:Henderson
Release Date:10/04/1946
The Hoodlum Saint
Character:Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
Release Date:04/04/1946
Doll Face
Character:Peters
Release Date:31/12/1945
The Lost Weekend
Character:Opera Cloak Room Attendant
Release Date:29/11/1945
She Went to the Races
Character:Skelly
Release Date:04/11/1945
Tell It to a Star
Character:Augustus T. Goodman
Release Date:16/08/1945
Pillow to Post
Character:Clayfield Taxi Driver
Release Date:09/06/1945
Storm Over Lisbon
Character:Murgatroyd
Release Date:16/10/1944
Tall in the Saddle
Character:'Shorty' Davis (uncredited)
Release Date:29/09/1944
Greenwich Village
Character:Ordway
Release Date:27/09/1944
The Impatient Years
Character:Counterman
Release Date:10/09/1944
Wilson
Character:Smith (uncredited)
Release Date:01/08/1944
Summer Storm
Character:Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)
Release Date:14/07/1944
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Character:. Comic in Theater (uncredited)
Release Date:03/06/1944
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Character:Taxi Driver
Release Date:01/10/1943
Coney Island
Character:Bartender
Release Date:18/06/1943
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Character:Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's
Release Date:26/03/1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
Character:Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
Release Date:11/03/1943
The Meanest Man in the World
Character:Bartender
Release Date:12/02/1943
Springtime in the Rockies
Character:Bickel (uncredited)
Release Date:06/11/1942
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Character:Mike Ryan
Release Date:01/11/1942
Orchestra Wives
Character:Rex Willet
Release Date:04/09/1942
Tales of Manhattan
Character:Secondhand Clothes Dealer
Release Date:05/08/1942
Footlight Serenade
Character:Mike
Release Date:01/08/1942
The Magnificent Dope
Character:Messenger
Release Date:01/07/1942
Henry and Dizzy
Character:Joe McGuire
Release Date:05/06/1942
My Gal Sal
Character:McGuiness
Release Date:30/04/1942
Rings on Her Fingers
Character:Kellogg
Release Date:20/03/1942
Roxie Hart
Character:Bar Client #2 (uncredited)
Release Date:20/02/1942
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Character:Mike Ryan
Release Date:04/02/1942
Over My Dead Body
Character:Detective
Release Date:15/01/1942
Blue, White, and Perfect
Character:Mr. Toby
Release Date:06/01/1942
They Died with Their Boots On
Character:Barfly (uncredited)
Release Date:20/11/1941
I Wake Up Screaming
Character:Cemetery Caretaker
Release Date:31/10/1941
Sergeant York
Character:Drummer (uncredited)
Release Date:27/09/1941
Broadway Limited
Character:Lou, Cafe Proprietor
Release Date:13/06/1941
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Character:Mike Ryan
Release Date:02/05/1941
Ride on Vaquero
Character:Auctioneer
Release Date:18/04/1941
The Strawberry Blonde
Character:Baxter - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Release Date:21/02/1941
Come Live with Me
Character:Jerry
Release Date:31/01/1941
Let's Make Music
Character:Mr. Botts
Release Date:17/01/1941
Respect the Law
Character:Peter Brennan
Release Date:04/01/1941
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Character:Steve
Release Date:19/12/1940
You, the People
Character:Soda Jerk
Release Date:30/11/1940
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Character:Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner
Release Date:29/11/1940
Father Is A Prince
Character:Drugstore Proprieter
Release Date:18/11/1940
Gallant Sons
Character:Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)
Release Date:15/11/1940
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Character:Window Washer
Release Date:29/10/1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Character:Mike Ryan (uncredited)
Release Date:06/09/1940
Boom Town
Character:Barber
Release Date:30/08/1940
Buyer Beware
Character:Smith (uncredited)
Release Date:17/08/1940
Pier 13
Character:Dead Pan Charlie
Release Date:08/08/1940
Gold Rush Maisie
Character:Harris
Release Date:26/07/1940
Brother Orchid
Character:Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
Release Date:07/06/1940
Florian
Character:Detective
Release Date:05/06/1940
La Conga Nights
Character:Dennis O'Brien
Release Date:31/05/1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Character:New York Editor (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/1940
'Til We Meet Again
Character:Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:20/04/1940
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Character:Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe
Release Date:12/04/1940
Know Your Money
Character:Tobacconist (uncredited)
Release Date:27/01/1940
His Girl Friday
Character:Duffy
Release Date:18/01/1940
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Character:Mike Sullivan
Release Date:24/11/1939
At the Circus
Character:Chef in Diner (uncredited)
Release Date:20/10/1939
Fast and Furious
Character:Captain Joe Burke
Release Date:06/10/1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Character:Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)
Release Date:16/09/1939
Thunder Afloat
Character:Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
Release Date:15/09/1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Character:Captain Tweedy
Release Date:09/09/1939
Stanley and Livingstone
Character:Newspaperman with Pills
Release Date:18/08/1939
Tell No Tales
Character:Vic - Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:12/06/1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
Character:Loafer (uncredited)
Release Date:09/06/1939
Calling Dr. Kildare
Character:Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Release Date:28/04/1939
Broadway Serenade
Character:Mr. Fellows
Release Date:07/04/1939
Within the Law
Character:Jim Jenks
Release Date:17/03/1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Character:Captain Tweedy (uncredited)
Release Date:18/02/1939
Fast and Loose
Character:Detective Hendricks (uncredited)
Release Date:17/02/1939
Idiot's Delight
Character:Benny Zinsser
Release Date:27/01/1939
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Character:Tim McKelvy
Release Date:13/01/1939
Comet Over Broadway
Character:Cab Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:03/12/1938
Nancy Drew… Detective
Character:Captain Tweedy
Release Date:19/11/1938
Young Dr. Kildare
Character:Mike Ryan (uncredited)
Release Date:14/10/1938
Mr. Chump
Character:Sheriff Frank Hinton
Release Date:08/08/1938
Think It Over
Character:Brown, Clothing Store Owner
Release Date:24/07/1938
Torchy Blane in Panama
Character:First Leopard (uncredited)
Release Date:07/05/1938
The Patient in Room 18
Character:Joe Higgins - Night Watchman
Release Date:08/01/1938
Missing Witnesses
Character:Gordon (uncredited)
Release Date:11/12/1937
The Footloose Heiress
Character:Justice Abner Cuttler
Release Date:08/10/1937
Prairie Thunder
Character:Wichita
Release Date:10/09/1937
The Devil's Saddle Legion
Character:Judge Barko
Release Date:14/08/1937
Talent Scout
Character:Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:24/07/1937
Ever Since Eve
Character:Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:15/07/1937
Marry the Girl
Character:Bar owner
Release Date:13/07/1937
San Quentin
Character:Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)
Release Date:24/05/1937
Land Beyond the Law
Character:Shorty Long
Release Date:13/03/1937
Polo Joe
Character:Bert
Release Date:04/11/1936
Hot Money
Character:Hank Ford
Release Date:18/07/1936
Two Against the World
Character:Tommy - Bartender
Release Date:11/07/1936
Unwelcome Stranger
Character:Jackson
Release Date:05/04/1935
The Payoff
Character:Porter (uncredited)
Release Date:09/01/1935
The Victim
Character:The Husband
Release Date:25/11/1931
Taking Ways
Character:
Release Date:30/04/1930
A Bird in the Hand
Character:
Release Date:29/04/1929
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