Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Here Come the Girls ★ 4.6 Here Come the Girls 1953 Houdini ★ 6.6 Houdini 1953 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ★ 6.2 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 1952 Something to Live For ★ 6.9 Something to Live For 1952 Double Dynamite ★ 6.5 Double Dynamite 1951 Boston Blackie ★ 4.0 Boston Blackie 1951 The Petty Girl ★ 4.3 The Petty Girl 1950 Father of the Bride ★ 7.0 Father of the Bride 1950 Cheaper by the Dozen ★ 6.4 Cheaper by the Dozen 1950 The Great Rupert ★ 5.8 The Great Rupert 1950 Bride for Sale ★ 7.0 Bride for Sale 1949 Red Light ★ 5.9 Red Light 1949 Blondie's Secret ★ 6.7 Blondie's Secret 1948 The Girl from Manhattan ★ 6.3 The Girl from Manhattan 1948 The Big Clock ★ 7.3 The Big Clock 1948 It Had to Be You ★ 7.8 It Had to Be You 1947 The Gas House Kids in Hollywood ★ 8.0 The Gas House Kids in Hollywood 1947 Heartaches ★ 5.3 Heartaches 1947 The Guilt of Janet Ames ★ 5.8 The Guilt of Janet Ames 1947 Born to Speed ★ 8.0 Born to Speed 1947 Lady in the Lake ★ 6.1 Lady in the Lake 1946 Wake Up and Dream ★ 7.4 Wake Up and Dream 1946 It's Great to Be Young ★ 9.0 It's Great to Be Young 1946 The Strange Love of Martha Ivers ★ 7.1 The Strange Love of Martha Ivers 1946 The Bride Wore Boots ★ 6.1 The Bride Wore Boots 1946 Murder in the Music Hall ★ 5.3 Murder in the Music Hall 1946 The Hoodlum Saint ★ 5.5 The Hoodlum Saint 1946 Doll Face ★ 4.6 Doll Face 1945 The Lost Weekend ★ 7.6 The Lost Weekend 1945 She Went to the Races ★ 6.0 She Went to the Races 1945 Tell It to a Star ★ 10.0 Tell It to a Star 1945 Pillow to Post ★ 5.5 Pillow to Post 1945 Storm Over Lisbon ★ 5.4 Storm Over Lisbon 1944 Tall in the Saddle ★ 6.6 Tall in the Saddle 1944 Greenwich Village ★ 6.7 Greenwich Village 1944 The Impatient Years ★ 6.7 The Impatient Years 1944 Wilson ★ 5.6 Wilson 1944 Summer Storm ★ 5.7 Summer Storm 1944 Roger Touhy, Gangster ★ 7.0 Roger Touhy, Gangster 1944 Sweet Rosie O'Grady ★ 6.6 Sweet Rosie O'Grady 1943 Coney Island ★ 6.3 Coney Island 1943 Hello, Frisco, Hello ★ 6.4 Hello, Frisco, Hello 1943 The Ox-Bow Incident ★ 7.7 The Ox-Bow Incident 1943 The Meanest Man in the World ★ 6.9 The Meanest Man in the World 1943 Springtime in the Rockies ★ 6.9 Springtime in the Rockies 1942 Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant ★ 6.5 Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant 1942 Orchestra Wives ★ 6.5 Orchestra Wives 1942 Tales of Manhattan ★ 6.5 Tales of Manhattan 1942 Footlight Serenade ★ 6.5 Footlight Serenade 1942 The Magnificent Dope ★ 7.3 The Magnificent Dope 1942 Henry and Dizzy ★ 9.0 Henry and Dizzy 1942 My Gal Sal ★ 5.8 My Gal Sal 1942 Rings on Her Fingers ★ 6.8 Rings on Her Fingers 1942 Roxie Hart ★ 7.0 Roxie Hart 1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory ★ 6.2 Dr. Kildare's Victory 1942 Right to the Heart ★ 7.0 Right to the Heart 1942 Over My Dead Body ★ 8.0 Over My Dead Body 1942 Blue, White and Perfect ★ 6.5 Blue, White and Perfect 1942 They Died with Their Boots On ★ 6.7 They Died with Their Boots On 1941 I Wake Up Screaming ★ 6.9 I Wake Up Screaming 1941 Sergeant York ★ 7.2 Sergeant York 1941 Broadway Limited ★ 5.0 Broadway Limited 1941 The People Vs. Dr. Kildare ★ 7.0 The People Vs. Dr. Kildare 1941 Ride on Vaquero ★ 5.2 Ride on Vaquero 1941 The Strawberry Blonde ★ 7.0 The Strawberry Blonde 1941 Come Live with Me ★ 6.8 Come Live with Me 1941 Let's Make Music ★ 6.0 Let's Make Music 1941 Respect the Law ★ 7.3 Respect the Law 1941 Michael Shayne: Private Detective ★ 6.6 Michael Shayne: Private Detective 1940 You, the People ★ 6.2 You, the People 1940 Dr. Kildare's Crisis ★ 6.7 Dr. Kildare's Crisis 1940 Father Is A Prince ★ 6.5 Father Is A Prince 1940 Gallant Sons ★ 7.4 Gallant Sons 1940 Mexican Spitfire Out West ★ 5.0 Mexican Spitfire Out West 1940 Dr. Kildare Goes Home ★ 6.8 Dr. Kildare Goes Home 1940 Boom Town ★ 6.9 Boom Town 1940 Buyer Beware ★ 6.6 Buyer Beware 1940 Pier 13 ★ 5.7 Pier 13 1940 Gold Rush Maisie ★ 6.8 Gold Rush Maisie 1940 Brother Orchid ★ 6.6 Brother Orchid 1940