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Frank Darien was an American actor. He appeared in 225 films and between 1915 and 1951.
Birth Name
Frank Guderian
Born
Saturday, 18 March 1876
Died
Thursday, 20 October 1955
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| American Bandstand | Himself | 1952 |
| The Whip Hand | Luther Adams | 1951 |
| Shadow on the Wall | Law Librarian | 1950 |
| Please Believe Me | Pete Drago | 1950 |
| The Yellow Cab Man | Irate Old Man Cab Passenger | 1950 |
| The Flying Saucer | Matt Mitchell | 1950 |
| Dear Wife | Bailiff | 1949 |
| Little Women | Old Crony at Grace's Store | 1949 |
| Alias Nick Beal | Assistant Tailor | 1949 |
| The Accused | Jerry | 1949 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| American Bandstand | Himself | 1952 |
| The Whip Hand | Luther Adams | 1951 |
| Shadow on the Wall | Law Librarian | 1950 |
| Please Believe Me | Pete Drago | 1950 |
| The Yellow Cab Man | Irate Old Man Cab Passenger | 1950 |
| The Flying Saucer | Matt Mitchell | 1950 |
| Dear Wife | Bailiff | 1949 |
| Little Women | Old Crony at Grace's Store | 1949 |
| Alias Nick Beal | Assistant Tailor | 1949 |
| The Accused | Jerry | 1949 |
| An Act of Murder | Old Man Outside Courthouse | 1948 |
| Belle Starr's Daughter | Old Man | 1948 |
| You Gotta Stay Happy | Old Man / Old Man (Uncredited) | 1948 |
| Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Judge Quarles | 1948 |
| High Wall | Old Patient in Tub | 1947 |
| Merton of the Movies | Mr. Hubank | 1947 |
| Magic Town | Quincy | 1947 |
| Down to Earth | Janitor | 1947 |
| The Trouble with Women | Tony - Elevator Operator | 1947 |
| The Woman on the Beach | Lars | 1947 |
| That's My Man | Old Hotel Clerk | 1947 |
| A Likely Story | Messenger | 1947 |
| Beat the Band | Mr. Davis | 1947 |
| The Sea of Grass | Minister | 1947 |
| The Secret Heart | Mr. Wiggins | 1946 |
| The Fabulous Suzanne | Mr. Tuttle | 1946 |
| Gallant Journey | Doctor | 1946 |
| Smoky | Junk Yard Owner | 1946 |
| Bad Bascomb | Elder Moab McCabe / Moab McCabe | 1946 |
| A Stolen Life | Elevator Operator | 1946 |
| Partners in Time | Townsman | 1946 |
| Claudia and David | Charlie | 1946 |
| My Reputation | Elevator Operator | 1946 |
| The Great American Mug | Old Time Barber | 1945 |
| Kiss and Tell | Elmer K. Waldo | 1945 |
| Anchors Aweigh | Hollywood Bowl Janitor | 1945 |
| Out of This World | Deliveryman | 1945 |
| The Great John L. | Sullivan-Corbett Fight Spectator | 1945 |
| The Clock | Customer | 1945 |
| The Last Installment | Dad Pilkington | 1945 |
| Gentle Annie | Jake | 1945 |
| Tarzan and the Amazons | Dinghy Skipper | 1945 |
| Counter-Attack | Partisan | 1945 |
| Roughly Speaking | Timekeeper | 1945 |
| Can't Help Singing | Elderly Wagon Owner | 1944 |
| Music for Millions | Old Western Union Messenger | 1944 |
| Nothing But Trouble | Old Man | 1944 |
| Bluebeard | Inquiry Judge / Inquiry Judge (Uncredited) | 1944 |
| Bowery to Broadway | Hot Dog Vendor | 1944 |
| Tall in the Saddle | Train Station Master | 1944 |
| The Adventures of Mark Twain | Toy Store Proprietor / Toy Shop Clerk | 1944 |
| Home in Indiana | Man Seated Right of Ed in Bar | 1944 |
| Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | Joe's Place Watchman | 1944 |
| Rationing | Joady Peckham | 1944 |
| None Shall Escape | Old Man | 1944 |
| The Gang's All Here | Stage Doorman | 1943 |
| Johnny Come Lately | Vagrant | 1943 |
| Nobody's Darling | Gardener | 1943 |
| Hello Frisco, Hello | Missionary | 1943 |
| When Johnny Comes Marching Home | Civil War Veteran | 1942 |
| The Mummy's Tomb | Old Townsman | 1942 |
| Get Hep to Love | Constable | 1942 |
| Tales of Manhattan | Elsa's Old Father (Laughton sequence) | 1942 |
| The Gay Sisters | Frederick Clausson Simmons | 1942 |
| Jackass Mail | Postmaster | 1942 |
| Syncopation | Court Bailiff | 1942 |
| Meet the Stewarts | Henry - Club Waiter / Waiter (Uncredited) | 1942 |
| The Panther's Claw | Samuel Wilkins | 1942 |
| Roxie Hart | Michael Finnegan | 1942 |
| Bedtime Story | Minor Role | 1941 |
| Hellzapoppin' | Man Calling for Mrs. Jones | 1941 |
| Unholy Partners | Elevator | 1941 |
| Appointment for Love | Station Agent | 1941 |
| King of the Texas Rangers | Pop Evans (Chs 1, 8) / Pop Evans | 1941 |
| Lady Be Good | Justice of the Peace | 1941 |
| Flying Blind | Justice | 1941 |
| Under Fiesta Stars | Benjamin Peabody | 1941 |
| Blossoms in the Dust | Jones, Gladney's Accountant | 1941 |
| Wide Open Town | Pop | 1941 |
| Hurricane Smith | 'Pop' Wessell | 1941 |
| Puddin' Head | Rube | 1941 |
| Out of the Fog | Joe, Newspaper Vendor | 1941 |
| Sis Hopkins | Jud | 1941 |
| Adam Had Four Sons | Horace | 1941 |
| Arkansas Judge | Henry Marsden / Henry Marden | 1941 |
| Arizona | Joe | 1940 |
| Pier 13 | Hard of Hearing Driver | 1940 |
| The Way of All Flesh | Second Director | 1940 |
| Lillian Russell | Coachman | 1940 |
| Viva Cisco Kid | Express Agent | 1940 |
| The Grapes of Wrath | Uncle John / Uncle John Joad | 1940 |
| Two Thoroughbreds | Mr. Beal - the Mailman | 1939 |
| At the Circus | Telegrapher | 1939 |
| Sabotage | Smitty | 1939 |
| Babes in Arms | Mr. Parks - Druggist | 1939 |
| Here I Am a Stranger | Western Union Messenger | 1939 |
| Blackmail | Ramey's Oil-Well Watchman | 1939 |
| When Tomorrow Comes | Boathouse Caretaker | 1939 |
| Career | Cap | 1939 |
| Maisie | Pops / Pops (Uncredited) | 1939 |
| Unexpected Father | Justice of the Peace | 1939 |
| Dark Victory | Anxious Little Man | 1939 |
| Panama Patrol | Sam - the Watchman / Sam | 1939 |
| Three Smart Girls Grow Up | Freddie | 1939 |
| The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Old Jailer | 1939 |
| Long Shot | Zeb Jenkins | 1939 |
| Stand Up and Fight | Mr. Daniels, Cumberland Hotel / Mr. Daniels | 1939 |
| Up the River | Mr. White | 1938 |
| Western Jamboree | Dad Haskell | 1938 |
| Valley of the Giants | Doctor | 1938 |
| Love Finds Andy Hardy | Bill Collector / Mr. Barnes | 1938 |
| Prison Break | Cappy / Cappy, Joaquin's Cell-mate | 1938 |
| Jezebel | Bookkeeper | 1938 |
| Cassidy of Bar 20 | Pappy | 1938 |
| Born to Be Wild | Farmer | 1938 |
| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Storekeeper | 1938 |
| The Old Barn Dance | Dawson | 1938 |
| Big Town Girl | Farmer | 1937 |
| Wine, Women and Horses | Mr. Schultz | 1937 |
| The Life of Emile Zola | Albert | 1937 |
| Trapped by G-Men | Dad Higbee | 1937 |
| That Certain Woman | Night Porter | 1937 |
| The Toast of New York | Member of the Board of Directors | 1937 |
| Wake Up and Live | Hay Wagon Driver | 1937 |
| The Good Old Soak | Jasper | 1937 |
| Jim Hanvey, Detective | Pete | 1937 |
| Git Along Little Dogies | Pete | 1937 |
| 23 1/2 Hours Leave | Elevator Operator | 1937 |
| Fair Warning | Hotel Doctor | 1937 |
| Time Out for Romance | Telegraph Operator | 1937 |
| On the Avenue | Frank - Stage Doorman | 1937 |
| Pennies from Heaven | Chicken Farmer | 1936 |
| Easy to Take | Drug Store Clerk | 1936 |
| Polo Joe | Baggage Man | 1936 |
| Wedding Present | Cashier | 1936 |
| Undercover Man | Dizzy Slocum | 1936 |
| Satan Met a Lady | Hotel Clerk | 1936 |
| Parole! | Patton's Assistant | 1936 |
| Early to Bed | Pop - a Clerk | 1936 |
| Trouble for Two | Ambassador's Aide / Ambassador's Aide (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| Captain January | Slocum / Ira J. Slocum - Storekeeper | 1936 |
| The Moon's Our Home | Night Clerk | 1936 |
| Brides Are Like That | Clem Brown | 1936 |
| The Walking Dead | Cemetery Caretaker | 1936 |
| Sutter's Gold | Missouri Trader | 1936 |
| The Story of Louis Pasteur | Academy Member | 1936 |
| Riffraff | Smoky - Night Watchman | 1936 |
| Thanks a Million | Politician | 1935 |
| Dr. Socrates | Sam - a Druggist | 1935 |
| Charlie Chan in Shanghai | Bespectacled Tourist in Versailles Cafe | 1935 |
| Nurse to You! | Mr. Case | 1935 |
| Here Comes Cookie | Clyde | 1935 |
| Here Comes the Band | Pawnbroker | 1935 |
| Mad Love | Lavin - Waxworks Proprietor / Lavin, Waxwork Proprietor (Uncredited) | 1935 |
| Public Hero Number 1 | Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon | 1935 |
| Life Begins at 40 | Abercrombie's Friend | 1935 |
| The Perfect Clue | Stationmaster | 1935 |
| The Little Colonel | Nebler | 1935 |
| Behind the Evidence | Herbert | 1935 |
| The Secret Bride | Justice of the Peace | 1934 |
| The Gay Bride | Mr. Bartlett | 1934 |
| Anne of Green Gables | Angus - Station Master | 1934 |
| Men of the Night | Mr. Webbley | 1934 |
| The Firebird | Franz - the Pointers' Butler | 1934 |
| Marie Galante | Ellsworth | 1934 |
| Dames | First Druggist | 1934 |
| His Greatest Gamble | Dinner Guest | 1934 |
| Service with a Smile | Customer | 1934 |
| Let's Try Again | David | 1934 |
| Smarty | Court Spectator | 1934 |
| Sing and Like It | Mr. Fripp - Pianist | 1934 |
| Journal of a Crime | Stage Manager | 1934 |
| Fashions of 1934 | Jules | 1934 |
| The House on 56th Street | Justice of the Peace | 1933 |
| Jimmy and Sally | Marlowe Associate | 1933 |
| From Headquarters | Lawyer Manley / Manley | 1933 |
| Female | Ed - the Comptroller / Ed, Comptroller (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| Big Executive | Richardson' Secretary | 1933 |
| Bureau of Missing Persons | Man Identifying Daughter's Photo | 1933 |
| This Day and Age | Stolen Car Owner | 1933 |
| No Marriage Ties | Deane Co. Chemist | 1933 |
| Baby Face | Paris Bank Agent | 1933 |
| Heroes for Sale | Announcer at Roger's Reception | 1933 |
| Professional Sweetheart | Winston Appleby | 1933 |
| Lilly Turner | Hotel Porter | 1933 |
| The Story of Temple Drake | Gas Station Manager | 1933 |
| Song of the Eagle | Mailman | 1933 |
| Grand Slam | Bridge Match Kibitzer | 1933 |
| Mystery of the Wax Museum | Autopsy Surgeon / Autopsy Surgeon (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| Hello, Everybody! | Henry Thompson | 1933 |
| The Billion Dollar Scandal | Typesetter | 1933 |
| Prosperity | Erza Higgins / Ezra Higgins | 1932 |
| Life Begins | Harry | 1932 |
| Okay America! | O'Toole | 1932 |
| The Night Club Lady | Dr. Magnus | 1932 |
| Lady and Gent | Jim | 1932 |
| Sinners in the Sun | Garage Mechanic | 1932 |
| The Rider of Death Valley | Elmer - Assayer | 1932 |
| The Miracle Man | Hiram Higgins | 1932 |
| Are You Listening? | Desk Clerk | 1932 |
| Business and Pleasure | American Tourist | 1932 |
| Union Depot | Doctor / Little Boy's Father | 1932 |
| High Pressure | Oscar Brown - Realty Agent | 1932 |
| The Big Shot | Herb, the Postmaster | 1931 |
| Peach O'Reno | Counselor Jackson #3 | 1931 |
| Her Majesty, Love | Factory Clerk | 1931 |
| Way Back Home | Station Master | 1931 |
| The Tip-Off | Edna's Uncle | 1931 |
| Bad Girl | Lathrop | 1931 |
| Five Star Final | Schwartz - Undertaker | 1931 |
| The Public Defender | The Waiter / Country Club Waiter | 1931 |
| I Take This Woman | Station Agent | 1931 |
| Big Business Girl | Luke C. Winters | 1931 |
| Everything's Rosie | Sam Hall | 1931 |
| The She-Wolf | Remington's Associate | 1931 |
| Cimarron | Mr. Bixby | 1931 |
| Old Ironsides | Seaman | 1926 |
