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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.
Birth Name
Frank Kaiser Orth
Born
Saturday, 21 February 1880
Died
Saturday, 17 March 1962
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Fibber McGee and Molly | Lodge Member | 1959 |
| Love That Jill | Mr. Thorndyke | 1958 |
| Captain David Grief | Dictator | 1957 |
| Code 3 | Mr. Ritchie | 1957 |
| Hold That Hypnotist | Beedle - Man in Library | 1957 |
| The Box Brothers | Captain Sam Box | 1956 |
| Not as a Stranger | Greenville Patient | 1955 |
| It's a Great Life | Charlie | 1954 |
| Here Come the Girls | Mr. Hungerford | 1953 |
| Houdini | Mr. Hunter | 1953 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Fibber McGee and Molly | Lodge Member | 1959 |
| Love That Jill | Mr. Thorndyke | 1958 |
| Captain David Grief | Dictator | 1957 |
| Code 3 | Mr. Ritchie | 1957 |
| Hold That Hypnotist | Beedle - Man in Library | 1957 |
| The Box Brothers | Captain Sam Box | 1956 |
| Not as a Stranger | Greenville Patient | 1955 |
| It's a Great Life | Charlie | 1954 |
| Here Come the Girls | Mr. Hungerford | 1953 |
| Houdini | Mr. Hunter | 1953 |
| The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Uncle John | 1952 |
| Something to Live For | Waiter | 1952 |
| Double Dynamite | Mr. Kofer | 1951 |
| Boston Blackie | Inspector Faraday | 1951 |
| The Bigelow Theatre | Inspector Nichols | 1950 |
| The Petty Girl | Moody / Moody (process server) | 1950 |
| Father of the Bride | Joe | 1950 |
| Cheaper by the Dozen | Higgins | 1950 |
| A Christmas Wish (The Great Rupert) - [In Color] | Mr. Frank Dingle | 1950 |
| The Great Rupert | Mr. Frank Dingle | 1950 |
| Bride for Sale | Police Sergeant | 1949 |
| The Silver Theatre | Inspector Nichols | 1949 |
| Red Light | Stoner / Wallace 'Wally' Stoner | 1949 |
| Make Believe Ballroom | Pop | 1949 |
| Blondie's Secret | Mr. Philpotts | 1948 |
| Family Honeymoon | Candy Butcher | 1948 |
| The Girl from Manhattan | Oscar Newsome | 1948 |
| So This Is New York | A.J. Gluskoter | 1948 |
| Fury at Furnace Creek | Evans | 1948 |
| The Big Clock | Burt | 1948 |
| It Had to Be You | Train Conductor Brown / Train Conductor | 1947 |
| The Gas House Kids in Hollywood | Police Captain | 1947 |
| Mother Wore Tights | Stage Doorman | 1947 |
| Heartaches | Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent / Mike Connelly - Vic's Agent | 1947 |
| The Guilt of Janet Ames | Danny | 1947 |
| Born to Speed | Breezy Bradley | 1947 |
| Lady in the Lake | Floyd Greer / Floyd Greer (Uncredited) | 1946 |
| Wake Up and Dream | Milkman | 1946 |
| The Show-Off | Mr. Kopec - Superintendent | 1946 |
| It's Great to Be Young | Franklin Johnson | 1946 |
| The Strange Love of Martha Ivers | Hotel Clerk | 1946 |
| The Bride Wore Boots | Judge | 1946 |
| The Well Groomed Bride | Waiter | 1946 |
| Murder in the Music Hall | Henderson - Stage Manager / Henderson | 1946 |
| The Hoodlum Saint | Chronicle Editor | 1946 |
| Blondie's Lucky Day | Shaving Kit Salesman | 1946 |
| Colonel Effingham's Raid | Wild Man | 1946 |
| Doll Face | Peters | 1945 |
| The Dolly Sisters | Stage Manager at The Bijou | 1945 |
| She Went to the Races | Bartender Skelly / Skelly | 1945 |
| The Lost Weekend | Opera Cloak Room Attendant | 1945 |
| Tell It to a Star | Augustus T. Goodman | 1945 |
| Pillow to Post | Clayfield Taxi Driver | 1945 |
| Wonder Man | Charlie - the Bartender | 1945 |
| I Was a Criminal | Knoll, the Factory Personnel Manager | 1945 |
| Carolina Blues | Cab Driver | 1944 |
| Storm Over Lisbon | Murgatroyd | 1944 |
| Tall in the Saddle | 'Shorty' Davis | 1944 |
| Greenwich Village | Ordway | 1944 |
| The Impatient Years | Counterman | 1944 |
| Wilson | Smith | 1944 |
| Summer Storm | Cafe Maitre d' at End | 1944 |
| Roger Touhy, Gangster | Comic in Theater | 1944 |
| Buffalo Bill | Sherman - Shooting Gallery Owner | 1944 |
| Sweet Rosie O'Grady | Taxi Driver | 1943 |
| Coney Island | Saloon Waiter / Member of Quartette - 'Irish' Number / Bartender | 1943 |
| Hello Frisco, Hello | Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's | 1943 |
| The Meanest Man in the World | NYC Bartender / Bartender | 1943 |
| The Ox-Bow Incident | Larry Kinkaid | 1942 |
| Springtime in the Rockies | Mr. Bickel | 1942 |
| Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant | Mike Ryan | 1942 |
| Orchestra Wives | Rex Willet | 1942 |
| Tales of Manhattan | Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence) | 1942 |
| Footlight Serenade | Mike- Stage Doorman / Mike | 1942 |
| To the Shores of Tripoli | The Barber | 1942 |
| Little Tokyo, U.S.A. | Jerry | 1942 |
| The Magnificent Dope | Messenger | 1942 |
| Henry and Dizzy | Joe McGuire | 1942 |
| My Gal Sal | McGuiness | 1942 |
| Rings on Her Fingers | Kellogg | 1942 |
| Roxie Hart | Idler | 1942 |
| Dr. Kildare's Victory | Mike Ryan | 1942 |
| Right to the Heart | Pete | 1942 |
| Over My Dead Body | Detective | 1942 |
| Blue, White and Perfect | Mr. Toby | 1942 |
| Skylark | Subway Cashier | 1941 |
| They Died with Their Boots On | Barfly | 1941 |
| Unholy Partners | Shino McGoon | 1941 |
| I Wake Up Screaming | Cemetery Caretaker | 1941 |
| Sergeant York | Drummer | 1941 |
| Navy Blues | Joe | 1941 |
| Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day | Mike Ryan | 1941 |
| Kisses for Breakfast | T.C. Barrett, the Hobo | 1941 |
| Broadway Limited | Lew, Roundhouse Cafe Owner / Lou, Cafe Proprietor | 1941 |
| The Great American Broadcast | Counter Man | 1941 |
| The People vs. Dr. Kildare | Mike Ryan | 1941 |
| Ride on Vaquero | Auctioneer | 1941 |
| The Strawberry Blonde | Baxter - Livery Stable Owner | 1941 |
| Road Show | Joe - Lion Owner | 1941 |
| Come Live with Me | Jerry | 1941 |
| Michael Shayne: Private Detective | Steve | 1941 |
| Respect the Law | Peter Brennan | 1941 |
| Let's Make Music | Mr. Botts | 1940 |
| You, the People | Soda Jerk / Diner Counterman | 1940 |
| Mexican Spitfire Out West | Window Washer | 1940 |
| Dr. Kildare's Crisis | Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner | 1940 |
| Father Is a Prince | Drugstore Proprieter | 1940 |
| Gallant Sons | Newspaper Foreman | 1940 |
| The Bride Wore Crutches | Bartender | 1940 |
| Dr. Kildare Goes Home | Mike Ryan | 1940 |
| Boom Town | Barber | 1940 |
| Buyer Beware | Smith | 1940 |
| Pier 13 | Dead Pan Charlie | 1940 |
| Gold Rush Maisie | Harris | 1940 |
| Florian | Detective | 1940 |
| La Conga Nights | Dennis O'Brien | 1940 |
| Brother Orchid | Waiter at Fat Dutchy's | 1940 |
| The Doctor Takes a Wife | New York Editor | 1940 |
| 'Til We Meet Again | Hong Kong Bartender | 1940 |
| Dr. Kildare's Strange Case | Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe | 1940 |
| Know Your Money | Tobacconist | 1940 |
| His Girl Friday | Duffy | 1940 |
| The Secret of Dr. Kildare | Mike Sullivan | 1939 |
| At the Circus | Chef in Diner | 1939 |
| Fast and Furious | Captain Joe Burke / Joe Burke | 1939 |
| Thunder Afloat | Old Sailor in Bilge Area | 1939 |
| Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | Captain Tweedy | 1939 |
| Dust Be My Destiny | Wedding Witness on Stage | 1939 |
| Stanley and Livingstone | Newspaperman with Pills | 1939 |
| Young Mr. Lincoln | Loafer | 1939 |
| Tell No Tales | Vic - Bartender | 1939 |
| Calling Dr. Kildare | Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner | 1939 |
| Broadway Serenade | Mr. Fellows | 1939 |
| Winner Take All | Pete - Bettor | 1939 |
| Society Lawyer | Man in Outer Law Office | 1939 |
| Within the Law | Jim Jenks | 1939 |
| Nancy Drew... Reporter | Capt. Tweedy | 1939 |
| Fast and Loose | Detective Hendricks | 1939 |
| Idiot's Delight | Benny Zinsser | 1939 |
| Burn 'Em Up O'Connor | Tim 'Mac' McKelvy / Tim McKelvy | 1939 |
| Comet Over Broadway | Cab Driver | 1938 |
| Nancy Drew: Detective | Captain Tweedy | 1938 |
| Young Dr. Kildare | Mike Ryan | 1938 |
| Mr. Chump | Sheriff Frank Hinton | 1938 |
| Think It Over | Brown, Clothing Store Owner | 1938 |
| Little Miss Thoroughbred | Justice of the Peace | 1938 |
| Torchy Blane in Panama | First Leopard | 1938 |
| Flight Into Nowhere | Hammond's Associate | 1938 |
| The Patient in Room 18 | Joe Higgins / Joe Higgins - Night Watchman | 1938 |
| Missing Witnesses | Gordon | 1937 |
| Submarine D-1 | Roseland Waiter | 1937 |
| The Footloose Heiress | Justice Abner Cuttler / Justice Abner Messman | 1937 |
| Prairie Thunder | Wichita / Corporal Wichita | 1937 |
| The Devil's Saddle Legion | Judge Barko | 1937 |
| Talent Scout | Burlesque Theatre Manager | 1937 |
| Ever Since Eve | Cocktail Waiter | 1937 |
| Marry the Girl | Bar owner / Barman | 1937 |
| Fly Away Baby | Newsreel Reporter at Airport | 1937 |
| San Quentin | Convict in Bunkhouse | 1937 |
| Land Beyond the Law | Deputy Shorty Long / Shorty Long | 1937 |
| Polo Joe | Bert | 1936 |
| Hot Money | Hank Ford | 1936 |
| Two Against the World | Tommy - Bartender | 1936 |
| The Payoff | Porter | 1935 |
| The Unwelcome Stranger | Jackson | 1935 |
| The Bitter Half | The Second Husband | 1931 |
| The Victim | The Husband | 1931 |
| Taking Ways | The Soft-Hearted Burglar | 1930 |
| A Bird in the Hand | 1929 |
