Cast
Frank Orth
Acting
Cast
Frank Orth
Known for
Acting
Born
1880-02-20
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
1962-03-17
Also known as Frank Kaiser Orth
Biography
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.
Sergeant York
as Drummer (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
as Baxter - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
His Girl Friday
as Duffy
Cheaper by the Dozen
as Higgins (uncredited)
Wilson
as Smith (uncredited)
Summer Storm
as Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited)
Houdini
as Mr. Hunter
Father of the Bride
as Joe
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Loafer (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
as Opera Cloak Room Attendant
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
Doll Face
as Peters
Tall in the Saddle
as 'Shorty' Davis (uncredited)
Hot Money
as Hank Ford
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
as Hotel Clerk
Missing Witnesses
as Gordon (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
as Mr. Fellows
They Died with Their Boots On
as Barfly (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
as Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
as Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
as Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)
Orchestra Wives
as Rex Willet
Stanley and Livingstone
as Newspaperman with Pills
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's
Double Dynamite
as Mr. Kofer
Lady in the Lake
as Floyd Greer (Uncredited)
Boom Town
as Barber
Thunder Afloat
as Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
Florian
as Detective
Father Is A Prince
as Drugstore Proprieter
Roger Touhy, Gangster
as . Comic in Theater (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Captain Tweedy (uncredited)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
as Taxi Driver
I Wake Up Screaming
as Cemetery Caretaker
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Mike Sullivan
Tales of Manhattan
as Secondhand Clothes Dealer
At the Circus
as Chef in Diner (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
as Captain Joe Burke
The Big Clock
as Burt
The Magnificent Dope
as Messenger
Marry the Girl
as Bar owner
Heartaches
as Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent
Springtime in the Rockies
as Bickel (uncredited)
Broadway Limited
as Lou, Cafe Proprietor
San Quentin
as Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as New York Editor (uncredited)
Tell No Tales
as Vic - Bartender (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
as Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe
Coney Island
as Bartender
Idiot's Delight
as Benny Zinsser
The Great Rupert
as Mr. Frank Dingle
It Had to Be You
as Conductor Brown
Fast and Loose
as Detective Hendricks (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
as Joe Higgins - Night Watchman
Come Live with Me
as Jerry
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Captain Tweedy
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as Danny
Something to Live For
as Waiter (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama
as First Leopard (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Red Light
as Wallace 'Wally' Stoner
Roxie Hart
as Bar Client #2 (uncredited)
Here Come the Girls
as Mr. Hungerford
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Captain Tweedy
Buyer Beware
as Smith (uncredited)
My Gal Sal
as McGuiness
Within the Law
as Jim Jenks
The Meanest Man in the World
as Bartender
'Til We Meet Again
as Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire Out West
as Window Washer
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Henry and Dizzy
as Joe McGuire
The Bride Wore Boots
as Judge (uncredited)
Footlight Serenade
as Mike
Storm Over Lisbon
as Murgatroyd
Blue, White and Perfect
as Mr. Toby
The Payoff
as Porter (uncredited)
Gallant Sons
as Newspaper Foreman (uncredited)
Gold Rush Maisie
as Harris
Blondie's Secret
as Mr. Philpotts
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Mike Ryan (uncredited)
Pillow to Post
as Clayfield Taxi Driver
Rings on Her Fingers
as Kellogg
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
as Steve
She Went to the Races
as Skelly
Unwelcome Stranger
as Jackson
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
as Mike Ryan
The Girl from Manhattan
as Oscar Newsome
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner
Ever Since Eve
as Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
Greenwich Village
as Ordway
Land Beyond the Law
as Shorty Long
Two Against the World
as Tommy - Bartender
Pier 13
as Dead Pan Charlie
Murder in the Music Hall
as Henderson
The Devil's Saddle Legion
as Judge Barko
Tell It to a Star
as Augustus T. Goodman
Polo Joe
as Bert
The Petty Girl
as Moody (process server)
Over My Dead Body
as Detective
You, the People
as Soda Jerk
Born to Speed
as Breezy Bradley
Bride for Sale
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Taking Ways
Prairie Thunder
as Wichita
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Mike Ryan
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
as Tim McKelvy
The Victim
as The Husband
Young Dr. Kildare
as Mike Ryan (uncredited)
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
as Police Captain
The Impatient Years
as Counterman
La Conga Nights
as Dennis O'Brien
Let's Make Music
as Mr. Botts
Know Your Money
as Tobacconist (uncredited)
Talent Scout
as Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Ride on Vaquero
as Auctioneer
Think It Over
as Brown, Clothing Store Owner
Mr. Chump
as Sheriff Frank Hinton
Wake Up and Dream
as Milkman
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
as Mike Ryan
The Footloose Heiress
as Justice Abner Cuttler
A Bird in the Hand
It's Great to Be Young
as Franklin Johnson
Right to the Heart
as Pete
Respect the Law
as Peter Brennan