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.
Filmography
all 129
Movies 126
TV Shows 3
![Soninha Toda Pura](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Soninha Toda Pura (1971)
![Here Come the Girls](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67358-here-come-the-girls.jpg)
Here Come the Girls (1953)
![Houdini](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/60246-houdini.jpg)
Houdini (1953)
![Something to Live For](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68892-something-to-live-for.jpg)
Something to Live For (1952)
![Double Dynamite](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84405-double-dynamite.jpg)
Double Dynamite (1951)
![Cheaper by the Dozen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87618-cheaper-by-the-dozen.jpg)
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
![The Great Rupert](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/110135-the-great-rupert.jpg)
The Great Rupert (1950)
![Bride for Sale](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69427-bride-for-sale.jpg)
Bride for Sale (1949)
![Red Light](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/55106-red-light.jpg)
Red Light (1949)
![Blondie's Secret](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/4849-blondie-s-secret.jpg)
Blondie's Secret (1948)
![The Girl from Manhattan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/99084-the-girl-from-manhattan.jpg)
The Girl from Manhattan (1948)
![So This Is New York](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67347-so-this-is-new-york.jpg)
So This Is New York (1948)
![It Had to Be You](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/119809-it-had-to-be-you.jpg)
It Had to Be You (1947)
![The Gas House Kids in Hollywood](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49092-the-gas-house-kids-in-hollywood.jpg)
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood (1947)
![Heartaches](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/127288-heartaches.jpg)
Heartaches (1947)
![Born to Speed](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136958-born-to-speed.jpg)
Born to Speed (1947)
![Lady in the Lake](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122133-lady-in-the-lake.jpg)
Lady in the Lake (1946)
![It's Great to Be Young](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
It's Great to Be Young (1946)
![The Strange Love of Martha Ivers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22675-the-strange-love-of-martha-ivers.jpg)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
![Murder in the Music Hall](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136856-murder-in-the-music-hall.jpg)
Murder in the Music Hall (1946)
![The Hoodlum Saint](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86055-the-hoodlum-saint.jpg)
The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
![Doll Face](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84136-doll-face.jpg)
Doll Face (1945)
![The Lost Weekend](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6533-the-lost-weekend.jpg)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
![She Went to the Races](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86967-she-went-to-the-races.jpg)
She Went to the Races (1945)
![Tell It to a Star](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71429-tell-it-to-a-star.jpg)
Tell It to a Star (1945)
![Pillow to Post](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120885-pillow-to-post.jpg)
Pillow to Post (1945)
![Storm Over Lisbon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96748-storm-over-lisbon.jpg)
Storm Over Lisbon (1944)
![The Impatient Years](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98688-the-impatient-years.jpg)
The Impatient Years (1944)
![Wilson](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/85323-wilson.jpg)
Wilson (1944)
![Summer Storm](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/47881-summer-storm.jpg)
Summer Storm (1944)
![Roger Touhy, Gangster](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36213-roger-touhy-gangster.jpg)
Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)
![Sweet Rosie O'Grady](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84551-sweet-rosie-o-grady.jpg)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)
![Coney Island](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/99057-coney-island.jpg)
Coney Island (1943)
![Hello, Frisco, Hello](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80172-hello-frisco-hello.jpg)
Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943)
![The Ox-Bow Incident](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8749-the-ox-bow-incident.jpg)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
![Springtime in the Rockies](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39413-springtime-in-the-rockies.jpg)
Springtime in the Rockies (1942)
![Orchestra Wives](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/99054-orchestra-wives.jpg)
Orchestra Wives (1942)
![Tales of Manhattan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5728-tales-of-manhattan.jpg)
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
![Footlight Serenade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/106514-footlight-serenade.jpg)
Footlight Serenade (1942)
![The Magnificent Dope](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103680-the-magnificent-dope.jpg)
The Magnificent Dope (1942)
![Henry and Dizzy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49059-henry-and-dizzy.jpg)
Henry and Dizzy (1942)
![My Gal Sal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39456-my-gal-sal.jpg)
My Gal Sal (1942)
![Roxie Hart](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84522-roxie-hart.jpg)
Roxie Hart (1942)
![Dr. Kildare's Victory](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104460-dr-kildare-s-victory.jpg)
Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
![Over My Dead Body](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76664-over-my-dead-body.jpg)
Over My Dead Body (1942)
![They Died with Their Boots On](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14491-they-died-with-their-boots-on.jpg)
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
![I Wake Up Screaming](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71338-i-wake-up-screaming.jpg)
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
![Sergeant York](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8621-sergeant-york.jpg)
Sergeant York (1941)
![Broadway Limited](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/106083-broadway-limited.jpg)
Broadway Limited (1941)
![Ride on Vaquero](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104631-ride-on-vaquero.jpg)
Ride on Vaquero (1941)
![Let's Make Music](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/48827-let-s-make-music.jpg)
Let's Make Music (1941)
![Respect the Law](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/99540-respect-the-law.jpg)
Respect the Law (1941)
![You, the People](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/97989-you-the-people.jpg)
You, the People (1940)
![Dr. Kildare's Crisis](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83280-dr-kildare-s-crisis.jpg)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
![Father Is A Prince](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/108222-father-is-a-prince.jpg)
Father Is A Prince (1940)
![Gallant Sons](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/110628-gallant-sons.jpg)
Gallant Sons (1940)
![Mexican Spitfire Out West](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/48794-mexican-spitfire-out-west.jpg)
Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)
![Dr. Kildare Goes Home](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/82957-dr-kildare-goes-home.jpg)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
![Boom Town](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39404-boom-town.jpg)
Boom Town (1940)
![Buyer Beware](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/135493-buyer-beware.jpg)
Buyer Beware (1940)
![Pier 13](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64191-pier-13.jpg)
Pier 13 (1940)
![Brother Orchid](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/72467-brother-orchid.jpg)
Brother Orchid (1940)
![Florian](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83133-florian.jpg)
Florian (1940)
![La Conga Nights](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67442-la-conga-nights.jpg)
La Conga Nights (1940)
![The Doctor Takes a Wife](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64655-the-doctor-takes-a-wife.jpg)
The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)
!['Til We Meet Again](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81208-til-we-meet-again.jpg)
'Til We Meet Again (1940)
![Dr. Kildare's Strange Case](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98226-dr-kildare-s-strange-case.jpg)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
![Know Your Money](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/135568-know-your-money.jpg)
Know Your Money (1940)
![The Secret of Dr. Kildare](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104414-the-secret-of-dr-kildare.jpg)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
![At the Circus](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22476-at-the-circus.jpg)
At the Circus (1939)
![Fast and Furious](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/106059-fast-and-furious.jpg)
Fast and Furious (1939)
![Dust Be My Destiny](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/106126-dust-be-my-destiny.jpg)
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
![Thunder Afloat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/88377-thunder-afloat.jpg)
Thunder Afloat (1939)
![Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3437-nancy-drew-and-the-hidden-staircase.jpg)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
![Stanley and Livingstone](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/85288-stanley-and-livingstone.jpg)
Stanley and Livingstone (1939)
![Tell No Tales](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77899-tell-no-tales.jpg)
Tell No Tales (1939)
![Young Mr. Lincoln](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11967-young-mr-lincoln.jpg)
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
![Calling Dr. Kildare](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104413-calling-dr-kildare.jpg)
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
![Broadway Serenade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/100016-broadway-serenade.jpg)
Broadway Serenade (1939)
![Within the Law](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/118725-within-the-law.jpg)
Within the Law (1939)
![Nancy Drew... Reporter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3434-nancy-drew-reporter.jpg)
Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
![Fast and Loose](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/105333-fast-and-loose.jpg)
Fast and Loose (1939)
![Idiot's Delight](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/78940-idiot-s-delight.jpg)
Idiot's Delight (1939)
![Burn 'Em Up O'Connor](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77442-burn-em-up-o-connor.jpg)
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)
![Comet Over Broadway](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96414-comet-over-broadway.jpg)
Comet Over Broadway (1938)
![Nancy Drew… Detective](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3436-nancy-drew-detective.jpg)
Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)
![Young Dr. Kildare](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104416-young-dr-kildare.jpg)
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
![Mr. Chump](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/127239-mr-chump.jpg)
Mr. Chump (1938)
![Think It Over](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76449-think-it-over.jpg)
Think It Over (1938)
![Torchy Blane in Panama](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5117-torchy-blane-in-panama.jpg)
Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)
![The Patient in Room 18](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96222-the-patient-in-room-18.jpg)
The Patient in Room 18 (1938)
![Missing Witnesses](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103149-missing-witnesses.jpg)
Missing Witnesses (1937)
![The Footloose Heiress](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/108977-the-footloose-heiress.jpg)
The Footloose Heiress (1937)
![Prairie Thunder](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/134907-prairie-thunder.jpg)
Prairie Thunder (1937)
![The Devil's Saddle Legion](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/60480-the-devil-s-saddle-legion.jpg)
The Devil's Saddle Legion (1937)
![Talent Scout](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/127246-talent-scout.jpg)
Talent Scout (1937)
![Ever Since Eve](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/116391-ever-since-eve.jpg)
Ever Since Eve (1937)
![Marry the Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67269-marry-the-girl.jpg)
Marry the Girl (1937)
![San Quentin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11174-san-quentin.jpg)
San Quentin (1937)
![Land Beyond the Law](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/60493-land-beyond-the-law.jpg)
Land Beyond the Law (1937)
![Hot Money](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/134517-hot-money.jpg)
Hot Money (1936)
![Two Against the World](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120875-two-against-the-world.jpg)
Two Against the World (1936)
![The Payoff](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/109078-the-payoff.jpg)
The Payoff (1935)
![Taking Ways](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Taking Ways (1930)
![The Brothers](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Brothers
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GenderMale
Birthday1880-02-20
Deathday1962-03-17 (82 years old)
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFrank Kaiser Orth
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