Frank Orth

Frank Orth

February 20, 1880

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 expand…

Known For

16 titles
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His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940 · 1h 32m · Movie

When a newspaper editor's ace reporter ex-wife is about to quit her job and remarry, he buys himself time to win her back by promising her an exclusive interview with a death row convict.

7.8
2
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945 · 1h 41m · Movie

The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout.

7.9
3
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950 · 1h 32m · Movie

The father of a young woman deals with the emotional pain of her getting married, along with the financial and organizational trouble of arranging the wedding.

7.1
4
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

1946 · 1h 56m · Movie

A man is reunited with his childhood friend and her husband who believes he knows the truth about the death of her rich aunt years earlier. Years after a murder drove them apart, an heiress tries to win back her lost love.

7.4
5
The Big Clock

The Big Clock

1948 · 1h 35m · Movie

A magazine tycoon commits a murder and pins it on an innocent man, who then tries to solve the murder himself.

7.6
6
At the Circus

At the Circus

1939 · 1h 27m · Movie

The Marx Brothers try to help the owner of a circus recover some stolen funds before he finds himself out of a job.

6.8
7
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

1941 · 1h 22m · Movie

Why is Inspector Ed Cornell trying to railroad Frankie Christopher for the murder of model Vicky Lynn?

7.2
8
Houdini

Houdini

1953 · 1h 46m · Movie

From his beginnings as a "wildman" carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, the great Harry Houdini emerged as the world's most captivating magician and escape artist.

6.8
9
Come Live with Me

Come Live with Me

1941 · 1h 26m · Movie

Seeking US citizenship, a Viennese refugee arranges a marriage of convenience with a struggling writer.

7.0
10
The Great Rupert

The Great Rupert

1950 · 1h 27m · Movie

A little squirrel with lots of charm accidentally helps two poor, down-but-NOT-out families overcome their obstacles.

6.4
11
My Gal Sal

My Gal Sal

1942 · 1h 43m · Movie

At the end of the 19th century, the young Indiana boy Paul Dresser left his hometown for a long adventure that would eventually place him at the pinnacle of American music as a songwriter.

6.1
12
Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

1939 · 1h 13m · Movie

Rare book dealers Joel and Garda take a summertime jaunt to the seashore where he becomes involved in a beauty pageant as investor and judge - much to her chagrin.

6.1
13
Coney Island

Coney Island

1943 · 1h 36m · Movie

Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley...

6.3
14
Hello Frisco, Hello

Hello Frisco, Hello

1943 · 1h 39m · Movie

In turn-of-the-century San Francisco, an ambitious vaudevillian takes his quartet from a honky tonk to the big time, while spurning the love of his troupe's star singer for a selfish heiress.

6.5
15
Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

1944 · 1h 22m · Movie

In 1922, a would-be classical composer gets involved with people putting on a musical revue.

6.2
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Storm Over Lisbon

Storm Over Lisbon

1944 · 1h 26m · Movie

Deresco, owner of a night club in neutral Portugal, works as a free-lance spy for everybody who can afford his price. He tries to get information from US agent John Craig with help from immigrant dancer Maritza, but she falls in l...

5.6