From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank Orth (February 21, 1880 – March 17, 1962) 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.
Movie | Here Come the Girls | Mr. Hungerford | 1953-10-22 |
Movie | Houdini | Mr. Hunter | 1953-07-02 |
Movie | Something to Live For | Waiter (uncredited) | 1952-03-07 |
Series | The Adventures of Boston Blackie | 1951-09-08 | |
Movie | Double Dynamite | Mr. Kofer | 1951-12-25 |
Movie | The Great Rupert | Mr. Frank Dingle | 1950-03-01 |
Movie | Cheaper by the Dozen | Higgins (uncredited) | 1950-03-31 |
Movie | The Petty Girl | Moody (process server) | 1950-08-17 |
Movie | Father of the Bride | Joe | 1950-05-18 |
Movie | Red Light | Wallace 'Wally' Stoner | 1949-09-30 |
Movie | Bride for Sale | Police Sergeant | 1949-11-12 |
Movie | The Girl from Manhattan | Oscar Newsome | 1948-10-01 |
Movie | The Big Clock | Burt | 1948-03-18 |
Movie | Blondie's Secret | Mr. Philpotts | 1948-12-23 |
Movie | Born to Speed | Breezy Bradley | 1947-01-12 |
Movie | Heartaches | Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent | 1947-06-28 |
Movie | The Guilt of Janet Ames | Danny | 1947-03-06 |
Movie | The Gas House Kids in Hollywood | Police Captain | 1947-08-23 |
Movie | It Had to Be You | Conductor Brown | 1947-12-07 |
Movie | Murder in the Music Hall | Henderson | 1946-04-10 |
Movie | The Hoodlum Saint | Chronicle Editor (uncredited) | 1946-04-04 |
Movie | The Bride Wore Boots | Judge (uncredited) | 1946-06-05 |
Movie | Lady in the Lake | Floyd Greer (Uncredited) | 1946-12-19 |
Movie | The Strange Love of Martha Ivers | Hotel Clerk | 1946-08-19 |
Movie | Wake Up and Dream | Milkman | 1946-12-02 |
Movie | Pillow to Post | Clayfield Taxi Driver | 1945-06-09 |
Movie | She Went to the Races | Skelly | 1945-11-04 |
Movie | Tell It to a Star | Augustus T. Goodman | 1945-08-16 |
Movie | The Lost Weekend | Opera Cloak Room Attendant | 1945-11-29 |
Movie | Doll Face | Peters | 1945-12-31 |
Movie | Summer Storm | Cafe Maitre d' at End (uncredited) | 1944-07-14 |
Movie | Roger Touhy, Gangster | . Comic in Theater (uncredited) | 1944-06-03 |
Movie | Wilson | Smith (uncredited) | 1944-08-01 |
Movie | The Impatient Years | Counterman | 1944-09-10 |
Movie | Storm Over Lisbon | Murgatroyd | 1944-10-16 |
Movie | Greenwich Village | Ordway | 1944-09-27 |
Movie | The Meanest Man in the World | Bartender | 1943-02-12 |
Movie | The Ox-Bow Incident | Larry Kinkaid (uncredited) | 1943-03-11 |
Movie | Coney Island | Bartender | 1943-06-18 |
Movie | Hello, Frisco, Hello | Lou, Bartender at Sharkey's | 1943-03-26 |
Movie | Sweet Rosie O'Grady | Taxi Driver | 1943-10-01 |
Movie | Roxie Hart | Bar Client #2 (uncredited) | 1942-02-20 |
Movie | Rings on Her Fingers | Kellogg | 1942-03-20 |
Movie | Dr. Kildare's Victory | Mike Ryan | 1942-02-04 |
Movie | Blue, White, and Perfect | Mr. Toby | 1942-01-06 |
Movie | My Gal Sal | McGuiness | 1942-04-30 |
Movie | Over My Dead Body | Detective | 1942-01-15 |
Movie | Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant | Mike Ryan | 1942-11-01 |
Movie | Henry and Dizzy | Joe McGuire | 1942-06-05 |
Movie | Springtime in the Rockies | Bickel (uncredited) | 1942-11-06 |
Movie | Tales of Manhattan | Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence) | 1942-08-05 |
Movie | Orchestra Wives | Rex Willet | 1942-09-04 |
Movie | Footlight Serenade | Mike | 1942-08-01 |
Movie | The Magnificent Dope | Messenger | 1942-07-01 |
Movie | Come Live with Me | Jerry | 1941-01-31 |
Movie | Respect the Law | Peter Brennan | 1941-01-04 |
Movie | The People Vs. Dr. Kildare | Mike Ryan | 1941-05-02 |
Movie | Ride on Vaquero | Auctioneer | 1941-04-18 |
Movie | Broadway Limited | Lou, Cafe Proprietor | 1941-06-13 |
Movie | I Wake Up Screaming | Cemetery Caretaker | 1941-10-31 |
Movie | They Died with Their Boots On | Barfly (uncredited) | 1941-11-20 |
Movie | Sergeant York | Drummer (uncredited) | 1941-09-27 |
Movie | La Conga Nights | Dennis O'Brien | 1940-05-31 |
Movie | Florian | Detective | 1940-06-05 |
Movie | Gold Rush Maisie | Harris | 1940-07-26 |
Movie | The Doctor Takes a Wife | New York Editor (uncredited) | 1940-04-25 |
Movie | Know Your Money | Tobacconist (uncredited) | 1940-01-27 |
Movie | His Girl Friday | Duffy | 1940-01-18 |
Movie | Pier 13 | Dead Pan Charlie | 1940-08-08 |
Movie | Dr. Kildare's Strange Case | Mike Ryan, Sullivan's Hospital Cafe | 1940-04-12 |
Movie | 'Til We Meet Again | Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited) | 1940-04-20 |
Movie | Brother Orchid | Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited) | 1940-06-07 |
Movie | Father Is A Prince | Drugstore Proprieter | 1940-11-18 |
Movie | Dr. Kildare's Crisis | Mike Ryan, Cafe Owner | 1940-11-29 |
Movie | Buyer Beware | Smith (uncredited) | 1940-08-17 |
Movie | Michael Shayne: Private Detective | Steve | 1940-12-19 |
Movie | Gallant Sons | Newspaper Foreman (uncredited) | 1940-11-15 |
Movie | You, the People | Soda Jerk | 1940-11-30 |
Movie | Boom Town | Barber | 1940-08-30 |
Movie | Dr. Kildare Goes Home | Mike Ryan (uncredited) | 1940-09-06 |
Movie | Mexican Spitfire Out West | Window Washer | 1940-10-29 |
Movie | Broadway Serenade | Mr. Fellows | 1939-04-07 |
Movie | Young Mr. Lincoln | Loafer (uncredited) | 1939-06-09 |
Movie | Within the Law | Jim Jenks | 1939-03-17 |
Movie | Calling Dr. Kildare | Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited) | 1939-04-28 |
Movie | Fast and Loose | Detective Hendricks | 1939-02-17 |
Movie | Burn 'Em Up O'Connor | Tim McKelvy | 1939-01-13 |
Movie | Idiot's Delight | Benny Zinsser | 1939-01-27 |
Movie | Nancy Drew... Reporter | Captain Tweedy (uncredited) | 1939-02-18 |
Movie | Tell No Tales | Vic - Bartender (uncredited) | 1939-06-12 |
Movie | The Secret of Dr. Kildare | Mike Sullivan | 1939-11-24 |
Movie | Stanley and Livingstone | Newspaperman with Pills | 1939-08-18 |
Movie | At the Circus | Chef in Diner (uncredited) | 1939-10-20 |
Movie | Fast and Furious | Joe Burke | 1939-10-06 |
Movie | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | Captain Tweedy | 1939-09-09 |
Movie | Thunder Afloat | Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited) | 1939-09-15 |
Movie | Dust Be My Destiny | Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited) | 1939-09-16 |
Movie | Torchy Blane in Panama | First Leopard (uncredited) | 1938-05-07 |
Movie | The Patient in Room 18 | Joe Higgins - Night Watchman | 1938-01-08 |
Movie | Think It Over | Brown, Clothing Store Owner | 1938-07-24 |
Movie | Nancy Drew… Detective | Captain Tweedy | 1938-11-19 |
Movie | Mr. Chump | Sheriff Frank Hinton | 1938-08-08 |
Movie | Comet Over Broadway | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1938-12-03 |
Movie | Young Dr. Kildare | Mike Ryan (uncredited) | 1938-10-14 |
Movie | Marry the Girl | Bar owner | 1937-07-13 |
Movie | San Quentin | Convict in Bunkhouse (uncredited) | 1937-05-24 |
Movie | Land Beyond the Law | Shorty Long | 1937-03-13 |
Movie | Ever Since Eve | Cocktail Waiter (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
Movie | Missing Witnesses | Gordon (uncredited) | 1937-12-11 |
Movie | Talent Scout | Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited) | 1937-07-24 |
Movie | The Footloose Heiress | Justice Abner Cuttler | 1937-10-08 |
Movie | Prairie Thunder | Wichita | 1937-09-10 |
Movie | The Devil's Saddle Legion | Judge Barko | 1937-08-14 |
Movie | Two Against the World | Tommy - Bartender | 1936-07-11 |
Movie | Polo Joe | Bert | 1936-11-04 |
Movie | Hot Money | Hank Ford | 1936-07-18 |
Movie | The Payoff | Porter (uncredited) | 1935-01-09 |
Movie | Unwelcome Stranger | Jackson | 1935-04-05 |
Movie | A Bird in the Hand | 1929-04-29 |