Acting
Frank Jenks
- Titles
- 127movies20TV shows
- Career
Active from 1936 to 1956, busiest in 1938 with 9 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 15top three billing
- Average score
55/100
- Highest rated
Woman on the Run80/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.7average 3.7
- Showbiz3.0average 1.2
- Wholesome5.0average 3.3
- Situational Comedy3.9average 2.7
- Crime4.8average 3.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.7average 3.7
- Physical Comedy3.4average 2.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.2, average 5.4
- Violence2.9, average 4.2
- Psychological4.3, average 5.6
- Uncanny1.3, average 2.5
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 3
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Witty Dialogue 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Classic Romantic Comedy 2
- Feel-Good Movie 2
- Intrigue 2
- Fast-Paced 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Preston FosterActorThe Last Warning, The Westland Case, The Storm, The Lady in the Morgue, Society Smugglers
Dorothea KentActorStrange Faces, Goodbye Broadway, Prescription for Romance, Youth Takes a Fling
Samuel S. HindsActorBack Street, Prescription for Romance, The Storm, The Devil's Party
Andy DevineActorThe Flame of New Orleans, You're a Sweetheart, Strange Faces, The Storm
Eddie QuillanActorHi'ya, Sailor, The Flame of New Orleans, Dixie Jamboree, Dancing on a Dime
Joseph SantleyDirectorSmartest Girl in Town, Dancing on a Dime, Rosie the Riveter, Melody and Moonlight
Albert HermanDirectorThe Missing Corpse, The Phantom of 42nd Street, Shake Hands with Murder, Rogues' Gallery
Gene RaymondActorThere Goes My Girl, Smartest Girl in Town, That Girl from Paris
Tala BirellActorSeven Miles from Alcatraz, Philo Vance's Secret Mission, Philo Vance's Gamble
Ray WalkerActorRogues' Gallery, Angel's Holiday, That's My Gal
Esther DaleActorBack Street, Big Town Czar, Bedside Manner
Tom BrownActorBig Town Czar, Goodbye Broadway, The Storm
Movies and TV shows
1471960s
1 title
TV show
1950s
43 titles · average score 64
TV show · as Cab Driver / Walter Clemens the Bartender
TV show · as Dutch Carl Anders
as Louie Phelan
as Shell Game Man (uncredited)
TV show · as Gus Bolin (uncredited)
TV show · as Frank Keegan / Martin Fletcher
as Benny Brown
as Jackson
TV show · as Lazy
as Detective Homer Shaw
1940s
61 titles · average score 60
as Hoppy Owens
as Ernie Clark
as Joe, the Cabbie
as Mack Hogan
as The Burglar
as Eddie Jones
as Eddie Porter
as Sgt. Mahoney
as Puffy
as 2nd Sailor
1930s
42 titles · average score 62
as Peaches Jackson
as Doc Williams
as Doc Williams
as Frank Munson
as Joe Cannon
as Doc Williams
as Frank Tate
as Dubrowsky
as Harry Howe
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Laughing Boy Frank