Portrait of Frank Orth

Acting

Frank Orth

Career

Active from 1931 to 1951, busiest in 1938 and 1942 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Magnificent Dope
The Magnificent Dope
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 59 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frank Orth Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Screwball Comedy 3
  • Classic Western 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

127
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

10 titles · average score 62
Houdini
Houdini (1953)
GoodWatch score 74

as Mr. Hunter

Here Come the Girls
Here Come the Girls (1953)
GoodWatch score 41

as Mr. Hungerford

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Uncle John

Something to Live For
Something to Live For (1952)
GoodWatch score 66

as Waiter (uncredited)

Double Dynamite
Double Dynamite (1951)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mr. Kofer

Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie (1951)

TV show · as Inspector Faraday

The Great Rupert
The Great Rupert (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mr. Frank Dingle

Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
GoodWatch score 76

as Higgins (uncredited)

The Petty Girl
The Petty Girl (1950)
GoodWatch score 51

as Moody (process server)

Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1950)
GoodWatch score 72

as Joe

1940s

79 titles · average score 64
Born to Speed
Born to Speed (1947)

as Breezy Bradley

Heartaches
Heartaches (1947)

as Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent

It's Great to Be Young
It's Great to Be Young (1946)

as Franklin Johnson

The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend (1945)
GoodWatch score 77

as Opera Cloak Room Attendant

The Mummy's Curse
The Mummy's Curse (1944)
GoodWatch score 41

Songs

The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
GoodWatch score 86

as Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)

Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers (1942)
GoodWatch score 64

as Kellogg

The Magnificent Dope
The Magnificent Dope (1942)
GoodWatch score 66

as Messenger

Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body (1942)

as Detective

Respect the Law
Respect the Law (1941)

as Peter Brennan

His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday (1940)
GoodWatch score 88

as Duffy

Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 68

as Barber

1930s

38 titles · average score 62
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
GoodWatch score 59

as Captain Tweedy

Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
GoodWatch score 85

as Loafer (uncredited)

At the Circus
At the Circus (1939)
GoodWatch score 78

as Chef in Diner (uncredited)

Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

as Newspaperman with Pills

Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

as Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
GoodWatch score 82

as Captain Tweedy (uncredited)

Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

as Captain Tweedy

Mr. Chump
Mr. Chump (1938)

as Sheriff Frank Hinton

Think It Over
Think It Over (1938)

as Brown, Clothing Store Owner

Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law (1937)

as Shorty Long

Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder (1937)

as Wichita

Hot Money
Hot Money (1936)

as Hank Ford