Portrait of Frank Alexander

Acting

Frank Alexander

Career

Active from 1915 to 1933, busiest in 1919 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
26
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for By the Sad Sea Waves
By the Sad Sea Waves
GoodWatch score59/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 5
  • Slapstick Comedy 4
  • Early Cinema 3
  • Physical Humor 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Silent Film 2
  • Small Town 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Short Film 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Silent Era Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1930s

7 titles · average score 55
The Bargain of the Century
The Bargain of the Century (1933)
GoodWatch score 55

as Elmer - Customer

Mickey's Busy Day
Mickey's Busy Day (1932)

as Angry neighbor

Mickey's Thrill Hunters
Mickey's Thrill Hunters (1931)

as Fat man

Catch-As Catch-Can
Catch-As Catch-Can (1931)

as Fat man in audience

Mickey's Rebellion
Mickey's Rebellion (1931)

as Fat Man

The Kick-Off!
The Kick-Off! (1931)

as Large Man in Stands

The Shrimp
The Shrimp (1930)

as Fat Lodger

1920s

27 titles · average score 58
Madame Q
Madame Q (1929)

as Fat Juror

3 Missing Links
3 Missing Links (1927)

as Fattie

Old Tin Sides
Old Tin Sides (1927)

as Frank

Three Of A Kind
Three Of A Kind (1926)

as Fattie

The Heavy Parade
The Heavy Parade (1926)

as Fattie

The Cloudhopper
The Cloudhopper (1925)

as Holden Jack

The Dome Doctor
The Dome Doctor (1925)

as Fuller Hulkinbulk

The Sawmill
The Sawmill (1922)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mill Owner

The Show
The Show (1922)

as Ballet dancer / Wife of Man with Family

Aladdin
Aladdin (1922)

as Moorish Prince

The Bell Hop
The Bell Hop (1921)

as A government official

The Bakery
The Bakery (1921)

as Bakery Owner

1910s

18 titles · average score 55
Scamps and Scandals
Scamps and Scandals (1919)

as Larry's Sweetheart's Suitor

Passing the Buck
Passing the Buck (1919)

as The Fat Crook

Between the Acts
Between the Acts (1919)

as The Manager

Dull Care
Dull Care (1919)

as Chief of Police

The Head Waiter
The Head Waiter (1919)

as Waiter

The Star Boarder
The Star Boarder (1919)

as The Warden

Hindoos and Hazards
Hindoos and Hazards (1918)

as Necklace Thief

Bears and Bad Men
Bears and Bad Men (1918)

as Paw Slawson

Bathing Beauties and Big Boobs
Bathing Beauties and Big Boobs (1918)

as Fatty

By the Sad Sea Waves
By the Sad Sea Waves (1917)
GoodWatch score 59

as Bather

Bath Tub Perils
Bath Tub Perils (1916)

as The Porter

A Submarine Pirate
A Submarine Pirate (1915)
GoodWatch score 51

as Man on Crutches (uncredited)