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Frank Melton(1907-1951)

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Frank Melton
Frank Melton was born on 6 December 1907 in Pineapple, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for State Fair (1933), Pot o' Gold (1941) and The Buccaneer (1938). He died on 19 March 1951 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornDecember 6, 1907
DiedMarch 19, 1951(43)
BornDecember 6, 1907
DiedMarch 19, 1951(43)
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Known for

Lew Ayres, Sally Eilers, Janet Gaynor, and Will Rogers in State Fair (1933)
State Fair
6.6
  • Harry Ware
  • 1933
James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, and Charles Winninger in Pot o' Gold (1941)
Pot o' Gold
6.0
  • Jasper
  • 1941
Fredric March in The Buccaneer (1938)
The Buccaneer
6.6
  • Lt. Shreve
  • 1938
James Cardwell, Mae Clarke, and Robert Livingston in Daredevils of the Clouds (1948)
Daredevils of the Clouds
5.8
  • Frank
  • 1948

Credits

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  • The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
    The Red Badge of Courage
    7.1
    • Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • James Cardwell, Mae Clarke, and Robert Livingston in Daredevils of the Clouds (1948)
    Daredevils of the Clouds
    5.8
    • Frank
    • 1948
  • Maureen O'Hara, Dick Haymes, and Harry James in Do You Love Me (1946)
    Do You Love Me
    6.3
    • Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Wonder Man (1945)
    Wonder Man
    6.8
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Kay Aldridge and Dave O'Brien in The Man Who Walked Alone (1945)
    The Man Who Walked Alone
    5.7
    • Glem (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Sonja Henie and Michael O'Shea in It's a Pleasure (1945)
    It's a Pleasure
    5.8
    • Frank - Stagehand (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Deanna Durbin, Leonid Kinskey, Robert Paige, and Akim Tamiroff in Can't Help Singing (1944)
    Can't Help Singing
    6.2
    • Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Edward G. Robinson and Joan Bennett in The Woman in the Window (1944)
    The Woman in the Window
    7.6
    • Onlooker at Gallery (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Laraine Day and Alan Marshal in Bride by Mistake (1944)
    Bride by Mistake
    6.3
    • Armed Guard (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • John Wayne and Jean Arthur in A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
    A Lady Takes a Chance
    6.3
    • Otto (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Glenn Ford and Marguerite Chapman in Destroyer (1943)
    Destroyer
    6.3
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Fred Astaire and Joan Leslie in The Sky's the Limit (1943)
    The Sky's the Limit
    6.3
    • Navy Office on Train (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Joe E. Brown, Judy Canova, and Rosemary Lane in Chatterbox (1943)
    Chatterbox
    6.6
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Richard Arlen, Chester Morris, and Jean Parker in Wrecking Crew (1942)
    Wrecking Crew
    5.8
    • Pete
    • 1942
  • Linda Darnell, Virginia Gilmore, and Shepperd Strudwick in The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)
    The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
    5.6
    • Turner Dixon
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • December 6, 1907
    • Pineapple, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • March 19, 1951
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    He played Jack Travers in Rudolf Friml's operetta, "The Firefly," at the Blackstone Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Grazia Aurelia & Beverly Shearer (Nina); Gloria Ware (Geraldine Van Dare); Kay Dealya (Mrs. Oglesby Van Dare); Jack Goode (Jenkins); Gloria Evans (Suzette); Sparky Kaye (Pietro); Jack Baxley (Herr Franz) and Hank Henry (Hugo Gessett) in the cast.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Dark-haired character actor, under contract to Fox from the 1930s. He was educated at Moore Academy, West Point and Citadel University, South Carolina. A favorite of Will Rogers, he appeared in six of his films.

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