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Frank Tinney(1878-1940)

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Frank Tinney was born on 29 March 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Governor's Boss (1915) and Broadway After Dark (1924). He was married to Edna Davenport. He died on 28 November 1940 in Northport, Long Island, New York, USA.
BornMarch 29, 1878
DiedNovember 28, 1940(62)
BornMarch 29, 1878
DiedNovember 28, 1940(62)
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Known for

The Governor's Boss (1915)
The Governor's Boss
  • Policy Seller
  • 1915
Adolphe Menjou and Norma Shearer in Broadway After Dark (1924)
Broadway After Dark
  • Self - Cameo Appearance
  • 1924

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  • The Governor's Boss (1915)
    The Governor's Boss
    • Policy Seller
    • 1915

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 29, 1878
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • November 28, 1940
    • Northport, Long Island, New York, USA(pulmonary disease)
  • Spouse
    • Edna DavenportAugust 19, 1913 - November 28, 1925 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    His son, Frank, Jr., was born in January 1918. He later appeared in the 1933 Cecil B. DeMille film This Day and Age, along with the namesake sons of actors Eric von Stroheim, Wallace Reid, Bryant Washburn, Carlyle Blackwell, Neal Hart and Fred Kohler. Tinney's son later became a U. S. Air Force officer who saw service during World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

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