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Frank Whitson(1877-1946)

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Frank Whitson was born on 22 March 1877 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Adventures of Tarzan (1921), The Mark of Cain (1916) and Restitution (1918). He died on 19 March 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 22, 1877
DiedMarch 19, 1946(68)
BornMarch 22, 1877
DiedMarch 19, 1946(68)
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Known for

Elmo Lincoln and Joe Martin in Adventures of Tarzan (1921)
Adventures of Tarzan
5.4
  • Rokoff
  • 1921
Lon Chaney in The Mark of Cain (1916)
The Mark of Cain
  • John Graham
  • 1916
Restitution (1918)
Restitution
  • Abraham
  • 1918
The Isle of Life (1916)
The Isle of Life
6.6
  • Sebastian Maure
  • 1916

Credits

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Actor

  • Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray in Swing High, Swing Low (1937)
    Swing High, Swing Low
    6.1
    • Gambler (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Helen Morgan, and Charles Winninger in Show Boat (1936)
    Show Boat
    7.4
    • Dealer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Henry Armetta, Bill Burrud, William 'Billy' Benedict, Frankie Darro, Charlotte Henry, and May Robson in 3 Kids and a Queen (1935)
    3 Kids and a Queen
    6.5
    • Relative (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Clark Gable, Loretta Young, and Buck in Call of the Wild (1935)
    Call of the Wild
    6.8
    • Fifth Poker Player (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Jack Anthony, Frankie Darro, Nora Lane, Tom Tyler, and Beans the Dog in The Texas Tornado (1928)
    The Texas Tornado
    5.6
    • Jim Briscoe
    • 1928
  • The City Gone Wild (1927)
    The City Gone Wild
    5.3
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • 1927
  • Hidden Aces
    5.7
    • Captain
    • 1927
  • Molly Malone, Frank Whitson, and Jay Wilsey in Bad Man's Bluff (1926)
    Bad Man's Bluff
    4.3
    • Dave Hardy
    • 1926
  • Harry Langdon in Soldier Man (1926)
    Soldier Man
    7.1
    Short
    • General Von Snootzer
    • 1926
  • Keep Going
    • 1926
  • Bob Custer and Violet Palmer in The Fighting Boob (1926)
    The Fighting Boob
    • Clayton
    • 1926
  • Walloping Kid
    5.4
    • Sally's father
    • 1926
  • Ken Maynard and Tarzan in Fighting Courage (1925)
    Fighting Courage
    • Mark Crenshaw
    • 1925
  • Harry Langdon in There He Goes (1925)
    There He Goes
    5.2
    Short
    • Harry's Sweetheart's Father
    • 1925
  • Ralph Graves and Thelma Parr in Hurry, Doctor! (1925)
    Hurry, Doctor!
    Short
    • Dr. Welland Strong
    • 1925

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 22, 1877
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 19, 1946
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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