Frank Fanning
Acting
Biography
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Born: September 6, 1885
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Known For
Vagabond Lady
Josephine Spiggins is thinking of marrying John Spear, the stuffed-shirt son of a department store owner. When John's free-spirit brother Tony returns from touring the South Seas in his boat, the "Vagabond Lady," Jo is attracted to him instead.
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
A wealthy society doctor decides to research the medical aspects of criminal behaviour by becoming one himself. He joins a gang of thieves and proceeds to wrest leadership of the gang away from its extremely resentful leader.
Under Your Spell
A famous singer, bored with music and fans, goes to live in Mexico. His manager sends a woman to bring him back. They fall in love.
High Flyers
Two men running a carnival airplane ride are hired to fly to retrieve what they think are photos for a reporter. Actually, they are retrieving diamonds stolen from a noted gem dealer. As it turns out, their plane crashes on the very estate of the dealer. Thinking the duo are police officers, the dealer offers his home for their convalescence from the accident. Meanwhile, the diamonds have been snatched by a kleptomaniac dog and buried on the estate. When the smugglers track down the pair, they try to convince the dealer that they are officials from an institution from which the two have escaped. Before long, the carnival fellows, the crooks, the gem dealer and his family, along with a platoon of cops, are tearing up the grounds to find where the dog has buried the diamonds.
We Who Are About to Die
John Thompson is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job. Then he is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed. A suspicious detective thinks he is innocent and works to save his life.
Let Us Live
When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentenced to death for a murder that he wasn't involved in. Though no one is willing to listen to the innocent prisoner's pleas for freedom, Brick's faithful fiancée, Mary, knows that her lover is innocent because she was with him when the crime was committed. As the scheduled execution draws ever nearer, Mary begins to investigate the murder herself.
Johnny Apollo
Wall Street broker Robert Cain, Sr., is jailed for embezzling. His college graduate son Bob then turns to crime to raise money for his father's release. As assistant to mobster Mickey Dwyer, then falls for Dwyer's girl Lucky. He winds up in the same prison as his father.
Charlie Chan at the Opera
A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.
In This Our Life
An unhappy, self-centered woman runs off with her sister's husband, wreaking havoc and ruining the lives of those around her.
One Mile from Heaven
A female journalist travels to a new neighborhood after getting a (false) lead and is surprised by what she finds.
Filmography
as Burgandy Café Doorman (uncredited)
as Doorman George (uncredited)
as Cop in Park (Uncredited)
as Postal Inspector
as Detective (Uncredited)
as Police Detective with Millett (uncredited)
as Police Officer Wilbur
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
as Turnkey
as Police Officer
as Policeman Mitchell (uncredited)
as Courthouse Guard (uncredited)
as Detective with Danny (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
as Detective Brown (uncredited)
as Detective
as Fingerprint Expert (uncredited)
as Policeman Frank (uncredited)
as Cop
as Jailer
as Cop (uncredited)
as Policeman
as Guard in Visitor's Room (uncredited)
as Detective Fanning (uncredited)
as Cop (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
as Frank - Guard (uncredited)
as Warden
as Wilson's Driver (uncredited)
as Silent Arresting Detective
as Dock Official (uncredited)
as Plainclothesman with Sheriff
as Guard
as Detective Driving Police Car (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Cop (uncredited)
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
as Policeman (Uncredited)
as Detective at Nightclub (uncredited)
as Sheriff Lem (uncredited)
as Sheriff (uncredited)
as Policeman in Courtroom
as Warden
as Detective