Frank Moran
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Francis "Frank" Moran (18 March 1887–14 December 1967) was an American boxer and film actor who fought twice for the Heavyweight Championship of the World, and appeared in over 135 movies in a 25 year film career. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank Moran, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: March 18, 1887
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For
Modern Times
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time..
Sullivan's Travels
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
Meet John Doe
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her bosses cynically milk the story for all it's worth, until the made-up "John Doe" philosophy starts a whole political movement.
The Lady Eve
It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.
Shall We Dance
Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.
Gentleman Jim
As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the boxing world.
Another Thin Man
Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.
East Side of Heaven
A man finds himself the father, by proxy, of a ten-month-old baby and becomes involved in the turbulent lives of the child's family.
Hail the Conquering Hero
Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him and encourage him to return home to his mother by fabricating a story that he was wounded in battle with honorable discharge.
Wise Girl
Snooty heiress decides to track down her dead sister's kids, who are living a Bohemian life with their uncle in Greenwich Village. Once she finds them, she discovers that the Bohemian life is fun and free of the constraints her country-club life places on her. But she decides to take the uncle to court anyway to free him from the kids so he can paint.
Filmography
as Handler (uncredited)
as Murphy
as Bookie
as Mike the Cop (uncredited)
as Bartender (Uncredited)
as Listener to Sam's Story (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Timothy - Chauffeur / Henchman
as Donovan the Bartender (uncredited)
as Trawler Captain
as Miner (uncredited)
as Military Police Sergeant #1 (uncredited)
as Town Painter (uncredited)
as Ape Man
as Monk
as Erector Tender (uncredited)
as Mike - Bartender (uncredited)
as Spectator - Sullivan Fight (uncredited)
as Brakeman
as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
as The Caretaker (uncredited)
as Angel
as Louis 'Mileaway Louie' Scarpi (uncredited)
as Jack the Beefer
as Man With Preston Sturges (uncredited)
as Dutch (uncredited)
as Companion of Injured Criminal in Black Maria
as Haggerty (uncredited)
as Tough Chauffeur
as Cookie (as Frank C. Moran)
as (uncredited)
as Bartender at Pike's Party (uncredited)
as Lefty - Bodyguard
as Frank - Gym Attendant
as Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
as The Boss' Chauffeur
as Louie the Lug (uncredited)
as Cell Block Guard (uncredited)
as Butch (uncredited)
as Gahagan's Wrestling Handler #1 (uncredited)
as Guard
as Bartender
as Workman (uncredited)
as Tough (uncredited)
as Waiter at Dive
as Gravelly-Voiced Cop at Dock (Uncredited)
as Pinky McCann
as Jake Kelly - Department Store Bouncer (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Tough Man
as Process Server (uncredited)
as Gangster in Court (uncredited)
as Larson - a Sailor
as Husky Sailor (uncredited)
as Convict (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Champ
as Farmer
as Butch's Mug (uncredited)
as Gangster (Uncredited)
as Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)
as McCabe
as The Rube
as Sleepy Prisoner (uncredited)
as Moving Man (uncredited)
as Bartender
as Frank - Bartender
as Marty's Henchman (uncredited)
as First Waiter
as Plug-Ugly #3 in Restaurant (uncredited)
as Frank Moran
as Moving Man (uncredited)
as Convict
as Brownie
as Roulette Table Staff
as Side Show Craps Player
as Bettor (uncredited)
as Bilge Moran
as Framed Convict (uncredited)
as Frank, Dock Worker (uncredited)
as Truck Driver in Cantina
as First Mate
as Gangster (uncredited)