Christian Julius Frank (March 13, 1890 – December 10, 1967) was an American actor. He appeared in 65 films between

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and

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, mostly in uncredited roles. His most notable role was that of an irascible cop in the

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You're Darn Tootin' ''You're Darn Tootin is a silent short subject directed by E. Livingston Kennedy starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released on April 21, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Gold ...

'' (1928). He was born in New York City and died in

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Partial filmography

*'' Thunderbolt Jack'' (1920) *'' Wild Honey'' (1922) *''

The Guttersnipe ''The Guttersnipe'' is a 1922 American romance film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and written by Wallace C. Clifton. The film stars Gladys Walton, Walter Perry, Kate Price, Jack Perrin, Sidney Franklin, and Carmen Phillips. The film was re ...

'' (1922) * '' The Love Bandit'' (1924) *'' Love and Glory'' (1924) *'' Manhattan Madness'' (1925) *'' The Ancient Highway'' (1925) *'' Black Cyclone'' (1925) *''

Forlorn River ''Forlorn River'' is a Western novel written by Zane Grey, first published in 1927. Plot Ben Ide spends his time chasing wild horses in Northern California, accompanied by the wanderer, Nevada and his Native American companion, Modoc. Rather t ...

'' (1926) *''

The Lady of the Harem ''The Lady of the Harem'' is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and written by James Elroy Flecker and James T. O'Donohoe. The film stars Ernest Torrence, William Collier Jr., Greta Nissen, Louise Fazenda, Geo ...

'' (1926) *'' Arizona Bound'' (1927) *''

His First Flame ''His First Flame'' is a 1927 United States, American silent film, silent comedy film starring Harry Langdon and directed by Harry Edwards (director), Harry Edwards. Additional cast members include Natalie Kingston, Ruth Hiatt, Vernon Dent, a ...

'' (1927) *''

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'' (1927) *''

The Secret Hour The Midnighters Trilogy is a science-fiction fantasy series written by Scott Westerfeld. It was published by Eos in 2004. It comprises three books: ''The Secret Hour'', ''Touching Darkness''. and ''Blue Noon''. Over the course of the trilogy, Jes ...

'' (1928) *'' Chicago After Midnight'' (1928) *''

'' (1928) *'' Easy Come, Easy Go'' (1928) *''

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'' (1928) *'' Sunset Pass'' (1929) *''

The Vagabond King ''The Vagabond King'' is a 1925 operetta by Rudolf Friml in four acts, with a book and lyrics by Brian Hooker and William H. Post, based upon Justin Huntly McCarthy's 1901 romantic novel and play ''If I Were King''. The story is a fictionali ...

'' (1930) * ''

Under Montana Skies ''Under Montana Skies'' is a 1930 American pre-Code western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Kenneth Harlan, Slim Summerville and Dorothy Gulliver.Pitts p. 375 It was produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures, one of the leading in ...

'' (1930) *'' The Hard Hombre'' (1931) *''

My Pal, the King ''My Pal, the King'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Kurt Neumann, starring Tom Mix, and featuring Mickey Rooney and James Kirkwood.Quinlan, David (1997) ''The Film Lover's Companion: An A to Z Guide to 2,000 Stars and th ...

'' (1932) *'' Embarrassing Moments'' (1934) *''

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'' (1936)

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