Frank Whitson (March 22, 1877 – March 19, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in
New York, New York
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, and died in
Los Angeles, California
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.
Whitson performed in vaudeville and in stock theater before he began working in films.
Selected filmography
* ''
The House with Nobody in It'' (1915)
* ''
Gold and the Woman'' (1916)
* ''
The Mark of Cain'' (1916)
* ''
If My Country Should Call'' (1916)
* ''
The Morals of Hilda
The Morals of Hilda is a 1916 American silent film, silent film directed by Lloyd B. Carleton. The melodrama is based on the story of Henry Christeen Warnack and features Gretchen Lederer, Lois Wilson (actress), Lois Wilson and Emory Johnson.
...
'' (1916)
* ''
The Price of Silence'' (1916)
* ''
The Clock'' (1917)
* ''
Social Briars'' (1918)
* ''
Boston Blackie's Little Pal
''Boston Blackie's Little Pal'' is a 1918 American silent drama film, directed by E. Mason Hopper. It stars Bert Lytell, Rhea Mitchell, and Rosemary Theby, and was released on August 26, 1918.
Plot
Boston Blackie is a notorious crook who has ...
'' (1918)
* ''
A Trick of Fate'' (1919)
* ''
The Son-of-a-Gun'' (1919)
* ''
3 Gold Coins'' (1920)
* ''
The Adventures of Tarzan'' (1921)
* ''
Gilded Lies'' (1921)
* ''
Headin' West'' (1922)
* ''
The Man from Hell's River'' (1922)
* ''
Fortune's Mask
''Fortune's Mask'' is a 1922 American drama film starring Earle Williams and featuring Oliver Hardy. It is unknown whether any print of the film survives; it may be a lost film.
Plot
Cast
* Earle Williams as Ramón Olivarra (aka Dicky Malone ...
'' (1922)
* ''
The Tango Cavalier'' (1923)
* ''
The Bolted Door'' (1923)
* ''
$50,000 Reward'' (1924)
* ''
Racing for Life'' (1924)
* ''
The White Panther'' (1924)
* ''
Her Man'' (1924)
* ''
Ten Scars Make a Man'' (1924)
* ''
The Pell Street Mystery'' (1924)
* ''
Bad Man's Bluff'' (1926)
* ''
Walloping Kid'' (1926)
* ''
Hidden Aces'' (1927)
* ''
The Texas Tornado'' (1928)
References
External links
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1877 births
1946 deaths
American male film actors
American male silent film actors
Male actors from New York City
20th-century American male actors
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