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Frank Ellis

Acting

Frank Ellis

EN, NL, EL, FR cinema · 227 credits

Born

26 February 1897

Died

23 February 1969 (aged 71)

Birthplace

Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA

Also known as Frank Birney Ellis · Frank Ellie · Frank B. Ellis

Frank Ellis was born on February 26, 1897 in Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA as Frank Birney Ellis. He was an actor, known for The Desert Demon (1925), The Fighting Sheriff (1925) and Trails of Danger (1930). He died on February 23, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Known for

Filmography

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two poster

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

EN · 202410.0

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Solid Gold Girl poster

The Solid Gold Girl

EN · 1964Not rated

as Barfly

Bullet for a Badman poster

Bullet for a Badman

EN · 19646.3

as Card Player (uncredited)

To Kill a Mockingbird poster

To Kill a Mockingbird

EN · 19628.0

as Juror (uncredited)

Sergeants 3 poster

Sergeants 3

EN · 19625.8

as Barfly (uncredited)

Man from God's Country poster

Man from God's Country

EN · 19585.0

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Yellow Mountain poster

The Yellow Mountain

EN · 19545.4

as (uncredited)

The Great Jesse James Raid poster

The Great Jesse James Raid

EN · 19536.0

as Sheriff

Woman They Almost Lynched poster

Woman They Almost Lynched

EN · 19536.6

as Barfly (uncredited)

King of the Congo poster

King of the Congo

EN · 195210.0

as Ivan

The Old West poster

The Old West

EN · 19527.0

as (uncredited)

Blackhawk poster

Blackhawk

EN · 19526.2

as Hendrickson [Chs. 1-2, 4, 8-9]

Son of Geronimo poster

Son of Geronimo

EN · 19527.0

as Jed Hardy (ch 1) (uncredited)

Man in the Saddle poster

Man in the Saddle

EN · 19516.6

Actor

Roar of the Iron Horse poster

Roar of the Iron Horse

EN · 19518.0

as Bat - Henchman

Mysterious Island poster

Mysterious Island

EN · 19516.6

as Pirate

Short Grass poster

Short Grass

EN · 19506.0

as Townsman (uncredited)

Cody of the Pony Express poster

Cody of the Pony Express

EN · 19508.0

as Durk

Cowboy and the Prizefighter poster

Cowboy and the Prizefighter

EN · 19499.0

as Sheriff

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch poster

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

EN · 19499.0

as Policeman

The Adventures of Sir Galahad poster

The Adventures of Sir Galahad

EN · 19496.9

as Outlaw (uncredited)

The Westward Trail poster

The Westward Trail

EN · 19489.0

as Stableman Taggart

Deadline poster

Deadline

EN · 19487.0

as Henry Blake

The Valiant Hombre poster

The Valiant Hombre

EN · 19488.0

as Henchman Duffy

Albuquerque poster

Albuquerque

EN · 19486.5

as Posseman (uncredited)

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains poster

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains

EN · 19489.0

as Crane (uncredited)

Stage to Mesa City poster

Stage to Mesa City

EN · 19477.5

as Stocker

Ambush Trail poster

Ambush Trail

EN · 19468.0

as Henchman Owens

My Darling Clementine poster

My Darling Clementine

EN · 19467.5

as Barfly (uncredited)

Overland Riders poster

Overland Riders

EN · 19465.0

as Henchman Cherokee

Prairie Badmen poster

Prairie Badmen

EN · 19465.7

as Bill Thompson

Swing, Cowboy, Swing poster

Swing, Cowboy, Swing

EN · 19469.0

as Frank Lawson

Gentlemen With Guns poster

Gentlemen With Guns

EN · 19466.5

as Burly Henchman

Son of the Guardsman poster

Son of the Guardsman

EN · 19466.0

as Morgan (uncredited)

Along Came Jones poster

Along Came Jones

EN · 19455.8

as Barfly (uncredited)

Enemy of the Law poster

Enemy of the Law

NL · 19456.0

as Red

Frontier Fugitives poster

Frontier Fugitives

EN · 19457.0

as Mert Donner

Gun Smoke poster

Gun Smoke

EN · 19455.4

as Henchman Deuce

Shadows of Death poster

Shadows of Death

EN · 19456.2

as Frisco

Wild Horse Phantom poster

Wild Horse Phantom

EN · 19445.6

as Kallen

Outlaw Roundup poster

Outlaw Roundup

EN · 194410.0

as Sam Panzer

Oath of Vengeance poster

Oath of Vengeance

EN · 19444.5

as Murdered Cowhand Vic

Westward Bound poster

Westward Bound

EN · 19445.7

as Henchman Judd

Carson City Cyclone poster

Carson City Cyclone

EN · 19437.0

as Frank Shepherd

Raiders of Red Gap poster

Raiders of Red Gap

EN · 19437.3

as Jed

Two Fisted Justice poster

Two Fisted Justice

EL · 19437.0

as Harve, Henchman

Trail of Terror poster

Trail of Terror

FR · 19438.0

as Joe

Wild Horse Rustlers poster

Wild Horse Rustlers

FR · 19437.5

as Jake Greene

Cowboy Commandos poster

Cowboy Commandos

EN · 19439.0

as Henchman Mario

Cattle Stampede poster

Cattle Stampede

EN · 19435.8

as Elkins

Blazing Frontier poster

Blazing Frontier

EN · 19435.8

as Tragg Deputy Biff

Black Market Rustlers poster

Black Market Rustlers

EN · 194310.0

as Henchman Kyper

Fugitive of the Plains poster

Fugitive of the Plains

EN · 19435.3

as Dirk

Law of the Saddle poster

Law of the Saddle

EN · 19439.0

as Vic Dawson

Devil Riders poster

Devil Riders

EN · 19434.7

as Henchman

Man from Music Mountain poster

Man from Music Mountain

EN · 19435.4

as Rancher

Death Valley Rangers poster

Death Valley Rangers

EN · 19437.5

as Henchman

Western Cyclone poster

Western Cyclone

EN · 19435.2

as Ranch Henchman

Boss of Rawhide poster

Boss of Rawhide

EN · 19436.7

as Jim Davis

The Underdog poster

The Underdog

EN · 19438.0

as Old Timer (uncredited)

Arizona Stage Coach poster

Arizona Stage Coach

EN · 19425.0

as Dan

Rolling Down the Great Divide poster

Rolling Down the Great Divide

EN · 19427.0

as Rancher Opposing Vigilantism (uncredited)

Rock River Renegades poster

Rock River Renegades

EN · 19427.0

as Henchman Chuck

Texas Trouble Shooters poster

Texas Trouble Shooters

EN · 19427.7

as Henchman Duke

Land of the Open Range poster

Land of the Open Range

EN · 194210.0

as Henchman Dode

Thundering Hoofs poster

Thundering Hoofs

EN · 19424.9

as Henchman Carver

Outlaws of Boulder Pass poster

Outlaws of Boulder Pass

EN · 19425.5

as Ringo

Bandit Ranger poster

Bandit Ranger

EN · 19424.7

as Dorn

Little Joe, the Wrangler poster

Little Joe, the Wrangler

EN · 19427.5

as Miner

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns poster

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

EN · 19426.3

as Carter

Texas Man Hunt poster

Texas Man Hunt

EN · 19427.0

as Henchman Hank Smith

Texas to Bataan poster

Texas to Bataan

EN · 19425.7

as Ken Richards

Undercover Man poster

Undercover Man

EN · 19425.7

as Henchman

Lawless Plainsmen poster

Lawless Plainsmen

EN · 19427.0

as Henchman Jim

Deep in the Heart of Texas poster

Deep in the Heart of Texas

EN · 19427.5

as Barfly

Come on Danger poster

Come on Danger

EN · 19426.0

as Henchman

The Sons of the Pioneers poster

The Sons of the Pioneers

EN · 19429.0

as Cowhand at Dance

Sunset Serenade poster

Sunset Serenade

EN · 19426.2

as Party Guest

Heart of the Golden West poster

Heart of the Golden West

NL · 19424.2

as Rancher

In Old California poster

In Old California

EN · 19425.3

as Wagon Driver

Wild Bill Hickok Rides poster

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

EN · 19425.5

as Man at Citizen's Meeting

Trail Riders poster

Trail Riders

EN · 19428.0

as Alton Henchman

Down Texas Way poster

Down Texas Way

EN · 19426.5

as Henchman Red

Overland Mail poster

Overland Mail

EN · 194210.0

as Townsman

Below the Border poster

Below the Border

EN · 19425.4

as Henchman

Sheriff of Sage Valley poster

Sheriff of Sage Valley

EN · 19425.7

as Rancher

The Mysterious Rider poster

The Mysterious Rider

EN · 19425.8

as Henchman

Prairie Pals poster

Prairie Pals

EN · 194210.0

as Henchman

The Lone Rider and the Bandit poster

The Lone Rider and the Bandit

EN · 19425.0

as Zeke

Phantom Killer poster

Phantom Killer

EN · 19425.2

as Kelsey

The Kid's Last Ride poster

The Kid's Last Ride

EN · 19414.8

as Henchman Wash

Robbers of the Range poster

Robbers of the Range

EN · 19417.7

as Juror-Henchman (uncredited)

The Bandit Trail poster

The Bandit Trail

EN · 19416.6

as Al

Wrangler's Roost poster

Wrangler's Roost

EN · 19417.0

as Henchman Bull

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie poster

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

EN · 19416.5

as Barfly

The Lone Rider in Ghost Town poster

The Lone Rider in Ghost Town

EN · 19415.0

as Henchman Red

The Trail of the Silver Spurs poster

The Trail of the Silver Spurs

EN · 19416.0

as Murder Victim #2

Arizona Cyclone poster

Arizona Cyclone

EN · 19417.0

as Henchman

The Son of Davy Crockett poster

The Son of Davy Crockett

EN · 194110.0

as Henchman Heavy

Outlaws of the Rio Grande poster

Outlaws of the Rio Grande

EN · 19419.0

as Henchman Brett

Man from Montana poster

Man from Montana

EN · 194110.0

as Henchman Decker

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe poster

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

EN · 19416.0

as Henchman Hank Baxter

The Lone Rider Rides On poster

The Lone Rider Rides On

EN · 19419.0

as Pete Daly

The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio poster

The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio

EN · 19416.5

as Henchman Fred

The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury poster

The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

EN · 19416.5

as Joe - Saloon Henchman

The Lone Rider Fights Back poster

The Lone Rider Fights Back

EN · 1941Not rated

as Gandon

Twilight on the Trail poster

Twilight on the Trail

EN · 19415.0

as Henchman Charlie, at shack

Stick to Your Guns poster

Stick to Your Guns

EN · 19415.7

as Henchman Duby

In Old Cheyenne poster

In Old Cheyenne

EN · 19414.6

as Henchman

Western Union poster

Western Union

EN · 19416.0

as Camp Defender

Sheriff of Tombstone poster

Sheriff of Tombstone

EN · 19417.2

as Miner

Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals poster

Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

EN · 19417.0

as Lynch Mob Leader

Billy the Kid Wanted poster

Billy the Kid Wanted

EN · 19415.6

as Henchman Bart

Riders of Pasco Basin poster

Riders of Pasco Basin

EN · 19405.5

as Henchman with Buckboard (uncredited)

Stage to Chino poster

Stage to Chino

EN · 19405.9

as Prospector (uncredited)

Drums of Fu Manchu poster

Drums of Fu Manchu

EN · 19406.2

as Tartar

Lucky Cisco Kid poster

Lucky Cisco Kid

EN · 19406.0

as Henchman

Mysterious Doctor Satan poster

Mysterious Doctor Satan

EN · 19406.0

as Plant Henchman

Stagecoach War poster

Stagecoach War

EN · 19406.0

as Cowboy

Trailing Double Trouble poster

Trailing Double Trouble

EN · 19407.5

as Henchman

Roll Wagons Roll poster

Roll Wagons Roll

EN · 19405.5

as Doc Williams

The Green Hornet Strikes Again! poster

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

EN · 19406.8

as Bill, Steel Mill Guard

Boss of Bullion City poster

Boss of Bullion City

EN · 19406.0

as Express Agent

Bad Man from Red Butte poster

Bad Man from Red Butte

EN · 19405.8

as Townsman

Law and Order poster

Law and Order

EN · 19408.0

as Henchman

Under Texas Skies poster

Under Texas Skies

EN · 19405.8

as Rancher

Young Bill Hickok poster

Young Bill Hickok

EN · 19405.4

as Attacked Overland Stage Driver

Santa Fe Marshal poster

Santa Fe Marshal

EN · 19406.2

as Medicine Show Spectator

Three Men from Texas poster

Three Men from Texas

EN · 19406.6

as Henchman

My Little Chickadee poster

My Little Chickadee

EN · 19406.4

as Townsman Wanting to Form Posse (uncredited)

Winners of the West poster

Winners of the West

EN · 19407.0

as Joe - Henchman

Rocky Mountain Rangers poster

Rocky Mountain Rangers

EN · 19408.0

as Texas Ranger with Mustache

Ride 'em, Cowgirl poster

Ride 'em, Cowgirl

EN · 19397.5

as Sheriff Larson

Westbound Stage poster

Westbound Stage

EN · 19394.5

as Henchman Spider

The Lone Ranger Rides Again poster

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

EN · 19397.3

as Joe Parker

Zorro's Fighting Legion poster

Zorro's Fighting Legion

EN · 19395.4

as Soldier

Buck Rogers poster

Buck Rogers

EN · 19396.1

as Kane Soldier

The Oregon Trail poster

The Oregon Trail

EN · 19397.5

as Clear Water Blacksmith

Six-Gun Rhythm poster

Six-Gun Rhythm

EN · 19394.2

as Henchman

Rough Riders' Round-up poster

Rough Riders' Round-up

EN · 19395.2

as Waiter

Southward Ho! poster

Southward Ho!

EN · 19395.5

as Phoney Soldier Jamison

Heritage of the Desert poster

Heritage of the Desert

EN · 19396.6

as Wedding Guest

New Frontier poster

New Frontier

EN · 19395.7

as Townsman at the Dance

The Marshal Of Mesa City poster

The Marshal Of Mesa City

EN · 19397.5

as Henchman Slim

Texas Wildcats poster

Texas Wildcats

EN · 19398.0

as Henchman Al

Sundown on the Prairie poster

Sundown on the Prairie

EN · 19398.0

as Henchman Chuck

Chip of the Flying U poster

Chip of the Flying U

EN · 19397.5

as Henchman

Sunset Trail poster

Sunset Trail

EN · 19396.3

as Cowboy

Desperate Trails poster

Desperate Trails

EN · 19395.7

as Bartender

In Old Monterey poster

In Old Monterey

EN · 19396.2

as Townsman

Honor of the West poster

Honor of the West

EN · 19398.0

as Butch Grimes

Lone Star Pioneers poster

Lone Star Pioneers

EN · 19399.0

as Henchman Barlow (uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Lady poster

The Cowboy and the Lady

EN · 19386.3

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Phantom Ranger poster

Phantom Ranger

EN · 19384.7

as Henchman

Ghost Town Riders poster

Ghost Town Riders

EN · 19389.0

Actor

Storm Over Bengal poster

Storm Over Bengal

EN · 19386.0

as Tribesman

The Riders of the Whistling Skull poster

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

EN · 19375.7

as Coggins

Romance of the Rockies poster

Romance of the Rockies

EN · 19377.0

as Henchman

Trail of Vengeance poster

Trail of Vengeance

FR · 19379.0

as Red Cassidy

Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin poster

Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin

EN · 19376.3

as Homesteader Horner

Boothill Brigade poster

Boothill Brigade

EN · 19375.8

as Rancher Brown

Range Defenders poster

Range Defenders

EN · 19374.8

as Henchman

It Happened in Hollywood poster

It Happened in Hollywood

EN · 19376.3

as Gorman

Hollywood Round-Up poster

Hollywood Round-Up

EN · 19375.3

as Saloon Set Extra

Hopalong Rides Again poster

Hopalong Rides Again

EN · 19376.3

as Dirk

Two-Fisted Sheriff poster

Two-Fisted Sheriff

EN · 19373.8

as Gargan

Borderland poster

Borderland

EN · 19377.5

as Frank

Blazing Sixes poster

Blazing Sixes

EN · 19378.0

as Barfly (uncredited)

The Californian poster

The Californian

EN · 19377.0

as Townsman

Prairie Thunder poster

Prairie Thunder

EN · 19374.2

as Blackie (uncredited)

There Goes the Groom poster

There Goes the Groom

EN · 19376.2

as Mr. Lloyd - Yacht Crewman (uncredited)

California Straight Ahead poster

California Straight Ahead

EN · 19375.8

Actor

The Fugitive Sheriff poster

The Fugitive Sheriff

EN · 193610.0

as Henchman Frank (uncredited)

Aces and Eights poster

Aces and Eights

EN · 19365.6

as Deputy (uncredited)

Rio Grande Ranger poster

Rio Grande Ranger

EN · 19368.0

as Henchman Frank (uncredited)

Treachery Rides the Range poster

Treachery Rides the Range

EN · 19364.0

as Buffalo Hunter

Phantom of Santa Fe

1936

Phantom of Santa Fe

EN · 19368.0

as Henchman

The Lion's Den poster

The Lion's Den

EN · 19368.0

as Barfly

Hopalong Cassidy Returns poster

Hopalong Cassidy Returns

EN · 19366.8

as Cardplayer

Rio Rattler poster

Rio Rattler

EN · 19357.5

as Tonto - Henchman

Thunderbolt poster

Thunderbolt

EN · 19358.0

as Barfly

Big Boy Rides Again poster

Big Boy Rides Again

EN · 19356.5

as Henchman Al

North of Arizona poster

North of Arizona

EN · 19355.4

as Joe Borga - Henchman

Lawless Riders poster

Lawless Riders

EN · 19357.0

as Twister Miles

Western Frontier poster

Western Frontier

EN · 19359.0

as Henchman

Border Brigands poster

Border Brigands

EN · 19357.0

as Henchman

Lawless Range poster

Lawless Range

EN · 19354.3

as Saloon Henchman (uncredited)

The Red Rider poster

The Red Rider

EN · 19347.0

as Townsman

In Old Santa Fe poster

In Old Santa Fe

EN · 19345.8

as Burly Deputy (uncredited)

Treason poster

Treason

EN · 19338.0

as Lafe - Randall Rider

Unknown Valley poster

Unknown Valley

EN · 19336.8

as Joshua Townsman

Gordon of Ghost City poster

Gordon of Ghost City

EN · 19336.5

as Tucson Charley

The Thrill Hunter poster

The Thrill Hunter

EN · 19336.5

as Studio Western Cowboy

The Match King poster

The Match King

EN · 19326.7

as Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited)

Beyond the Rockies poster

Beyond the Rockies

EN · 19326.0

as Sherman Henchman (uncredited)

Heroes of the West poster

Heroes of the West

EN · 19326.3

as Buffalo Hunter Bill

Ride Him, Cowboy poster

Ride Him, Cowboy

EN · 19324.9

as Hawk Henchman (uncredited)

Law of the West poster

Law of the West

EN · 19325.5

as Sheriff Tom

The Range Feud poster

The Range Feud

EN · 19315.2

Actor

Wild Horse poster

Wild Horse

EN · 19316.2

as Rodeo Wrangler

West of Cheyenne poster

West of Cheyenne

EN · 19318.0

as Jim Halliday

Quick Trigger Lee poster

Quick Trigger Lee

EN · 19318.0

as Henchman Pete

The Avenger poster

The Avenger

EN · 19316.0

as Henchman

Three Rogues poster

Three Rogues

EN · 193110.0

as Deputy (uncredited)

The Cheyenne Kid poster

The Cheyenne Kid

EN · 193010.0

as Henchman Gorman

Trails of Danger poster

Trails of Danger

EN · 19309.0

as Butch Coleman

Western Honor

1930

Western Honor

EN · 1930Not rated

Actor

Billy the Kid poster

Billy the Kid

EN · 19304.7

as Henchman Joe (uncredited)

Under Montana Skies poster

Under Montana Skies

EN · 193010.0

as Henchman

Canyon Hawks poster

Canyon Hawks

EN · 19305.0

as Boss Cowman

Westward Bound poster

Westward Bound

EN · 19307.5

as Car Thief

Mountain Justice poster

Mountain Justice

EN · 19307.5

as Harland Clansman (uncredited)

Way Out West poster

Way Out West

EN · 19306.1

as Cowhand (uncredited)

Bad Men's Money poster

Bad Men's Money

EN · 192910.0

as Henchman

The Valley Of Hunted Men

1928

The Valley Of Hunted Men

EN · 19289.0

as Henchman

The Viking poster

The Viking

EN · 19286.8

as Man Who Gives Sword To Alwin (uncredited)

Code of the Cow Country poster

Code of the Cow Country

EN · 192710.0

as Tallas

The Roaring Rider

1926

The Roaring Rider

EN · 19267.0

as (uncredited)

Ace of Action poster

Ace of Action

EN · 19267.0

Actor

Tearin' Loose poster

Tearin' Loose

EN · 19259.0

as The Law

A Desperate Chance

1925

A Desperate Chance

EN · 192510.0

as Sheriff

The Road Agent poster

The Road Agent

EN · 19257.0

as The Sheriff

The Desert Demon poster

The Desert Demon

EN · 19259.0

as Jim Slade

The Fighting Sheriff poster

The Fighting Sheriff

EN · 1925Not rated

as Jeff Baines

Bringin' Home the Bacon poster

Bringin' Home the Bacon

EN · 19248.0

as The Bandit

The Show Down poster

The Show Down

EN · 19218.0

as Henchman (uncredited)

Elmo the Fearless poster

Elmo the Fearless

EN · 19208.0

as Dan Bulger