Dwight Frye (1899 - 1943)

Actor. Appeared on stage and in motion pictures from the 1920s to the 1940s. Remembered chiefly as the chilling ‘Renfield’ in the 1931 horror classic “Dracula.” He also played the part of ‘Fritz’ in the landmark classic “Frankenstein” that same year. Immortalized in the song “The Ballad of Dwight Fry” (minus the “e”) in the […]

Ben Frommer (1913 - 1992)

Actor. Appeared in the films “Plan 9 From Outer Space”, “Torn Curtain”, “The Love Bug”, “Car Wash”, “Rabbit Test”, “American Pop”, “Psycho II”, and “Scarface”. He had a recurring role on the TV series “F-Troop” as the Indian called Smokey Bear in some episodes and Papa Bear in others. He had several guest appearances on […]

Milton Frome (1908 - 1989)

American motion picture and television actor of the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s. Appeared in the 1956 Alfred Hitchcock thriller “The Man Who Knew Too Much.” His many TV appearances included roles on classics such as “The Twilight Zone,” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” He had the semi-regular role of ‘Lawrence Larry Chapman’ […]

David Wesley Froman (1938 - 2010)

Actor. He was a popular character performer in dozens of prime-time television shows in the 1980s and 1990s. Froman is best remembered for his recurring role as Lieutenant Bob Brooks in the series “Matlock” starring Andy Griffith,  appearing in 56 episodes during its eight-year run (1986 to 1994). He also played both as Gunther Wagner […]

Willy Fritsch (1901 - 1973)

Actor. Born Wilhelm Egon Fritz Fritsch, he was a popular German leading man in theatre and motion-pictures. In the early 1900s, he was performing drama at the Deutsches Theater and made his feature debut in films as a supporting player in “Miss Venus” (1921). Over the coarse of the next five decades, he appeared in […]

Freddie Frinton (1911 - 1968)

Actor. Born Frederick Bittener in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, on the East coast of England, his first job was in a fish processing plant, but he was fired for spending too much time entertaining his workmates. He then changed his name to Freddie Frinton, after the seaside resort of that name, and enjoyed modest success in the […]

Otto Fries (1887 - 1938)

Actor, Entertainer. He started his career as a stage comic, entering films in the early 1910s.  By the mid-1910s, Fries was with Keystone and played in films with Bronco Billy Anderson and Stan Laurel.  He later went to work for Roach Films in supporting roles for Laurel & Hardy and Charley Chase and also played […]

Joel Friedkin (1885 - 1954)

Film and television actor of the 1940s and 50s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Fernando Freyre de Andrade (1903 - 1946)

Actor. He was born in Ávila and died in Madrid. He began his career on stage in 1925, with Ernesto Vilches company. Later, he entered in cinema with the film “La Bien Pagada” (1933). He developed a prolific career as character actor, until his early death at the age or 43. He is remembered in […]

Leonard Frey (1938 - 1988)

Actor. He maded his off-Broadway debut in “Little Mary Sunshine.” He appeared in “Fiddler on the Roof” on Broadway in the late 1960s. After, he played ‘Motel,’ the timid taylor in the 1972 screen version, a role that earned him an Academy Award Nomination as Best Supporting Actor. (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cause […]

Arno Frey (1900 - 1961)

German-born motion picture actor of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. He appeared with James Cagney in the 1946 war thriller “13 Rue Madeleine.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Victor French (1934 - 1989)

Actor. He is probably best remembered for his role as ‘Isaiah Edwards’ on the NBC television drama series “Little House on the Prairie” which aired from September 1974 until May 1982, and as ‘Mark Gordon’ on the NBC television drama series “Highway to Heaven, from 1984 until 1989. Born in Santa Barbara, California, his father […]

George French (1883 - 1961)

American Screen Actor. Appeared in many films of the 1910s through the 1940s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Charles French (1860 - 1952)

Prolific American film actor who had a long career spanning from 1909 to 1944. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Ralph Reed Freeto (1931 - 1997)

Actor. Born in Wichita, Kansas, he made his first screen appearance as a child performer in “Since You Went Away” (1944). After serving in the US Army during the Korean War, he resumed acting, appearing in the films “High Noon” (1952), “Saginaw Trail” (1953), “Not of This Earth” (1957), “North by Northwest” (1959) and “A […]

Paul Frees (1920 - 1986)

Voice and Character Actor. He is probably best remembered for his cartoon work with the Walt Disney Company, Jay Ward Productions, and Rankin/Bass Productions. He possessed an unusually wide four-octave voice range that would enable him to voice everything from the thundering basso profundo of the unseen ‘Ghost Host’ in the Haunted Mansion attraction at […]

Al Freeman (1883 - 1956)

Actor and writer.  Family links:  Spouse:  Amelia Brooks Freeman (1889 – 1932)  Children:  Harold M. Freeman (1916 – 1944)* *Calculated relationship

Charles E. Fredericks (1918 - 1970)

American motion picture and television actor of the 1950s and 60s. Appeared in the 1962 classic film drama “To Kill a Mockingbird.” (bio by: A.J. Marik) Cause of death: Heart attack

Stan Freberg (1926 - 2015)

Voice Actor, Comedian, Author. He was a composer, singer, actor, author, comedian and advertising executive whose career spanned eight decades. In 1944, he went to work at Warner Brothers doing voices in a cartoon called ‘For He’s a Jolly Good Fala’. Often teamed with Mel Blanc, they performed in pairs and Freberg did solo voice […]

Robert Frazer (1891 - 1944)

Actor.  Dashing leading man of silent films.  He made his screen debut in 1912 and first won note in the title role of “Robin Hood” (1912),  a three-reel saga that still survives today.  Frazer subsequently played rugged heroes in adventure films and was cast as a romantic lead opposite some of the silent era’s top […]

Dan Frazer (1921 - 2011)

Actor. Best remembered for playing Captain Frank McNeil in the TV detective series “Kojak” (1973 to 1978). The idea of acting appealed to him during his youth and at the age of fourteen, he made his introduction to audiences in a production with the WPA’s Federal Theatre Project. While serving with the Special Services in […]

Alex Frazer (1900 - 1958)

Actor. One of the best versatile character actors of his time, he appeared on drama radio and on stage in Montreal before going into films. His many movie credits included “The Good Campanions” (1933), “Kidnapped” (1948), “Cowboy and the Indians” (1949), “Three Came Home” (1950), “Loose in London” (1953), “The War of the Worlds” (1953) […]

William Frawley (1887 - 1966)

Actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Lucille Ball’s gruff landlord ‘Fred Mertz’ on the groundbreaking 1950s television situation comedy “I Love Lucy.” By the time he came to “I Love Lucy” he was a veteran of vaudeville, the theatre and over 100 Hollywood motion pictures. Born in Burlington, Iowa, in his youth […]

Ronald Fraser (1930 - 1997)

Actor. Born in Ashton Under Lyne, near Manchester, the son of a Scottish builder and decorator. During his military service, he served as aide-de-camp to the Governor of Cyprus. After his discharge, he won a scholarship to RADA, but left after only eighteen months. Instead, he became the dresser to Sir Donald Wolfit (as did […]

James Fraser (1875 - 1943)

Actor in motion pictures of the 1940s.

Bill Fraser (1908 - 1987)

Actor. Born William Simpson Fraser in Perth, Scotland, he began his career as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the British National Theatre in the 1930s. For feature films, he was concentrated in comedy cameos in “The Captain’s Paradise” (1951), “Army Game” (1957), “The Americanization of Emily” (1964), “Up Pompeii” (1971) and “The […]

Arthur Franz (1920 - 2006)

Actor. He was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He is remembered for his roles in “The Doctor and The Girl” (1949), “Sands of Iwo Jima” (1949), “The Invaders from Mars” (1952), “The Sniper” (1953), “The Caine Mutiny” (1954), “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” (1956) and “The Human Factor” (1975). Also he appeared in several TV […]

Dalies Erhardt Frantz (1908 - 1965)

Classical Musician, Actor. Born in LaFayette, Colorado, his ten year concert pianist career was interrupted when he entered the United States Army Air Force as an intelligence officer in World War II.  At that time he was considered by many critics to be the the finest American born pianist of the 20th century, and he […]

Jerome Franks (1908 - 1971)

Stage and motion picture actor of the 1930s and 40s. Appeared in the 1944 musical “Stars On Parade.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)

William Franklyn (1926 - 2006)

Actor. A native of London,  he is probably best known to many for his voice and appearances in Schweppes Tonic commercials which aired internationally during the 1960s and 1970s. After making his big screen debut with a minor role in the 1952 film “The Secret People”, with Audrey Hepburn, Franklyn would have memorable performances in […]