Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

133

Gender

Male

Birthday

1876-03-18

Day of Death

1955-10-20 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Also Known As

Frank Guderian

Frank Darion

Frank Darien

Biography

Frank Darien was an American actor. He appeared in 225 films and between 1915 and 1951.

Known For

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

Service with a Smile

Service with a Smile

Here Comes Cookie

Here Comes Cookie

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Baby Face

Baby Face

Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

Acting

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

as

Uncle John

Belle Starr's Daughter

1948

Belle Starr's Daughter

as

Old Man

The Woman on the Beach

1947

The Woman on the Beach

as

Lars

The Whip Hand

1951

The Whip Hand

as

Luther Adams

Love Finds Andy Hardy

1938

Love Finds Andy Hardy

as

Mr. Barnes

Anne of Green Gables

1934

Anne of Green Gables

as

Angus the Station Master (uncredited)

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

The Mummy's Tomb

as

Old Townsman (uncredited)

The Perfect Clue

1935

The Perfect Clue

as

Stationmaster

Born to Be Wild

1938

Born to Be Wild

as

Farmer (uncredited)

Fashions of 1934

1934

Fashions of 1934

as

Jules

I Take This Woman

1931

I Take This Woman

as

Station Agent

Wedding Present

1936

Wedding Present

as

Cassidy of Bar 20

1938

Cassidy of Bar 20

as

Pappy

Captain January

1936

Captain January

as

Slocum

Professional Sweetheart

1933

Professional Sweetheart

as

Appleby

The House on 56th Street

1933

The House on 56th Street

as

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Big Business Girl

1931

Big Business Girl

as

Luke C. Winters

Bluebeard

1944

Bluebeard

as

Inquiry Judge (Uncredited)

Trapped by G-Men

1937

Trapped by G-Men

as

Dad Higbee

Service with a Smile

1934

Service with a Smile

as

Customer

From Headquarters

1933

From Headquarters

as

Manley

Dr. Socrates

1935

Dr. Socrates

as

Sam - a Druggist

King of the Texas Rangers

1941

King of the Texas Rangers

as

Pop Evans

Western Jamboree

1938

Western Jamboree

as

Dad Haskell

Panama Patrol

1939

Panama Patrol

as

Sam

Kiss and Tell

1945

Kiss and Tell

as

Elmer K. Waldo (uncredited)

Here Comes Cookie

1935

Here Comes Cookie

as

Clyde

Hello, Everybody!

1933

Hello, Everybody!

as

Henry Thompson

Magic Town

1947

Magic Town

as

Quincy

Roxie Hart

1942

Roxie Hart

as

Michael Finnegan (uncredited)

The Fabulous Suzanne

1946

The Fabulous Suzanne

as

Mr. Tuttle

Prison Break

1938

Prison Break

as

Cappy

Prosperity

1932

Prosperity

as

Ezra Higgins

The Tip-Off

1931

The Tip-Off

as

Edna's Uncle (uncredited)

Five Star Final

1931

Five Star Final

as

Behind the Evidence

1935

Behind the Evidence

as

Herbert

Blame It on Love

1940

Blame It on Love

as

Pop

The Miracle Man

1932

The Miracle Man

as

Hiram Higgins

The Accused

1949

The Accused

as

Jerry (uncredited)

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

as

Judge Quarles (uncredited)

Wine, Women and Horses

1937

Wine, Women and Horses

as

Mr. Schultz

The Story of Temple Drake

1933

The Story of Temple Drake

as

Gas Station Manager (uncredited)

Bad Girl

1931

Bad Girl

as

Lathrop

Gentle Annie

1944

Gentle Annie

as

Jake

Arkansas Judge

1941

Arkansas Judge

as

Henry Marden

Lilly Turner

1933

Lilly Turner

as

Hotel Porter (uncredited)

Sutter's Gold

1936

Sutter's Gold

as

Missouri Trader

Crossroads - U.S.A.

1952

Crossroads - U.S.A.

as

Mr. Cooper

His Greatest Gamble

1934

His Greatest Gamble

as

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

The Long Shot

1939

The Long Shot

as

Zeb Jenkins

Here Comes the Band

1935

Here Comes the Band

as

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

The Public Defender

1931

The Public Defender

as

The Waiter

Stand Up and Fight

1939

Stand Up and Fight

as

Mr. Daniels, Cumberland Hotel

Journal of a Crime

1934

Journal of a Crime

as

Stage Manager

Everything’s Rosie

1931

Everything’s Rosie

as

Sam Hall

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as

Old Jailer (uncredited)

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

as

Freddie

Dark Victory

1939

Dark Victory

as

Anxious Man (uncredited)

At the Circus

1939

At the Circus

as

Telegrapher (uncredited)

Two Thoroughbreds

1939

Two Thoroughbreds

as

Mr. Beal - the Mailman

That's My Man

1947

That's My Man

as

Hotel Clerk

Blackmail

1939

Blackmail

as

Ramey's Oil-Well Watchman (uncredited)

Babes in Arms

1939

Babes in Arms

as

Mr. Parks - Druggist (uncredited)

The Flying Saucer

1950

The Flying Saucer

as

Matt Mitchell

A Stolen Life

1946

A Stolen Life

as

Elevator operator (uncredited)

Viva Cisco Kid

1940

Viva Cisco Kid

as

Express Agent

Sis Hopkins

1941

Sis Hopkins

as

Jud

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

Here I Am a Stranger

as

Western Union Messenger

The Panther's Claw

1942

The Panther's Claw

as

Samuel Wilkins

A Likely Story

1947

A Likely Story

as

Messenger (uncredited)

Arizona

1940

Arizona

as

Joe

Maisie

1939

Maisie

as

Pops (Uncredited)

Time Out for Romance

1937

Time Out for Romance

as

Telegraph Operator

Undercover Man

1936

Undercover Man

as

Dizzy Slocum

Under Fiesta Stars

1941

Under Fiesta Stars

as

Benjamin Peabody

Syncopation

1942

Syncopation

as

The Sea of Grass

1947

The Sea of Grass

as

Minister (uncredited)

Bad Bascomb

1946

Bad Bascomb

as

Moab McCabe

Jim Hanvey, Detective

1937

Jim Hanvey, Detective

as

Pete

Lillian Russell

1940

Lillian Russell

as

Coachman

Brides Are Like That

1936

Brides Are Like That

as

Clem Brown

Jezebel

1938

Jezebel

as

Bookkeeper (uncredited)

The Way of All Flesh

1940

The Way of All Flesh

as

Second Director

Marie Galante

1934

Marie Galante

as

Ellsworth

Nurse to You!

1935

Nurse to You!

as

Mr. Case

Old Ironsides

1926

Old Ironsides

as

Seaman (uncredited)

Life Begins at Forty

1935

Life Begins at Forty

as

Abercrombie's Friend

Life Begins

1932

Life Begins

as

Harry (uncredited)

Jackass Mail

1942

Jackass Mail

as

Postmaster

Satan Met a Lady

1936

Satan Met a Lady

as

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Sabotage

1939

Sabotage

as

Smitty

Hurricane Smith

1941

Hurricane Smith

as

'Pop' Wessell

Fair Warning

1937

Fair Warning

as

Hotel Doctor

Wide Open Town

1941

Wide Open Town

as

Pop

Early to Bed

1936

Early to Bed

as

Pop - a Clerk

Way Back Home

1931

Way Back Home

as

Station Master (uncredited)

Big Town Girl

1937

Big Town Girl

as

Farmer

The Great American Mug

1945

The Great American Mug

as

Old Time Barber (uncredited)

Get Hep to Love

1942

Get Hep to Love

as

Constable

The Walking Dead

1936

The Walking Dead

as

Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)

The Gay Bride

1934

The Gay Bride

as

Mr. Bartlett (uncredited)

The Little Colonel

1935

The Little Colonel

as

Nebler

Alias Nick Beal

1949

Alias Nick Beal

as

Assistant Tailor

The Big Shot

1931

The Big Shot

as

Herb, the Postmaster

The Good Old Soak

1937

The Good Old Soak

as

Jasper

Dames

1934

Dames

as

Druggist #1 (uncredited)

The Secret Heart

1946

The Secret Heart

as

Mr. Wiggins

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1944

The Adventures of Mark Twain

as

Toy Shop Clerk

Baby Face

1933

Baby Face

as

Paris Bank Agent (uncredited)

Hellzapoppin'

1941

Hellzapoppin'

as

Man Calling for Mrs. Jones

Public Hero Number 1

1935

Public Hero Number 1

as

Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)

Bureau of Missing Persons

1933

Bureau of Missing Persons

as

Man Identifying Daughter's Photo (uncredited)

Now We'll Tell One

1932

Now We'll Tell One

as

Professor Darien

Tarzan and the Amazons

1945

Tarzan and the Amazons

as

Dinghy Skipper (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh

1945

Anchors Aweigh

as

Hollywood Bowl Janitor (uncredited)

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948

You Gotta Stay Happy

as

Old Man (Uncredited)

Trouble for Two

1936

Trouble for Two

as

Ambassador's Aide (Uncredited)

Hello, Frisco, Hello

1943

Hello, Frisco, Hello

as

Missionary

Appointment for Love

1941

Appointment for Love

as

Station Agent (uncredited)

Okay, America!

1932

Okay, America!

as

O'Toole (uncredited)

The Last Installment

1945

The Last Installment

as

Dad Pilkington (uncredited)

Mad Love

1935

Mad Love

as

Lavin, Waxwork Proprietor (Uncredited)

Female

1933

Female

as

Ed, Comptroller (Uncredited)

Union Depot

1932

Union Depot

as

Doctor / Little Boy's Father (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

Mystery of the Wax Museum

as

Autopsy Surgeon (Uncredited)

The Gang's All Here

1943

The Gang's All Here

as

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Out of the Fog

1941

Out of the Fog

as

Smarty

1934

Smarty

as

Court Spectator (uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

1942

Meet the Stewarts

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Gallant Journey

1946

Gallant Journey

as

Doctor (uncredited)

None Shall Escape

1944

None Shall Escape

as

Old Man (uncredited)

Tall in the Saddle

1944

Tall in the Saddle

as

Train Station Master (uncredited)

That Certain Woman

1937

That Certain Woman

as

Night Porter (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing