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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

215

Gender

Male

Birthday

1897-02-26

Day of Death

1969-02-23 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

Frank Birney Ellis

Frank Ellie

Frank B. Ellis

Frank Ellis

Biography

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

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

Acting

Carson City Cyclone

1943

Carson City Cyclone

as

Frank Shepherd

The Cheyenne Kid

1930

The Cheyenne Kid

as

Henchman Gorman

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

1937

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

as

Coggins

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

The Cowboy and the Lady

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Trails of Danger

1930

Trails of Danger

as

Butch Coleman

The Roaring Rider

1926

The Roaring Rider

as

(uncredited)

The Valley Of Hunted Men

1928

The Valley Of Hunted Men

as

Henchman

The Show Down

1921

The Show Down

as

Henchman (uncredited)

Western Honor

1930

Western Honor

as

Tearin' Loose

1925

Tearin' Loose

as

The Law

Rio Rattler

1935

Rio Rattler

as

Tonto - Henchman

Along Came Jones

1945

Along Came Jones

as

Barfly (uncredited)

Treason

1933

Treason

as

Lafe - Randall Rider

Arizona Stage Coach

1942

Arizona Stage Coach

as

Dan

Thunderbolt

1935

Thunderbolt

as

Barfly

Romance of the Rockies

1937

Romance of the Rockies

as

Henchman

Trail of Vengeance

1937

Trail of Vengeance

as

Red Cassidy

A Desperate Chance

1925

A Desperate Chance

as

Sheriff

The Yellow Mountain

1954

The Yellow Mountain

as

(uncredited)

King of the Congo

1952

King of the Congo

as

Ivan

The Range Feud

1931

The Range Feud

as

The Fugitive Sheriff

1936

The Fugitive Sheriff

as

Henchman Frank (uncredited)

Aces and Eights

1936

Aces and Eights

as

Deputy (uncredited)

Rolling Down the Great Divide

1942

Rolling Down the Great Divide

as

Rancher Opposing Vigilantism (uncredited)

The Match King

1932

The Match King

as

Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited)

The Kid's Last Ride

1941

The Kid's Last Ride

as

Henchman Wash

Code of the Cow Country

1927

Code of the Cow Country

as

Tallas

Big Boy Rides Again

1935

Big Boy Rides Again

as

Henchman Al

Rock River Renegades

1942

Rock River Renegades

as

Henchman Chuck

Enemy of the Law

1945

Enemy of the Law

as

Red

Frontier Fugitives

1945

Frontier Fugitives

as

Mert Donner

Elmo the Fearless

1920

Elmo the Fearless

as

Dan Bulger

Billy the Kid

1930

Billy the Kid

as

Henchman Joe (uncredited)

Man in the Saddle

1951

Man in the Saddle

as

Ride 'em, Cowgirl

1939

Ride 'em, Cowgirl

as

Sheriff Larson

Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin

1937

Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin

as

Homesteader Horner

Boothill Brigade

1937

Boothill Brigade

as

Rancher Brown

North of Arizona

1935

North of Arizona

as

Joe Borga - Henchman

Range Defenders

1937

Range Defenders

as

Henchman

Wild Horse Phantom

1944

Wild Horse Phantom

as

Kallen

Raiders of Red Gap

1943

Raiders of Red Gap

as

Jed

Phantom Ranger

1938

Phantom Ranger

as

Henchman

Texas Trouble Shooters

1942

Texas Trouble Shooters

as

Henchman Duke

Ghost Town Riders

1938

Ghost Town Riders

as

Riders of Pasco Basin

1940

Riders of Pasco Basin

as

Henchman with Buckboard (uncredited)

Short Grass

1950

Short Grass

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Rio Grande Ranger

1936

Rio Grande Ranger

as

Henchman Frank (uncredited)

Lawless Riders

1935

Lawless Riders

as

Twister Miles

Under Montana Skies

1930

Under Montana Skies

as

Henchman

Canyon Hawks

1930

Canyon Hawks

as

Boss Cowman

Westward Bound

1930

Westward Bound

as

Car Thief

Wild Horse

1931

Wild Horse

as

Rodeo Wrangler

Western Frontier

1935

Western Frontier

as

Henchman

It Happened in Hollywood

1937

It Happened in Hollywood

as

Gorman

Unknown Valley

1933

Unknown Valley

as

Joshua Townsman

Beyond the Rockies

1932

Beyond the Rockies

as

Sherman Henchman (uncredited)

Hollywood Round-Up

1937

Hollywood Round-Up

as

Saloon Set Extra

Westbound Stage

1939

Westbound Stage

as

Henchman Spider

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

as

Joe Parker

Hopalong Rides Again

1937

Hopalong Rides Again

as

Dirk

Zorro's Fighting Legion

1939

Zorro's Fighting Legion

as

Soldier

Buck Rogers

1939

Buck Rogers

as

Kane Soldier

The Oregon Trail

1939

The Oregon Trail

as

Clear Water Blacksmith

Treachery Rides the Range

1936

Treachery Rides the Range

as

Buffalo Hunter

Two-Fisted Sheriff

1937

Two-Fisted Sheriff

as

Gargan

Six-Gun Rhythm

1939

Six-Gun Rhythm

as

Henchman

Borderland

1937

Borderland

as

Frank

Land of the Open Range

1942

Land of the Open Range

as

Henchman Dode

Rough Riders' Round-up

1939

Rough Riders' Round-up

as

Waiter

Southward Ho!

1939

Southward Ho!

as

Phoney Soldier Jamison

Heritage of the Desert

1939

Heritage of the Desert

as

Wedding Guest

New Frontier

1939

New Frontier

as

Townsman at the Dance

Heroes of the West

1932

Heroes of the West

as

Buffalo Hunter Bill

Gordon of Ghost City

1933

Gordon of Ghost City

as

Tucson Charley

Stage to Chino

1940

Stage to Chino

as

Prospector (uncredited)

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939

The Marshal Of Mesa City

as

Henchman Slim

Two Fisted Justice

1943

Two Fisted Justice

as

Harve, Henchman

Phantom of Santa Fe

1936

Phantom of Santa Fe

as

Henchman

Texas Wildcats

1939

Texas Wildcats

as

Henchman Al

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940

Drums of Fu Manchu

as

Tartar

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940

Lucky Cisco Kid

as

Henchman

Mysterious Doctor Satan

1940

Mysterious Doctor Satan

as

Plant Henchman

Stagecoach War

1940

Stagecoach War

as

Cowboy

Trailing Double Trouble

1940

Trailing Double Trouble

as

Henchman

Trail of Terror

1943

Trail of Terror

as

Joe

West of Cheyenne

1931

West of Cheyenne

as

Jim Halliday

Roll Wagons Roll

1940

Roll Wagons Roll

as

Doc Williams

Sundown on the Prairie

1939

Sundown on the Prairie

as

Henchman Chuck

Robbers of the Range

1941

Robbers of the Range

as

Juror-Henchman (uncredited)

Thundering Hoofs

1942

Thundering Hoofs

as

Henchman Carver

Gun Smoke

1945

Gun Smoke

as

Henchman Deuce

Ambush Trail

1946

Ambush Trail

as

Henchman Owens

Outlaws of Boulder Pass

1942

Outlaws of Boulder Pass

as

Ringo

Wild Horse Rustlers

1943

Wild Horse Rustlers

as

Jake Greene

The Lion's Den

1936

The Lion's Den

as

Barfly

The Old West

1952

The Old West

as

(uncredited)

Quick Trigger Lee

1931

Quick Trigger Lee

as

Henchman Pete

Blazing Sixes

1937

Blazing Sixes

as

Barfly (uncredited)

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962

To Kill a Mockingbird

as

Juror (uncredited)

The Thrill Hunter

1933

The Thrill Hunter

as

Studio Western Cowboy

The Red Rider

1934

The Red Rider

as

Townsman

The Solid Gold Girl

1964

The Solid Gold Girl

as

Barfly

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as

Bill, Steel Mill Guard

Blackhawk

1952

Blackhawk

as

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

Hopalong Cassidy Returns

1936

Hopalong Cassidy Returns

as

Cardplayer

Ride Him, Cowboy

1932

Ride Him, Cowboy

as

Hawk Henchman (uncredited)

Bandit Ranger

1942

Bandit Ranger

as

Dorn

The Bandit Trail

1941

The Bandit Trail

as

Al

The Great Jesse James Raid

1953

The Great Jesse James Raid

as

Sheriff

My Darling Clementine

1946

My Darling Clementine

as

Barfly (uncredited)

Chip of the Flying U

1939

Chip of the Flying U

as

Henchman

Boss of Bullion City

1940

Boss of Bullion City

as

Express Agent

Bad Man from Red Butte

1940

Bad Man from Red Butte

as

Townsman

Law and Order

1940

Law and Order

as

Henchman

Under Texas Skies

1940

Under Texas Skies

as

Rancher

Young Bill Hickok

1940

Young Bill Hickok

as

Attacked Overland Stage Driver

Wrangler's Roost

1941

Wrangler's Roost

as

Henchman Bull

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

1941

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

as

Barfly

Sunset Trail

1939

Sunset Trail

as

Cowboy

Santa Fe Marshal

1940

Santa Fe Marshal

as

Medicine Show Spectator

The Lone Rider in Ghost Town

1941

The Lone Rider in Ghost Town

as

Henchman Red

Desperate Trails

1939

Desperate Trails

as

Bartender

Three Men from Texas

1940

Three Men from Texas

as

Henchman

My Little Chickadee

1940

My Little Chickadee

as

Townsman Wanting to Form Posse (uncredited)

The Californian

1937

The Californian

as

Townsman

The Road Agent

1925

The Road Agent

as

The Sheriff

Winners of the West

1940

Winners of the West

as

Joe - Henchman

The Trail of the Silver Spurs

1941

The Trail of the Silver Spurs

as

Murder Victim #2

Prairie Thunder

1937

Prairie Thunder

as

Blackie (uncredited)

Little Joe, the Wrangler

1942

Little Joe, the Wrangler

as

Miner

Rocky Mountain Rangers

1940

Rocky Mountain Rangers

as

Texas Ranger with Mustache

Storm Over Bengal

1938

Storm Over Bengal

as

Tribesman

In Old Monterey

1939

In Old Monterey

as

Townsman

Border Brigands

1935

Border Brigands

as

Henchman

Arizona Cyclone

1941

Arizona Cyclone

as

Henchman

Roar of the Iron Horse

1951

Roar of the Iron Horse

as

Bat - Henchman

Cowboy and the Prizefighter

1949

Cowboy and the Prizefighter

as

Sheriff

The Son of Davy Crockett

1941

The Son of Davy Crockett

as

Henchman Heavy

Cattle Stampede

1943

Cattle Stampede

as

Elkins

Cowboy Commandos

1943

Cowboy Commandos

as

Henchman Mario

Outlaws of the Rio Grande

1941

Outlaws of the Rio Grande

as

Henchman Brett

Son of Geronimo

1952

Son of Geronimo

as

Jed Hardy (ch 1) (uncredited)

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

1942

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

as

Carter

Black Market Rustlers

1943

Black Market Rustlers

as

Henchman Kyper

Blazing Frontier

1943

Blazing Frontier

as

Tragg Deputy Biff

Man from Montana

1941

Man from Montana

as

Henchman Decker

Texas Man Hunt

1942

Texas Man Hunt

as

Henchman Hank Smith

Texas to Bataan

1942

Texas to Bataan

as

Ken Richards

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

1941

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

as

Henchman Hank Baxter

Fugitive of the Plains

1943

Fugitive of the Plains

as

Dirk

Law of the Saddle

1943

Law of the Saddle

as

Vic Dawson

The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio

1941

The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio

as

Henchman Fred

The Lone Rider Fights Back

1941

The Lone Rider Fights Back

as

Gandon

The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

1941

The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

as

Joe - Saloon Henchman

The Lone Rider Rides On

1941

The Lone Rider Rides On

as

Pete Daly

There Goes the Groom

1937

There Goes the Groom

as

Mr. Lloyd - Yacht Crewman (uncredited)

Oath of Vengeance

1944

Oath of Vengeance

as

Murdered Cowhand Vic

Outlaw Roundup

1944

Outlaw Roundup

as

Sam Panzer

Shadows of Death

1945

Shadows of Death

as

Frisco

Westward Bound

1944

Westward Bound

as

Henchman Judd

Overland Riders

1946

Overland Riders

as

Henchman Cherokee

Prairie Badmen

1946

Prairie Badmen

as

Bill Thompson

Swing, Cowboy, Swing

1946

Swing, Cowboy, Swing

as

Frank Lawson

Gentlemen With Guns

1946

Gentlemen With Guns

as

Burly Henchman

The Westward Trail

1948

The Westward Trail

as

Stableman Taggart

Stage to Mesa City

1947

Stage to Mesa City

as

Stocker

Stick to Your Guns

1941

Stick to Your Guns

as

Henchman Duby

Twilight on the Trail

1941

Twilight on the Trail

as

Henchman Charlie, at shack

The Avenger

1931

The Avenger

as

Henchman

The Valiant Hombre

1948

The Valiant Hombre

as

Henchman Duffy

Undercover Man

1942

Undercover Man

as

Henchman

Deadline

1948

Deadline

as

Henry Blake

Lawless Plainsmen

1942

Lawless Plainsmen

as

Henchman Jim

Deep in the Heart of Texas

1942

Deep in the Heart of Texas

as

Barfly

Come on Danger

1942

Come on Danger

as

Henchman

In Old Cheyenne

1941

In Old Cheyenne

as

Henchman

Sheriff of Tombstone

1941

Sheriff of Tombstone

as

Miner

Western Union

1941

Western Union

as

Camp Defender

Sons of the Pioneers

1942

Sons of the Pioneers

as

Cowhand at Dance

Sunset Serenade

1942

Sunset Serenade

as

Party Guest

Heart of the Golden West

1942

Heart of the Golden West

as

Rancher

In Old California

1942

In Old California

as

Wagon Driver

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as

Man at Citizen's Meeting

Trail Riders

1942

Trail Riders

as

Alton Henchman

Overland Mail

1942

Overland Mail

as

Townsman

Below the Border

1942

Below the Border

as

Henchman

Down Texas Way

1942

Down Texas Way

as

Henchman Red

Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

1941

Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

as

Lynch Mob Leader

Billy the Kid Wanted

1941

Billy the Kid Wanted

as

Henchman Bart

Sheriff of Sage Valley

1942

Sheriff of Sage Valley

as

Rancher

The Mysterious Rider

1942

The Mysterious Rider

as

Henchman

The Lone Rider and the Bandit

1942

The Lone Rider and the Bandit

as

Zeke

Prairie Pals

1942

Prairie Pals

as

Henchman

Devil Riders

1943

Devil Riders

as

Henchman

Western Cyclone

1943

Western Cyclone

as

Ranch Henchman

Man from Music Mountain

1943

Man from Music Mountain

as

Rancher

Death Valley Rangers

1943

Death Valley Rangers

as

Henchman

Boss of Rawhide

1943

Boss of Rawhide

as

Jim Davis

Law of the West

1932

Law of the West

as

Sheriff Tom

Phantom Killer

1942

Phantom Killer

as

Kelsey

Mysterious Island

1951

Mysterious Island

as

Pirate

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

1949

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

as

Policeman

Bullet for a Badman

1964

Bullet for a Badman

as

Card Player (uncredited)

California Straight Ahead

1937

California Straight Ahead

as

Albuquerque

1948

Albuquerque

as

Posseman (uncredited)

Bringin' Home the Bacon

1924

Bringin' Home the Bacon

as

The Bandit

Honor of the West

1939

Honor of the West

as

Butch Grimes

Ace of Action

1926

Ace of Action

as

The Underdog

1943

The Underdog

as

Old Timer (uncredited)

Cody of the Pony Express

1950

Cody of the Pony Express

as

Durk

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains

1948

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains

as

Crane (uncredited)

Son of the Guardsman

1946

Son of the Guardsman

as

Morgan (uncredited)

Man from God's Country

1958

Man from God's Country

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Room 104

Room 104

as

Mr. Mulvahill

Johnny And The Dead

Johnny And The Dead

as

Sgt. Comely

Production

Crew

Directing