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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

66

Gender

Male

Birthday

1869-06-10

Day of Death

1943-11-24 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

John Franklin Sheridan

Frank Sheridan

Biography

Known For

Acting

Lady Killer

1933

Lady Killer

as

O’Brien, Los Angeles Police Chief (uncredited)

The Revenge Rider

1935

The Revenge Rider

as

Jed Harmon

Silence

1931

Silence

as

Joel Clarke

Anne of Little Smoky

1921

Anne of Little Smoky

as

The Brockton

The Spanish Cape Mystery

1935

The Spanish Cape Mystery

as

Walter Godfrey

The Last Mile

1932

The Last Mile

as

Warden Frank Lewis

Under Your Spell

1936

Under Your Spell

as

Sponsor (uncredited)

Frisco Kid

1935

Frisco Kid

as

Mulligan - Jailer (uncredited)

One Exciting Night

1922

One Exciting Night

as

Detective

Murder with Pictures

1936

Murder with Pictures

as

Police Chief

Country Gentlemen

1936

Country Gentlemen

as

Chief of Police

The Payoff

1935

The Payoff

as

George Gorman

The Best Man Wins

1935

The Best Man Wins

as

Captain of the Salvage Tug

The Witching Hour

1934

The Witching Hour

as

Police Chief

Danger Lights

1931

Danger Lights

as

Ed Ryan

Washington Merry-Go-Round

1932

Washington Merry-Go-Round

as

Honest John Kelleher

A Fight to the Finish

1937

A Fight to the Finish

as

Prison Warden

City Streets

1938

City Streets

as

Father Ryan

Upperworld

1934

Upperworld

as

Police Inspector Kellogg

Heroes in Blue

1939

Heroes in Blue

as

Mike Murphy

Ladies of the Big House

1931

Ladies of the Big House

as

Warden Hecker

Mama Loves Papa

1933

Mama Loves Papa

as

The Mayor

How to Vote

1936

How to Vote

as

Chairman (uncredited)

Side Street

1929

Side Street

as

Tom O'Farrell

A Daughter of Two Worlds

1920

A Daughter of Two Worlds

as

Black Jerry Malone

Woman Wanted

1935

Woman Wanted

as

Judge at Baxter's Proceedings (uncredited)

Men Without Names

1935

Men Without Names

as

Police Captain

West Point of the Air

1935

West Point of the Air

as

General Debbin in the Locker Room

King for a Night

1933

King for a Night

as

Prison Warden

Enlighten Thy Daughter

1917

Enlighten Thy Daughter

as

Daniel Stevens

The Public Defender

1931

The Public Defender

as

Charles Harmer

A Night at the Movies

1937

A Night at the Movies

as

Mr. Baum (uncredited)

Whispering Smith Speaks

1935

Whispering Smith Speaks

as

Gordon Harrington, Sr.

The Great O'Malley

1937

The Great O'Malley

as

Father Patrick

The Roadhouse Murder

1932

The Roadhouse Murder

as

District Attorney

The Man Who Dared

1933

The Man Who Dared

as

Sen. 'Honest John' McGuiness

The Leavenworth Case

1936

The Leavenworth Case

as

Silas Leavenworth

Broken Lullaby

1932

Broken Lullaby

as

Priest

Conflict

1936

Conflict

as

Sam Steubner

Black Friday

1940

Black Friday

as

Prison Chaplain

Speed Demon

1932

Speed Demon

as

Captain Torrance

At Bay

1915

At Bay

as

District Attorney Graham

Fast Life

1929

Fast Life

as

Warden

Afraid to Talk

1932

Afraid to Talk

as

Police Commissioner Garvey

Front Page Woman

1935

Front Page Woman

as

Warden (uncredited)

One Sunday Afternoon

1933

One Sunday Afternoon

as

Officer Matt Hughes (uncredited)

Young Donovan's Kid

1931

Young Donovan's Kid

as

Father Dan

Murder by the Clock

1931

Murder by the Clock

as

Chief of Police

The Other Tomorrow

1930

The Other Tomorrow

as

Dave Weaver

Night Court

1932

Night Court

as

Thomas H. 'Sam' Haskins (uncredited)

A Free Soul

1931

A Free Soul

as

Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

Deception

1932

Deception

as

Leo

Wharf Angel

1934

Wharf Angel

as

The Skipper

The Man Next Door

1923

The Man Next Door

as

Curley

The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936

The Voice of Bugle Ann

as

Uncle Nathan (uncredited)

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

The Life of Emile Zola

as

M. Van Cassell

San Francisco

1936

San Francisco

as

Founders' Club Member (uncredited)

Okay, America!

1932

Okay, America!

as

Police Commissioner

Nevada

1935

Nevada

as

Tom Blaine

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

Stand Up and Cheer!

as

Senator

The Phantom President

1932

The Phantom President

as

Candidate (uncredited)

Parnell

1937

Parnell

as

Sheriff

Vengeance Is Mine

1917

Vengeance Is Mine

as

Peter Van Brunt

Her Lord and Master

1921

Her Lord and Master

as

Fred Stillwater

The Woman Accused

1933

The Woman Accused

as

Police Inspector

Production

Crew

Directing