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Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Acting1897Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA

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.

Acting History

2024
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
Room 104
TVas Mr. Mulvahill1 eps
1994
Anna Lee
TVas Billy Hooper
1964
Bullet for a Badman
as Card Player (uncredited)
1962
Sergeants 3
as Barfly (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Juror (uncredited)
1958
Man from God's Country
as Townsman (uncredited)
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
TVas Townsman (uncredited)
1954
The Yellow Mountain
as (uncredited)
1952
The Old West
as (uncredited)
Blackhawk
as Hendrickson [Chs. 1-2, 4, 8-9]
Son of Geronimo
as Jed Hardy (ch 1) (uncredited)
1950
Short Grass
as Townsman (uncredited)
1948
Albuquerque
as Posseman (uncredited)
The Valiant Hombre
as Henchman Duffy
The Westward Trail
as Stableman Taggart
Deadline
as Henry Blake
1947
1946
My Darling Clementine
as Barfly (uncredited)
Overland Riders
as Henchman Cherokee
Prairie Badmen
as Bill Thompson
Gentlemen With Guns
as Burly Henchman
Son of the Guardsman
as Morgan (uncredited)
Ambush Trail
as Henchman Owens
Swing, Cowboy, Swing
as Frank Lawson
1945
Along Came Jones
as Barfly (uncredited)
Frontier Fugitives
as Mert Donner
Gun Smoke
as Henchman Deuce
1944
Oath of Vengeance
as Murdered Cowhand Vic
Outlaw Roundup
as Sam Panzer
Westward Bound
as Henchman Judd
1943
Two Fisted Justice
as Harve, Henchman
Cowboy Commandos
as Henchman Mario
Black Market Rustlers
as Henchman Kyper
Western Cyclone
as Ranch Henchman
Blazing Frontier
as Tragg Deputy Biff
Wild Horse Rustlers
as Jake Greene
Law of the Saddle
as Vic Dawson
Carson City Cyclone
as Frank Shepherd
Devil Riders
as Henchman
Boss of Rawhide
as Jim Davis
The Underdog
as Old Timer (uncredited)
1942
Thundering Hoofs
as Henchman Carver
Below the Border
as Henchman
Rock River Renegades
as Henchman Chuck
Trail Riders
as Alton Henchman
Texas Trouble Shooters
as Henchman Duke
Undercover Man
as Henchman
Come on Danger
as Henchman
In Old California
as Wagon Driver
Lawless Plainsmen
as Henchman Jim
Sunset Serenade
as Party Guest
Down Texas Way
as Henchman Red
Texas to Bataan
as Ken Richards
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Man at Citizen's Meeting
Sons of the Pioneers
as Cowhand at Dance
Texas Man Hunt
as Henchman Hank Smith
Land of the Open Range
as Henchman Dode
Rolling Down the Great Divide
as Rancher Opposing Vigilantism (uncredited)
Prairie Pals
as Henchman
Overland Mail
as Townsman
1941
Twilight on the Trail
as Henchman Charlie, at shack
The Kid's Last Ride
as Henchman Wash
The Son of Davy Crockett
as Henchman Heavy
Wrangler's Roost
as Henchman Bull
Stick to Your Guns
as Henchman Duby
Western Union
as Camp Defender
Arizona Cyclone
as Henchman
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
as Joe - Saloon Henchman
Billy the Kid Wanted
as Henchman Bart
In Old Cheyenne
as Henchman
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
as Henchman Hank Baxter
Man from Montana
as Henchman Decker
Robbers of the Range
as Juror-Henchman (uncredited)
Outlaws of the Rio Grande
as Henchman Brett
1940
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Henchman
Rocky Mountain Rangers
as Texas Ranger with Mustache
Santa Fe Marshal
as Medicine Show Spectator
Mysterious Doctor Satan
as Plant Henchman
Boss of Bullion City
as Express Agent
My Little Chickadee
as Townsman Wanting to Form Posse (uncredited)
Riders of Pasco Basin
as Henchman with Buckboard (uncredited)
Young Bill Hickok
as Attacked Overland Stage Driver
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Bill, Steel Mill Guard
Winners of the West
as Joe - Henchman
Roll Wagons Roll
as Doc Williams
Law and Order
as Henchman
Stage to Chino
as Prospector (uncredited)
1939
Sunset Trail
as Cowboy
The Oregon Trail
as Clear Water Blacksmith
Westbound Stage
as Henchman Spider
Texas Wildcats
as Henchman Al
Southward Ho!
as Phoney Soldier Jamison
Heritage of the Desert
as Wedding Guest
New Frontier
as Townsman at the Dance
In Old Monterey
as Townsman
Buck Rogers
as Kane Soldier
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Henchman Slim
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
as Sheriff Larson
Six-Gun Rhythm
as Henchman
Honor of the West
as Butch Grimes
Sundown on the Prairie
as Henchman Chuck
Desperate Trails
as Bartender
Lone Star Pioneers
as Henchman Barlow (uncredited)
1938
Phantom Ranger
as Henchman
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Storm Over Bengal
as Tribesman
1937
Range Defenders
as Henchman
Borderland
as Frank
The Californian
as Townsman
Prairie Thunder
as Blackie (uncredited)
Boothill Brigade
as Rancher Brown
There Goes the Groom
as Mr. Lloyd - Yacht Crewman (uncredited)
Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin
as Homesteader Horner
Hollywood Round-Up
as Saloon Set Extra
Trail of Vengeance
as Red Cassidy
Blazing Sixes
as Barfly (uncredited)
1936
Rio Grande Ranger
as Henchman Frank (uncredited)
Treachery Rides the Range
as Buffalo Hunter
Aces and Eights
as Deputy (uncredited)
The Fugitive Sheriff
as Henchman Frank (uncredited)
1935
Rio Rattler
as Tonto - Henchman
Western Frontier
as Henchman
Big Boy Rides Again
as Henchman Al
Lawless Range
as Saloon Henchman (uncredited)
North of Arizona
as Joe Borga - Henchman
Thunderbolt
as Barfly
Lawless Riders
as Twister Miles
Border Brigands
as Henchman
1934
The Red Rider
as Townsman
1933
The Thrill Hunter
as Studio Western Cowboy
Treason
as Lafe - Randall Rider
Unknown Valley
as Joshua Townsman
Gordon of Ghost City
as Tucson Charley
1932
Beyond the Rockies
as Sherman Henchman (uncredited)
Law of the West
as Sheriff Tom
Ride Him, Cowboy
as Hawk Henchman (uncredited)
The Match King
as Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited)
Heroes of the West
as Buffalo Hunter Bill
1931
West of Cheyenne
as Jim Halliday
Wild Horse
as Rodeo Wrangler
Three Rogues
as Deputy (uncredited)
The Avenger
as Henchman
Quick Trigger Lee
as Henchman Pete
1930
The Cheyenne Kid
as Henchman Gorman
Canyon Hawks
as Boss Cowman
Westward Bound
as Car Thief
Trails of Danger
as Butch Coleman
Billy the Kid
as Henchman Joe (uncredited)
1929
Bad Men's Money
as Henchman
1928
The Viking
as Man Who Gives Sword To Alwin (uncredited)
1925
The Road Agent
as The Sheriff
Tearin' Loose
as The Law
The Desert Demon
as Jim Slade
The Fighting Sheriff
as Jeff Baines
1924
1921
The Show Down
as Henchman (uncredited)
1920
Elmo the Fearless
as Dan Bulger

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/26/1897
Day of Death
2/23/1969
Place of Birth
Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA