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Franklin Parker

Date of birth: 1902-11-08

Place of birth:

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Franklyn Parker

Franklin Parker

Biography

Movie Credits

True Confession
2.9

True Confession

1937-12-24

A writer takes a job as a secretary because her scrupulous husband isn't bringing in the dough as an

The Higgins Family
0

The Higgins Family

1938-03-28

Pa Higgins' attempts at success in the advertising business are constantly frustrated by his eccentr

Prairie Pirates
0

Prairie Pirates

1949-05-05

In this remake of and using stock-footage from 1941's "Arizona Cyclone," Tex is a daredevil freight-

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
3.1

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951-03-14

As novice detectives, Bud and Lou come face to face with the Invisible Man.

The Undercover Man
3

The Undercover Man

1949-03-21

Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime bo

Abandoned
3.1

Abandoned

1949-10-26

A Los Angeles newspaperman seeks a woman's sister and finds a black-market baby ring.

Millie
2.5

Millie

1931-02-06

After a tumultuous first marriage, Millie Blake learns to love her newfound independence and drags h

Five Star Final
3.3

Five Star Final

1931-09-26

Searching for headlines at any cost, an unscrupulous newspaper owner forces his editor to print a se

A Holy Terror
2.9

A Holy Terror

1931-07-19

Eastern millionaire's son Bard finds his father murdered and flies west to see rancher Drew who may

F-Man
0

F-Man

1936-05-02

Johnny Dime has aspiration of becoming a "G-Man" , gums up the work of Rogan, an actual government a

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
3.5

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948-03-25

An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the countr

The Band Plays On
4.3

The Band Plays On

1934-12-21

A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.

Wells Fargo
2.6

Wells Fargo

1937-12-31

In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, wil

I'll Tell the World
0

I'll Tell the World

1934-04-20

Lee Tracy once again plays a Winchellesque newspaper reporter in Universal's I'll Tell the World. Mo

Trade Winds
3.1

Trade Winds

1938-12-28

After committing a murder, Kay assumes a new identity and boards a ship. But, Kay is unaware that Sa

Men with Wings
2.5

Men with Wings

1938-07-16

Reporter Nicholas Ranson is jubilant when, on 17 Dec 1903, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville an

Sunset in El Dorado
2.1

Sunset in El Dorado

1945-09-29

The story involves a rather odd flashback by Dale who is visiting El Dorado, home of her grandmother

I Cover the War!
2.5

I Cover the War!

1937-07-04

Bob Adams, ace newsreel cameraman, is told by his boss, "Get the picture---we can't screen alibis."

Invitation to Happiness
3

Invitation to Happiness

1939-06-07

An egotistical boxer romances a rich backer's daughter.

The Man They Could Not Hang
3.3

The Man They Could Not Hang

1939-08-17

Dr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unj

Eternally Yours
2.9

Eternally Yours

1939-10-07

Anita, engaged to solid Don Barnes, is swept off her feet by magician Arturo. Before you can say pre

The Preview Murder Mystery
2.8

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936-02-28

Someone is murdering the cast and crew of a new Hollywood movie, and the leading lady may be next. A

Fury
3.7

Fury

1936-06-05

Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
2

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940-01-11

A man involved in a crime (Nolan) kills his key witness by mistake and resigns himself to death. He

It's a Wonderful Life
4.2

It's a Wonderful Life

1946-12-20

George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents ri

Hollywood Boulevard
1.4

Hollywood Boulevard

1936-08-20

With a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines of

Night Club Scandal
1.9

Night Club Scandal

1937-11-11

When Dr. Ernest Tindal's wife is murdered, evidence mounts to convict her lover, Frank Marian. But F

Libeled Lady
3.6

Libeled Lady

1936-10-09

When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she f

Time Out for Romance
2.8

Time Out for Romance

1937-02-10

A girl escapes marriage and hitchhikes with a young man in whose car a jewel thief has planted his l

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
2.8

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940-12-13

With thousands of cattle being rustled from White Sage ranch the 1930's Texas Rangers are called in.

The Honor of the Press
3

The Honor of the Press

1932-07-13

Cub reporter Daniel Greely gets a job on a big city newspaper. A string of robberies occur and the o

Lucky Legs
0

Lucky Legs

1942-10-01

Chorus girl Gloria Carroll inherits one million dollars from Broadway playboy Herbert Dinwiddle. Pro

Cipher Bureau
2.2

Cipher Bureau

1938-10-25

The younger brother of an officer in a secret government code-breaking unit gets involved with a gan

Harmon of Michigan
2.5

Harmon of Michigan

1941-09-11

A former University of Michigan football star (Tom Harmon) rejects an opportunity to play profession

The Past of Mary Holmes
0

The Past of Mary Holmes

1933-01-20

Mary Holmes (MacKellar), once a famous opera star known as Maria di Nardi, now lives in a run-down s

The Blue Dahlia
3.3

The Blue Dahlia

1946-04-16

Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attem

All That I Have
2.5

All That I Have

1951-10-01

As a wealthy retired surgeon nears the end of his life, he begins to distribute his wealth to those

Chained
3.4

Chained

1934-08-31

Richard, a millionaire in love with his secretary, Diane, is dispirited when his wife refuses to div

Corvette K-225
3

Corvette K-225

1943-09-29

The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.

Borrowing Trouble
3

Borrowing Trouble

1937-12-10

The Jones family drugstore is robbed and it looks like the culprit is a boy the family has taken a l

Walking Down Broadway
2.9

Walking Down Broadway

1938-03-11

Five closely knit showgirls sign a pact to reunite one year after the closing of their Broadway prod

Crash Donovan
0

Crash Donovan

1936-08-01

A California Highway Patrolman gets involved with a smuggling ring.

Lightning Strikes Twice
2.8

Lightning Strikes Twice

1951-04-12

Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranc

Operator 13
2.9

Operator 13

1934-06-08

American Civil War, 1862. After the disaster of the Second Battle of Bull Run, Major Allen, chief of

Joy of Living
2.9

Joy of Living

1938-05-06

Falling in love with the voice of Broadway chanteuse Margaret Garret, cocksure young tycoon Daniel B

They Were Expendable
3.3

They Were Expendable

1945-12-07

After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat

Union Depot
2.9

Union Depot

1932-01-14

Among the travelers of varied backgrounds that meet and interact on one night at Union Depot, a metr

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
2.3

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1933-10-25

A campus flirt who has been "pinned" by most of the boys of Sigma Chi fraternity falls for a no-nons

He Couldn't Take It
0

He Couldn't Take It

1933-12-15

Jimmy Kelly, who can't hold on to a job because of his hot temper, finds his calling as a process se

Straight from the Heart
0

Straight from the Heart

1935-03-22

In this romance, a slightly crooked and highly ambitious mayoral candidate convinces a woman to help

Give Me a Sailor
2.9

Give Me a Sailor

1938-08-19

Jim and Walter are two brother sailors in the United States Navy. Walter tells Jim as soon as they g

Flesh and Fury
3

Flesh and Fury

1952-06-26

Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight m

Too Hot to Handle
2.9

Too Hot to Handle

1938-09-16

While in Shanghai reporting on the Sino-Japanese war, Chris Hunter, a shrewd news reporter, meets pi

Follow the Boys
2.6

Follow the Boys

1944-05-05

During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star