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Frank Fanning

Date of birth: 1885-09-06

Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Frank B. Fanning

Frank Fanning

Biography

Movie Credits

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
3

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942-03-27

A New York radio personality travels to the small town of Fernville to oversee a contest to identify

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
3.6

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938-07-20

A wealthy society doctor decides to research the medical aspects of criminal behaviour by becoming o

Step Lively, Jeeves!
2.4

Step Lively, Jeeves!

1937-06-30

A British butler goes to America duped by mobsters into believing he is the heir to a fortune.

Maid's Night Out
2.5

Maid's Night Out

1938-03-03

A millionaire's son works as a milkman for a month to win a bet with his father. While delivering mi

Under Your Spell
3.5

Under Your Spell

1936-11-06

A famous singer, bored with music and fans, goes to live in Mexico. His manager sends a woman to bri

We Who Are About to Die
3.4

We Who Are About to Die

1937-01-08

John Thompson is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job. Then he is arrested, tried, and sente

Beyond the Rockies
2.8

Beyond the Rockies

1932-07-08

A noted gunman takes a job on a cattle ranch to stop a band of rustlers.

Parole Girl
3

Parole Girl

1933-03-04

A woman convicted of fraud aims to take her revenge on the man who put her inside after being releas

Homicide Bureau
2.7

Homicide Bureau

1939-01-05

After being criticized by the Citizens' League for his inability to cope with a crime wave, Police C

High Flyers
3.5

High Flyers

1937-11-07

Two men running a carnival airplane ride are hired to fly to retrieve what they think are photos for

Mary Jane's Pa
3

Mary Jane's Pa

1935-04-27

Sam Preston is a small-town newspaper publisher who suffers from wanderlust. Leaving his family, he

Let Us Live
3.4

Let Us Live

1939-03-29

When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentence

Girl in Danger
3

Girl in Danger

1934-09-11

Inspector Steve Trent tracks the stolen Cortez emerald, last pilfered by a murdered gangster.

Thundering Hoofs
1.6

Thundering Hoofs

1942-07-24

Bill Underwood falls out with his father and chooses the life of a cowhand rather than take charge o

Parachute Jumper
2.9

Parachute Jumper

1933-01-28

An Air Force washout and his buddy room with a pretty young lady. Desperate for jobs during the Depr

Murder Over New York
3

Murder Over New York

1940-12-13

When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New

Torchy Runs for Mayor
2.9

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939-05-13

Torchy conducts a one woman campaign against a corrupt mayor and crime boss, and when the reform can

The Truth About Murder
2

The Truth About Murder

1946-04-01

A young attorney (Bonita Granville) is convinced a murder suspect is innocent in the killing of his

Ride Him, Cowboy
2.4

Ride Him, Cowboy

1932-08-27

John Drury saves Duke, a wild horse accused of murder, and trains him. When he discovers that the re

One Mile from Heaven
3.4

One Mile from Heaven

1937-08-18

A female journalist travels to a new neighborhood after getting a (false) lead and is surprised by w

It All Came True
2.9

It All Came True

1940-04-06

After crooked nightclub owner murders a police informant, he blackmails his piano player to allow hi

The Power of the Press
3.1

The Power of the Press

1928-10-30

The naive newspaper cub Clem lands a scoop when he's sent out to cover a murder. In his enthusiasm h

Johnny Apollo
3.4

Johnny Apollo

1940-04-19

Wall Street broker Robert Cain, Sr., is jailed for embezzling. His college graduate son Bob then tur

Are These Our Children?
3

Are These Our Children?

1931-11-13

A tale of juvenile delinquency, about a high-school student neglecting his studies, partying hard, f

Road Gang
3.3

Road Gang

1936-03-28

A crusading young reporter planning a series of articles about a corrupt politician is framed for a

The Plot Thickens
2.9

The Plot Thickens

1936-12-11

A priceless Cellini silver cup is stolen from a local museum with both Hildegarde and Oscar on the c

Dance Hall
3

Dance Hall

1941-07-18

Singer Lili Brown is attracted to dance hall manager Duke till she realizes he does that to all the

Dinky
3.4

Dinky

1935-05-11

A mother sends her young son to military school so he won't find out she's been sentenced to a priso

Charlie Chan at the Opera
3.4

Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936-12-04

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting r

Are Scotchmen Tight
0

Are Scotchmen Tight

1929-03-02

Two competitive Scotsmen are neighbours. Trouble starts when a tax inspector announces his imminent

She Couldn't Take It
2.3

She Couldn't Take It

1935-10-08

The wealthy Van Dyke family are constantly in the media for outrageous behavior, much to the frustra

The Case of the Howling Dog
3.1

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934-09-22

A very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry's office to have the neighbor arrested for his

Special Agent
3.1

Special Agent

1935-09-14

A reporter turned tax agent infiltrates a crime ring to catch a racketeer, working with the mobster'

Private Detective
3

Private Detective

1939-12-09

A female private eye joins forces with a police detective to investigate the suspicious murder of a

Money and the Woman
1.8

Money and the Woman

1940-08-17

An embezzler's wife begs his boss for forgiveness, only to fall in love with him.

The Merry Frinks
1.9

The Merry Frinks

1934-05-26

An heiress abandons an out-of-work husband, two sons and a lovesick daughter.

Swingin' on a Rainbow
0

Swingin' on a Rainbow

1945-09-01

A young girl goes to New York to find a band leader who has stolen all the songs she wrote and is pa

The Great Hospital Mystery
2

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937-05-14

A nurse's brother who's pursued by the mob, hides out in a hospital by pretending to be a patient.

In This Our Life
3.4

In This Our Life

1942-05-08

An unhappy, self-centered woman runs off with her sister's husband, wreaking havoc and ruining the l

The Phantom Speaks
2.7

The Phantom Speaks

1945-04-13

The spirit of an executed murderer enters the body of a physician, and forces him to do its bidding-

Cadet Girl
3

Cadet Girl

1941-11-28

A West Point cadet and his bandleader brother fall for a singer in the band.

The Falcon Takes Over
3.1

The Falcon Takes Over

1942-05-29

While an escaped convict, Moose Malloy, goes in search of his ex-girlfriend Velma, police inspector

Mystery of the Wax Museum
3.2

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933-02-18

A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed hi

Vagabond Lady
3.6

Vagabond Lady

1935-05-03

Josephine Spiggins is thinking of marrying John Spear, the stuffed-shirt son of a department store o

The Lamb
0

The Lamb

1918-02-03

The Lamb is a 1918 American short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It is believed to be lost.

Mills of the Gods
0

Mills of the Gods

1934-12-15

Fay Wray plays Jean Hastings, the wealthy and spoiled scion of a factory-owning family led by her ir

Guilty?
0

Guilty?

1930-03-03

A Senator, accused of bribery on circumstantial evidence and sent to prison, decides to commit suici