Frank Alexander
Date of birth: 1879-05-24
Place of birth: Olympia, Washington, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Fatty Alexander, 'Tiny' Alexander, Frank "Fatty" Alexander, Frank Dwight Alexander, Фрэнк Александр, Фрэнк Александер
Biography
Movie Credits
Mickey's Rebellion
1931-06-23
A.k.a. "Mickey's Revolution". Needing to raise money for their caddy friend, Mickey and the gang put
Old Tin Sides
1927-03-06
This is translated from a 'Cine-club' catalog Ufoleis (France) 1973-1974. The Three Fatty (A ton of
All Out
1925-05-12
The Ton of Fun -- aka The Three Fatties -- go out to a Wyoming ranch, where their enormous weight is
Honeymoon Feet
1926-04-18
Ton of Fun out in the desert with a mule and a lady.
By the Sad Sea Waves
1917-09-30
Our vagabond hero dons a lifeguard's uniform and madcap antics ensue on the beach, and in the changi
The Heavy Parade
1926-05-15
Ton of Fun in a wild World War 1 slapstick comedy!
3 Missing Links
1927-12-11
A Ton of Fun slapstick comedy short directed by Albert Herman.
Three Of A Kind
1926-06-12
A young woman is taken to a fancy nightclub by her uncle, but is stuck with the bill when the stingy
Three Wise Goofs
1925-10-03
A heavyweight slapstick comedy with "A Ton Of Fun".
The Sawmill
1922-01-01
A bumbling sawmill employee tries to win the hand of the owner's daughter while staying out of the c
Hop to It!
1925-07-01
Two nutty bellhops raise havoc at a posh hotel.
Tailoring
1925-09-04
A 'Ton of Fun' slapstick comedy from the heaviest trio Hollywood has ever produced!
Kid Speed
1924-11-16
Avery DuPoys is a wealthy businessman, organising a race. He meets one of the competitors of the rac
The Simple Life
1919-08-04
The Simple Life is a silent comedy short.
Dunces and Dangers
1918-08-04
Larry and his wife are desperately poor—with no food. However, the butcher and grocer show up to col
Between the Acts
1919-09-07
Larry working behind the scenes at a vaudeville show and mess things up.
Passing the Buck
1919-05-18
Larry has to fight off a bunch of crooks who are after his bag of jewels.
Figures Do Lie
1928-04-01
A comedy short with Frank Alexander, Jack Cooper & Violet Palmer from the J.R. Bray Studios.
The Suitor
1920-11-01
Larry having to go through a lot of trouble to get his girl. All from bomb baking cooks to high flyi
The Perfect Clown
1925-12-14
A clerk is given $10,000 to deposit at the bank, but the bank is closed for the night so he tries to
Aladdin
1922-10-16
Her Boy Friend
1924-09-27
Young and beautiful Iva Method is spying for the police at the Dropem Inn, a sleazy club that the po
Cyclone Jones
1923-09-01
Young cowboy Cyclone Jones falls for pretty Sylvia Billings, who with her sheep-rancher father has j
The Bargain of the Century
1933-04-08
Comedy short with ZaSuPitts and Thelma Todd. After accidentally getting a policeman friend fired, t
The Kick-Off!
1931-12-05
Gangsters kidnap the team's football coach in order to throw the game; Grady and Mickey try to win t
The Shrimp
1930-05-03
A timid man undergoes a personality change, and turns the tables on the people who've bullied him.
Bathing Beauties and Big Boobs
1918-07-22
A man decides to stage a fake robbery in front of his girlfriend's father (who doesn't like him), ho
The Star Boarder
1919-05-26
Larry's absurdly plush life of ease as a convict comes to an end when his sentence is up. Tossed out
The Fly-Cop
1920-03-28
Larry going investigating an Oriental opium den. And opium is to Larry what spinach is for Popeye!
Romans and Rascals
1918-05-27
The Roman setting provides ample opportunity for a very high concentration of gag titles, many of wh
A Submarine Pirate
1915-12-26
A waiter tricks his way into command of a sub in order to rob a ship carrying gold bullion.
Catch-As Catch-Can
1931-08-22
Zasu falls for a wrestler, drags Thelma to his next fight.
Standing Pat
1928-07-08
Ton O' Fun comedy produced by Larry Darmour.
Cheer Up
1924-09-27
CHEER UP - starring Cliff Bowes, with Virginia Vance, Eddie Boland, and Frank Alexander. Cliff vies
The Bell Hop
1921-09-17
A government official staying in a hotel puts some important secret papers in the hotel safe. A ring
How High Is Up?
1927-06-26
"Ton of Fun" comedy short.
Back Fire
1926-08-07
Fat, Fatty and Fatter are seen rescuing their old Ford from the scrap wagon that is hauling it away.
Chop Suey Louie
1923-03-26
Joe Rock short comedy, also featuring Billie Rhodes and Frank Alexander.
Bath Tub Perils
1916-05-14
In this classic comedy, a hotelier continues to find himself in promiscuous situations involving a n
The Dome Doctor
1925-04-18
The proprietors of a hairdressing and beauty emporium and the neighboring delicatessen battle over e
Madame Q
1929-06-08
An attractive young woman on trial for murder employs her feminine wiles to charm the judge and jury
Scamps and Scandals
1919-02-16
Larry helps a girl escape her wedding to a fat man.
His Home Sweet Home
1919-07-06
Larry Semon is in the kitchen preparing food for a high society musical evening.
The Wizard of Oz
1925-02-12
A farm girl learns she is a princess and is swept away by a tornado to the land of Oz.
Mickey's Thrill Hunters
1931-09-18
Mickey and the gang wind up in Harold Lloyd territory, when the kids work as window washers on a dan
Campus Romeos
1927-07-28
A Ton of Fun slapstick comedy short directed by Gilbert Pratt.
Gussle Rivals Jonah
1915-04-25
Gussle Rivals Jonah is a silent comedy
Heavy Love
1926-02-21
Galloping Ghosts
1926-01-01
A comic frightfest featuring Ton o' Fun.
From Patches to Plenty
1915-03-06
A poor man finds a bag with a lot of money resulting in a change of lifestyle. But not without comp
School Days
1920-05-03
Larry in school and always gets in trouble until he falls asleep and dreams of when he's all grown u
S.O.S. Perils of the Sea
1925-11-01
S.O.S. Perils of the Sea is a 1925 American silent film featuring Elaine Hammerstein, directed by Ja
Well, I'll Be
1919-04-14
Larry Semon goes out west.
The Cloudhopper
1925-06-06
The plot of this film really isn't that important. Instead, the sight gags and chase scenes are para
The Stage Hand
1920-09-20
Bears and Bad Men
1918-10-07
Bears and Bad Men is a 1918 silent comedy film directed by Larry Semon[1] and featuring Stan Laurel.
The Bakery
1921-06-19
Well-meaning but accident-prone bakery employee Larry is involved in numerous slapstick mishaps on t
The Show
1922-03-19
A harried propman backstage at a theater must put up with malfunctioning wind machines, roosters tha
The Fall Guy
1921-07-15
Larry falls afoul of wanted criminal Gentleman Joe, who runs a saloon full of tough guys and gunslin
The Rent Collector
1921-05-22
The Rent Collector is a 1921 American silent comedy film featuring Larry Semon & Oliver Hardy.
Mickey's Busy Day
1932-01-13
A Mickey McGuire short comedy.
You're Next
1927-04-04
The three fat boys make the discovery that they are late for the barber school. There they ply their
Dull Care
1919-10-05
Semon as a detective trying to deal with some roughnecks.
Rainbow Island
1917-10-28
After finding a note in a floating bottle, our hero is off to resue the heroine. He runs into a trib
Hindoos and Hazards
1918-06-29
Larry Semon comedy.
The Grocery Clerk
1919-12-01
Big Ben has the largest store in the town of New Ralgia. His chief clerk is in love with the post mi
The Head Waiter
1919-12-01
The headwaiter does tricks with spaghetti that the greatest spaghetti handlers in the world never he