Frank Ellis

actor (1897-1969)

Frank Birney Ellis was an American actor in silent and sound films and serials. He appeared in more than 480 films between 1917 and 1954. He was born in Oklahoma and died in Los Angeles, California. He appeared as a townsman in uncredited roles in the TV Western series Gunsmoke – S7E27's "Wagon Girls" (1962); and S9E8's "Carter Caper" (1963).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 13 films (1928–1954) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1954 Pals And Gals. Columbia Pictures Corp. 17 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 Joe Palooka In The Counterpunch. Reginald LeBorg 63 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Courtin' Trouble. Ford Beebe 56 min. 35mm B&W sound
1947 Return Of The Lash. Ray Taylor 53 min. 35mm B&W sound
1946 Santa Fe Uprising. R. G. Springsteen 56 min. 35mm Color sound
1939 BUCK ROGERS. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1939 Rovin' tumbleweeds. Republic Pictures Corp 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1937 WILD WEST DAYS. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1936 THE PHANTOM RIDER. Universal Productions Inc. 2 reels B&W
1934 THE RED RIDER. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1928 Two Tars Hal Roach Productions 21 min 16mm B&W sound
1928 Two Tars Eastin Phelan Corporation: Publisher | Hal Roach Studios Inc 21 16mm B&W sound
1928 TWO TARS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 3 reels B&W