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Something to Sing About (1937) -- A New York bandleader journeys to Hollywood when he is offered a contract with a studio, but he is determined to do things his way and not theirs.
"Emergency!" (1972): Season 2: Episode 18 -- The paramedics respond to a series of unusual emergencies after treating an injured woman at a seance.
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) -- Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein (goaded by an even madder scientist) builds his monster a mate.
Flying Blind (1941) -- A spy steals a secret military device, then hijacks an airliner to get away. The airliner crashes in the wilderness & the survivors are threatened by a raging forest fire.
The Vampire Bat (1933) -- When the villagers of Klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism...

Overview

Date of Birth:
22 February 1899, Salina, Kansas, USA more
Date of Death:
7 November 1943, Hollywood, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
An extremely versatile character actor, originator of several memorable... more
Trivia:
Father of Dwight David Frye. more
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The 2008 Cyber Horror Awards
 (From Fangoria. 9 March 2009, 1:34 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Dangerous Blondes (1943) (uncredited) Hoodlum 1943 - 6.9 (96)
- 2. Submarine Alert (1943) (uncredited) Haldine, fifth columnist 1943 - 5.9 (74)
- 3. Hangmen Also Die! (1943)   (uncredited) Hostage 1943 - 7.6 (1,121)
AKAs:
  • Hangmen Also Die! (UK)
  • Lest We Forget
- 4. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)   Rudi 1943 - 6.4 (2,047)
AKAs:
  • Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (USA: video box title)
- 5. Dead Men Walk (1943) Zolarr 1943 - 4.5 (400)
- 6. Danger in the Pacific (1942) (uncredited) Desk Clerk 1942 - 6.3 (7)
- 7. The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) (uncredited) Villager 1942 - 5.9 (1,542)
- 8. Sleepytime Gal (1942) Second Mug 1942 - 9.2 (7)
- 9. Don't Talk (1942)   (uncredited) Ziggy, Saboteur 1942 - 6.0 (40)
AKAs:
  • A Crime Does Not Pay Subject: 'Don't Talk' (USA: series title)
- 10. The Devil Pays Off (1941) (uncredited) Radio Operator 1941 - 5.5 (7)
- 11. The Blonde from Singapore (1941)   (uncredited) Barber 1941 - -
AKAs:
  • Hot Pearls (UK)
- 12. Flying Blind (1941) Leo Qualen 1941 - 5.4 (24)
- 13. Mystery Ship (1941) Rader 1941 - 6.9 (7)
- 14. The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)   (uncredited) Jury Foreman 1941 - 5.9 (97)
AKAs:
  • My Life Is Yours (UK)
- 15. The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) (uncredited) Pavlov's secretary 1940 - 6.2 (239)
- 16. Sky Bandits (1940) Speavy 1940 - 6.2 (12)
- 17. Phantom Raiders (1940) Eddie Anders 1940 - 6.4 (73)
- 18. Gangs of Chicago (1940) Pinky 1940 - 8.0 (8)
- 19. Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)   Prof. Anderson [Ch.5] 1940 - 8.2 (134)
AKAs:
  • Drums of Fu Manchu: The Serial (USA: informal alternative title)
- 20. I Take This Woman (1940) (scenes deleted) Gus 1940 - 6.0 (165)
- 21. Conspiracy (1939) (uncredited) Lt. Keller 1939 - 5.4 (19)
- 22. Mickey the Kid (1939)   (uncredited) Henchman Bruno 1939 - -
AKAs:
  • Mickey
- 23. The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) (uncredited) Fouquet's Valet 1939 - 7.2 (495)
- 24. Son of Frankenstein (1939) (uncredited) Villager 1939 - 7.1 (2,389)
- 25. Adventure in Sahara (1938)   Gravet, 'the Jackal' 1938 - 5.4 (6)
AKAs:
  • Son of the Sahara (USA: review title)
- 26. The Night Hawk (1938) John Colley 1938 - -
- 27. Think It Over (1938)   Arsonist 1938 - 6.6 (7)
AKAs:
  • Crime Does Not Pay No. 19: Think It Over (USA: series title)
- 28. Fast Company (1938)   Sidney Z. Wheeler 1938 - 6.7 (79)
AKAs:
  • The Rare-Book Murder (USA: TV title)
- 29. Sinners in Paradise (1938) (uncredited) Marshall 1938 - 6.1 (92)
- 30. Invisible Enemy (1938) Alex 1938 - -
- 31. Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938) Mr. Owen 1938 - 7.3 (19)
- 32. The Shadow (1937)   Vindecco 1937 - 6.6 (19)
AKAs:
  • The Circus Shadow (UK)
- 33. Something to Sing About (1937)   Mr. Easton (makeup supervisor) 1937 - 6.1 (275)
AKAs:
  • Battling Hoofer (USA: recut version)
  • Something to Fight About (USA: poster title)
- 34. Renfrew of the Royal Mounted (1937) (uncredited) Desk clerk 1937 - 5.8 (25)
- 35. The Road Back (1937) (uncredited) Small man at rally 1937 - 7.9 (43)
- 36. The Man Who Found Himself (1937) Hysterical patient 1937 - 6.2 (64)
- 37. Sea Devils (1937) (uncredited) SS Paradise radio operator 1937 - 6.3 (38)
- 38. Great Guy (1936)   (uncredited) Man 1936 - 6.1 (324)
AKAs:
  • Pluck of the Irish (UK)
- 39. Beware of Ladies (1936) Swanson 1936 - 4.7 (9)
- 40. Alibi for Murder (1936) McBride 1936 - 5.6 (5)
- 41. Florida Special (1936) Jenkins 1936 - 6.8 (5)
- 42. Tough Guy (1936) (uncredited) Mack, Gangster 1936 - 5.6 (63)
- 43. The Great Impersonation (1935) (uncredited) Roger Unthank 1935 - 6.8 (11)
- 44. The Crime of Dr. Crespi (1935) Dr. Thomas 1935 - 5.6 (38)
- 45. Atlantic Adventure (1935) Spike 1935 - 5.5 (44)
- 46. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)   Karl 1935 - 8.0 (14,490)
AKAs:
  • The Bride of Frankenstein (USA: poster title)
- 47. The Invisible Man (1933) (uncredited) Reporter 1933 - 7.8 (7,249)
- 48. The Circus Queen Murder (1933) Flandrin 1933 - 6.4 (90)
- 49. The Vampire Bat (1933)   Herman Gleib 1933 - 5.6 (568)
AKAs:
  • Blood Sucker (USA: reissue title)
  • Forced to Sin (USA: reissue title)
- 50. A Strange Adventure (1932)   Robert Wayne 1932 - 5.9 (39)
AKAs:
  • The Wayne Murder Case (USA: reissue title)
- 51. The Western Code (1932) Dick Lewis 1932 - 6.0 (38)
- 52. By Whose Hand? (1932) Chick Lewis 1932 - 6.7 (37)
- 53. Attorney for the Defense (1932) James Wallace 1932 - 6.7 (39)
- 54. Frankenstein (1931) Fritz 1931 - 8.1 (21,195)
- 55. The Black Camel (1931) (uncredited) Jessop the butler 1931 - 7.4 (420)
- 56. The Maltese Falcon (1931)   Wilmer Cook 1931 - 7.4 (1,104)
AKAs:
  • Dangerous Female (USA: TV title)
- 57. Dracula (1931) Renfield 1931 - 7.7 (11,967)
- 58. Man to Man (1930) Vint Glade 1930 - 7.2 (13)
- 59. The Doorway to Hell (1930)   Monk - a Gangster 1930 - 6.2 (212)
AKAs:
  • A Handful of Clouds (UK)
- 60. The Night Bird (1928) (uncredited) Party guest 1928 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. "Enterprise"  
1 TV episode:
  • Horizon (2003) (uncredited) Fritz
- 2. Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) Fritz/Karl
- 3. The Horror Show (1979)
- 4. "Emergency!"  
1 TV episode:
  • Seance (1973) Fritz - Dr. Frankenstein's assistant

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Appeared on Broadway in the following productions: more
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1 Print Biography | 6 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Horror | Mystery more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Murder | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title more

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