
Frank Ellis
Known for Acting · 228 credits
- Born
- 1897-02-26
- Died
- 1969-02-23
- Place of birth
- Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- Frank Birney Ellis · Frank Ellie · Frank B. Ellis
Biography
Frank Ellis was born on February 26, 1897 in Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA as Frank Birney Ellis. He was an actor, known for The Desert Demon (1925), The Fighting Sheriff (1925) and Trails of Danger (1930). He died on February 23, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (224)

To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Juror (uncredited)

My Darling Clementine
1946
as Barfly (uncredited)

A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Bill, Steel Mill Guard

Bullet for a Badman
1964
as Card Player (uncredited)

Along Came Jones
1945
as Barfly (uncredited)

Western Union
1941
as Camp Defender

Death Valley Rangers
1943
as Henchman

Ride Him, Cowboy
1932
as Hawk Henchman (uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939
as Soldier

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Man at Citizen's Meeting

Aces and Eights
1936
as Deputy (uncredited)

Mysterious Doctor Satan
1940
as Plant Henchman

Treachery Rides the Range
1936
as Buffalo Hunter

The Sons of the Pioneers
1942
as Cowhand at Dance

Man in the Saddle
1951

In Old California
1942
as Wagon Driver

My Little Chickadee
1940
as Townsman Wanting to Form Posse (uncredited)

Bad Men's Money
1929
as Henchman

Man from God's Country
1958
as Townsman (uncredited)

Texas Trouble Shooters
1942
as Henchman Duke

King of the Congo
1952
as Ivan

Drums of Fu Manchu
1940
as Tartar

The Desert Demon
1925
as Jim Slade

Frontier Fugitives
1945
as Mert Donner

The Yellow Mountain
1954
as (uncredited)

New Frontier
1939
as Townsman at the Dance

Mysterious Island
1951
as Pirate

Lone Star Pioneers
1939
as Henchman Barlow (uncredited)

Sergeants 3
1962
as Barfly (uncredited)

Lawless Range
1935
as Saloon Henchman (uncredited)

Hopalong Cassidy Returns
1936
as Cardplayer

Elmo the Fearless
1920
as Dan Bulger

Southward Ho!
1939
as Phoney Soldier Jamison

Buck Rogers
1939
as Kane Soldier

Twilight on the Trail
1941
as Henchman Charlie, at shack
A Desperate Chance
1925
as Sheriff

Rocky Mountain Rangers
1940
as Texas Ranger with Mustache

Heart of the Golden West
1942
as Rancher

The Solid Gold Girl
1964
as Barfly

Storm Over Bengal
1938
as Tribesman

There Goes the Groom
1937
as Mr. Lloyd - Yacht Crewman (uncredited)

The Kid's Last Ride
1941
as Henchman Wash

The Riders of the Whistling Skull
1937
as Coggins

Short Grass
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)

Under Montana Skies
1930
as Henchman

Ace of Action
1926

The Fighting Sheriff
1925
as Jeff Baines

The Adventures of Sir Galahad
1949
as Outlaw (uncredited)

Sheriff of Tombstone
1941
as Miner

Heroes of the West
1932
as Buffalo Hunter Bill

Boss of Bullion City
1940
as Express Agent

Roar of the Iron Horse
1951
as Bat - Henchman

Stick to Your Guns
1941
as Henchman Duby

In Old Cheyenne
1941
as Henchman

Sunset Trail
1939
as Cowboy

Three Men from Texas
1940
as Henchman

In Old Monterey
1939
as Townsman

Rough Riders' Round-up
1939
as Waiter

Lucky Cisco Kid
1940
as Henchman

Enemy of the Law
1945
as Red

Billy the Kid
1930
as Henchman Joe (uncredited)

The Range Feud
1931

Gordon of Ghost City
1933
as Tucson Charley

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Phantom Killer
1942
as Kelsey

Devil Riders
1943
as Henchman

Sunset Serenade
1942
as Party Guest

Man from Music Mountain
1943
as Rancher

Raiders of Red Gap
1943
as Jed

Billy the Kid Wanted
1941
as Henchman Bart

Undercover Man
1942
as Henchman

The Fugitive Sheriff
1936
as Henchman Frank (uncredited)

Ride 'em, Cowgirl
1939
as Sheriff Larson

The Oregon Trail
1939
as Clear Water Blacksmith

Borderland
1937
as Frank

Albuquerque
1948
as Posseman (uncredited)

Overland Mail
1942
as Townsman

Law of the Saddle
1943
as Vic Dawson

Hollywood Round-Up
1937
as Saloon Set Extra

Lawless Plainsmen
1942
as Henchman Jim

Below the Border
1942
as Henchman

Arizona Cyclone
1941
as Henchman

The Great Jesse James Raid
1953
as Sheriff

It Happened in Hollywood
1937
as Gorman

The Bandit Trail
1941
as Al

The Match King
1932
as Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited)

Son of Geronimo
1952
as Jed Hardy (ch 1) (uncredited)

Under Texas Skies
1940
as Rancher

The Viking
1928
as Man Who Gives Sword To Alwin (uncredited)

Arizona Stage Coach
1942
as Dan

Blazing Sixes
1937
as Barfly (uncredited)

Stagecoach War
1940
as Cowboy

Rock River Renegades
1942
as Henchman Chuck

Santa Fe Marshal
1940
as Medicine Show Spectator

Winners of the West
1940
as Joe - Henchman

Woman They Almost Lynched
1953
as Barfly (uncredited)

Bringin' Home the Bacon
1924
as The Bandit

Thundering Hoofs
1942
as Henchman Carver

Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals
1941
as Lynch Mob Leader

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains
1948
as Crane (uncredited)

Robbers of the Range
1941
as Juror-Henchman (uncredited)

Son of the Guardsman
1946
as Morgan (uncredited)

Hopalong Rides Again
1937
as Dirk

Overland Riders
1946
as Henchman Cherokee

Honor of the West
1939
as Butch Grimes

Down Texas Way
1942
as Henchman Red

The Red Rider
1934
as Townsman

Cody of the Pony Express
1950
as Durk

Cattle Stampede
1943
as Elkins

Young Bill Hickok
1940
as Attacked Overland Stage Driver

Law and Order
1940
as Henchman

California Straight Ahead
1937

The Son of Davy Crockett
1941
as Henchman Heavy

Western Frontier
1935
as Henchman

Tearin' Loose
1925
as The Law

Heritage of the Desert
1939
as Wedding Guest

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
1941
as Barfly

Carson City Cyclone
1943
as Frank Shepherd

Oath of Vengeance
1944
as Murdered Cowhand Vic
About Frank Ellis
Frank Ellis was born on February 26, 1897 in Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA as Frank Birney Ellis. He was an actor, known for The Desert Demon (1925), The Fighting Sheriff (1925) and Trails of Danger (1930). He died on February 23, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA. With 228 credits spanning from 1920 to 2024, Frank Ellis has appeared in 224 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Ellis Movies
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) — as Juror (uncredited)
- My Darling Clementine (1946) — as Barfly (uncredited)
- A Volta do Besouro Verde (1940) — as Bill, Steel Mill Guard
- Bullet for a Badman (1964) — as Card Player (uncredited)
- Along Came Jones (1945) — as Barfly (uncredited)
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