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Frank Reicher‌

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Birthday

calendar1875-12-02

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Frank Reicher

Munich, German Empire [now Germany]

Frank Reicher

Munich, German Empire [now Germany]

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1875-12-02

Popularity

star2.6

Biography

Frank Reicher (December 2, 1875 – January 19, 1965) was a German-born American stage and film actor, director and producer. He is best known for playing Captain Englehorn in the 1933 film King Kong. Reicher made his Broadway debut the year he came to America playing Lord Tarquin in Harrison Fiske's production of Becky Sharp, a comedy by Langdon Mitchell based on William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair. His early career was spent in legitimate theater on and off Broadway. He was head of the Brooklyn Stock Company when Jacob P. Adler performed The Merchant of Venice in Yiddish while the rest of the cast remained in English. Reicher was for a number of years affiliated with the Little Theatre on West Forty-Fourth Street as an actor and manager and would remain active on Broadway as actor, director or producer well into the 1920s. On stage, Reicher starred in such plays as the first Broadway production of Georg Kaiser's From Morning to Midnight (as the cashier), and the original production of Percy MacKaye's The Scarecrow (in the title role). Frank Reicher is probably more familiar to modern audiences as a supporting character actor in films. He began his cinema career with an uncredited role in the 1915 film The Case for Becky and would go on to work in over two hundred motion pictures. He is probably best remembered for playing the character of Captain Englehorn in King Kong and The Son of Kong, and for his work in such films as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950). His last Hollywood role was in the very first theatrical Superman movie, Superman and the Mole Men, in 1951. Frank Reicher died at a hospital in Inglewood, California, aged 89. He was survived by his sister and a brother. His interment was at Inglewood Park Cemetery.

Movie Credits

Dr. Cyclops

Dr. Cyclops‌
star6.1
calendar 1940

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Scattergood Survives a Murder‌
star4.5
calendar 1942

Charlie Chan in Egypt

Charlie Chan in Egypt‌
star7.0
calendar 1935

Night Key

Night Key‌
star6.1
calendar 1937

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty‌
star6.8
calendar 1947

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be‌
star7.8
calendar 1942

The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost‌
star5.7
calendar 1944

Superman and the Mole-Men

Superman and the Mole-Men‌
star5.2
calendar 1951

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse‌
star7.1
calendar 1938

Second Wife

Second Wife‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger‌
star5.7
calendar 1935

The Strange Mr. Gregory

The Strange Mr. Gregory‌
star5.1
calendar 1945

The Son of Kong

The Son of Kong‌
star5.4
calendar 1933

Violence

Violence‌
star5.2
calendar 1947

Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance‌
star6.3
calendar 1933

Stage Door

Stage Door‌
star6.9
calendar 1937

Return of the Terror

Return of the Terror‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask

Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask‌
star6.1
calendar 1945

Nazi Agent

Nazi Agent‌
star6.6
calendar 1942

Sky Murder

Sky Murder‌
star6.3
calendar 1940

Every woman's longing

Every woman's longing‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live‌
star5.9
calendar 1941

Home in Oklahoma

Home in Oklahoma‌
star6.2
calendar 1946

Rendezvous

Rendezvous‌
star4.8
calendar 1935

The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks‌
star5.2
calendar 1937

The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur‌
star6.9
calendar 1936

South of the Border

South of the Border‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question‌
star6.6
calendar 1940

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan‌
star5.6
calendar 1936

Plan for Destruction

Plan for Destruction‌
star5.8
calendar 1943

Letter of Introduction

Letter of Introduction‌
star5.9
calendar 1938

Escape Me Never

Escape Me Never‌
star4.9
calendar 1947

Night Monster

Night Monster‌
star6.2
calendar 1942

Men in White

Men in White‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

The Grand Parade

The Grand Parade‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

The Conspirators

The Conspirators‌
star6.0
calendar 1944

Flesh

Flesh‌
star5.6
calendar 1932

Under Cover of Night

Under Cover of Night‌
star5.7
calendar 1937

The Big Bonanza

The Big Bonanza‌
star5.5
calendar 1944

Life Returns

Life Returns‌
star4.2
calendar 1935

Before Dawn

Before Dawn‌
star5.6
calendar 1933

The Shadow Returns

The Shadow Returns‌
star5.3
calendar 1946

Secret Enemies

Secret Enemies‌
star5.2
calendar 1942

The Magnificent Fraud

The Magnificent Fraud‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Topaze

Topaze‌
star6.1
calendar 1933

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid‌
star4.2
calendar 1930

The Tiger Woman

The Tiger Woman‌
star5.5
calendar 1945

Girls Dormitory

Girls Dormitory‌
star6.1
calendar 1936

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo‌
star6.3
calendar 1935

Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man‌
star5.9
calendar 1938

Carson City Raiders

Carson City Raiders‌
star0.0
calendar 1948

Along Came Love

Along Came Love‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Captured!

Captured!‌
star5.6
calendar 1933

Typhoon

Typhoon‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime‌
star5.7
calendar 1934

Stolen Holiday

Stolen Holiday‌
star6.6
calendar 1937

Gentleman's Fate

Gentleman's Fate‌
star5.5
calendar 1931

Espionage

Espionage‌
star6.5
calendar 1937

Tornado

Tornado‌
star5.5
calendar 1943

The Girl Downstairs

The Girl Downstairs‌
star4.5
calendar 1938

Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet‌
star4.0
calendar 1931

Gildersleeve's Ghost

Gildersleeve's Ghost‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Fit for a King

Fit for a King‌
star5.0
calendar 1937

The Mystery of Marie Roget

The Mystery of Marie Roget‌
star5.5
calendar 1942

Shining Victory

Shining Victory‌
star5.9
calendar 1941

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty‌
star5.7
calendar 1939

The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle‌
star4.8
calendar 1932

The Fountain

The Fountain‌
star9.5
calendar 1934

The Masks of the Devil

The Masks of the Devil‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

The Man I Married

The Man I Married‌
star6.3
calendar 1940

The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog‌
star6.5
calendar 1934

Prison Nurse

Prison Nurse‌
star5.1
calendar 1938

City Streets

City Streets‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Girl of the Port

Girl of the Port‌
star5.7
calendar 1930

A Bedtime Story

A Bedtime Story‌
star8.0
calendar 1933

I Am a Thief

I Am a Thief‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

British Agent

British Agent‌
star5.4
calendar 1934

Beyond Victory

Beyond Victory‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

Mister Antonio

Mister Antonio‌
star5.0
calendar 1929

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

Four Sons

Four Sons‌
star7.2
calendar 1928

I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million‌
star5.7
calendar 1938

Strictly Unconventional

Strictly Unconventional‌
star3.5
calendar 1930

His Captive Woman

His Captive Woman‌
star6.0
calendar 1929

Kind Lady

Kind Lady‌
star6.6
calendar 1935

The Blue Danube

The Blue Danube‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

Under Two Flags

Under Two Flags‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

Paris Bound

Paris Bound‌
star4.4
calendar 1929

Her Private Affair

Her Private Affair‌
star4.0
calendar 1929

A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders‌
star7.0
calendar 1935

Man Of The People

Man Of The People‌
star7.0
calendar 1937

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet‌
star5.8
calendar 1931

The Escape

The Escape‌
star5.5
calendar 1939

Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll‌
star6.8
calendar 1936

Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie!‌
star6.5
calendar 1934

Beg, Borrow or Steal

Beg, Borrow or Steal‌
star4.5
calendar 1937

Laughing at Trouble

Laughing at Trouble‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

Jennie Gerhardt

Jennie Gerhardt‌
star4.0
calendar 1933

The Nurse's Secret

The Nurse's Secret‌
star5.0
calendar 1941

Devil's Island

Devil's Island‌
star5.4
calendar 1939

Secret of the Chateau

Secret of the Chateau‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

Never Say Die

Never Say Die‌
star6.8
calendar 1939

Juarez

Juarez‌
star6.5
calendar 1939

King Kong

King Kong‌
star7.6
calendar 1933

Everything Happens at Night

Everything Happens at Night‌
star4.1
calendar 1939

Nurse Edith Cavell

Nurse Edith Cavell‌
star6.4
calendar 1939

Ninotchka

Ninotchka‌
star7.5
calendar 1939

On Such a Night

On Such a Night‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein‌
star6.0
calendar 1944

No Greater Glory

No Greater Glory‌
star6.6
calendar 1934

The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley‌
star6.7
calendar 1937

Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny‌
star6.5
calendar 1946

The Gallant Blade

The Gallant Blade‌
star6.0
calendar 1948

All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too‌
star7.3
calendar 1940

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Yankee Fakir

Yankee Fakir‌
star5.0
calendar 1947

Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux‌
star7.7
calendar 1947

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet‌
star6.3
calendar 1940

Society Smugglers

Society Smugglers‌
star5.7
calendar 1939

Prescription for Romance

Prescription for Romance‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

West Bound Limited

West Bound Limited‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler‌
star5.7
calendar 1945

A Woman Commands

A Woman Commands‌
star8.0
calendar 1932

Underground

Underground‌
star6.1
calendar 1941

The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters‌
star6.5
calendar 1942

Scarlet Dawn

Scarlet Dawn‌
star6.5
calendar 1932

Rascals

Rascals‌
star6.0
calendar 1938

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb‌
star5.7
calendar 1942

Phantoms, Inc.

Phantoms, Inc.‌
star5.0
calendar 1945

I, Jane Doe

I, Jane Doe‌
star5.9
calendar 1948

A Guy Could Change

A Guy Could Change‌
star0.0
calendar 1946

Sinner Take All

Sinner Take All‌
star4.6
calendar 1936

Sabotage

Sabotage‌
star7.0
calendar 1939

Four Mothers

Four Mothers‌
star5.7
calendar 1941

Napoleon's Barber

Napoleon's Barber‌
star5.0
calendar 1928

Black Waters

Black Waters‌
star0.0
calendar 1929

They Dare Not Love

They Dare Not Love‌
star6.0
calendar 1941

Star for a Night

Star for a Night‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

The Countess of Monte Cristo

The Countess of Monte Cristo‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

Woman Doctor

Woman Doctor‌
star1.0
calendar 1939

Mata Hari

Mata Hari‌
star6.2
calendar 1931

Mystery of the White Room

Mystery of the White Room‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Suez

Suez‌
star5.4
calendar 1938

Beau Sabreur

Beau Sabreur‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

The Lady and the Bandit

The Lady and the Bandit‌
star6.0
calendar 1951

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye‌
star6.7
calendar 1950

Midnight Madonna

Midnight Madonna‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

Her Man o' War

Her Man o' War‌
star0.0
calendar 1926

Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse‌
star5.7
calendar 1936

Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession‌
star7.4
calendar 1935

Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo‌
star6.0
calendar 1929

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah‌
star6.5
calendar 1949

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion‌
star6.4
calendar 1943

Background to Danger

Background to Danger‌
star6.6
calendar 1943

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow‌
star5.2
calendar 1943

The Great Impersonation

The Great Impersonation‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Let's Talk It Over

Let's Talk It Over‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny‌
star5.2
calendar 1941

The Mighty Treve

The Mighty Treve‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad‌
star6.0
calendar 1948

Address Unknown

Address Unknown‌
star6.3
calendar 1944

Barbary Pirate

Barbary Pirate‌
star6.0
calendar 1949

A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny‌
star4.5
calendar 1945

South to Karanga

South to Karanga‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon‌
star5.5
calendar 1943

Camille

Camille‌
star7.0
calendar 1936

Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers‌
star6.0
calendar 1928

Captain America

Captain America‌
star5.5
calendar 1944

The Invisible Ray

The Invisible Ray‌
star6.3
calendar 1936

One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven‌
star6.6
calendar 1941

The Road Back

The Road Back‌
star7.7
calendar 1937

Tv Credits

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman‌
star6.6
calendar 1952