Frank Jenks

Acting

Frank Jenks

Born 4 November 1902 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA · Died 13 May 1962 at 59

Known for

Highlights

His Girl Friday1940 · Film · Wilson
Perry Mason1957 · Series · Walter Clemens the Bartender
Swing Time1936 · Film · (uncredited)
Christmas in Connecticut1945 · Film · Sinkewicz
Friendly Persuasion1956 · Film · Shell Game Man (uncredited)
Woman on the Run1950 · Film · Detective Homer Shaw

Filmography

Movies

128 films

The Amazing Colossal Man1957 · Film · Truck Driver
Shake, Rattle and Rock!1956 · Film · Frank
Friendly Persuasion1956 · Film · Shell Game Man (uncredited)
The She-Creature1956 · Film · Plainclothes Sgt. with Lt James
Slightly Scarlet1956 · Film
The Houston Story1956 · Film · Louie Phelan
Dig That Uranium1955 · Film · The Mechanic
Sudden Danger1955 · Film · Kenny the Bartender
Tennessee's Partner1955 · Film · Bartender (uncredited)
Outlaw Treasure1955 · Film · Sergeant
Highway Dragnet1954 · Film · Marine in Civvies
White Lightning1953 · Film · Benny Brown
Mr. Walkie Talkie1952 · Film · Jackson
Pecos River1951 · Film · Sheriff Denning
Utah Wagon Train1951 · Film · Hap - Telephone Company Lineman
Let's Go Navy!1951 · Film · Shell game sailor
The Scarf1951 · Film · Tom, Drunk Cowboy
Silver City Bonanza1951 · Film · Theater Owner
Bowery Battalion1951 · Film · Recruiting Sergeant
Woman on the Run1950 · Film · Detective Homer Shaw
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle1950 · Film · Looie - a Trainer
To Please a Lady1950 · Film · Press Agent
Lucky Losers1950 · Film · Bartender
Motor Patrol1950 · Film · Mac
Blondie's Hero1950 · Film · Tim Saunders
Family Honeymoon1948 · Film · Gas Station Attendant
Shep Comes Home1948 · Film · The Iceman
You Gotta Stay Happy1948 · Film · Carnival Man
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All1948 · Film · Louie
Blondie's Reward1948 · Film · Ed Vance
Mr. Reckless1948 · Film · Cab Driver
Mary Lou1948 · Film · Mike Connors
High Wall1947 · Film · Pinky (uncredited)
Blonde Savage1947 · Film · Hoppy Owens
Philo Vance's Secret Mission1947 · Film · Ernie Clark
Kilroy Was Here1947 · Film · Butch Miller
That's My Gal1947 · Film · Louie Koblentz
Philo Vance's Gamble1947 · Film · Ernie Clark
That Brennan Girl1946 · Film · Joe, the Cabbie
White Tie and Tails1946 · Film · George
Blondie's Lucky Day1946 · Film · Mailman
The Hoodlum Saint1946 · Film · Dance Contest M.C. (uncredited)
One Way to Love1946 · Film · Jensen
Christmas in Connecticut1945 · Film · Sinkewicz
Steppin' in Society1945 · Film · George
Bedside Manner1945 · Film · Pvt. Harry Smith
The Missing Corpse1945 · Film · Mack Hogan
The Phantom of 42nd Street1945 · Film · Egbert Egelhofer, aka Romeo
Zombies on Broadway1945 · Film · Gus
G.I. Honeymoon1945 · Film · Horace P. 'Blubber' Malloy
The Kid Sister1945 · Film · The Burglar
The Falcon in Hollywood1944 · Film · Lieutenant Higgins
Rogues' Gallery1944 · Film · Eddie Porter
Strange Affair1944 · Film · Sgt. Erwin
The Impatient Years1944 · Film · Top Sergeant
Dixie Jamboree1944 · Film · Jack 'Curly' Berger
Three Little Sisters1944 · Film · Pvt. 'Rosy' Rowman
Take It or Leave It1944 · Film · Cab Driver
Two Girls and a Sailor1944 · Film · Dick Deyo
Roger Touhy, Gangster1944 · Film · Bernard "Troubles" O'Connor
This Is the Life1944 · Film · Eddie
Follow the Boys1944 · Film · Chick Doyle (uncredited)
Shake Hands with Murder1944 · Film · Eddie Jones
Rosie the Riveter1944 · Film · Kelly Kennedy
Ladies Courageous1944 · Film · Snapper Anthony Walgreen
His Butler's Sister1943 · Film · Emmett
Hi'ya, Sailor1943 · Film · Deadpan Weaver
Thousands Cheer1943 · Film · Sergeant Koslack
So's Your Uncle1943 · Film · Joe Elliott
Gildersleeve's Bad Day1943 · Film · Al
Shantytown1943 · Film · Whitey
Corregidor1943 · Film · Sgt. Mahoney
The Human Comedy1943 · Film · Larry - Song Leader on Train (uncredited)
Seven Miles from Alcatraz1942 · Film · Jimbo
The Navy Comes Through1942 · Film · Sampier
Maisie Gets Her Man1942 · Film · Art Giffman
Syncopation1942 · Film · Smiley Jackson
Two Yanks in Trinidad1942 · Film · Joe Scavenger
Scattergood Meets Broadway1941 · Film · J. J. Bent
The Flame of New Orleans1941 · Film · 2nd Sailor
Back Street1941 · Film · Harry Niles
Tall, Dark and Handsome1941 · Film · Puffy
Dancing on a Dime1940 · Film · Phil Miller
A Little Bit of Heaven1940 · Film · Uncle Dan
Melody and Moonlight1940 · Film · Butch Reilly
His Girl Friday1940 · Film · Wilson
First Love1939 · Film · Mike the Cop
Golden Boy1939 · Film · Pepper White
The Under-Pup1939 · Film · Uncle Dan
S.O.S Tidal Wave1939 · Film · Peaches Jackson
Big Town Czar1939 · Film · Sid Travers
Society Smugglers1939 · Film · Emery
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man1939 · Film · Jerry - Assistant (uncredited)
The Last Warning1938 · Film · Doc Williams
Strange Faces1938 · Film · Nick Denby
The Storm1938 · Film · Peter Carey
Youth Takes a Fling1938 · Film · Frank Munson
Letter of Introduction1938 · Film · Joe, theatre prompter
The Devil's Party1938 · Film · Sam
The Lady in the Morgue1938 · Film · Doc Williams
Goodbye Broadway1938 · Film · Harry Clark
Reckless Living1938 · Film · Freddie
Love Is a Headache1938 · Film · Joe Cannon
You're a Sweetheart1937 · Film · Harry Howe
Prescription for Romance1937 · Film · Smitty
The Westland Case1937 · Film · Doc Williams
Saturday's Heroes1937 · Film · Dubrowsky
One Hundred Men and a Girl1937 · Film · Taxi Driver
Angel's Holiday1937 · Film · Butch Broder
There Goes My Girl1937 · Film · Frank Tate
When's Your Birthday?1937 · Film · Lefty
We Who Are About to Die1937 · Film · Clyde Beasley
That Girl from Paris1936 · Film · Laughing Boy Frank
Smartest Girl in Town1936 · Film · Photographer (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 19371936 · Film · Trombone Player
Don't Turn 'em Loose1936 · Film · Pete - Henchman
Walking on Air1936 · Film · First Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Swing Time1936 · Film · (uncredited)
Women Are Trouble1936 · Film · Reporter
The Last Outlaw1936 · Film · Deputy Tom
The Witness Chair1936 · Film · Roy Levino
The Farmer in the Dell1936 · Film · Bill Crosby
College Rhythm1934 · Film · Orchestra Leader
Broadway to Hollywood1933 · Film · Call Boy
College Humor1933 · Film · Orchestra Leader
Hello, Everybody!1933 · Film · Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Luxury Liner1933 · Film · Ship's Bandleader (uncredited)
Asleep in the Feet1933 · Film · Dance Hall Patron

Filmography

Series

19 shows

Pete and Gladys1960 · Series
Lock-Up1959 · Series
Perry Mason1957 · Series · Walter Clemens the Bartender
The Thin Man1957 · Series
Wagon Train1957 · Series · Dutch Carl Anders
Hey, Jeannie!1956 · Series · Umpire
Cheyenne1955 · Series · Gus Bolin (uncredited)
Navy Log1955 · Series · 'Polly' Prelle
The Millionaire1955 · Series · Frank Keegan
December Bride1954 · Series · Telegram Singer
The Man Behind the Badge1953 · Series
Letter to Loretta1953 · Series · Blount
General Electric Theater1953 · Series
The Ford Television Theatre1952 · Series
Adventures of Superman1952 · Series
Boston Blackie1951 · Series
Racket Squad1951 · Series
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951 · Series
The Cisco Kid1950 · Series · Marshal Sutton