Deceased

When Did Frank Ellis Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 71

Also known asFrank Birney Ellis, Frank Ellie, Frank B. EllisGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn26/02/1897Born inNewkirk, Oklahoma, USADied23/02/1969Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ3082591 ↗TMDb#34165 ↗

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).

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Filmography83 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	Laurel & Hardy: Year TwoMovie	(archive footage) (uncredited)	127
2017	Room 104Series	Mr. Mulvahill	120
1964	Bullet for a BadmanMovie	Card Player (uncredited)	67
1962	To Kill a MockingbirdMovie	Juror (uncredited)	65
1962	Sergeants 3Movie	Barfly (uncredited)	65
1958	Man from God's CountryMovie	Townsman (uncredited)	61
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	Townsman (uncredited)	60
1952	BlackhawkMovie	Hendrickson [Chs. 1-2, 4, 8-9]	55
1951	Man in the SaddleMovie	—	54
1950	Cody of the Pony ExpressMovie	Durk	53
1950	Short GrassMovie	Townsman (uncredited)	53
1949	The Adventures of Sir GalahadMovie	Outlaw (uncredited)	52
1948	AlbuquerqueMovie	Posseman (uncredited)	51
1948	Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the PlainsMovie	Crane (uncredited)	51
1946	My Darling ClementineMovie	Barfly (uncredited)	49
1946	Swing, Cowboy, SwingMovie	Frank Lawson	49
1945	Along Came JonesMovie	Barfly (uncredited)	48
1944	Westward BoundMovie	Henchman Judd	47
1944	Outlaw RoundupMovie	Sam Panzer	47
1943	Western CycloneMovie	Ranch Henchman	46
1943	Devil RidersMovie	Henchman	46
1943	Fugitive of the PlainsMovie	Dirk	46
1943	Two Fisted JusticeMovie	Harve, Henchman	46
1943	Boss of RawhideMovie	Jim Davis	46
1943	Law of the SaddleMovie	Vic Dawson	46
1943	Death Valley RangersMovie	Henchman	46
1942	In Old CaliforniaMovie	Wagon Driver	45
1942	Sheriff of Sage ValleyMovie	Rancher	45
1942	The Mysterious RiderMovie	Henchman	45
1942	Billy the Kid's Smoking GunsMovie	Carter	45
1942	Texas Man HuntMovie	Henchman Hank Smith	45
1942	Rolling Down the Great DivideMovie	Rancher Opposing Vigilantism (uncredited)	45
1942	Prairie PalsMovie	Henchman	45
1942	Texas Trouble ShootersMovie	Henchman Duke	45
1942	Little Joe, the WranglerMovie	Miner	45
1941	Western UnionMovie	Camp Defender	44
1941	Sheriff of TombstoneMovie	Miner	44
1941	The Kid's Last RideMovie	Henchman Wash	44
1941	Wrangler's RoostMovie	Henchman Bull	44
1941	Outlaws of the Rio GrandeMovie	Henchman Brett	44
1941	The Lone Rider Crosses the RioMovie	Henchman Fred	44
1941	Robbers of the RangeMovie	Juror-Henchman (uncredited)	44
1940	My Little ChickadeeMovie	Townsman Wanting to Form Posse (uncredited)	43
1940	Young Bill HickokMovie	Attacked Overland Stage Driver	43
1940	Under Texas SkiesMovie	Rancher	43
1940	Stage to ChinoMovie	Prospector (uncredited)	43
1940	A Volta do Besouro VerdeMovie	Bill, Steel Mill Guard	43
1940	Drums of Fu ManchuMovie	Tartar	43
1940	Stagecoach WarMovie	Cowboy	43
1940	Winners of the WestMovie	Joe - Henchman	43
1940	Bad Man from Red ButteMovie	Townsman	43
1940	Boss of Bullion CityMovie	Express Agent	43
1940	Law and OrderMovie	Henchman	43
1940	Mysterious Doctor SatanMovie	Plant Henchman	43
1939	Sunset TrailMovie	Cowboy	42
1939	Rough Riders' Round-upMovie	Waiter	42
1939	Desperate TrailsMovie	Bartender	42
1939	Zorro's Fighting LegionMovie	Soldier	42
1939	Heritage of the DesertMovie	Wedding Guest	42
1939	Ride 'em, CowgirlMovie	Sheriff Larson	42
1938	Phantom RangerMovie	Henchman	41
1938	The Cowboy and the LadyMovie	Party Guest (uncredited)	41
1937	It Happened in HollywoodMovie	Gorman	40
1937	Two-Fisted SheriffMovie	Gargan	40
1937	Prairie ThunderMovie	Blackie (uncredited)	40
1937	Hollywood Round-UpMovie	Saloon Set Extra	40
1937	Hopalong Rides AgainMovie	Dirk	40
1936	Aces and EightsMovie	Deputy (uncredited)	39
1936	Hopalong Cassidy ReturnsMovie	Cardplayer	39
1935	Lawless RangeMovie	Saloon Henchman (uncredited)	38
1935	Western FrontierMovie	Henchman	38
1933	The Thrill HunterMovie	Studio Western Cowboy	36
1933	Unknown ValleyMovie	Joshua Townsman	36
1932	The Match KingMovie	Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited)	35
1932	Ride Him, CowboyMovie	Hawk Henchman (uncredited)	35
1931	The Range FeudMovie	—	34
1931	Three RoguesMovie	Deputy (uncredited)	34
1930	The Cheyenne KidMovie	Henchman Gorman	33
1928	The Valley Of Hunted MenMovie	Henchman	31
1925	A Desperate ChanceMovie	Sheriff	28
1925	The Road AgentMovie	The Sheriff	28
1925	Tearin' LooseMovie	The Law	28
1924	Bringin' Home the BaconMovie	The Bandit	27