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Frank Lanning is a Actor American born on 13 august 1872 at Marion (USA)

Frank Lanning

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Nationality USA
Birth 13 august 1872 at Marion (USA)
Death 17 june 1945 (at 72 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

Frank Lanning (August 14, 1872 – June 17, 1945) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 84 films between 1910 and 1934.

He was born in Marion, Iowa and died in Los Angeles, California.

Biography

Frank Lanning est principalement actif au cinéma durant la période du muet et, dès 1910, contribue notamment à des serials et westerns, où il tient souvent des rôles d'Indiens.

Au nombre de ses films muets, mentionnons The Prince and Betty de Robert Thornby (1919, avec William Desmond et Mary Thurman), La Tourmente de Reginald Barker (1922, avec Matt Moore et House Peters) et L'Inconnu de Tod Browning (1927, avec Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry et Joan Crawford).

Après le passage au parlant, il apparaît encore dans quelques films, dont les serials-westerns The Lone Defender de Richard Thorpe (1930, avec Rintintin et June Marlowe) et The Phantom of the West de D. Ross Lederman (1931, avec Tom Tyler et William Desmond).

Le dernier des cent-trois films américains de Frank Lanning est Marie Galante d'Henry King (avec Spencer Tracy et Ketti Gallian), sorti en 1934.

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Filmography of Frank Lanning (40 films)

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Marie Galante, 1h28
Directed by Henry King
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Spencer Tracy, Ketti Gallian, Ned Sparks, Leslie Fenton, Helen Morgan, Sig Ruman
Roles Kristoffer
Rating56% 2.804122.804122.804122.804122.80412
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Au service du droit
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Western
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Rintintin (acteur canin), June Marlowe, Walter Miller, Josef Swickard, Lee Shumway, Lafe McKee
Roles Burke
Rating60% 3.0117653.0117653.0117653.0117653.011765
Juan Valdez, un prospecteur, est assassiné par un bandit, Cactus Kid, dans le but de récupérer le plan qui mène à l'emplacement secret de sa mine d'or, plan qui est en fait caché dans sa montre à gousset. Rinty, le chien de Valdez, a vu les agresseurs, mais ceux-ci espèrent qu'il les conduira à la mine. Dolores, la fille de Valdez, a récupéré la montre de son père, et espère retrouver la mine et la faire enregistrer à son nom.
The Lightning Warrior
Directed by Armand Schaefer, Benjamin H. Kline
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs
Actors Frankie Darro, Rintintin (acteur canin), Hayden Stevenson, George Brent, Patrick H. O'Malley Jr., Georgia Hale
Roles Indian George / Jim (ch 1)
Rating63% 3.1820453.1820453.1820453.1820453.182045
The Wolfman, a mysterious masked figure, is leading an Indian uprising to drive local settlers off their land. The Wolfman kills Jimmy Carter's father and Alan Scott's brother, which leads the two heroes and Alan's dog Rinty, to hunt down and defeat the villain.
The Lone Defender, 3h37
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Walter Miller, Rintintin (acteur canin), June Marlowe, Josef Swickard, Lee Shumway, Lafe McKee
Roles Burke
Rating49% 2.4591952.4591952.4591952.4591952.459195
Prospector Juan Valdez is murdered by The Cactus Kid and his gang in an attempt to discover the location of his gold mine. Valdez's dog Rinty witnesses the murder and can also lead the gang to the mine, making him the villain's target throughout the serial. In addition Rinty must help Valdez's daughter Dolores legitimately find and claim the mine while being blamed for the wolf attacking local livestock.
Rough Romance, 55minutes
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors George O'Brien, Helen Chandler, Antonio Moreno, Roy Stewart, Harry Cording, Roy Stewart
Roles Pop Nichols
Rating58% 2.909612.909612.909612.909612.90961
Working as lumberjacks in the Northwest, Billy West (George O'Brien) and his pal Laramie (Eddie Borden) spy two men stealing furs from a trap, but they arrive too late to save the trap owner from being shot. Billy suspects Loup LaTour (Antonio Moreno) and his partner Chick Carson (Harry Cording).
The Phantom of the West
Directed by D. Ross Lederman
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Tom Tyler, William Desmond, Tom Santschi, Philo McCullough, Dorothy Gulliver, Frank Lanning
Roles Francisco Cortez
Rating60% 3.0476053.0476053.0476053.0476053.047605
Francisco Cortez escapes prison after serving fifteen years for the murder of Jim Lester's father. He proclaim's his innocence and lists seven men who may be the real killer, who uses the name "The Phantom".
Tarzan the Tiger
Directed by Henry MacRae
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about children, Tarzan films
Actors Natalie Kingston, Al Ferguson, Sheldon Lewis, Paul Panzer, Lillian Worth, Charles Gemora
Roles Witch Doctor
Rating54% 2.723842.723842.723842.723842.72384
Lord Greystoke (Tarzan) returns to Africa, with Lady Jane and friend Albert Werper, in order to return to Opar. He needs the treasure of Opar in order to secure his estates in England. Werper, however, is actually interested in the gold himself. He is in league with Arab slave trader Achmet Zek who wishes revenge on Tarzan and Lady Jane for himself.
The Unknown, 1h5
Directed by Tod Browning
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Romance
Themes Circus films
Actors Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford, Nick De Ruiz, John George, Frank Lanning
Roles Costra
Rating76% 3.8464053.8464053.8464053.8464053.846405
Alonzo the Armless is a circus freak who uses his feet to toss knives and fire a rifle at his partner, Nanon. However, he is an impostor and fugitive. He has arms, but keeps them tightly bound to his torso, a secret known only to his friend Cojo, a midget. Alonzo's left hand has a double thumb, which would identify him as the perpetrator of various crimes.
The Kid Brother, 1h24
Directed by Harold Lloyd, Lewis Milestone, Ted Wilde
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Romance, Western
Actors Jobyna Ralston, Harold Lloyd, Walter James, Leo Willis, Eddie Boland, Frank Lanning
Roles Sam Hooper
Rating75% 3.792313.792313.792313.792313.79231
The Hickorys are a respected family in Hickoryville. Sheriff Jim and his big, strong sons Leo and Olin have little respect for the youngest son, Harold, who does not have their muscles.