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Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher, born Franz Reichert on December 2, 1875 in Munich, Germany, began his artistic journey in the shadow of a theatrical family; his father Emanuel Reichert was an actor and his half‑siblings Hedwiga and Ernst would later find fame on stage and screen. After a turbulent childhood marked by his parents' divorce and the early loss of his mother, the young Franz emigrated to the United States in 1899, quickly naturalizing as an American citizen twelve years later. His Broadway debut came that same year when he portrayed Lord Tarquin in Harrison Fiske's production of Becky Sharp, launching a prolific stage career that spanned both on‑ and off‑Broadway productions, management of the Brooklyn Stock Company, and a long affiliation with the Little Theatre on West Forty‑Fourth Street. Notable stage credits include the first Broadway performance of Georg Kaiser’s From Morning to Midnight, the titular role in Percy MacKaye’s The Scarecrow, and the U.S. premiere of Leonid Andreyev’s He Who Gets Slapped, establishing him as a versatile actor and respected director.\n\nTransitioning to film in the silent era, Reicher appeared uncredited in the 1915 picture The Case for Becky and went on to amass over two hundred screen credits. He is perhaps best remembered for his dignified turn as Captain Englehorn in the classic King Kong (1933) and its sequel The Son of Kong. His filmography also boasts memorable roles in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950), and his final screen appearance as a hospital superintendent in Superman and the Mole Men (1951). Throughout his career he balanced acting with directing and producing, overseeing eight films for the Feature Play Company. Married to Ella Reicher from around 1899 until her death in 1948, he spent his later years in California, passing away at age 89 in Inglewood on January 19, 1965, and was laid to rest at Inglewood Park Cemetery.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Franz Reichert
Born: Munich, Germany
Citizenship: German, American
Birthday: December 2, 1875
Occupations: Actor, Director, Producer
Years Active: 1899-1951
Spouses: Ella Reicher
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Movies Featuring Frank Reicher
King Kong
The Son of Kong
Shining Victory
Phantoms, Inc.
Voice of the Whistler
Secret of the Chateau
The Crooked Circle
Captain America
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Violence
A Dog of Flanders
Before Dawn
Scarlet Dawn
Home in Oklahoma
Dangerously They Live
The Florentine Dagger
Gentleman’s Fate
The Conspirators
Employees’ Entrance
Sky Murder
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Beau Sabreur
One Foot in Heaven
No Greater Glory
Above Suspicion
Escape Me Never
We’re switching to Hollywood
Men in White
Hi, Nellie!
The Strange Mr. Gregory
Billy the Kid
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet
Girl of the Port
I Am a Thief
Secret Enemies
Sins of the Fathers
Nazi Agent
Star of Midnight
Monsieur Verdoux
Mata Hari
Background to Danger
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Typhoon
The Mummy’s Tomb
Suez
The Fountain
The Country Doctor
Tornado
Under Cover of Night
A Bedtime Story
Rendezvous
House of Frankenstein
Strictly Unconventional
The Girl Downstairs
The Case of the Howling Dog
Plan for Destruction
Her Private Affair
Four Sons
The Devil-Doll
The Man I Married
The Shadow Returns
Anthony Adverse
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Espionage
Letter of Introduction
The Emperor’s Candlesticks
Stage Door
Nurse Edith Cavell
Fit for a King
Samson and Delilah
Everything Happens at Night
Night Monster
The Great Impersonation
Stolen Holiday
Captured!
Flesh
Kind Lady
They Dare Not Love
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Murder on a Bridle Path
Sinner Take All
Camille
The Face Behind the Mask
Along Came Love
Address Unknown
Mission to Moscow
Flight from Destiny
Beg, Borrow or Steal
The Jade Mask
Juarez
The Mummy’s Ghost
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Jennie Gerhardt
Magnificent Obsession
All This, and Heaven Too
The Gay Sisters
The Gorgeous Hussy
The Nurse’s Secret
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Sons of Liberty
Man Of The People
British Agent
Never Say Die
The Lady in Question
The Great O’Malley
A Medal for Benny
Superman and the Mole Men
Suicide Fleet
Sutter’s Gold
Girls’ Dormitory
Four Mothers
Lost and Won
Dr. Cyclops
Ninotchka
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Road Back
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Career Timeline
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1947
Violence
Pop, apartment concierge
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Maasdam
Escape Me Never
The Minister
Monsieur Verdoux
Doctor (uncredited)
1945
Phantoms, Inc.
Philip Kenneson, Sr.
Voice of the Whistler
Dr. Rose (uncredited)
The Strange Mr. Gregory
William Riker, the Butler
The Jade Mask
Harper
A Medal for Benny
Father Bly (uncredited)
1944
Captain America
Lyman
The Conspirators
Casino Attendant (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein
Frederick Ullman (uncredited)
Address Unknown
Professor Schmidt
The Mummy’s Ghost
Prof. Matthew Norman
1943
Above Suspicion
Colonel Gerold (Uncredited)
Background to Danger
Rudick - the Assasin
Tornado
Linden, Sr.
Plan for Destruction
Karl Ernst Haushofer
Mission to Moscow
General von Koestrich - German ambassador (uncredited)
1942
Secret Enemies
Henry Bremmer
Nazi Agent
Fritz
The Mummy’s Tomb
Professor Matthew Norman
Night Monster
Dr. Timmons
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Sneath
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Magistrate
The Gay Sisters
Dr. Thomas Bigelow
1941
Shining Victory
Dr. Esterhazy
Dangerously They Live
Jarvis, Goodwin's Butler
One Foot in Heaven
Board Member (uncredited)
They Dare Not Love
Captain
The Face Behind the Mask
Dr. Ronald Cheever (uncredited)
Flight from Destiny
Edvaard Kreindling
The Nurse’s Secret
Wiley Henderson
Four Mothers
Festival Committee Member (uncredited)
1940
Sky Murder
Dr. Crattan
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet
Old Man
Typhoon
Doctor
The Man I Married
Friehof
All This, and Heaven Too
Police Official (uncredited)
The Lady in Question
President
Dr. Cyclops
Prof. Kendall
1939
Nurse Edith Cavell
Baron von Bissing
Everything Happens at Night
Pharmacist
Juarez
Duc de Morny (uncredited)
Sons of Liberty
Lyons the Storekeeper (uncredited)
Never Say Die
Man in Charge of Duel
Ninotchka
Soviet Lawyer (uncredited)
1938
Suez
General Changarnier
The Girl Downstairs
Police Official (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Professor O.J. Ludwig (uncredited)
Letter of Introduction
Second Doctor (uncredited)
1937
Under Cover of Night
Rudolph Brehmer
Espionage
Von Cram
The Emperor’s Candlesticks
Pavloff
Stage Door
Stage Director
Fit for a King
Kurtz
Stolen Holiday
Rainer
Beg, Borrow or Steal
Monsieur Debillon (uncredited)
Man Of The People
Robinson
The Great O’Malley
Dr. Larson
The Road Back
Ernst's Father
1936
The Country Doctor
Dr. Paul Luke
The Devil-Doll
Doctor (uncredited)
Anthony Adverse
Coachman to Paris
Murder on a Bridle Path
Dr. Peters (Gregg's)
Sinner Take All
Theo Drukker (uncredited)
Camille
Creditor Agent (uncredited)
Along Came Love
Planetarium Lecturer
The Gorgeous Hussy
Commander of U.S.S. Constitution (uncredited)
Sutter’s Gold
Governor Felipe Vega
Girls’ Dormitory
Dr. Hoffenreich
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Henry Strand (uncredited)
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Dr. Pfeiffer
1935
A Dog of Flanders
Herr Vanderkloot
The Florentine Dagger
Von Stein
Star of Midnight
Abe Ohlman (uncredited)
Rendezvous
Dr. R.A. Jackson
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
2nd Assistant Director
The Great Impersonation
Dr. Trenk
Kind Lady
Gustave Roubet (as Frank Reigher)
Magnificent Obsession
Dr. Rochard
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Dr. Jaipur
1934
Secret of the Chateau
Auctioneer
No Greater Glory
Doctor
Men in White
Doctor (uncredited)
Hi, Nellie!
Danny
I Am a Thief
Max Bolen
The Fountain
Doctor
The Case of the Howling Dog
Dr. Carl Cooper
British Agent
Mr. X
1933
King Kong
The Son of Kong
Before Dawn
Joe Valerie
Employees’ Entrance
Garfinkle
A Bedtime Story
Aristide
Captured!
Herr Hauptman
Jennie Gerhardt
Old Weaver (uncredited)
1932
The Crooked Circle
Rankin
Scarlet Dawn
Plotsky (Uncredited)
Flesh
Warden in Germany (uncredited)
1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Arresting Detective (uncredited)
Gentleman’s Fate
Francesco Tomasulo
We’re switching to Hollywood
Mata Hari
The Cook - Spy
Suicide Fleet
Holtzmann
1930
Billy the Kid
General Lew Wallace (uncredited)
Girl of the Port
Strictly Unconventional
Duke of Brocklehurst
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