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Frank Reicher

Acting 89 (deceased) years old Munich, German Empire [now Germany] ★ 1.0
Born: December 2, 1875
Died: January 19, 1965

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.

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Known For

Life Returns
Life Returns Dr. James 1935
Till We Meet Again
Till We Meet Again Colonel Von Diegel 1936
Murder on a Bridle Path
Murder on a Bridle Path Dr. Peters 1936
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow General von Koestrich - German ambassador (uncredited) 1943
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Karel Maasdam 1947

Filmography

Acting Credits (187)

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies Self - (archive footage) 2021
Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman 1952
Superman and the Mole Men
Superman and the Mole Men Hospital Superintendent 1951
The Lady and the Bandit
The Lady and the Bandit Count Eckhardt 1951
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Darius 'Doc' Green 1950
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah Village Barber 1949
Barbary Pirate
Barbary Pirate Cathcart 1949
The Gallant Blade
The Gallant Blade Major 1948
I, Jane Doe
I, Jane Doe Doctor 1948
Carson City Raiders
Carson City Raiders Razor the Barber 1948
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad Dr. MacKenzie 1948
Escape Me Never
Escape Me Never The Minister 1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Karel Maasdam 1947
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux Doctor (uncredited) 1947
Violence
Violence Pop, apartment concierge 1947
Yankee Fakir
Yankee Fakir H.W. Randall 1947
Home in Oklahoma
Home in Oklahoma Jason Cragmyle 1946
Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny Dr. Chuter (uncredited) 1946
The Shadow Returns
The Shadow Returns Michael Hasdon 1946
A Guy Could Change
A Guy Could Change Doctor 1946
The Tiger Woman
The Tiger Woman Coroner 1945
Voice of the Whistler
Voice of the Whistler Dr. Rose (uncredited) 1945
Phantoms, Inc.
Phantoms, Inc. Philip Kenneson, Sr. 1945
A Medal for Benny
A Medal for Benny Father Bly (uncredited) 1945
The Jade Mask
The Jade Mask Harper 1945
The Strange Mr. Gregory
The Strange Mr. Gregory William Riker, the Butler 1945
The Big Bonanza
The Big Bonanza Dr. Ballou 1944
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein Frederick Ullman (uncredited) 1944
The Conspirators
The Conspirators Casino Attendant (uncredited) 1944
The Mummy's Ghost
The Mummy's Ghost Prof. Matthew Norman 1944
Gildersleeve's Ghost
Gildersleeve's Ghost Dr. Wells 1944
Address Unknown
Address Unknown Professor Schmidt 1944
Captain America
Captain America Lyman 1944
Tornado
Tornado Linden, Sr. 1943
Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon Dr. Hartman 1943
Background to Danger
Background to Danger Rudick - the Assasin 1943
Yanks Ahoy
Yanks Ahoy German Soldier (uncredited) 1943
Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion Colonel Gerold (Uncredited) 1943
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow General von Koestrich - German ambassador (uncredited) 1943
Plan for Destruction
Plan for Destruction Karl Ernst Haushofer 1943
Night Monster
Night Monster Dr. Timmons 1942
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb Professor Matthew Norman 1942
Scattergood Survives a Murder
Scattergood Survives a Murder Thaddeus Quentin 1942
Secret Enemies
Secret Enemies Henry Bremmer 1942
The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters Dr. Thomas Bigelow 1942
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon Sneath 1942
The Mystery of Marie Roget
The Mystery of Marie Roget Magistrate 1942
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be Polish Official (uncredited) 1942
Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent Fritz 1942
Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live Jarvis, Goodwin's Butler 1941
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven Board Member (uncredited) 1941
Underground
Underground Professor Baumer 1941
Shining Victory
Shining Victory Dr. Esterhazy 1941
The Nurse's Secret
The Nurse's Secret Wiley Henderson 1941
They Dare Not Love
They Dare Not Love Captain 1941
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny Edvaard Kreindling 1941
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask Dr. Ronald Cheever (uncredited) 1941
Four Mothers
Four Mothers Festival Committee Member (uncredited) 1941
Sky Murder
Sky Murder Dr. Crattan 1940
The Man I Married
The Man I Married Friehof 1940
The Lady in Question
The Lady in Question President 1940
South to Karanga
South to Karanga Dr. Greenleaf 1940
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too Police Official (uncredited) 1940
Typhoon
Typhoon Doctor 1940
Dr. Cyclops
Dr. Cyclops Prof. Kendall 1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Old Man 1940
Everything Happens at Night
Everything Happens at Night Pharmacist 1939
South of the Border
South of the Border Don Diego Mendoza 1939
Our Neighbors - The Carters
Our Neighbors - The Carters Dr. Proser 1939
Ninotchka
Ninotchka Soviet Lawyer (uncredited) 1939
Sabotage
Sabotage (uncredited) 1939
The Escape
The Escape Dr. Shumaker 1939
Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell Baron von Bissing 1939
The Magnificent Fraud
The Magnificent Fraud Mendietta Garcia 1939
Juarez
Juarez Duc de Morny (uncredited) 1939
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty Lyons the Storekeeper (uncredited) 1939
Mystery of the White Room
Mystery of the White Room Dr. Amos Thornton 1939
Never Say Die
Never Say Die Man in Charge of Duel 1939
Society Smugglers
Society Smugglers Jones 1939
Woman Doctor
Woman Doctor Dr. Mathews 1939
Devil's Island
Devil's Island President of Assize Court 1939
The Girl Downstairs
The Girl Downstairs Police Official (uncredited) 1938
Torchy Gets Her Man
Torchy Gets Her Man The Professor - Henchman 1938
Suez
Suez General Changarnier 1938
Letter of Introduction
Letter of Introduction Second Doctor (uncredited) 1938
I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million Prefect of Police 1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Professor O.J. Ludwig (uncredited) 1938
City Streets
City Streets Dr. Ferenc Waller 1938
Rascals
Rascals Dr. C.M. Garvey 1938
Prison Nurse
Prison Nurse Doctor Hartman 1938
Prescription for Romance
Prescription for Romance Jozsef 1937
Beg, Borrow or Steal
Beg, Borrow or Steal Monsieur Debillon (uncredited) 1937
Stage Door
Stage Door Stage Director 1937
Fit for a King
Fit for a King Kurtz 1937
On Such a Night
On Such a Night Horace Darwin 1937
West Bound Limited
West Bound Limited Pop Martin 1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks Pavloff 1937
Midnight Madonna
Midnight Madonna Vincent Long II 1937
The Road Back
The Road Back Ernst's Father 1937
Night Key
Night Key Carl - gang engineer 1937
Espionage
Espionage Von Cram 1937
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley Dr. Larson 1937
Stolen Holiday
Stolen Holiday Rainer 1937
Man Of The People
Man Of The People Robinson 1937
The Mighty Treve
The Mighty Treve Eben McClelland 1937
Under Cover of Night
Under Cover of Night Rudolph Brehmer 1937
Camille
Camille Creditor Agent (uncredited) 1936
Sinner Take All
Sinner Take All Theo Drukker (uncredited) 1936
Laughing at Trouble
Laughing at Trouble Dr. Larson 1936
Along Came Love
Along Came Love Planetarium Lecturer 1936
The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy Commander of U.S.S. Constitution (uncredited) 1936
Star for a Night
Star for a Night Doctor Heimkin 1936
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse Coachman to Paris 1936
Second Wife
Second Wife Headmaster 1936
Girls' Dormitory
Girls' Dormitory Dr. Hoffenreich 1936
The Devil-Doll
The Devil-Doll Doctor (uncredited) 1936
Under Two Flags
Under Two Flags French General 1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Henry Strand (uncredited) 1936
Murder on a Bridle Path
Murder on a Bridle Path Dr. Peters 1936
Till We Meet Again
Till We Meet Again Colonel Von Diegel 1936
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor Dr. Paul Luke 1936
Sutter's Gold
Sutter's Gold Governor Felipe Vega 1936
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur Dr. Pfeiffer 1936
The Invisible Ray
The Invisible Ray Professor Meiklejohn 1936
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan Dr. Coate 1936
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession Dr. Rochard 1935
The Great Impersonation
The Great Impersonation Dr. Trenk 1935
Kind Lady
Kind Lady Gustave Roubet (as Frank Reigher) 1935
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo 2nd Assistant Director 1935
Rendezvous
Rendezvous Dr. R.A. Jackson 1935
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Charlie Chan in Egypt Dr. Jaipur 1935
Star of Midnight
Star of Midnight Abe Ohlman (uncredited) 1935
The Florentine Dagger
The Florentine Dagger Von Stein 1935
A Dog of Flanders
A Dog of Flanders Herr Vanderkloot 1935
Straight from the Heart
Straight from the Heart Coroner 1935
The Casino Murder Case
The Casino Murder Case Assistant Coroner (uncredited) 1935
Life Returns
Life Returns Dr. James 1935
Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods Barrett 1934
Secret of the Chateau
Secret of the Chateau Auctioneer 1934
I Am a Thief
I Am a Thief Max Bolen 1934
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog Dr. Carl Cooper 1934
British Agent
British Agent Mr. X 1934
The Fountain
The Fountain Doctor 1934
Return of the Terror
Return of the Terror Franz Reinhardt 1934
Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over Richards 1934
The Line-Up
The Line-Up Abraham Schultz (uncredited) 1934
Men in White
Men in White Doctor (uncredited) 1934
No Greater Glory
No Greater Glory Doctor 1934
The Countess of Monte Cristo
The Countess of Monte Cristo Police Commissioner 1934
Journal of a Crime
Journal of a Crime Herr Winterstein 1934
Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie! Danny 1934
The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong Captain Englehorn 1933
Captured!
Captured! Herr Hauptman 1933
Before Dawn
Before Dawn Joe Valerie 1933
Jennie Gerhardt
Jennie Gerhardt Old Weaver (uncredited) 1933
A Bedtime Story
A Bedtime Story Aristide 1933
King Kong
King Kong Captain Englehorn 1933
Topaze
Topaze Dr. Stegg 1933
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance Garfinkle 1933
Flesh
Flesh Warden in Germany (uncredited) 1932
Scarlet Dawn
Scarlet Dawn Plotsky (Uncredited) 1932
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle Rankin 1932
A Woman Commands
A Woman Commands The General 1932
Mata Hari
Mata Hari The Cook - Spy 1931
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet Holtzmann 1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet Arresting Detective (uncredited) 1931
Beyond Victory
Beyond Victory German Hospital Chief 1931
Gentleman's Fate
Gentleman's Fate Francesco Tomasulo 1931
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid General Lew Wallace (uncredited) 1930
Every Woman's Longing
Every Woman's Longing 1930
Strictly Unconventional
Strictly Unconventional Duke of Brocklehurst 1930
The Grand Parade
The Grand Parade 1930
Girl of the Port
Girl of the Port 1930
Mister Antonio
Mister Antonio Milton Jorny 1929
Her Private Affair
Her Private Affair State's Attorney 1929
Paris Bound
Paris Bound 1929
Black Waters
Black Waters Randall 1929
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo Dr. Stecker 1929
His Captive Woman
His Captive Woman 1929
Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers The Eye Specialist 1928
Someone to Love
Someone to Love Simmons 1928
Napoleon's Barber
Napoleon's Barber Napoleon's Barber 1928
The Masks of the Devil
The Masks of the Devil Count Zellner 1928
The Blue Danube
The Blue Danube Baron 1928
Four Sons
Four Sons The Schoolmaster 1928
Beau Sabreur
Beau Sabreur Gen. de Beaujolais 1928
Her Man o' War
Her Man o' War Professor Krantz 1926

Directing Credits (35)

Writing Credits (3)

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