Tony Frank

Tony Frank

Deceased · Born: Dec 9, 1943 · Died: Apr 18, 2000

Personal Details

BornDec 9, 1943 Nacogdoches, Texas, USA

Biography

Tony Frank, a celebrated American character actor, made a lasting impression on the entertainment industry through his remarkable versatility and prolific career, leaving behind a diverse and extensive body of work that continues to captivate audiences to this day. His impressive filmography is replete with notable appearances in a wide range of genres, including the critically acclaimed television miniseries "North and South" (1985-86),which garnered widespread critical acclaim for its thoughtful storytelling and memorable performances.

Frank's impressive acting career was marked by a diverse range of appearances, encompassing not only made-for-television movies and cinematic releases, but also sporadic one-off guest roles on television shows. This remarkable versatility enabled him to seamlessly pivot between various genres and mediums, ultimately cementing his reputation as a highly skilled and in-demand performer.

Frank's personal existence was characterized by a significant romantic relationship, namely his marriage to Katherine Swango, which lasted from the year 1973 up until 1982, marking a decade-long commitment to his partner.

Career

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2001
{"id":55723,"title":"The Con","year":"1998","character":"Edgar Wallace","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-con","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55723.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55723.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Con
The Con as Edgar Wallace
{"id":157050,"title":"Two Mothers for Zachary","year":"1996","character":"Ben Delaney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/two-mothers-for-zachary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157050.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157050.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":57115,"title":"The Road to Galveston","year":"1996","character":"Leroy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-road-to-galveston","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57115.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57115.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6891,"title":"Lone Star","year":"1996","character":"Fenton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lone-star","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6891.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6891.jpg"},"released":1}
Lone Star
Lone Star as Fenton
{"id":120344,"title":"The Unspoken Truth","year":"1995","character":"Greg Thorpe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-unspoken-truth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120344.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120344.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
The Unspoken Truth
The Unspoken Truth as Greg Thorpe
{"id":35603,"title":"The Substitute Wife","year":"1994","character":"Major Willows","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-substitute-wife","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35603.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35603.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
The Substitute Wife
The Substitute Wife as Major Willows
{"id":159290,"title":"Bed of Lies","year":"1992","character":"Sheriff Eckols","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bed-of-lies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159290.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159290.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Bed of Lies
Bed of Lies as Sheriff Eckols
{"id":93392,"title":"Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life","year":"1992","character":"Raby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ned-blessing-the-true-story-of-my-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93392.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93392.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":59446,"title":"In Broad Daylight","year":"1991","character":"Sheriff Phil Lewis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-broad-daylight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59446.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59446.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight as Sheriff Phil Lewis
{"id":7366,"title":"Rush","year":"1991","character":"Nettle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rush-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7366.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7366.jpg"},"released":1}
Rush
Rush as Nettle
{"id":159675,"title":"A Climate for Killing","year":"1991","character":"Sheriff Elmer Waters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-climate-for-killing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159675.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159675.jpg"},"released":1}
A Climate for Killing
A Climate for Killing as Sheriff Elmer Waters
{"id":85779,"title":"Wild Texas Wind","year":"1991","character":"District Attorney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wild-texas-wind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85779.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85779.jpg"},"released":1}
Wild Texas Wind
Wild Texas Wind as District Attorney
{"id":159667,"title":"Final Verdict","year":"1991","character":"C.C. McComas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/final-verdict-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159667.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159667.jpg"},"released":1}
Final Verdict
Final Verdict as C.C. McComas
{"id":80263,"title":"Riverbend","year":"1989","character":"Sheriff Jake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/riverbend","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80263.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80263.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Riverbend
Riverbend as Sheriff Jake
{"id":80218,"title":"Night Game","year":"1989","character":"Alex Lynch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/night-game","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80218.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80218.jpg"},"released":1}
Night Game
Night Game as Alex Lynch
{"id":7500,"title":"UHF","year":"1989","character":"Teri's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/uhf","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/485jofth5vo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/485jofth5vo0.jpg"},"released":1}
UHF
UHF as Teri's Father
{"id":5092,"title":"Born on the Fourth of July","year":"1989","character":"Mr. Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/born-on-the-fourth-of-july","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ptddqsti6c40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ptddqsti6c40.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7889,"title":"Talk Radio","year":"1988","character":"Dino","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/talk-radio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2592ge5hch80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2592ge5hch80.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":6603,"title":"Johnny Be Good","year":"1988","character":"Joe Bob","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/johnny-be-good","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6603.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6603.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":61791,"title":"The Abduction of Kari Swenson","year":"1987","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-abduction-of-kari-swenson","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61791.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":6975,"title":"Extreme Prejudice","year":"1987","character":"Clarence King","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/extreme-prejudice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4j5uvti131d0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4j5uvti131d0.jpg"},"released":1}
Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice as Clarence King
{"id":24947,"title":"Thompson's Last Run","year":"1986","character":"Sheriff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thompsons-last-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24947.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24947.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":23614,"title":"Alamo Bay","year":"1985","character":"Leroy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alamo-bay","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23614.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23614.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Alamo Bay
Alamo Bay as Leroy
{"id":7174,"title":"Sweet Dreams","year":"1985","character":"Bartender","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sweet-dreams","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7174.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7174.jpg"},"released":1}
Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams as Bartender
{"id":834,"title":"The Golden Girls","year":1985,"character":"Cowboy #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-golden-girls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls as Cowboy #1
{"id":11119,"title":"North and South, Book I","year":1985,"character":"Salem Jones","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/north-and-south-book-i","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11119.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11119.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8432,"title":"The River Rat","year":"1984","character":"Poley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-river-rat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8432.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8432.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":8524,"title":"Remington Steele","year":1984,"character":"Clint Overton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/remington-steele","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8524.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8524.jpg"},"released":1}
Remington Steele
Remington Steele as Clint Overton
{"id":62973,"title":"Adam","year":"1983","character":"Lt. Richard Hynds","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/adam-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62973.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62973.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Adam
Adam as Lt. Richard Hynds
{"id":7229,"title":"Tender Mercies","year":"1983","character":"Man at Motel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tender-mercies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1p9f8nk8uu2o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1p9f8nk8uu2o.jpg"},"released":1}
Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies as Man at Motel
{"id":63638,"title":"Crisis at Central High","year":"1981","character":"Hildebrand","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crisis-at-central-high","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63638.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63638.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":204639,"title":"Broken Promise","year":"1981","character":"Barnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/broken-promise-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204639.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204639.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":185893,"title":"The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid","year":"1981","character":"Newsman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-steeler-and-the-pittsburgh-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185893.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185893.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6360,"title":"North Dallas Forty","year":"1979","character":"Rindquist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/north-dallas-forty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6360.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6360.jpg"},"released":1}
1979