Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Munich, German Empire [now Germany]
    Birthday
    12/2/1875
Dr. Cyclops
Dr. Cyclops
6.1
Scattergood Survives a Murder
Scattergood Survives a Murder
4.5
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Charlie Chan in Egypt
6.9
Night Key
Night Key
6.2
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
6.7
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be
7.8
The Mummy's Ghost
The Mummy's Ghost
5.8
Superman and the Mole-Men
Superman and the Mole-Men
5.3
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
7.2
Second Wife
Second Wife
0
The Florentine Dagger
The Florentine Dagger
5.7
The Strange Mr. Gregory
The Strange Mr. Gregory
5.1
The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong
5.4
Violence
Violence
5.2
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance
6.3
Stage Door
Stage Door
6.9
Return of the Terror
Return of the Terror
6
Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask
Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask
6.1
Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent
6.6
Sky Murder
Sky Murder
6.3
Every woman's longing
Every woman's longing
0
Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live
5.9
Home in Oklahoma
Home in Oklahoma
6.2
The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks
5.2
Rendezvous
Rendezvous
4.8
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur
6.9
South of the Border
South of the Border
5
The Lady in Question
The Lady in Question
6.6
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
5.6
Plan for Destruction
Plan for Destruction
5.8
Letter of Introduction
Letter of Introduction
5.9
Night Monster
Night Monster
6.2
Escape Me Never
Escape Me Never
4.7
Men in White
Men in White
6
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
6.1
The Grand Parade
The Grand Parade
0
The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy
5.2
The Conspirators
The Conspirators
6
Flesh
Flesh
5.6
Under Cover of Night
Under Cover of Night
5.7
The Big Bonanza
The Big Bonanza
5.5
Life Returns
Life Returns
4.2
Before Dawn
Before Dawn
5.6
The Shadow Returns
The Shadow Returns
5.3
Secret Enemies
Secret Enemies
5.2
The Magnificent Fraud
The Magnificent Fraud
0
Topaze
Topaze
6.1
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid
4.2
The Tiger Woman
The Tiger Woman
5.5
Girls Dormitory
Girls Dormitory
5.9
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
6.3
Carson City Raiders
Carson City Raiders
0
Torchy Gets Her Man
Torchy Gets Her Man
5.9
Along Came Love
0
Captured!
Captured!
5.6
Typhoon
Typhoon
5
Journal of a Crime
Journal of a Crime
5.7
Stolen Holiday
Stolen Holiday
6.6
Gentleman's Fate
Gentleman's Fate
5.5
Espionage
Espionage
6.5
Tornado
Tornado
5.5
The Girl Downstairs
The Girl Downstairs
4.5
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
4.3
Gildersleeve's Ghost
Gildersleeve's Ghost
5
Till We Meet Again
Till We Meet Again
5
Fit for a King
Fit for a King
5
The Mystery of Marie Roget
The Mystery of Marie Roget
5.5
Shining Victory
Shining Victory
5.9
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
6
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle
4.8
The Fountain
The Fountain
9.5
The Masks of the Devil
The Masks of the Devil
0
The Man I Married
The Man I Married
6.3
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog
6.5
Prison Nurse
Prison Nurse
5.1
City Streets
City Streets
0
Girl of the Port
Girl of the Port
5.7
A Bedtime Story
A Bedtime Story
8
I Am a Thief
I Am a Thief
6
British Agent
British Agent
5.4
Beyond Victory
Beyond Victory
0
Mister Antonio
Mister Antonio
5
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor
6
Four Sons
Four Sons
7.2
I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million
5.7
Strictly Unconventional
Strictly Unconventional
3.5
His Captive Woman
His Captive Woman
6
Kind Lady
Kind Lady
6.6
The Blue Danube
The Blue Danube
0
Under Two Flags
Under Two Flags
6
Paris Bound
Paris Bound
4.4
Her Private Affair
Her Private Affair
4
A Dog of Flanders
A Dog of Flanders
7
Man Of The People
Man Of The People
7
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
5.9
The Escape
The Escape
5.5
Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods
0
The Devil-Doll
The Devil-Doll
6.8
Sutter's Gold
Sutter's Gold
0
Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!
6.5
Beg, Borrow or Steal
Beg, Borrow or Steal
4.5
Laughing at Trouble
Laughing at Trouble
6
Jennie Gerhardt
Jennie Gerhardt
4
The Nurse's Secret
The Nurse's Secret
5
Devil's Island
Devil's Island
5.4
Secret of the Chateau
Secret of the Chateau
6
Never Say Die
Never Say Die
6.8
Juarez
Juarez
6.5
King Kong
King Kong
7.6
Everything Happens at Night
Everything Happens at Night
4.1
Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell
6.4
Ninotchka
Ninotchka
7.5
On Such a Night
On Such a Night
0
Star of Midnight
Star of Midnight
6
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein
6
No Greater Glory
No Greater Glory
6.6
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley
6.7
Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny
6.5
The Gallant Blade
The Gallant Blade
6
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too
7.1
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon
0
Yankee Fakir
Yankee Fakir
5
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux
7.7
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
6.3
Society Smugglers
Society Smugglers
5.7
Prescription for Romance
Prescription for Romance
0
West Bound Limited
West Bound Limited
6
Voice of the Whistler
Voice of the Whistler
5.7
A Woman Commands
A Woman Commands
8
Underground
Underground
6.1
The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters
6.5
Scarlet Dawn
Scarlet Dawn
6.5
Rascals
Rascals
6
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb
5.7
Phantoms, Inc.
Phantoms, Inc.
5.3
I, Jane Doe
I, Jane Doe
5.9
A Guy Could Change
A Guy Could Change
0
Sinner Take All
Sinner Take All
4.6
Sabotage
Sabotage
7
Four Mothers
Four Mothers
5.7
Napoleon's Barber
Napoleon's Barber
5
Black Waters
Black Waters
0
They Dare Not Love
They Dare Not Love
6
Star for a Night
Star for a Night
6
The Countess of Monte Cristo
The Countess of Monte Cristo
6
Woman Doctor
Woman Doctor
1
Mata Hari
Mata Hari
6.2
Mystery of the White Room
Mystery of the White Room
0
Suez
Suez
5.4
Beau Sabreur
Beau Sabreur
0
The Lady and the Bandit
The Lady and the Bandit
6
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
6.7
Midnight Madonna
0
Her Man o' War
Her Man o' War
0
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse
5.7
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession
7.4
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo
6
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
6.5
Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion
6.4
Background to Danger
Background to Danger
6.6
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
5.2
The Great Impersonation
The Great Impersonation
0
Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over
0
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny
5.2
The Mighty Treve
The Mighty Treve
6
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
6
Address Unknown
Address Unknown
6.3
Barbary Pirate
Barbary Pirate
6
A Medal for Benny
A Medal for Benny
4.5
South to Karanga
South to Karanga
0
Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon
5.5
Camille
Camille
7
Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers
6
Captain America
Captain America
5.5
The Invisible Ray
The Invisible Ray
6.3
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
6.6
The Road Back
The Road Back
7.2
Logo
Wynk Movies
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