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Frank Reicher
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Frank Reicher

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

2 Dec 1875

Age

151 Years

Born In

Munich, German Empire [now Germany]

Total Projects

188

Years Active

95 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

movie

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

2021

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

as Self - (archive footage)

Adventures of Superman

tv

Adventures of Superman

1952

Adventures of Superman

Superman and the Mole Men

movie

Superman and the Mole Men

1951

Superman and the Mole Men

as Hospital Superintendent

The Lady and the Bandit

movie

The Lady and the Bandit

1951

The Lady and the Bandit

as Count Eckhardt

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

movie

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

as Darius 'Doc' Green

Samson and Delilah

movie

Samson and Delilah

1949

Samson and Delilah

as Village Barber

Barbary Pirate

movie

Barbary Pirate

1949

Barbary Pirate

as Cathcart

The Gallant Blade

movie

The Gallant Blade

1948

The Gallant Blade

as Major

I, Jane Doe

movie

I, Jane Doe

1948

I, Jane Doe

as Doctor

Carson City Raiders

movie

Carson City Raiders

1948

Carson City Raiders

as Razor the Barber

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

movie

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

1948

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

as Dr. MacKenzie

Escape Me Never

movie

Escape Me Never

1947

Escape Me Never

as The Minister

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

movie

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

as Karel Maasdam

Monsieur Verdoux

movie

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Monsieur Verdoux

as Doctor (uncredited)

Violence

movie

Violence

1947

Violence

as Pop, apartment concierge

Yankee Fakir

movie

Yankee Fakir

1947

Yankee Fakir

as H.W. Randall

Home in Oklahoma

movie

Home in Oklahoma

1946

Home in Oklahoma

as Jason Cragmyle

Sister Kenny

movie

Sister Kenny

1946

Sister Kenny

as Dr. Chuter (uncredited)

The Shadow Returns

movie

The Shadow Returns

1946

The Shadow Returns

as Michael Hasdon

A Guy Could Change

movie

A Guy Could Change

1946

A Guy Could Change

as Doctor

The Tiger Woman

movie

The Tiger Woman

1945

The Tiger Woman

as Coroner

Voice of the Whistler

movie

Voice of the Whistler

1945

Voice of the Whistler

as Dr. Rose (uncredited)

Phantoms, Inc.

movie

Phantoms, Inc.

1945

Phantoms, Inc.

as Philip Kenneson, Sr.

CineRaya

movie

Blonde Ransom

1945

Blonde Ransom

as Judge

A Medal for Benny

movie

A Medal for Benny

1945

A Medal for Benny

as Father Bly (uncredited)

The Jade Mask

movie

The Jade Mask

1945

The Jade Mask

as Harper

The Strange Mr. Gregory

movie

The Strange Mr. Gregory

1945

The Strange Mr. Gregory

as William Riker, the Butler

The Big Bonanza

movie

The Big Bonanza

1944

The Big Bonanza

as Dr. Ballou

House of Frankenstein

movie

House of Frankenstein

1944

House of Frankenstein

as Frederick Ullman

The Conspirators

movie

The Conspirators

1944

The Conspirators

as Casino Attendant (uncredited)

The Mummy's Ghost

movie

The Mummy's Ghost

1944

The Mummy's Ghost

as Prof. Matthew Norman

Gildersleeve's Ghost

movie

Gildersleeve's Ghost

1944

Gildersleeve's Ghost

as Dr. Wells

Address Unknown

movie

Address Unknown

1944

Address Unknown

as Professor Schmidt

Captain America

movie

Captain America

1944

Captain America

as Lyman

Tornado

movie

Tornado

1943

Tornado

as Linden, Sr.

Bomber's Moon

movie

Bomber's Moon

1943

Bomber's Moon

as Dr. Hartman

Background to Danger

movie

Background to Danger

1943

Background to Danger

as Rudick - the Assasin

Yanks Ahoy

movie

Yanks Ahoy

1943

Yanks Ahoy

as German Soldier (uncredited)

Above Suspicion

movie

Above Suspicion

1943

Above Suspicion

as Colonel Gerold (Uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

movie

Mission to Moscow

1943

Mission to Moscow

as General von Koestrich - German ambassador (uncredited)

Plan for Destruction

movie

Plan for Destruction

1943

Plan for Destruction

as Karl Ernst Haushofer

Night Monster

movie

Night Monster

1942

Night Monster

as Dr. Timmons

The Mummy's Tomb

movie

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

The Mummy's Tomb

as Professor Matthew Norman

Scattergood Survives a Murder

movie

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942

Scattergood Survives a Murder

as Thaddeus Quentin

Secret Enemies

movie

Secret Enemies

1942

Secret Enemies

as Henry Bremmer

The Gay Sisters

movie

The Gay Sisters

1942

The Gay Sisters

as Dr. Thomas Bigelow

Beyond the Blue Horizon

movie

Beyond the Blue Horizon

1942

Beyond the Blue Horizon

as Sneath

The Mystery of Marie Roget

movie

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

The Mystery of Marie Roget

as Magistrate

To Be or Not to Be

movie

To Be or Not to Be

1942

To Be or Not to Be

as Polish Official (uncredited)

Nazi Agent

movie

Nazi Agent

1942

Nazi Agent

as Fritz

Dangerously They Live

movie

Dangerously They Live

1941

Dangerously They Live

as Jarvis, Goodwin's Butler

One Foot in Heaven

movie

One Foot in Heaven

1941

One Foot in Heaven

as Board Member (uncredited)

Underground

movie

Underground

1941

Underground

as Professor Baumer

Shining Victory

movie

Shining Victory

1941

Shining Victory

as Dr. Esterhazy

The Nurse's Secret

movie

The Nurse's Secret

1941

The Nurse's Secret

as Wiley Henderson

They Dare Not Love

movie

They Dare Not Love

1941

They Dare Not Love

as Captain

Flight from Destiny

movie

Flight from Destiny

1941

Flight from Destiny

as Edvaard Kreindling

The Face Behind the Mask

movie

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

The Face Behind the Mask

as Dr. Ronald Cheever (uncredited)

Four Mothers

movie

Four Mothers

1941

Four Mothers

as Festival Committee Member (uncredited)

Sky Murder

movie

Sky Murder

1940

Sky Murder

as Dr. Crattan

The Man I Married

movie

The Man I Married

1940

The Man I Married

as Friehof

The Lady in Question

movie

The Lady in Question

1940

The Lady in Question

as President

South to Karanga

movie

South to Karanga

1940

South to Karanga

as Dr. Greenleaf

All This, and Heaven Too

movie

All This, and Heaven Too

1940

All This, and Heaven Too

as Police Official (uncredited)

Typhoon

movie

Typhoon

1940

Typhoon

as Doctor

Dr. Cyclops

movie

Dr. Cyclops

1940

Dr. Cyclops

as Prof. Kendall

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

movie

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as Old Man

Everything Happens at Night

movie

Everything Happens at Night

1939

Everything Happens at Night

as Pharmacist

South of the Border

movie

South of the Border

1939

South of the Border

as Don Diego Mendoza

Our Neighbors - The Carters

movie

Our Neighbors - The Carters

1939

Our Neighbors - The Carters

as Dr. Proser

Ninotchka

movie

Ninotchka

1939

Ninotchka

as Soviet Lawyer (uncredited)

Sabotage

movie

Sabotage

1939

Sabotage

as (uncredited)

The Escape

movie

The Escape

1939

The Escape

as Dr. Shumaker

Nurse Edith Cavell

movie

Nurse Edith Cavell

1939

Nurse Edith Cavell

as Baron von Bissing

The Magnificent Fraud

movie

The Magnificent Fraud

1939

The Magnificent Fraud

as Mendietta Garcia

Juarez

movie

Juarez

1939

Juarez

as Duc de Morny (uncredited)

Sons of Liberty

movie

Sons of Liberty

1939

Sons of Liberty

as Lyons the Storekeeper (uncredited)

Mystery of the White Room

movie

Mystery of the White Room

1939

Mystery of the White Room

as Dr. Amos Thornton

Never Say Die

movie

Never Say Die

1939

Never Say Die

as Man in Charge of Duel

Society Smugglers

movie

Society Smugglers

1939

Society Smugglers

as Jones

Woman Doctor

movie

Woman Doctor

1939

Woman Doctor

as Dr. Mathews

Devil's Island

movie

Devil's Island

1939

Devil's Island

as President of Assize Court

The Girl Downstairs

movie

The Girl Downstairs

1938

The Girl Downstairs

as Police Official (uncredited)

Torchy Gets Her Man

movie

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938

Torchy Gets Her Man

as The Professor - Henchman

Suez

movie

Suez

1938

Suez

as General Changarnier

Letter of Introduction

movie

Letter of Introduction

1938

Letter of Introduction

as Second Doctor (uncredited)

I'll Give a Million

movie

I'll Give a Million

1938

I'll Give a Million

as Prefect of Police

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

movie

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as Professor O.J. Ludwig (uncredited)

City Streets

movie

City Streets

1938

City Streets

as Dr. Ferenc Waller

Rascals

movie

Rascals

1938

Rascals

as Dr. C.M. Garvey

Prison Nurse

movie

Prison Nurse

1938

Prison Nurse

as Doctor Hartman

Prescription for Romance

movie

Prescription for Romance

1937

Prescription for Romance

as Jozsef

Beg, Borrow or Steal

movie

Beg, Borrow or Steal

1937

Beg, Borrow or Steal

as Monsieur Debillon (uncredited)

Stage Door

movie

Stage Door

1937

Stage Door

as Stage Director

Fit for a King

movie

Fit for a King

1937

Fit for a King

as Kurtz

On Such a Night

movie

On Such a Night

1937

On Such a Night

as Horace Darwin

West Bound Limited

movie

West Bound Limited

1937

West Bound Limited

as Pop Martin

The Emperor's Candlesticks

movie

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks

as Pavloff

CineRaya

movie

Midnight Madonna

1937

Midnight Madonna

as Vincent Long II

The Road Back

movie

The Road Back

1937

The Road Back

as Ernst's Father

Night Key

movie

Night Key

1937

Night Key

as Carl - gang engineer

Espionage

movie

Espionage

1937

Espionage

as Von Cram

The Great O'Malley

movie

The Great O'Malley

1937

The Great O'Malley

as Dr. Larson

Stolen Holiday

movie

Stolen Holiday

1937

Stolen Holiday

as Rainer

Man Of The People

movie

Man Of The People

1937

Man Of The People

as Robinson

The Mighty Treve

movie

The Mighty Treve

1937

The Mighty Treve

as Eben McClelland

Under Cover of Night

movie

Under Cover of Night

1937

Under Cover of Night

as Rudolph Brehmer

Camille

movie

Camille

1936

Camille

as Creditor Agent (uncredited)

Sinner Take All

movie

Sinner Take All

1936

Sinner Take All

as Theo Drukker (uncredited)

Laughing at Trouble

movie

Laughing at Trouble

1936

Laughing at Trouble

as Dr. Larson

Along Came Love

movie

Along Came Love

1936

Along Came Love

as Planetarium Lecturer

The Gorgeous Hussy

movie

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

as Commander of U.S.S. Constitution (uncredited)

Star for a Night

movie

Star for a Night

1936

Star for a Night

as Doctor Heimkin

Anthony Adverse

movie

Anthony Adverse

1936

Anthony Adverse

as Coachman to Paris

Second Wife

movie

Second Wife

1936

Second Wife

as Headmaster

Girls' Dormitory

movie

Girls' Dormitory

1936

Girls' Dormitory

as Dr. Hoffenreich

The Devil-Doll

movie

The Devil-Doll

1936

The Devil-Doll

as Doctor (uncredited)

Under Two Flags

movie

Under Two Flags

1936

Under Two Flags

as French General

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

movie

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

as Henry Strand (uncredited)

Murder on a Bridle Path

movie

Murder on a Bridle Path

1936

Murder on a Bridle Path

as Dr. Peters

Till We Meet Again

movie

Till We Meet Again

1936

Till We Meet Again

as Colonel Von Diegel

The Country Doctor

movie

The Country Doctor

1936

The Country Doctor

as Dr. Paul Luke

Sutter's Gold

movie

Sutter's Gold

1936

Sutter's Gold

as Governor Felipe Vega

The Story of Louis Pasteur

movie

The Story of Louis Pasteur

1936

The Story of Louis Pasteur

as Dr. Pfeiffer

The Invisible Ray

movie

The Invisible Ray

1936

The Invisible Ray

as Professor Meiklejohn

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

movie

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

as Dr. Coate

Magnificent Obsession

movie

Magnificent Obsession

1935

Magnificent Obsession

as Dr. Rochard

The Great Impersonation

movie

The Great Impersonation

1935

The Great Impersonation

as Dr. Trenk

Kind Lady

movie

Kind Lady

1935

Kind Lady

as Gustave Roubet (as Frank Reigher)

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

movie

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

1935

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

as 2nd Assistant Director

Rendezvous

movie

Rendezvous

1935

Rendezvous

as Dr. R.A. Jackson

Charlie Chan in Egypt

movie

Charlie Chan in Egypt

1935

Charlie Chan in Egypt

as Dr. Jaipur

Star of Midnight

movie

Star of Midnight

1935

Star of Midnight

as Abe Ohlman (uncredited)

The Florentine Dagger

movie

The Florentine Dagger

1935

The Florentine Dagger

as Von Stein

A Dog of Flanders

movie

A Dog of Flanders

1935

A Dog of Flanders

as Herr Vanderkloot

Straight from the Heart

movie

Straight from the Heart

1935

Straight from the Heart

as Coroner

The Casino Murder Case

movie

The Casino Murder Case

1935

The Casino Murder Case

as Assistant Coroner (uncredited)

Life Returns

movie

Life Returns

1935

Life Returns

as Dr. James

Mills of the Gods

movie

Mills of the Gods

1934

Mills of the Gods

as Barrett

Secret of the Chateau

movie

Secret of the Chateau

1934

Secret of the Chateau

as Auctioneer

I Am a Thief

movie

I Am a Thief

1934

I Am a Thief

as Max Bolen

The Case of the Howling Dog

movie

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

The Case of the Howling Dog

as Dr. Carl Cooper

British Agent

movie

British Agent

1934

British Agent

as Mr. X

The Fountain

movie

The Fountain

1934

The Fountain

as Doctor

Return of the Terror

movie

Return of the Terror

1934

Return of the Terror

as Franz Reinhardt

Let's Talk It Over

movie

Let's Talk It Over

1934

Let's Talk It Over

as Richards

The Line-Up

movie

The Line-Up

1934

The Line-Up

as Abraham Schultz (uncredited)

Men in White

movie

Men in White

1934

Men in White

as Doctor (uncredited)

No Greater Glory

movie

No Greater Glory

1934

No Greater Glory

as Doctor

The Countess of Monte Cristo

movie

The Countess of Monte Cristo

1934

The Countess of Monte Cristo

as Police Commissioner

Journal of a Crime

movie

Journal of a Crime

1934

Journal of a Crime

as Herr Winterstein

Hi, Nellie!

movie

Hi, Nellie!

1934

Hi, Nellie!

as Danny

The Son of Kong

movie

The Son of Kong

1933

The Son of Kong

as Captain Englehorn

Captured!

movie

Captured!

1933

Captured!

as Herr Hauptman

Before Dawn

movie

Before Dawn

1933

Before Dawn

as Joe Valerie

Jennie Gerhardt

movie

Jennie Gerhardt

1933

Jennie Gerhardt

as Old Weaver (uncredited)

A Bedtime Story

movie

A Bedtime Story

1933

A Bedtime Story

as Aristide

King Kong

movie

King Kong

1933

King Kong

as Captain Englehorn

Topaze

movie

Topaze

1933

Topaze

as Dr. Stegg

Employees' Entrance

movie

Employees' Entrance

1933

Employees' Entrance

as Garfinkle

Flesh

movie

Flesh

1932

Flesh

as Warden in Germany (uncredited)

Scarlet Dawn

movie

Scarlet Dawn

1932

Scarlet Dawn

as Plotsky (Uncredited)

The Crooked Circle

movie

The Crooked Circle

1932

The Crooked Circle

as Rankin

A Woman Commands

movie

A Woman Commands

1932

A Woman Commands

as The General

Mata Hari

movie

Mata Hari

1931

Mata Hari

as The Cook - Spy

Suicide Fleet

movie

Suicide Fleet

1931

Suicide Fleet

as Holtzmann

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

movie

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

as Arresting Detective (uncredited)

Beyond Victory

movie

Beyond Victory

1931

Beyond Victory

as German Hospital Chief

Gentleman's Fate

movie

Gentleman's Fate

1931

Gentleman's Fate

as Francesco Tomasulo

Billy the Kid

movie

Billy the Kid

1930

Billy the Kid

as General Lew Wallace (uncredited)

Every Woman's Longing

movie

Every Woman's Longing

1930

Every Woman's Longing

Strictly Unconventional

movie

Strictly Unconventional

1930

Strictly Unconventional

as Duke of Brocklehurst

The Grand Parade

movie

The Grand Parade

1930

The Grand Parade

Girl of the Port

movie

Girl of the Port

1930

Girl of the Port

Mister Antonio

movie

Mister Antonio

1929

Mister Antonio

as Milton Jorny

Her Private Affair

movie

Her Private Affair

1929

Her Private Affair

as State's Attorney

Paris Bound

movie

Paris Bound

1929

Paris Bound

Black Waters

movie

Black Waters

1929

Black Waters

as Randall

Strange Cargo

movie

Strange Cargo

1929

Strange Cargo

as Dr. Stecker

His Captive Woman

movie

His Captive Woman

1929

His Captive Woman

Sins of the Fathers

movie

Sins of the Fathers

1928

Sins of the Fathers

as The Eye Specialist

Someone to Love

movie

Someone to Love

1928

Someone to Love

as Simmons

Napoleon's Barber

movie

Napoleon's Barber

1928

Napoleon's Barber

as Napoleon's Barber

The Masks of the Devil

movie

The Masks of the Devil

1928

The Masks of the Devil

as Count Zellner

The Blue Danube

movie

The Blue Danube

1928

The Blue Danube

as Baron

Four Sons

movie

Four Sons

1928

Four Sons

as The Schoolmaster

Beau Sabreur

movie

Beau Sabreur

1928

Beau Sabreur

as Gen. de Beaujolais

Her Man o' War

movie

Her Man o' War

1926

Her Man o' War

as Professor Krantz

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