Frank Ball was an American actor who is best known for The Man from New Mexico, The New Frontier, and Murder at Dawn. He was born on May 25, 1876, in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, and passed away in March 1968 in the same city.
Personal and Family Life
Frank Ball was married to Alice Noble, and together they had two children. Details about his children and personal life are generally not well-documented, but he was known to have close ties with his family throughout his life.
Death and Legacy
Frank Ball died in March 1968 in Washington, D.C. His contributions to the film industry, particularly in westerns and dramas during the early 20th century, are remembered through his work in numerous films.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Paroled – To Die | 1938-01-11 | Judge |
| Rainbow Valley | 1935-03-15 | Powell |
| Brand of the Outlaws | 1936-08-15 | The Doctor |
| Between Men | 1935-10-29 | Gentry, aka Winters |
| The Courageous Avenger | 1935-12-12 | M. H. Davis |
| Sundown Saunders | 1935-08-01 | Old Sour Face Manning |
| Rogue of the Range | 1936-04-24 | Express Agent |
| The Gun Ranger | 1936-11-17 | The Judge |
| The Gambling Terror | 1937-02-15 | Garret – Weekly Star Editor |
| Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin | 1937-05-18 | Hub Stockton |
| The Trusted Outlaw | 1937-05-04 | Sheriff Bob Larimer |
| Lawless Land | 1937-04-06 | Saloon Owner Bill |
| Border Phantom | 1937-06-06 | Professor Andrew Hartwell |
| Boothill Brigade | 1937-08-02 | Murdock |
| Arizona Gunfighter | 1937-09-24 | Dan Lorimer |
| The Feud Maker | 1938-04-16 | Ben Harbison |
| Undercover Man | 1936-09-23 | Express Agent |
| The Fugitive Sheriff | 1936-10-19 | Prospector |
| Doomed at Sundown | 1937-07-06 | Mr. Austin |
| Nick Carter, Master Detective | 1939-12-13 | Peake the Gardener |
| Ranger’s Code | 1933-08-14 | Rancher |
| The Kid Ranger | 1936-02-05 | Ben Brokaw |
| Valley of the Lawless | 1936-01-25 | Amos Jenkins |
| Big Calibre | 1935-03-08 | Jim Bowers |
| Arizona Trails | 1935-07-31 | Dad Randolph |
| Honeymoon Limited | 1935-07-01 | Telegraph Operator (uncredited) |
| Law of the Ranger | 1937-05-11 | Land Registrar John |
| The New Frontier | 1935-10-25 | Ted |
| When a Man Rides Alone | 1933-01-14 | Dad Davis |
| The Fighting Champ | 1932-12-15 | Fred Mullins |
| Galloping Romeo | 1933-08-04 | Sheriff Jerry |
| The Scarlet Brand | 1932-04-10 | John Walker |
| The Red Rope | 1937-07-19 | John ‘Pop’ Duncan |
| The Man from New Mexico | 1932-04-01 | Dad Langton |
| The Forty-Niners | 1932-10-27 | MacNab |
| Trail of Vengeance | 1937-03-28 | Steve Warner |
| Tangled Fortunes | 1932-03-22 | John (Pap) Davis |
| Murder at Dawn | 1932-02-15 | Dr. Farrington |
| Ridin’ the Lone Trail | 1937-08-31 | Randall |
| Texas Terror | 1935-10-17 | Dan Matthews |