Frank Jenks : Frank Baby

I loved yer upper lip snarl and I loved the parts you played even when they were only 30 secs. long. I wish you had yer own website so you could be worshipped, but now you are mostly forgotten. Too bad, I catch you when I can. An admirer from far away.

What is the sound an imploding pimp makes?

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I loved yer upper lip snarl and I loved the parts you played even when they were only 30 secs. long. I wish you had yer own website so you could be worshipped, but now you are mostly forgotten.

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Almost....but not entirely! :)

I first remember seeing him in Swing Time 7ec even though, as you say, he was only onscreen for about 30 seconds ("Local boy makes bad!"). But when I saw him again in His Girl Friday recently, I had to find out who he was (He played a jaded reporter in that one).

I've got You Can't Cheat an Honest Man on DVD and I'll keep an eye out for him if I can finally bring myself to sit down and watch it (I'm afraid It's a Gift is my favorite Fields film).

Anyway, a "Well-spotted, sir!" is in order for the previous poster, as well as a tip of the fez for tracking Mr. Jenks down and posting on his board. Frank Jenks seems to be the red-headed equivalent of Leo White.

His Girl Friday is one of the greatest comedies of all time and that group of reporters: Porter Hall, Roscoe Karns, Regis Toomey, Ernest Truex, Cliff Edwards (the voice of Jimminy Cricket!) and Frank Jenks deserve their fair share of the credit. Incredible ensemble comedy acting!

I don't know how popular a film Friendly Persuasion is, buy you've gotta check it out if you're a Frank Jenks fan.

He plays a carny running a shell game and is hilarious. Whoever cast him in that role was absolutely inspired.

He played a lot of bartenders and cabdrivers. Reminded me of Murray Alper.







Absurdity: A Statement or belief inconsistent with my opinion.

I often would mistake him for Lionel Stander, owing to a slight resemblance.

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I find my solace then in bottles,
And I forget them axolotls.

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He had Bob Hope's nose, they could've played nasal twins.


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