Frank Scannell


Biography

Frank Scannell was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Scannell's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "Hit Parade of 1947" (1947), "Act of Violence" (1948) and "Alias the Champ" (1949). He also appeared in "Ladies of the Chorus" (1949). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the fifties, appearing in the Virginia Mayo musical "She's Worki...

Biography

Frank Scannell was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Scannell's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "Hit Parade of 1947" (1947), "Act of Violence" (1948) and "Alias the Champ" (1949). He also appeared in "Ladies of the Chorus" (1949). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the fifties, appearing in the Virginia Mayo musical "She's Working Her Way Through College" (1952), "The Country Girl" (1954) and the comedy "The First Traveling Saleslady" (1956) with Ginger Rogers. Nearing the end of his career, he tackled roles in the suspenseful adaptation "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957) with Grant Williams, the Anita Ekberg thrilling adaptation "Screaming Mimi" (1958) and the Bing Crosby musical comedy "High Time" (1960). Scannell more recently acted in the comedy "The Disorderly Orderly" (1964) with Jerry Lewis. Scannell passed away in November 1989 at the age of 86.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Harlow (1965)
Doctor
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Lawyers
The Disorderly Orderly (1964)
Mr. McCaby
The Errand Boy (1961)
High Time (1960)
Tobacco auctioneer
Who Was That Lady? (1960)
Tenant
Bells Are Ringing (1960)
The Flying Fontaines (1959)
Cab driver
Arson for Hire (1959)
Pop Bergen
Some Came Running (1959)
Poker player
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Screaming Mimi (1958)
Paul
Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)
Saloon gambler
April Love (1957)
Old hoofer
The Night the World Exploded (1957)
Sheriff Quinn
Decision at Sundown (1957)
Morley man
The Tattered Dress (1957)
Cal Morrison
Kelly and Me (1957)
Theater manager
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Barker
The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
Samuels
The Square Jungle (1956)
Jerry Macon
The Opposite Sex (1956)
Personal manager
Crashing Las Vegas (1956)
Croupier
The First Traveling Saleslady (1956)
Salesman
Miracle in the Rain (1956)
Auctioneer
The Country Girl (1955)
Bartender
Rails into Laramie (1954)
Shell game operator
Border Ambush (1954)
Lawyer [Frank Blake]
Wicked Woman (1954)
Ticket agent
The Story of Three Loves (1953)
Master of ceremonies
Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)
Box office attendant
The Last Posse (1953)
The Band Wagon (1953)
Reporter
Remains to Be Seen (1953)
Waiter
The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953)
Red Glick
The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
Reporter
She's Working Her Way Through College (1952)
The Winning Team (1952)
Emcee
Kansas City Confidential (1952)
Stickman
Rose of Cimarron (1952)
Sharper
Meet Danny Wilson (1952)
Master of ceremonies
Rhubarb (1951)
Hamburger Harry
The Sea Hornet (1951)
Bartender at Padre Inn
The Unknown Man (1951)
Photographer
Starlift (1951)
Reporter
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
Mechanic
The Secret Fury (1950)
Wilson
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950)
Stud
Armored Car Robbery (1950)
Kimball
Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)
Photographer
Flamingo Road (1949)
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
Reporter
Alias the Champ (1949)
Bert Tracy
Ladies of the Chorus (1949)
Joe
Act of Violence (1949)
Bell captain
My Dream Is Yours (1949)
Car salesman
Command Decision (1949)
Correspondent in military
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Pierson
Chicken Every Sunday (1949)
Barker
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
Purser
French Leave (1948)
François
When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)
Vendor
Panhandle (1948)
Drunk
Apartment for Peggy (1948)
Salesman
The Hunted (1948)
Starter
Race Street (1948)
Burnside
The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
Sports editor
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)
Hit Parade of 1947 (1947)
Sammy
Kilroy Was Here (1947)
Cab driver
Linda, Be Good (1947)
Eddie Morgan
That's My Man (1947)
Husband
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now? (1947)
Stage manager
The Hucksters (1947)
Circus Barker
The Beginning or the End (1947)
Winne
If I'm Lucky (1946)
Suspense (1946)
Monk
Lover Come Back (1946)
Reporter
Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe (1945)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
Waiter
State Fair (1945)
Ticket taker
Love, Honor and Goodbye (1945)
Jackson
Behind City Lights (1945)
Charles Mathews
Blonde Ransom (1945)
Piano player
Within These Walls (1945)
Convict
An Angel Comes to Brooklyn (1945)
Brian Hepplestone
A Thousand and One Nights (1945)
Retainer
Shadow of Suspicion (1944)
Red
Lost in a Harem (1944)
Fruit vendor
Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)
Joe

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