Frank Darien
Biography
Frank Darien was born on March 18, 1876 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA as Frank Guderian. He was an actor, known for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), The Little Colonel (1935) and A Laundry Clean-Up (1917). He died on October 20, 1955 in Hollywood, California, USA.
79years old at death
- Born New Orleans
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 22
- Career span
- 20 years1931 to 1951
First and latest
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Frank Darien movies on Netflix
The Whip Handas Luther Adams
Belle Starr's Daughteras Old Man
The Woman on the Beachas Lars
Smokyas Junk Yard Owner
Tarzan and the Amazonsas Dinghy Skipper
Bluebeardas Inquiry Judge
Hello, Frisco, Helloas Missionary
Hellzapoppin'as Man Calling for Mrs. Jones
Arizonaas Joe
The Grapes of Wrathas Uncle John
Love Finds Andy Hardyas Bill Collector
Captain Januaryas Slocum
Satan Met a Ladyas Hotel Clerk
The Walking Deadas Cemetery Caretaker
Mad Loveas Lavin, Waxwork Proprietor
The Little Colonelas Nebler
Baby Faceas Paris Bank Agent
Femaleas Ed, Comptroller
Mystery of the Wax Museumas Autopsy Surgeon
The Story of Temple Drakeas Gas Station Manager
Bad Girlas Lathrop
Five Star Final
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Michael Curtiz directed three of these films, William Dieterle two and David Butler two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
John Carradine3 films together, 1933 to 1944
John Carradine's page Bluebeard1944IMDb rating 5.9Darien as Inquiry JudgeCarradine as Gaston Morrell
The Grapes of Wrath1940IMDb rating 8.1Darien as Uncle JohnCarradine as Jim Casy
The Story of Temple Drake1933IMDb rating 7.1Darien as Gas Station ManagerCarradine as Courtroom Spectator
Henry Kolker3 films together, 1933 to 1944
Boris Karloff2 films together, 1931 to 1936
Boris Karloff's page The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6Darien as Cemetery CaretakerKarloff as John Ellman
Five Star Final1931IMDb rating 7.3Karloff as T. Vernon Isopod
Ward Bond2 films together, 1940 to 1943
Ward Bond's page Hello, Frisco, Hello1943IMDb rating 6.5Darien as MissionaryBond as Sharkey
The Grapes of Wrath1940IMDb rating 8.1Darien as Uncle JohnBond as Policeman
Barton MacLane2 films together, 1936 to 1945
Barton MacLane's page Tarzan and the Amazons1945IMDb rating 6.2Darien as Dinghy SkipperMacLane as Ballister
The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6Darien as Cemetery CaretakerMacLane as Loder
J. Farrell MacDonald2 films together, 1946 to 1948
J. Farrell MacDonald's page Belle Starr's Daughter1948IMDb rating 5.8Darien as Old ManMacDonald as Doc Benson
Smoky1946IMDb rating 6.7Darien as Junk Yard OwnerMacDonald as Jim
Michael CurtizDirector, 3 films, 1933 to 1936
All films by Michael Curtiz The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6Darien as Cemetery Caretaker
Female1933IMDb rating 6.7Darien as Ed, Comptroller
Mystery of the Wax Museum1933IMDb rating 6.8Darien as Autopsy Surgeon
William DieterleDirector, 2 films, 1933 to 1936
All films by William Dieterle Satan Met a Lady1936IMDb rating 5.8Darien as Hotel Clerk
Female1933IMDb rating 6.7Darien as Ed, Comptroller
David ButlerDirector, 2 films, 1935 to 1936
All films by David Butler Captain January1936IMDb rating 7.0Darien as Slocum
The Little Colonel1935IMDb rating 7.0Darien as Nebler
Also two films together20 more actors
- Douglass DumbrilleBaby Face (1933) and Female (1933)
- Paul HarveyArizona (1940) and The Walking Dead (1936)
- Robert WarwickThe Little Colonel (1935) and Female (1933)
- Porter HallArizona (1940) and Satan Met a Lady (1936)
- George IrvingBluebeard (1944) and Captain January (1936)
- Jane DarwellThe Grapes of Wrath (1940) and Captain January (1936)
- William B. DavidsonSatan Met a Lady (1936) and Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
- Sara HadenCaptain January (1936) and Mad Love (1935)
- Shirley TempleCaptain January (1936) and The Little Colonel (1935)
- George BrentBaby Face (1933) and Female (1933)
- Heinie ConklinSmoky (1946) and Baby Face (1933)
- Isabel JewellBelle Starr's Daughter (1948) and Mad Love (1935)
- Oscar ApfelThe Story of Temple Drake (1933) and Five Star Final (1931)
- Gavin GordonFemale (1933) and Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
- Nella WalkerHellzapoppin' (1941) and Captain January (1936)
- Charles C. WilsonSatan Met a Lady (1936) and Female (1933)
- Warren WilliamArizona (1940) and Satan Met a Lady (1936)
- Claude KingMystery of the Wax Museum (1933) and Bad Girl (1931)
- May BeattySatan Met a Lady (1936) and Mad Love (1935)
- Maynard HolmesSatan Met a Lady (1936) and Baby Face (1933)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Frank Darien's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$7.9 million
6 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 22 films: 6 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 15 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 15Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$2.2M28.4% of the total
- 2$1.7M21.5% of the total
- 3$1.6M20.1% of the total
- 4$1.1M13.9% of the total
- 5Five Star Final1931$822K10.4% of the total
- 6$451K5.7% of the total
Online
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