Frank J. Scannell
Popularity:0.247
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1903-05-07
Place of Birth:Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Also Known As:Frank Scannell, Francis J. Scannell

Crashing Las Vegas (1956)
An electric shock enables Satch to predict numbers, so the Bowery Boys are off to Las Vegas to win enough money at the roulette wheels to let their...

Kansas City Confidential (1952)
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.

Alias the Champ (1949)
Slammin’ Sammy Menacker is killed in the ring, and Gorgeous George (in his only film appearance) is arrested for murder. Out to clear his name...

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches...

Panhandle (1948)
An ex-gunfighter woos two women while avenging his brother, victim of a crooked gambler.

The Power of the Whistler (1945)
A woman uses a deck of cards to predict death within 24 hours for a stranger sitting at a bar, then tries to help him remember who he is based on...

On the Town (1949)
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

Rails Into Laramie (1954)
A federal agent arrives in Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the construction of a new railroad track.

The Band Wagon (1953)
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

Song of the Open Road (1944)
A beautiful child star tires of life in the spotlight and so disguises herself and sneaks off to join a Civilian Conservation Corps camp to work with...

The Tattered Dress (1957)
After a wild night, wealthy Michael Reston's adulterous wife Charleen comes home with her ripe young body barely concealed by a dress in rags; murder...

The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)
Fleeing to Dodge City after killing a man in self defence Masterson finds his brother Ed (Harry Lauter) running for sheriff of the town. When Ed is...

Flamingo Road (1949)
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.

The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953)
Having been a spy for Quantrill's raiders during the Civil War, Jeff Travis thinking himself a wanted man, flees to Prescott Arizona where he runs...

The Unknown Man (1951)
A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.

Who Was That Lady? (1960)
In order to get back into the good graces with his wife with whom he has had a misunderstanding, a young chemistry professor concocts a wild story...

The Night the World Exploded (1957)
With his assistant, Laura Hutchinson, Dr. David Conway develops a device to advance the fledgling science of earthquake prediction. After forecasting...

Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob...

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of...

Airport (1970)
Melodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved.

Shadow of Suspicion (1944)
Brash ladies' man James Dale and his partner, wisecracking Everett Northrup, are sent by Cartell & Co. jewelers to safeguard the arrival of the...

Utah (1945)
A singing ranch foreman (Roy Rogers) and his friend (George "Gabby" Hayes) urge a chorus-girl heiress (Dale Evans) not to sell the property.

The Story of Three Loves (1953)
Passengers on an ocean liner recall their greatest loves.

That's My Man (1947)
A poor young man is finally able to achieve his dream of running a horse at the track, but when he starts becoming successful, he begins to lose...

Big Town (1946)
A newspaper editor goes on an anti-crime crusade, but gets carried away.

Big Town Scandal (1948)
A crusading editor and his star reporter aid underprivileged youths and crack down on racketeers out to fix basketball.

Arson for Hire (1959)
Johnny Broderick, arson squad investigator, and his assistant, Ben Howard,, investigate a warehouse fire and find evidence of arson. Lawyer William...

Slappily Married (1946)
Joe's wife, who thinks he's been carrying on with another woman, moves out.

Dark Meeting (1956)
Billie hires an odd man as the new pin boy at her bowling alley, but quickly fires him because of his violent outbursts. Shortly thereafter, she...

The Last Hurrah (1958)
In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle,...

Race Street (1948)
A night club owner takes on the crooks who killed his best friend.

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948)
Eddie Tayloe's grandfather leaves him six thousand dollars and the money belt it came in, freeing Tayloe to leave his dull newspaper job in Texas and...

Linda, Be Good (1947)
A writer decides to join a burlesque show so that she can write an authentic expose of the business.

I Was a Burlesque Queen (1953)
1947 film "Linda, Be Good" with added 3-D scenes with chorus girls.

Voice of the Whistler (1945)
A dying millionaire marries his nurse for companionship, only to experience a miracle cure.

The Square Jungle (1955)
Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing.

The Sea Hornet (1951)
"The Sea Hornet" was a merchant ship sunk, supposedly by a torpedo, less than a mile off the California Coast during World War Two. Six years later...

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947)
A biopic of the career of Joe Howard (12 Feb.,1878 - 19 May, 1961), famous songwriter of the early 20th Century. Howard wrote the title song,...

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush (1954)
In TV's pioneer days when kids idolized the Lone Ranger, the Texas Kid was a knight errant of the frontier leading the fight for law and order...

The Disorderly Orderly (1964)
Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice when you're hopelessly squeamish. So he...

The Secret Fury (1950)
The wedding of Ellen and David is halted by a stranger who insists that the bride is already married to someone else. Though the flabbergasted Ellen...

The Opposite Sex (1956)
Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal. Devastated, Kay tries to...

Ladies of the Chorus (1948)
Former burlesque star May and her daughter Peggy dance in the chorus. When May has a fight with featured dancer Bubbles, Bubbles leaves the show and...

Remains to Be Seen (1953)
A singer and her apartment manager get mixed up in a creepy Park Avenue murder and find themselves facing danger at every turn.

Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.

Armored Car Robbery (1950)
While executing an armored car heist in Los Angeles, icy crook Dave Purvis shoots policeman Lt. Phillips before he and his cronies make off with the...

Kilroy Was Here (1947)
"Kilroy Was Here" was a popular expression during World War II, but it's not much fun to John J. Kilroy, who has to try to live with all the jokes...

Lost in a Harem (1944)
Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic uncle.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.

A Thousand and One Nights (1945)
On the run after being found sweet-talking the Sultan's daughter, Aladdin comes upon a lamp which, when rubbed, summons up Babs the genie. He uses it...

Romance on the High Seas (1948)
Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself while she secretly stays home to catch her husband...

A Lawless Street (1955)
A Marshal must face unpleasant facts about his past when he attempts to run a criminal gang out of town.

French Leave (1948)
Merchant seaman Skitch Kilroy (Jackie Cooper) and "Pappy" Reagan (Jackie Coogan)arrive in Marseilles, eager to resume their combative rivalry for...

Nightmare Alley (1947)
Roustabout Stanton Carlisle joins a traveling carny and unsuccessfully schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her...

My Three Sons (1960)
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An...

Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The...

Honey West (1965)
After her father's death, Honey West takes over his high-tech private-detective firm, assisted by rugged Sam Bolt--and her pet ocelot Bruce.

The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Jed Clampett's swamp is loaded with oil. When a wildcatter discovers the huge pool, Jed sells his land to the O.K. Oil Company and at the urging of...

Adam-12 (1968)
Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they...

The Untouchables (1959)
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.

Adam-12 (1968)
Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they...

Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer...

Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer...

Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer...

The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour...

Wagon Train (1957)
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert...

Tombstone Territory (1957)
Tombstone Territory is an American Western series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The series' first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to...

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour...

The Untouchables (1959)
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok is an American Western television series which ran for eight seasons from 1951 through 1958. The Screen Gems...

Lawman (1958)
Lawman is an American western television series originally telecast on ABC from 1958 to 1962 starring John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop and featuring...

Adventures of Superman (1952)
Announcer: "The Adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single...

The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.

87th Precinct (1961)
87th Precinct is an American crime drama starring Robert Lansing, Gena Rowlands, and Ron Harper, which aired on NBC on Monday evenings during the...

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was...

Chevron Theatre (1952)
30 minute anthology seriies

Bat Masterson (1958)
Bat Masterson is an American Western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of real-life marshal/gambler/dandy Bat...

I Love Lucy (1951)
Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana...

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spinoff...

World of Giants (1959)
World Of Giants is an American spy-fi television series that aired from September 5 until November 28, 1959.

Annie Oakley (1954)
Annie Oakley was an American Western television series that fictionalized the life of famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley. It ran from January 1954 to...

Letter to Loretta (1953)
Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show...

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok is an American Western television series which ran for eight seasons from 1951 through 1958. The Screen Gems...