Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Acting

Born December 2, 1875 · Munich, German Empire [now Germany]

36 films as director · Active 1915–1931

Frank Reicher (December 2, 1875 – January 19, 1965) was a German-born American stage and film actor, director and producer. He is best known for playing Captain Englehorn in the 1933 film King Kong.…

Known for

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

1952

Juarez

Juarez

1939

British Agent

British Agent

1934

King Kong

King Kong

1933

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1949

Phantoms, Inc.

Phantoms, Inc.

1945

Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1939

Camille

Camille

1936

Directed(36)

We’re Switching to Hollywood

1931We’re Switching to Hollywood★ 5.2

Mister Antonio

1929Mister Antonio★ 6.0

Behind Masks

1921Behind Masks★ 10.0

Idle Hands

1921Idle Hands★ 7.0

The Trap

1919The Trap★ 10.0

Suspense

1919Suspense★ 10.0

The American Way

1919The American Way

The Black Circle

1919The Black Circle

The Battler

1919The Battler

The Only Road

1918The Only Road

1918The Sea Waif

1918The Prodigal Wife

The Black Wolf

1917The Black Wolf

An American Widow

1917An American Widow

The Eternal Mother

1917The Eternal Mother

The Sacrifice

1917The Sacrifice

The Inner Shrine

1917The Inner Shrine

Lost and Won

1917Lost and Won★ 7.0

Castles for Two

1917Castles for Two★ 6.0

Unconquered

1917Unconquered

Betty to the Rescue

1917Betty to the Rescue

The Trouble Buster

1917The Trouble Buster

The Love Mask

1916The Love Mask

For the Defense

1916For the Defense

1916Pudd'nhead Wilson

Witchcraft

Alien Souls

1916Alien Souls

The Storm

The Sowers

1916Public Opinion

The Chorus Lady

1915The Chorus Lady

The Case of Becky

1915The Case of Becky

The Clue

1915Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo

The Secret Sin

1915The Secret Sin

The Secret Orchard

1915The Secret Orchard

Acting(188)

2021Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster MoviesSelf - (archive footage)

1952Adventures of Superman

1951Superman and the Mole MenHospital Superintendent

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1951The Lady and the BanditCount Eckhardt

1950Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeDarius 'Doc' Green

1949Samson and DelilahVillage Barber

1949Barbary PirateCathcart

1948The Gallant BladeMajor

1948I, Jane DoeDoctor

1948Carson City RaidersRazor the Barber

1948Joe Palooka in Fighting MadDr. MacKenzie

1947Escape Me NeverThe Minister

1947The Secret Life of Walter MittyMaasdam

1947Monsieur VerdouxDoctor (uncredited)

1947ViolencePop, apartment concierge

1947Yankee FakirH.W. Randall

1946Home in OklahomaJason Cragmyle

1946Sister KennyDr. Chuter (uncredited)

1946The Shadow ReturnsMichael Hasdon

1946A Guy Could ChangeDoctor

1945The Tiger WomanCoroner

1945Voice of the WhistlerDr. Rose (uncredited)

1945Phantoms, Inc.Philip Kenneson, Sr.

1945Blonde RansomJudge

1945A Medal for BennyFather Bly (uncredited)

1945The Jade MaskHarper

1945The Strange Mr. GregoryWilliam Riker, the Butler

1944The Big BonanzaDr. Ballou

1944House of FrankensteinFrederick Ullman

1944The ConspiratorsCasino Attendant (uncredited)

1944The Mummy's GhostProf. Matthew Norman

1944Gildersleeve's GhostDr. Wells

1944Address UnknownProfessor Schmidt

1944Captain AmericaLyman

1943TornadoLinden, Sr.

1943Bomber's MoonDr. Hartman

1943Background to DangerRudick - the Assasin

1943Yanks AhoyGerman Soldier (uncredited)

1943Above SuspicionColonel Gerold (Uncredited)

1943Mission to MoscowGeneral von Koestrich - German ambassador (uncredited)

1943Plan for DestructionKarl Ernst Haushofer

1942Night MonsterDr. Timmons

1942The Mummy's TombProfessor Matthew Norman

1942Scattergood Survives a MurderThaddeus Quentin

1942Secret EnemiesHenry Bremmer

1942The Gay SistersDr. Thomas Bigelow

1942Beyond the Blue HorizonSneath

1942The Mystery of Marie RogetMagistrate

1942To Be or Not to BePolish Official (uncredited)

1942Nazi AgentFritz

1941Dangerously They LiveJarvis, Goodwin's Butler

1941One Foot in HeavenBoard Member (uncredited)

1941UndergroundProfessor Baumer

1941Shining VictoryDr. Esterhazy

1941The Nurse's SecretWiley Henderson

1941They Dare Not LoveCaptain

1941Flight from DestinyEdvaard Kreindling

1941The Face Behind the MaskDr. Ronald Cheever (uncredited)

1941Four MothersFestival Committee Member (uncredited)

1940Sky MurderDr. Crattan

1940The Man I MarriedFriehof

1940The Lady in QuestionPresident

1940South to KarangaDr. Greenleaf

1940All This, and Heaven TooPolice Official (uncredited)

1940TyphoonDoctor

1940Dr. CyclopsProf. Kendall

1940Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletOld Man

1939Everything Happens at NightPharmacist

1939South of the BorderDon Diego Mendoza

1939Our Neighbors - The CartersDr. Proser

1939NinotchkaSoviet Lawyer (uncredited)

1939Sabotage(uncredited)

1939The EscapeDr. Shumaker

1939Nurse Edith CavellBaron von Bissing

1939The Magnificent FraudMendietta Garcia

1939JuarezDuc de Morny (uncredited)

1939Sons of LibertyLyons the Storekeeper (uncredited)

1939Mystery of the White RoomDr. Amos Thornton

1939Never Say DieMan in Charge of Duel

1939Society SmugglersJones

1939Woman DoctorDr. Mathews

1939Devil's IslandPresident of Assize Court

1938The Girl DownstairsPolice Official (uncredited)

1938Torchy Gets Her ManThe Professor - Henchman

1938SuezGeneral Changarnier

1938Letter of IntroductionSecond Doctor (uncredited)

1938I'll Give a MillionPrefect of Police

1938The Amazing Dr. ClitterhouseProfessor O.J. Ludwig (uncredited)

1938City StreetsDr. Ferenc Waller

1938RascalsDr. C.M. Garvey

1938Prison NurseDoctor Hartman

1937Prescription for RomanceJozsef

1937Beg, Borrow or StealMonsieur Debillon (uncredited)

1937Stage DoorStage Director

1937Fit for a KingKurtz

1937On Such a NightHorace Darwin

1937West Bound LimitedPop Martin

1937The Emperor's CandlesticksPavloff

1937Midnight MadonnaVincent Long II

1937The Road BackErnst's Father

1937Night KeyCarl - gang engineer

1937EspionageVon Cram

1937The Great O'MalleyDr. Larson

1937Stolen HolidayRainer

1937Man Of The PeopleRobinson

1937The Mighty TreveEben McClelland

1937Under Cover of NightRudolph Brehmer

1936CamilleCreditor Agent (uncredited)

1936Sinner Take AllTheo Drukker (uncredited)

1936Laughing at TroubleDr. Larson

1936Along Came LovePlanetarium Lecturer

1936The Gorgeous HussyCommander of U.S.S. Constitution (uncredited)

1936Star for a NightDoctor Heimkin

1936Anthony AdverseCoachman to Paris

1936Second WifeHeadmaster

1936Girls' DormitoryDr. Hoffenreich

1936The Devil-DollDoctor (uncredited)

1936Under Two FlagsFrench General

1936The Ex-Mrs. BradfordHenry Strand (uncredited)

1936Murder on a Bridle PathDr. Peters

1936Till We Meet AgainColonel Von Diegel

1936The Country DoctorDr. Paul Luke

1936Sutter's GoldGovernor Felipe Vega

1936The Story of Louis PasteurDr. Pfeiffer

1936The Invisible RayProfessor Meiklejohn

1936The Murder of Dr. HarriganDr. Coate

1935Magnificent ObsessionDr. Rochard

1935The Great ImpersonationDr. Trenk

1935Kind LadyGustave Roubet (as Frank Reigher)

1935The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo2nd Assistant Director

1935RendezvousDr. R.A. Jackson

1935Charlie Chan in EgyptDr. Jaipur

1935Star of MidnightAbe Ohlman (uncredited)

1935The Florentine DaggerVon Stein

1935A Dog of FlandersHerr Vanderkloot

1935Straight from the HeartCoroner

1935The Casino Murder CaseAssistant Coroner (uncredited)

1935Life ReturnsDr. James

1934Mills of the GodsBarrett

1934Secret of the ChateauAuctioneer

1934I Am a ThiefMax Bolen

1934The Case of the Howling DogDr. Carl Cooper

1934British AgentMr. X

1934The FountainDoctor

1934Return of the TerrorFranz Reinhardt

1934Let's Talk It OverRichards

1934The Line-UpAbraham Schultz (uncredited)

1934Men in WhiteDoctor (uncredited)

1934No Greater GloryDoctor

1934The Countess of Monte CristoPolice Commissioner

1934Journal of a CrimeHerr Winterstein

1934Hi, Nellie!Danny

1933The Son of KongCaptain Englehorn

1933Captured!Herr Hauptman

1933Before DawnJoe Valerie

1933Jennie GerhardtOld Weaver (uncredited)

1933A Bedtime StoryAristide

1933King KongCaptain Englehorn

1933TopazeDr. Stegg

1933Employees' EntranceGarfinkle

1932FleshWarden in Germany (uncredited)

1932Scarlet DawnPlotsky (Uncredited)

1932The Crooked CircleRankin

1932A Woman CommandsThe General

1931Mata HariThe Cook - Spy

1931Suicide FleetHoltzmann

1931The Sin of Madelon ClaudetArresting Detective (uncredited)

1931Beyond VictoryGerman Hospital Chief

1931Gentleman's FateFrancesco Tomasulo

1930Billy the KidGeneral Lew Wallace (uncredited)

1930Every Woman's Longing

1930Strictly UnconventionalDuke of Brocklehurst

1930The Grand Parade

1930Girl of the Port

1929Mister AntonioMilton Jorny

1929Her Private AffairState's Attorney

1929Paris Bound

1929Black WatersRandall

1929Strange CargoDr. Stecker

1929His Captive Woman

1928Sins of the FathersThe Eye Specialist

1928Someone to LoveSimmons

1928Napoleon's BarberNapoleon's Barber

1928The Masks of the DevilCount Zellner

1928The Blue DanubeBaron

1928Four SonsThe Schoolmaster

1928Beau SabreurGen. de Beaujolais

1926Her Man o' WarProfessor Krantz