Acting
Frank J. Scannell
Born May 7, 1903 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died November 29, 1989 · aged 86
No biography available.
Known For
Robin and the 7 Hoods · 1964Robin and the 7 Hoods
★ 6.21964
MovieComedyCrime
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 boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.
The Incredible Shrinking Man · 1957The Incredible Shrinking Man
★ 7.51957
MovieScience FictionAdventure
A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything from spiders living in the cellar to his beloved cat.
Airport · 1970Airport
★ 6.51970
MovieDramaThriller
An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight.
The Bad and the Beautiful · 1952The Bad and the Beautiful
★ 7.31952
MovieDramaRomance
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 various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
Nightmare Alley · 1947Nightmare Alley
★ 7.21947
MovieDramaThriller
A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.
The Rare Breed · 1966The Rare Breed
★ 6.21966
MovieWestern
When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his dream: the introduction of Hereford cattle into the American West. They enlist Sam "Bulldog" Burnett in their efforts to transport their lone bull, a Hereford named Vindicator, to a breeder in Texas, but the trail is fraught with danger and even Burnett doubts the survival potential of this "rare breed" of cattle.
On the Town · 1949On the Town
★ 7.01949
MovieComedyRomance
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Kansas City Confidential · 1952Kansas City Confidential
★ 7.01952
MovieCrime
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
Filmography
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Airport · 1970Airport
★ 6.51970
MovieDramaThriller
An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight.
Ted Fields (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley · 1947Nightmare Alley
★ 7.21947
MovieDramaThriller
A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.
Roustabout at Final Carnival (uncredited)
On the Town · 1949On the Town
★ 7.01949
MovieComedyRomance
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Officer Mulrooney (uncredited)
Kansas City Confidential · 1952Kansas City Confidential
★ 7.01952
MovieCrime
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
Stickman (uncredited)
The Band Wagon · 1953The Band Wagon
★ 7.21953
MovieComedyRomance
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
Reporter (uncredited)
The Story of Three Loves · 1953The Story of Three Loves
★ 6.01953
MovieDramaRomance
Passengers on an ocean liner recall their greatest loves.
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
A Lawless Street · 1955A Lawless Street
★ 5.61955
MovieWestern
A Marshal must face unpleasant facts about his past when he attempts to run a criminal gang out of town.
Bartender (uncredited)
Slappily Married · 1946Slappily Married
★ 6.51946
MovieComedy
Joe's wife, who thinks he's been carrying on with another woman, moves out.
Fast Talker (uncredited)
The Untouchables · 1959The Untouchables
★ 8.01959
SeriesDramaCrime
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
Carnival Barker (uncredited)


































