Acting
Frank Yaconelli
Born October 2, 1898 · San Biagio, Italy
Died November 19, 1965 · aged 67
Frank Yaconelli (October 2, 1898 – November 19, 1965) was an Italian-born American film actor. When he was a child his family emigrated to the United States, settling in Boston. Yaconelli was a character actor playing supporting roles, often Southern European or Mexican immigrants. He was also a noted accordion player, and performed in a number of films. He starred alongside Jack Randall in a seri…
Known For
It Happened One Night · 1934It Happened One Night
★ 7.81934
MovieComedyRomance
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
Señor Americano · 1929Señor Americano
★ 7.01929
MovieWestern
A U.S. soldier goes after bandits in California, although it is still owned by Mexico.
A Place in the Sun · 1951A Place in the Sun
★ 7.31951
MovieDramaRomance
A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.
The Mark of Zorro · 1940The Mark of Zorro
★ 7.11940
MovieAdventureRomance
In 1820 Spain, the son of a California nobleman comes home to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. On one hand, he plays the useless fop, while on the other, he is the masked avenger Zorro.
Union Pacific · 1939Union Pacific
★ 6.71939
MovieDramaWestern
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?
A Foreign Affair · 1948A Foreign Affair
★ 7.11948
MovieRomanceComedy
In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.
Arizona Round-Up · 1942Arizona Round-Up
★ 5.61942
MovieActionWestern
Tom Kenyon and his sidekick Pierre La Farge are hired by rancher Mike O'Day who, with his daughters Toni and Sugar, provides wild horses for the government remount station.
Torrid Zone · 1940Torrid Zone
★ 7.01940
MovieActionAdventure
A Central American plantation manager and his boss battle over a traveling showgirl.
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A Place in the Sun · 1951A Place in the Sun
★ 7.31951
MovieDramaRomance
A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.
Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Mark of Zorro · 1940The Mark of Zorro
★ 7.11940
MovieAdventureRomance
In 1820 Spain, the son of a California nobleman comes home to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. On one hand, he plays the useless fop, while on the other, he is the masked avenger Zorro.
Don Alejandro's Servant (uncredited)
A Foreign Affair · 1948A Foreign Affair
★ 7.11948
MovieRomanceComedy
In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.
Accordion Player (uncredited)
Our Wife · 1941Our Wife
★ 6.81941
MovieComedy
A musician's ex-wife wants him back after he finds love and success.
Hat Vender (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor · 1940Stranger on the Third Floor
★ 6.51940
MovieCrimeDrama
Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.
Jack, Coffee Shop Owner (uncredited)














