Known For
Acting
Known Credits
188
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 2, 1875 (150 years old)
Place of Birth
Munich, German Empire [now Germany]
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.
Reicher made his Broadway debut the year he came to America playing Lord Tarquin in Harrison Fiske's production of Becky Sharp, a comedy by Langdon Mitchell based on William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair. His early career was spent in legitimate theater on and off Broadway. He was head of the Brooklyn Stock Company when Jacob P. Adler performed The Merchant of Venice in Yiddish while the rest of the cast remained in English. Reicher was for a number of years affiliated with the Little Theatre on West Forty-Fourth Street as an actor and manager and would remain active on Broadway as actor, director or producer well into the 1920s. On stage, Reicher starred in such plays as the first Broadway production of Georg Kaiser's From Morning to Midnight (as the cashier), and the original production of Percy MacKaye's The Scarecrow (in the title role).
Frank Reicher is probably more familiar to modern audiences as a supporting character actor in films. He began his cinema career with an uncredited role in the 1915 film The Case for Becky and would go on to work in over two hundred motion pictures. He is probably best remembered for playing the character of Captain Englehorn in King Kong and The Son of Kong, and for his work in such films as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950). His last Hollywood role was in the very first theatrical Superman movie, Superman and the Mole Men, in 1951.
Frank Reicher died at a hospital in Inglewood, California, aged 89. He was survived by his sister and a brother. His interment was at Inglewood Park Cemetery.
| 2021 | Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Moviesas Self - (archive footage) | |
| 1952 | Adventures of Supermanas | |
| 1951 | Superman and the Mole Menas Hospital Superintendent | |
| 1951 | The Lady and the Banditas Count Eckhardt | |
| 1950 | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbyeas Darius 'Doc' Green | |
| 1949 | Samson and Delilahas Village Barber | |
| 1949 | Barbary Pirateas Cathcart | |
| 1948 | The Gallant Bladeas Major | |
| 1948 | I, Jane Doeas Doctor | |
| 1948 | Carson City Raidersas Razor the Barber | |
| 1948 | Joe Palooka in Fighting Madas Dr. MacKenzie | |
| 1947 | Escape Me Neveras The Minister | |
| 1947 | The Secret Life of Walter Mittyas Maasdam | |
| 1947 | Monsieur Verdouxas Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Violenceas Pop, apartment concierge | |
| 1947 | Yankee Fakiras H.W. Randall | |
| 1946 | Home in Oklahomaas Jason Cragmyle | |
| 1946 | Sister Kennyas Dr. Chuter (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Shadow Returnsas Michael Hasdon | |
| 1946 | A Guy Could Changeas Doctor | |
| 1945 | The Tiger Womanas Coroner | |
| 1945 | Voice of the Whistleras Dr. Rose (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Phantoms, Inc.as Philip Kenneson, Sr. | |
| 1945 | Blonde Ransomas Judge | |
| 1945 | A Medal for Bennyas Father Bly (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Jade Maskas Harper | |
| 1945 | The Strange Mr. Gregoryas William Riker, the Butler | |
| 1944 | The Big Bonanzaas Dr. Ballou | |
| 1944 | House of Frankensteinas Frederick Ullman | |
| 1944 | The Conspiratorsas Casino Attendant (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Mummy's Ghostas Prof. Matthew Norman | |
| 1944 | Gildersleeve's Ghostas Dr. Wells | |
| 1944 | Address Unknownas Professor Schmidt | |
| 1944 | Captain Americaas Lyman | |
| 1943 | Tornadoas Linden, Sr. | |
| 1943 | Bomber's Moonas Dr. Hartman | |
| 1943 | Background to Dangeras Rudick - the Assasin | |
| 1943 | Yanks Ahoyas German Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Above Suspicionas Colonel Gerold (Uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscowas General von Koestrich - German ambassador (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Plan for Destructionas Karl Ernst Haushofer | |
| 1942 | Night Monsteras Dr. Timmons | |
| 1942 | The Mummy's Tombas Professor Matthew Norman | |
| 1942 | Scattergood Survives a Murderas Thaddeus Quentin | |
| 1942 | Secret Enemiesas Henry Bremmer | |
| 1942 | The Gay Sistersas Dr. Thomas Bigelow | |
| 1942 | Beyond the Blue Horizonas Sneath | |
| 1942 | The Mystery of Marie Rogetas Magistrate | |
| 1942 | To Be or Not to Beas Polish Official (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Nazi Agentas Fritz | |
| 1941 | Dangerously They Liveas Jarvis, Goodwin's Butler | |
| 1941 | One Foot in Heavenas Board Member (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Undergroundas Professor Baumer | |
| 1941 | Shining Victoryas Dr. Esterhazy | |
| 1941 | The Nurse's Secretas Wiley Henderson | |
| 1941 | They Dare Not Loveas Captain | |
| 1941 | Flight from Destinyas Edvaard Kreindling | |
| 1941 | The Face Behind the Maskas Dr. Ronald Cheever (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Four Mothersas Festival Committee Member (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Sky Murderas Dr. Crattan | |
| 1940 | The Man I Marriedas Friehof | |
| 1940 | The Lady in Questionas President | |
| 1940 | South to Karangaas Dr. Greenleaf | |
| 1940 | All This, and Heaven Tooas Police Official (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Typhoonas Doctor | |
| 1940 | Dr. Cyclopsas Prof. Kendall | |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas Old Man | |
| 1939 | Everything Happens at Nightas Pharmacist | |
| 1939 | South of the Borderas Don Diego Mendoza | |
| 1939 | Our Neighbors - The Cartersas Dr. Proser | |
| 1939 | Ninotchkaas Soviet Lawyer (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Sabotageas (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Escapeas Dr. Shumaker | |
| 1939 | Nurse Edith Cavellas Baron von Bissing | |
| 1939 | The Magnificent Fraudas Mendietta Garcia | |
| 1939 | Juarezas Duc de Morny (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Sons of Libertyas Lyons the Storekeeper (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Mystery of the White Roomas Dr. Amos Thornton | |
| 1939 | Never Say Dieas Man in Charge of Duel | |
| 1939 | Society Smugglersas Jones | |
| 1939 | Woman Doctoras Dr. Mathews | |
| 1939 | Devil's Islandas President of Assize Court | |
| 1938 | The Girl Downstairsas Police Official (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Torchy Gets Her Manas The Professor - Henchman | |
| 1938 | Suezas General Changarnier | |
| 1938 | Letter of Introductionas Second Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | I'll Give a Millionas Prefect of Police | |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Professor O.J. Ludwig (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | City Streetsas Dr. Ferenc Waller | |
| 1938 | Rascalsas Dr. C.M. Garvey | |
| 1938 | Prison Nurseas Doctor Hartman | |
| 1937 | Prescription for Romanceas Jozsef | |
| 1937 | Beg, Borrow or Stealas Monsieur Debillon (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Stage Dooras Stage Director | |
| 1937 | Fit for a Kingas Kurtz | |
| 1937 | On Such a Nightas Horace Darwin | |
| 1937 | West Bound Limitedas Pop Martin | |
| 1937 | The Emperor's Candlesticksas Pavloff | |
| 1937 | Midnight Madonnaas Vincent Long II | |
| 1937 | The Road Backas Ernst's Father | |
| 1937 | Night Keyas Carl - gang engineer | |
| 1937 | Espionageas Von Cram | |
| 1937 | The Great O'Malleyas Dr. Larson | |
| 1937 | Stolen Holidayas Rainer | |
| 1937 | Man Of The Peopleas Robinson | |
| 1937 | The Mighty Treveas Eben McClelland | |
| 1937 | Under Cover of Nightas Rudolph Brehmer | |
| 1936 | Camilleas Creditor Agent (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Sinner Take Allas Theo Drukker (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Laughing at Troubleas Dr. Larson | |
| 1936 | Along Came Loveas Planetarium Lecturer | |
| 1936 | The Gorgeous Hussyas Commander of U.S.S. Constitution (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Star for a Nightas Doctor Heimkin | |
| 1936 | Anthony Adverseas Coachman to Paris | |
| 1936 | Second Wifeas Headmaster | |
| 1936 | Girls' Dormitoryas Dr. Hoffenreich | |
| 1936 | The Devil-Dollas Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Under Two Flagsas French General | |
| 1936 | The Ex-Mrs. Bradfordas Henry Strand (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Murder on a Bridle Pathas Dr. Peters | |
| 1936 | Till We Meet Againas Colonel Von Diegel | |
| 1936 | The Country Doctoras Dr. Paul Luke | |
| 1936 | Sutter's Goldas Governor Felipe Vega | |
| 1936 | The Story of Louis Pasteuras Dr. Pfeiffer | |
| 1936 | The Invisible Rayas Professor Meiklejohn | |
| 1936 | The Murder of Dr. Harriganas Dr. Coate | |
| 1935 | Magnificent Obsessionas Dr. Rochard | |
| 1935 | The Great Impersonationas Dr. Trenk | |
| 1935 | Kind Ladyas Gustave Roubet (as Frank Reigher) | |
| 1935 | The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carloas 2nd Assistant Director | |
| 1935 | Rendezvousas Dr. R.A. Jackson | |
| 1935 | Charlie Chan in Egyptas Dr. Jaipur | |
| 1935 | Star of Midnightas Abe Ohlman (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | The Florentine Daggeras Von Stein | |
| 1935 | Straight from the Heartas Coroner | |
| 1935 | A Dog of Flandersas Herr Vanderkloot | |
| 1935 | The Casino Murder Caseas Assistant Coroner (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Life Returnsas Dr. James | |
| 1934 | Mills of the Godsas Barrett | |
| 1934 | Secret of the Chateauas Auctioneer | |
| 1934 | I Am a Thiefas Max Bolen | |
| 1934 | The Case of the Howling Dogas Dr. Carl Cooper | |
| 1934 | British Agentas Mr. X | |
| 1934 | The Fountainas Doctor | |
| 1934 | Return of the Terroras Franz Reinhardt | |
| 1934 | Let's Talk It Overas Richards | |
| 1934 | The Line-Upas Abraham Schultz (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Men in Whiteas Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | No Greater Gloryas Doctor | |
| 1934 | The Countess of Monte Cristoas Police Commissioner | |
| 1934 | Journal of a Crimeas Herr Winterstein | |
| 1934 | Hi, Nellie!as Danny | |
| 1933 | The Son of Kongas Captain Englehorn | |
| 1933 | Captured!as Herr Hauptman | |
| 1933 | Before Dawnas Joe Valerie | |
| 1933 | Jennie Gerhardtas Old Weaver (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | A Bedtime Storyas Aristide | |
| 1933 | King Kongas Captain Englehorn | |
| 1933 | Topazeas Dr. Stegg | |
| 1933 | Employees' Entranceas Garfinkle | |
| 1932 | Fleshas Warden in Germany (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Scarlet Dawnas Plotsky (Uncredited) | |
| 1932 | The Crooked Circleas Rankin | |
| 1932 | A Woman Commandsas The General | |
| 1931 | Mata Harias The Cook - Spy | |
| 1931 | Suicide Fleetas Holtzmann | |
| 1931 | The Sin of Madelon Claudetas Arresting Detective (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Beyond Victoryas German Hospital Chief | |
| 1931 | Gentleman's Fateas Francesco Tomasulo | |
| 1930 | Billy the Kidas General Lew Wallace (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Every Woman's Longingas | |
| 1930 | Strictly Unconventionalas Duke of Brocklehurst | |
| 1930 | The Grand Paradeas | |
| 1930 | Girl of the Portas | |
| 1929 | Mister Antonioas Milton Jorny | |
| 1929 | Her Private Affairas State's Attorney | |
| 1929 | Paris Boundas | |
| 1929 | Black Watersas Randall | |
| 1929 | Strange Cargoas Dr. Stecker | |
| 1929 | His Captive Womanas | |
| 1928 | Sins of the Fathersas The Eye Specialist | |
| 1928 | Someone to Loveas Simmons | |
| 1928 | Napoleon's Barberas Napoleon's Barber | |
| 1928 | The Masks of the Devilas Count Zellner | |
| 1928 | The Blue Danubeas Baron | |
| 1928 | Four Sonsas The Schoolmaster | |
| 1928 | Beau Sabreuras Gen. de Beaujolais | |
| 1926 | Her Man o' Waras Professor Krantz |
| 1931 | We’re Switching to Hollywood...Director | |
| 1930 | Anna Christie...Screenplay | |
| 1930 | Girl of the Port...Dialogue | |
| 1929 | Mister Antonio...Director | |
| 1929 | Paris Bound...Writer | |
| 1921 | Behind Masks...Director | |
| 1921 | Idle Hands...Director | |
| 1921 | Idle Hands...Producer | |
| 1919 | The Black Circle...Director | |
| 1919 | The Battler...Director | |
| 1919 | The Trap...Director | |
| 1919 | The American Way...Director | |
| 1919 | Suspense...Director | |
| 1919 | Suspense...Producer | |
| 1918 | The Sea Waif...Director | |
| 1918 | The Prodigal Wife...Director | |
| 1918 | The Only Road...Director | |
| 1917 | An American Widow...Director | |
| 1917 | The Eternal Mother...Director | |
| 1917 | The Trouble Buster...Director | |
| 1917 | The Inner Shrine...Director | |
| 1917 | Unconquered...Director | |
| 1917 | Castles for Two...Director | |
| 1917 | The Sacrifice...Director | |
| 1917 | The Black Wolf...Director | |
| 1917 | Lost and Won...Director | |
| 1917 | Betty to the Rescue...Director | |
| 1917 | Betty to the Rescue...Producer | |
| 1916 | Witchcraft...Director | |
| 1916 | Witchcraft...Presenter | |
| 1916 | The Storm...Director | |
| 1916 | Public Opinion...Director | |
| 1916 | Alien Souls...Director | |
| 1916 | The Love Mask...Director | |
| 1916 | The Sowers...Director | |
| 1916 | For the Defense...Director | |
| 1916 | Pudd'nhead Wilson...Director | |
| 1915 | Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo...Director | |
| 1915 | The Secret Sin...Director | |
| 1915 | The Chorus Lady...Director | |
| 1915 | The Case of Becky...Director | |
| 1915 | The Secret Orchard...Director | |
| 1915 | The Clue...Director |