---
name: "Frank Darien"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/frank-darien"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 March 1876"
died: "20 October 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-20T01:17:33.459870+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Frank Darien

Actor. Born 18 March 1876 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Died 20 October 1955.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 March 1876, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- **Died:** 20 October 1955
- **Active:** 1931–1940
- **Also known as:** Frank Guderian, Frank Darion
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 3 acting, 3 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 73 (4), 1940s 78 (2)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Darien, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15998662, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0201227/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/116661

## Biography

Frank Darien (born Frank Guderian) was an American actor. Born on 18 March 1876 in New Orleans, Louisiana, he died on 20 October 1955 in Hollywood, California.

He appeared in around 225 films between 1915 and 1951, frequently in small or uncredited character roles. He is known for parts in *The Grapes of Wrath* (1940) as Uncle John, *Jezebel* (1938) as a bookkeeper, *Dark Victory* (1939), *Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House* (1948), *Anchors Aweigh* (1945), *Baby Face* (1933), *Mystery of the Wax Museum* (1933), *Mad Love* (1935), *Little Women* (1949) and *Hellzapoppin'* (1941). He had earlier worked as a stage actor.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, catalog.afi.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *The Grapes of Wrath* (1940), Fi1m 86, as Uncle John — [page](https://film.one/film/the-grapes-of-wrath.md)
- *Bad Girl* (1931), Fi1m 64, as Lathrop — [page](https://film.one/film/bad-girl.md)
- *Five Star Final* (1931), Fi1m 70, Actor — [page](https://film.one/film/five-star-final.md)

### Also credited (3) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Anchors Aweigh* (1945), Fi1m 70, as Hollywood Bowl Janitor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/anchors-aweigh.md)
- *Dark Victory* (1939), Fi1m 79, as Anxious Man (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/dark-victory.md)
- *Jezebel* (1938), Fi1m 78, as Bookkeeper (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/jezebel.md)

## Complete filmography (138)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Crossroads - U.S.A.* (1952), as Mr. Cooper
- *The Whip Hand* (1951), as Luther Adams
- *The Flying Saucer* (1950), as Matt Mitchell
- *Little Women* (1949), as Old Crony at Grace's Store (uncredited)
- *Alias Nick Beal* (1949), as Assistant Tailor
- *The Accused* (1949), as Jerry (uncredited)
- *Belle Starr's Daughter* (1948), as Old Man
- *You Gotta Stay Happy* (1948), as Old Man (Uncredited)
- *Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House* (1948), as Judge Quarles (uncredited)
- *High Wall* (1947), Actor
- *Magic Town* (1947), as Quincy
- *The Woman on the Beach* (1947), as Lars
- *That's My Man* (1947), as Hotel Clerk
- *The Sea of Grass* (1947), as Minister (uncredited)
- *A Likely Story* (1947), as Messenger (uncredited)
- *The Secret Heart* (1946), as Mr. Wiggins
- *The Fabulous Suzanne* (1946), as Mr. Tuttle
- *Gallant Journey* (1946), as Doctor (uncredited)
- *Bad Bascomb* (1946), as Moab McCabe
- *A Stolen Life* (1946), as Elevator operator (uncredited)
- *The Great American Mug* (1945), as Old Time Barber (uncredited)
- *Kiss and Tell* (1945), as Elmer K. Waldo (uncredited)
- *Anchors Aweigh* (1945), as Hollywood Bowl Janitor (uncredited) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/anchors-aweigh.md)
- *The Last Installment* (1945), as Dad Pilkington (uncredited)
- *Tarzan and the Amazons* (1945), as Dinghy Skipper (uncredited)
- *Gentle Annie* (1944), as Jake
- *Bluebeard* (1944), as Inquiry Judge (Uncredited)
- *Tall in the Saddle* (1944), as Train Station Master (uncredited)
- *The Adventures of Mark Twain* (1944), as Toy Shop Clerk
- *None Shall Escape* (1944), as Old Man (uncredited)
- *The Gang's All Here* (1943), as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
- *Nobody's Darling* (1943), as Gardener (uncredited)
- *Hello, Frisco, Hello* (1943), as Missionary
- *The Mummy's Tomb* (1942), as Old Townsman (uncredited)
- *Get Hep to Love* (1942), as Constable
- *Jackass Mail* (1942), as Postmaster
- *Meet the Stewarts* (1942), as Waiter (uncredited)
- *Syncopation* (1942), Actor
- *The Panther's Claw* (1942), as Samuel Wilkins
- *Roxie Hart* (1942), as Michael Finnegan (uncredited)
- *Hellzapoppin'* (1941), as Man Calling for Mrs. Jones
- *Appointment for Love* (1941), as Station Agent (uncredited)
- *King of the Texas Rangers* (1941), as Pop Evans
- *Under Fiesta Stars* (1941), as Benjamin Peabody
- *Wide Open Town* (1941), as Pop
- *Hurricane Smith* (1941), as 'Pop' Wessell
- *Out of the Fog* (1941), Actor
- *Sis Hopkins* (1941), as Jud
- *Arkansas Judge* (1941), as Henry Marden
- *Arizona* (1940), as Joe
- *The Way of All Flesh* (1940), as Second Director
- *Blame It on Love* (1940), as Pop
- *Lillian Russell* (1940), as Coachman
- *Viva Cisco Kid* (1940), as Express Agent
- *The Grapes of Wrath* (1940), as Uncle John — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-grapes-of-wrath.md)
- *Two Thoroughbreds* (1939), as Mr. Beal - the Mailman
- *At the Circus* (1939), as Telegrapher (uncredited)
- *Sabotage* (1939), as Smitty
- *Babes in Arms* (1939), as Mr. Parks - Druggist (uncredited)
- *Here I Am a Stranger* (1939), as Western Union Messenger
- *Blackmail* (1939), as Ramey's Oil-Well Watchman (uncredited)
- *Maisie* (1939), as Pops (Uncredited)
- *Dark Victory* (1939), as Anxious Man (uncredited) — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/dark-victory.md)
- *Three Smart Girls Grow Up* (1939), as Freddie
- *Panama Patrol* (1939), as Sam
- *The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* (1939), as Old Jailer (uncredited)
- *The Long Shot* (1939), as Zeb Jenkins
- *Stand Up and Fight* (1939), as Mr. Daniels, Cumberland Hotel
- *Western Jamboree* (1938), as Dad Haskell
- *Love Finds Andy Hardy* (1938), as Bill Collector
- *Prison Break* (1938), as Cappy
- *Jezebel* (1938), as Bookkeeper (uncredited) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/jezebel.md)
- *Cassidy of Bar 20* (1938), as Pappy
- *Born to Be Wild* (1938), as Farmer (uncredited)
- *Big Town Girl* (1937), as Farmer
- *Wine, Women and Horses* (1937), as Mr. Schultz
- *Trapped by G-Men* (1937), as Dad Higbee
- *That Certain Woman* (1937), as Night Porter (uncredited)
- *The Good Old Soak* (1937), as Jasper
- *Jim Hanvey, Detective* (1937), as Pete
- *Fair Warning* (1937), as Hotel Doctor
- *Time Out for Romance* (1937), as Telegraph Operator
- *Wedding Present* (1936), Actor
- *Undercover Man* (1936), as Dizzy Slocum
- *Satan Met a Lady* (1936), as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- *Early to Bed* (1936), as Pop, a Clerk (uncredited)
- *Trouble for Two* (1936), as Ambassador's Aide (Uncredited)
- *Brides Are Like That* (1936), as Clem Brown
- *Captain January* (1936), as Slocum (uncredited)
- *Sutter's Gold* (1936), as Missouri Trader
- *The Walking Dead* (1936), as Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)
- *Dr. Socrates* (1935), as Sam - a Druggist
- *Nurse to You!* (1935), as Mr. Case
- *Here Comes Cookie* (1935), as Clyde
- *Here Comes the Band* (1935), as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
- *Mad Love* (1935), as Lavin, Waxwork Proprietor (Uncredited)
- *Public Hero Number 1* (1935), as Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
- *Life Begins at Forty* (1935), as Abercrombie's Friend
- *The Perfect Clue* (1935), as Stationmaster
- *The Little Colonel* (1935), as Nebler
- *Behind the Evidence* (1935), as Herbert
- *The Secret Bride* (1934), as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- *The Gay Bride* (1934), as Mr. Bartlett (uncredited)
- *Anne of Green Gables* (1934), as Angus the Station Master (uncredited)
- *Marie Galante* (1934), as Ellsworth
- *Dames* (1934), as Druggist #1 (uncredited)
- *His Greatest Gamble* (1934), as Dinner Guest  (uncredited)
- *Service with a Smile* (1934), as Customer
- *Smarty* (1934), as Court Spectator (uncredited)
- *Journal of a Crime* (1934), as Stage Manager
- *Fashions of 1934* (1934), as Jules
- *The House on 56th Street* (1933), as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- *From Headquarters* (1933), as Manley
- *Female* (1933), as Ed, Comptroller (Uncredited)
- *Bureau of Missing Persons* (1933), as Man Identifying Daughter's Photo (uncredited)
- *Baby Face* (1933), as Paris Bank Agent (uncredited)
- *Professional Sweetheart* (1933), as Appleby
- *Lilly Turner* (1933), as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
- *The Story of Temple Drake* (1933), as Gas Station Manager (uncredited)
- *Mystery of the Wax Museum* (1933), as Autopsy Surgeon (Uncredited)
- *Hello, Everybody!* (1933), as Henry Thompson
- *Now We'll Tell One* (1932), as Professor Darien
- *Prosperity* (1932), as Ezra Higgins
- *Life Begins* (1932), as Harry (uncredited)
- *Okay, America!* (1932), as O'Toole (uncredited)
- *The Miracle Man* (1932), as Hiram Higgins
- *Union Depot* (1932), as Doctor / Little Boy's Father (uncredited)
- *High Pressure* (1932), as Oscar Brown - Realty Agent (uncredited)
- *The Big Shot* (1931), as Herb, the Postmaster
- *Way Back Home* (1931), as Station Master (uncredited)
- *The Tip-Off* (1931), as Edna's Uncle (uncredited)
- *Five Star Final* (1931), Actor — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/five-star-final.md)
- *Bad Girl* (1931), as Lathrop — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/bad-girl.md)
- *The Public Defender* (1931), as The Waiter
- *I Take This Woman* (1931), as Station Agent
- *Big Business Girl* (1931), as Luke C. Winters
- *Everything’s Rosie* (1931), as Sam Hall
- *Old Ironsides* (1926), as Seaman (uncredited)

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