Frank Lackteen
Frank Lackteen (born Mohammed Hassan Lackteen August 29, 1897 – July 8, 1968) was an American film actor best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1915 and 1965, including several Three Stooges shorts.
Frank Lackteen | |
|---|---|
_-_6.jpg.webp) From The Fortieth Door (1924) | |
| Born | August 29, 1897 |
| Died | July 8, 1968 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915–1965 |
Biography
Lackteen made his first American film in 1915 and was often seen as a villain in silent films. Many of his film appearances came in Westerns and serials.[1]
Lackteen was born in Kab-Elias, Lebanon, and attended an American school in Lebanon.[1] He spent most of his childhood in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [2]
He died from a respiratory failure on July 8, 1968, aged 70, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.[1]
Selected filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1921 | The Avenging Arrow | Pablo | |
| 1922 | White Eagle | Crouching More | |
| The Timber Queen | Vance | ||
| 1923 | Her Dangerous Path | Malay George | |
| 1924 | Leatherstocking | Briarthorn | |
| The Fortieth Door | Hamid Bey | ||
| Into the Net | Dr. Vining | ||
| 1925 | Idaho | Tex Osborne | |
| Sunken Silver | Rodney Hade | ||
| The Green Archer | Julius Savini | ||
| 1926 | The House Without a Key | Kaohla | |
| Desert Gold | Yaqui | ||
| The Last Frontier | Pawnee Killer | ||
| 1927 | Melting Millions | ||
| The Warning | Tso Lin | ||
| 1928 | Mark of the Frog | ||
| Court Martial | President Abraham Lincoln | ||
| The Tiger's Shadow | Dr. Sandro | ||
| 1929 | Hawk of the Hills | The Hawk | |
| The Fire Detective | Mr. Tarrant | ||
| Queen of the Northwoods | Jacques De Brun | ||
| The Black Book | Valdez | ||
| 1930 | The Jade Box | Cultist | Uncredited |
| The Lash | a cabellero | ||
| 1932 | Heroes of the West | Buckskin Joe | |
| Come on Danger! | Piute | ||
| 1933 | Treason | Chet Dawson | |
| 1936 | Isle of Fury | Old Native Lanar | |
| 1937 | I Cover the War | Mustapha the Beggar | |
| 1938 | Suez | Swami | Uncredited |
| 1939 | The Kansas Terrors | Captain Gonzalez | |
| 1940 | Strange Cargo | Convict | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Jungle Girl | Shamba | |
| 1942 | Arabian Nights | Bidder | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas | Major Danilov | |
| 1943 | For Whom the Bell Tolls | Elias' man | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Frontier Badmen | Cherokee | |
| 1944 | The Desert Hawk | Faud, the Chief Chamberlain | |
| 1945 | Can't Help Singing | Man with Gunfighter | Uncredited |
| 1946 | A Bird in the Head | Nikko | |
| 1947 | Trail of the Mounties | Pierre | |
| 1948 | Shivering Sherlocks | Red Watkins | |
| 1949 | Malice in the Palace | Affa Dolla | |
| 1950 | Kim | Chunder's Shadow | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Northern Patrol | Dancing Horse | |
| 1955 | Of Cash and Hash | Red Watkins | Reuse of scenes from Shivering Sherlocks |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandments | Old slave praying | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Flesh and the Spur | Havasupi Warrior Leader | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1953 | Hopalong Cassidy | King Lasho | 1 episode |
| 1955 | GE True | Tom-Tom | 1 episode |
| 1958 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Silver Horse | 1 episode |
| Casey Jones | Chief | 1 episode | |
| The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | Chieftain | 1 episode | |
References
- Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 195. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- Lawrence Historical Society
External links
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