Years active 1920s-1950s Name Frank Strayer | Role Actor Children Frank Strayer, Jr. | |
Full Name Frank R. Strayer Born September 21, 1891 ( 1891-09-21 ) Occupation ActorFilm writerFilm directorFilm producer Died February 3, 1964, Hollywood, Florida, United States Education Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering Movies The Vampire Bat, Blondie Takes a Vacation, The Monster Walks, The Ghost Walks, Go West - Young Lady Similar People Penny Singleton, Larry Simms, Arthur Lake, Vera Reynolds, John Miljan | ||
The ghost walks 1935 frank r strayer
Frank R. Strayer (September 21, 1891 – February 3, 1964) was an actor, film writer, director and producer. He was active from the mid-1920s until the early 1950s.
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- The ghost walks 1935 frank r strayer
- Borrowed Wives 1930 Frank R Strayer Leander De Cordova
- Biography
- Writer Credit
- Director Credit
- Filmography as Director
- Producer Credit
- References
Borrowed Wives (1930) Frank R. Strayer & Leander De Cordova
Biography
Strayer attended Carnegie Tech and then the Pennsylvania Military Academy. After graduation, he served in the Navy during World War I. After the War, he found work at Metro Studios, which would later become known as MGM. While there, he worked as an assistant director and also acted in a few films. During the 1920s, he moved on to Columbia Pictures. While there, he became a successful writer, director and producer.
Writer Credit
Director Credit
Frank Strayer is credited with having directed 86 films. These include 14 movies in a series based on the Blondie and Dagwood comic strip, dramas such as Manhattan Tower (1931), starring Mary Brian and James Hall, and several horror films, including The Monster Walks (1932).
Filmography as Director
(Per AFI database)