Frank Lackteen
Frank Lackteen (born Mohammed Hassan Lackteen August 29, 1897 – July 8, 1968) was a Lebanese-born 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 | |
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_-_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
Lacteen 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]
Lacteen 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 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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