Frank Reicher
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.
Filmography
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Superman and the Mole Men
as Hospital Superintendent
Superman and the Mole Men
as Hospital Superintendent
The Lady and the Bandit
as Count Eckhardt
The Lady and the Bandit
as Count Eckhardt
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Darius 'Doc' Green
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Darius 'Doc' Green
Samson and Delilah
as Village Barber
Samson and Delilah
as Village Barber
Barbary Pirate
as Cathcart
Barbary Pirate
as Cathcart
The Gallant Blade
as Major
The Gallant Blade
as Major
I, Jane Doe
as Doctor
I, Jane Doe
as Doctor
Carson City Raiders
as Razor the Barber
Carson City Raiders
as Razor the Barber
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
as Dr. MacKenzie
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
as Dr. MacKenzie
Escape Me Never
as The Minister
Escape Me Never
as The Minister
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Maasdam
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Maasdam
Monsieur Verdoux
as Doctor (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
as Doctor (uncredited)
Violence
as Pop, apartment concierge
Violence
as Pop, apartment concierge
Yankee Fakir
as H.W. Randall
Yankee Fakir
as H.W. Randall
Home in Oklahoma
as Jason Cragmyle
Home in Oklahoma
as Jason Cragmyle
Sister Kenny
as Dr. Chuter (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
as Dr. Chuter (uncredited)
The Shadow Returns
as Michael Hasdon
The Shadow Returns
as Michael Hasdon
A Guy Could Change
as Doctor
A Guy Could Change
as Doctor
The Tiger Woman
as Coroner
The Tiger Woman
as Coroner
Voice of the Whistler
as Dr. Rose (uncredited)
Voice of the Whistler
as Dr. Rose (uncredited)
Phantoms, Inc.
as Philip Kenneson, Sr.
Phantoms, Inc.
as Philip Kenneson, Sr.
Blonde Ransom
as Judge
Blonde Ransom
as Judge
A Medal for Benny
as Father Bly (uncredited)
A Medal for Benny
as Father Bly (uncredited)
The Jade Mask
as Harper
The Jade Mask
as Harper
The Strange Mr. Gregory
as William Riker, the Butler
The Strange Mr. Gregory
as William Riker, the Butler
The Big Bonanza
as Dr. Ballou
The Big Bonanza
as Dr. Ballou
House of Frankenstein
as Frederick Ullman
House of Frankenstein
as Frederick Ullman
The Conspirators
as Casino Attendant (uncredited)
The Conspirators
as Casino Attendant (uncredited)
The Mummy's Ghost
as Prof. Matthew Norman
The Mummy's Ghost
as Prof. Matthew Norman
Gildersleeve's Ghost
as Dr. Wells
Gildersleeve's Ghost
as Dr. Wells
Address Unknown
as Professor Schmidt
Address Unknown
as Professor Schmidt
Captain America
as Lyman
Captain America
as Lyman
Watch on the Rhine
as Admiral (uncredited)
Watch on the Rhine
as Admiral (uncredited)
Tornado
as Linden, Sr.
Tornado
as Linden, Sr.
Bomber's Moon
as Dr. Hartman
Bomber's Moon
as Dr. Hartman
Background to Danger
as Rudick (uncredited)
Background to Danger
as Rudick (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoy
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoy
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Above Suspicion
as Colonel Gerold (Uncredited)
Above Suspicion
as Colonel Gerold (Uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as General von Koestrich - German ambassador (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as General von Koestrich - German ambassador (uncredited)
Plan for Destruction
as Karl Ernst Haushofer
Plan for Destruction
as Karl Ernst Haushofer
Night Monster
as Dr. Timmons
Night Monster
as Dr. Timmons
The Mummy's Tomb
as Professor Matthew Norman
The Mummy's Tomb
as Professor Matthew Norman
Scattergood Survives a Murder
as Thaddeus Quentin
Scattergood Survives a Murder
as Thaddeus Quentin
Secret Enemies
as Henry Bremmer
Secret Enemies
as Henry Bremmer
The Gay Sisters
as Dr. Thomas Bigelow
The Gay Sisters
as Dr. Thomas Bigelow
Beyond the Blue Horizon
as Sneath
Beyond the Blue Horizon
as Sneath
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Magistrate
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Magistrate
To Be or Not to Be
as Polish Official (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
as Polish Official (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
as Fritz
Nazi Agent
as Fritz
Dangerously They Live
as Jarvis, Goodwin's Butler
Dangerously They Live
as Jarvis, Goodwin's Butler
One Foot in Heaven
as Board Member (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
as Board Member (uncredited)
Underground
as Professor Baumer
Underground
as Professor Baumer
Shining Victory
as Dr. Esterhazy
Shining Victory
as Dr. Esterhazy
The Nurse's Secret
as Wiley Henderson
The Nurse's Secret
as Wiley Henderson
They Dare Not Love
as Captain
They Dare Not Love
as Captain
Flight from Destiny
as Edvaard Kreindling
Flight from Destiny
as Edvaard Kreindling
The Face Behind the Mask
as Dr. Ronald Cheever (uncredited)
The Face Behind the Mask
as Dr. Ronald Cheever (uncredited)
Four Mothers
as Festival Committee Member (uncredited)
Four Mothers
as Festival Committee Member (uncredited)
Sky Murder
as Dr. Crattan
Sky Murder
as Dr. Crattan
The Man I Married
as Friehof
The Man I Married
as Friehof
The Lady in Question
as President
The Lady in Question
as President
South to Karanga
as Dr. Greenleaf
South to Karanga
as Dr. Greenleaf
All This, and Heaven Too
as Police Official (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
as Police Official (uncredited)
Typhoon
as Doctor
Typhoon
as Doctor
Dr. Cyclops
as Prof. Kendall
Dr. Cyclops
as Prof. Kendall
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Old Man
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Old Man
Everything Happens at Night
as Pharmacist
Everything Happens at Night
as Pharmacist
South of the Border
as Don Diego Mendoza
South of the Border
as Don Diego Mendoza
Our Neighbors - The Carters
as Dr. Proser
Our Neighbors - The Carters
as Dr. Proser
Ninotchka
as Soviet Lawyer (uncredited)
Ninotchka
as Soviet Lawyer (uncredited)
Sabotage
as (uncredited)
Sabotage
as (uncredited)
The Escape
as Dr. Shumaker
The Escape
as Dr. Shumaker
Nurse Edith Cavell
as Baron von Bissing
Nurse Edith Cavell
as Baron von Bissing
The Magnificent Fraud
as Mendietta Garcia
The Magnificent Fraud
as Mendietta Garcia
Juarez
as Duc de Morny (uncredited)
Juarez
as Duc de Morny (uncredited)
Sons of Liberty
as Lyons the Storekeeper (uncredited)
Sons of Liberty
as Lyons the Storekeeper (uncredited)
Mystery of the White Room
as Dr. Amos Thornton
Mystery of the White Room
as Dr. Amos Thornton
Never Say Die
as Man in Charge of Duel
Never Say Die
as Man in Charge of Duel
Society Smugglers
as Jones
Society Smugglers
as Jones
Woman Doctor
as Dr. Mathews
Woman Doctor
as Dr. Mathews
Devil's Island
as President of Assize Court
Devil's Island
as President of Assize Court
The Girl Downstairs
as Police Official (uncredited)
The Girl Downstairs
as Police Official (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
as The Professor - Henchman
Torchy Gets Her Man
as The Professor - Henchman
Suez
as General Changarnier
Suez
as General Changarnier
Letter of Introduction
as Second Doctor (uncredited)
Letter of Introduction
as Second Doctor (uncredited)
I'll Give a Million
as Prefect of Police
I'll Give a Million
as Prefect of Police
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Professor O.J. Ludwig (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Professor O.J. Ludwig (uncredited)
City Streets
as Dr. Ferenc Waller
City Streets
as Dr. Ferenc Waller
Prison Nurse
as Doctor Hartman
Prison Nurse
as Doctor Hartman
Prescription for Romance
as Jozsef
Prescription for Romance
as Jozsef
Beg, Borrow or Steal
as Monsieur Debillon (uncredited)
Beg, Borrow or Steal
as Monsieur Debillon (uncredited)
Stage Door
as Stage Director
Stage Door
as Stage Director
Fit for a King
as Kurtz
Fit for a King
as Kurtz
On Such a Night
as Horace Darwin
On Such a Night
as Horace Darwin
West Bound Limited
as Pop Martin
West Bound Limited
as Pop Martin
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Pavloff
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Pavloff
Midnight Madonna
as Vincent Long II
Midnight Madonna
as Vincent Long II
The Road Back
as Ernst's Father
The Road Back
as Ernst's Father
Night Key
as Carl - gang engineer
Night Key
as Carl - gang engineer
Espionage
as Von Cram
Espionage
as Von Cram
Stolen Holiday
as Rainer
Stolen Holiday
as Rainer
Man Of The People
as Robinson
Man Of The People
as Robinson
The Mighty Treve
as Eben McClelland
The Mighty Treve
as Eben McClelland
Under Cover of Night
as Rudolph Brehmer
Under Cover of Night
as Rudolph Brehmer
Camille
as Creditor Agent (uncredited)
Camille
as Creditor Agent (uncredited)
Sinner Take All
as Theo Drukker (uncredited)
Sinner Take All
as Theo Drukker (uncredited)
Laughing at Trouble
as Dr. Larson
Laughing at Trouble
as Dr. Larson
Along Came Love
as Planetarium Lecturer
Along Came Love
as Planetarium Lecturer
The Gorgeous Hussy
as Commander of U.S.S. Constitution (uncredited)
The Gorgeous Hussy
as Commander of U.S.S. Constitution (uncredited)
Star for a Night
as Doctor Heimkin
Star for a Night
as Doctor Heimkin
Second Wife
as Headmaster
Second Wife
as Headmaster
Girls' Dormitory
as Dr. Hoffenreich
Girls' Dormitory
as Dr. Hoffenreich
The Devil-Doll
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Devil-Doll
as Doctor (uncredited)
Under Two Flags
as French General
Under Two Flags
as French General
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Henry Strand (uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Henry Strand (uncredited)
Murder on a Bridle Path
as Dr. Peters
Murder on a Bridle Path
as Dr. Peters
Till We Meet Again
as Colonel Von Diegel
Till We Meet Again
as Colonel Von Diegel
The Country Doctor
as Dr. Paul Luke
The Country Doctor
as Dr. Paul Luke
The Story of Louis Pasteur
as Dr. Pfeiffer
The Story of Louis Pasteur
as Dr. Pfeiffer
The Invisible Ray
as Professor Meiklejohn
The Invisible Ray
as Professor Meiklejohn
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
as Dr. Coate
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
as Dr. Coate
Magnificent Obsession
as Dr. Rochard
Magnificent Obsession
as Dr. Rochard
The Great Impersonation
as Dr. Trenk
The Great Impersonation
as Dr. Trenk
Kind Lady
as Gustave Roubet (as Frank Reigher)
Kind Lady
as Gustave Roubet (as Frank Reigher)
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
as 2nd Assistant Director
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
as 2nd Assistant Director
Rendezvous
as Dr. R.A. Jackson
Rendezvous
as Dr. R.A. Jackson
Charlie Chan in Egypt
as Dr. Jaipur
Charlie Chan in Egypt
as Dr. Jaipur
Star of Midnight
as Abe Ohlman (uncredited)
Star of Midnight
as Abe Ohlman (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger
as Von Stein
The Florentine Dagger
as Von Stein
A Dog of Flanders
as Herr Vanderkloot
A Dog of Flanders
as Herr Vanderkloot
The Casino Murder Case
as Assistant Coroner (uncredited)
The Casino Murder Case
as Assistant Coroner (uncredited)
Life Returns
as Dr. James
Life Returns
as Dr. James
Mills of the Gods
as Barrett
Mills of the Gods
as Barrett
Secret of the Chateau
as Auctioneer
Secret of the Chateau
as Auctioneer
I Am a Thief
as Max Bolen
I Am a Thief
as Max Bolen
The Case of the Howling Dog
as Dr. Carl Cooper
The Case of the Howling Dog
as Dr. Carl Cooper
British Agent
as Mr. X
British Agent
as Mr. X
The Fountain
as Doctor
The Fountain
as Doctor
Return of the Terror
as Franz Reinhardt
Return of the Terror
as Franz Reinhardt
Let's Talk It Over
as Richards
Let's Talk It Over
as Richards
The Line-Up
as Abraham Schultz (uncredited)
The Line-Up
as Abraham Schultz (uncredited)
Men in White
as Doctor (uncredited)
Men in White
as Doctor (uncredited)
No Greater Glory
as Doctor
No Greater Glory
as Doctor
The Countess of Monte Cristo
as Police Commissioner
The Countess of Monte Cristo
as Police Commissioner
Journal of a Crime
as Herr Winterstein
Journal of a Crime
as Herr Winterstein
Hi, Nellie!
as Danny
Hi, Nellie!
as Danny
The Son of Kong
as Captain Englehorn
The Son of Kong
as Captain Englehorn
Captured!
as Herr Hauptman
Captured!
as Herr Hauptman
Before Dawn
as Joe Valerie
Before Dawn
as Joe Valerie
Jennie Gerhardt
as Old Weaver (uncredited)
Jennie Gerhardt
as Old Weaver (uncredited)
A Bedtime Story
as Aristide
A Bedtime Story
as Aristide
King Kong
as Captain Englehorn
King Kong
as Captain Englehorn
Topaze
as Dr. Stegg
Topaze
as Dr. Stegg
Employees' Entrance
as Garfinkle
Employees' Entrance
as Garfinkle
Flesh
as Warden in Germany (uncredited)
Flesh
as Warden in Germany (uncredited)
The Crooked Circle
as Rankin
The Crooked Circle
as Rankin
A Woman Commands
as The General
A Woman Commands
as The General
Mata Hari
as The Cook - Spy
Mata Hari
as The Cook - Spy
Suicide Fleet
as Holtzmann
Suicide Fleet
as Holtzmann
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Arresting Detective (uncredited)
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Arresting Detective (uncredited)
Beyond Victory
as German Hospital Chief
Beyond Victory
as German Hospital Chief
Gentleman's Fate
as Francesco Tomasulo
Gentleman's Fate
as Francesco Tomasulo
Billy the Kid
as General Lew Wallace (uncredited)
Billy the Kid
as General Lew Wallace (uncredited)
Every Woman's Longing
Every Woman's Longing
Strictly Unconventional
as Duke of Brocklehurst
Strictly Unconventional
as Duke of Brocklehurst
The Grand Parade
The Grand Parade
Girl of the Port
Girl of the Port
Paris Bound
Paris Bound
Black Waters
as Randall
Black Waters
as Randall
Strange Cargo
as Dr. Stecker
Strange Cargo
as Dr. Stecker
His Captive Woman
His Captive Woman
Sins of the Fathers
as The Eye Specialist
Sins of the Fathers
as The Eye Specialist
Someone to Love
as Simmons
Someone to Love
as Simmons
Napoleon's Barber
as Napoleon's Barber
Napoleon's Barber
as Napoleon's Barber
The Masks of the Devil
as Count Zellner
The Masks of the Devil
as Count Zellner
The Blue Danube
as Baron
The Blue Danube
as Baron
Four Sons
as The Schoolmaster
Four Sons
as The Schoolmaster
Beau Sabreur
as Gen. de Beaujolais
Beau Sabreur
as Gen. de Beaujolais