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Frank H. Wilson(1885-1956)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Frank H. Wilson in Watch on the Rhine (1943)
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The Green Pastures (1936)
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Frank H. Wilson was born on 4 May 1885 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Paradise in Harlem (1939), The Green Pastures (1936) and The Emperor Jones (1933). He was married to Annie F. Green. He died on 16 February 1956 in Queens, New York, USA.
BornMay 4, 1885
DiedFebruary 16, 1956(70)
BornMay 4, 1885
DiedFebruary 16, 1956(70)
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Known for

Paradise in Harlem (1939)
Paradise in Harlem
5.0
  • Lem Anderson(as Frank Wilson)
  • 1939
Rex Ingram in The Green Pastures (1936)
The Green Pastures
7.0
  • Moses(as Frank Wilson)
  • 1936
Paul Robeson in The Emperor Jones (1933)
The Emperor Jones
6.4
  • Jeff(as Frank Wilson)
  • 1933
Valerie Black, Carl Hogan, Joshua W. Jackson, Louis Jordan, Emory Richardson, Jesse Simplain, Frank H. Wilson, and Milton Woods in Beware (1946)
Beware
5.9
  • Prof. Drury(as Frank Wilson)
  • 1946

Credits

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Actor

  • The Elgin Hour (1954)
    The Elgin Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Henry (as Frank Henry Wilson)
    • 1954
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Chapman
    • 1954
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Noah (as Frank Wilson)
    • 1953
  • Valerie Black, Carl Hogan, Joshua W. Jackson, Louis Jordan, Emory Richardson, Jesse Simplain, Frank H. Wilson, and Milton Woods in Beware (1946)
    Beware
    5.9
    • Prof. Drury (as Frank Wilson)
    • 1946
  • Bette Davis and Paul Lukas in Watch on the Rhine (1943)
    Watch on the Rhine
    7.1
    • Joseph (as Frank Wilson)
    • 1943
  • Murder on Lenox Avenue (1941)
    Murder on Lenox Avenue
    4.8
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Paradise in Harlem (1939)
    Paradise in Harlem
    5.0
    • Lem Anderson (as Frank Wilson)
    • 1939
  • Rex Ingram in The Green Pastures (1936)
    The Green Pastures
    7.0
    • Moses (as Frank Wilson)
    • 1936
  • Way Down Yonder
    Short
    • (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Reet, Petite, and Gone (1947)
    Bubbling Over
    5.1
    Short
    • Swami River
    • 1934
  • Stephen Foster
    Short
    • Butler
    • 1933
  • Phantom of Kenwood
    • (as Frank Wilson)
    • 1933
  • Paul Robeson in The Emperor Jones (1933)
    The Emperor Jones
    6.4
    • Jeff (as Frank Wilson)
    • 1933
  • Melody Makers Series
    Short
    • 1932
  • The Girl from Chicago (1932)
    The Girl from Chicago
    4.5
    • Wade Washington (as Frank Wilson)
    • 1932

Writer

  • Paradise in Harlem (1939)
    Paradise in Harlem
    5.0
    • story
    • 1939

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The Green Pastures
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The Green Pastures

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Frank Henry Wilson
  • Born
    • May 4, 1885
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 16, 1956
    • Queens, New York, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Annie F. GreenJune 12, 1907 - February 16, 1956 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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