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Frank Cooley(1870-1941)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Frank Cooley was born on 1 June 1870 in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Love Knows No Law (1914), Oh, Daddy! (1915) and Evan's Lucky Day (1915). He was married to Gladys Kingsbury. He died on 6 July 1941 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornJune 1, 1870
DiedJuly 6, 1941(71)
BornJune 1, 1870
DiedJuly 6, 1941(71)
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Known for

Love Knows No Law
Short
  • Director
  • 1914
Oh, Daddy! (1915)
Oh, Daddy!
Short
  • Director(as Fred Cooley)
  • 1915
Evan's Lucky Day
Short
  • Director
  • 1915
The Once Over
Short
  • Director(as Fred Cooley)
  • 1915

Credits

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Director



  • Wild Jim, Reformer
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • In the Sunset Country
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • There's Good in the Worst of Us
    Short
    • Director (as Fred Cooley)
    • 1915
  • Jack Richardson and Forrest Taylor in Broadcloth and Buckskin (1915)
    Broadcloth and Buckskin
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Valley Feud
    Short
    • Director (as Fred Cooley)
    • 1915
  • The Warning
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Trail of the Serpent
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Sheriff of Willow Creek (1915)
    The Sheriff of Willow Creek
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • A Deal in Diamonds (1915)
    A Deal in Diamonds
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Naughty Henrietta
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Webster Campbell and Neva Gerber in Life's Staircase (1915)
    Life's Staircase
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Dreams Realized
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Face Most Fair
    Short
    • Director (as Fred Cooley)
    • 1915
  • No Quarter
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Oh, Daddy! (1915)
    Oh, Daddy!
    Short
    • Director (as Fred Cooley)
    • 1915

Actor



  • Leila Hyams, George O'Brien, Tom Santschi, and Estelle Taylor in Honor Bound (1928)
    Honor Bound
    6.0
    • Dr. Ritchie
    • 1928
  • Wanted: A Coward
    • Bates
    • 1927
  • Mary Brian and Albert Gran in More Pay - Less Work (1926)
    More Pay - Less Work
    • Bit Part (uncredited)
    • 1926
  • The Mad Racer
    Short
    • 1926
  • Frank Currier, Matt Moore, and Katherine Perry in The First Year (1926)
    The First Year
    7.4
    • Mr. Livingston
    • 1926
  • Wild Jim, Reformer
    Short
    • Bert
    • 1916
  • In the Sunset Country
    Short
    • 1915
  • The Redemption of the Jasons
    Short
    • Jerry Jason
    • 1915
  • As a Man Thinketh
    Short
    • Mr. William Jones
    • 1914
  • A Joke on Jane
    6.2
    Short
    • The Slugger
    • 1914
  • The Other Train (1914)
    The Other Train
    Short
    • Circus Manager
    • 1914
  • The Tale of a Tailor
    Short
    • Gardener (as Fred Cooley)
    • 1914
  • Margarita Fischer and Harry A. Pollard in The Dream Ship (1914)
    The Dream Ship
    Short
    • Solitaire - the King
    • 1914
  • Drifting Hearts
    Short
    • 1914
  • The Courting of Prudence
    Short
    • Ezra Benton
    • 1914

Writer



  • Love Knows No Law
    Short
    • story
    • 1914
  • As a Man Thinketh
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1914
  • Dad and the Girls
    Short
    • story
    • 1914
  • Harry A. Pollard in Closed at Ten (1914)
    Closed at Ten
    Short
    • story
    • 1914

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Fred Cooley
  • Height
    • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • June 1, 1870
    • Natchez, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • July 6, 1941
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Gladys Kingsbury1894 - July 6, 1941 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage actor and film director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    Entered films with Keystone Company in 1912.

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