- German character actor, often associated in the 20's with the films of Fritz Lang and F.W. Murnau. Prior to acting, he had worked as a butler, ship's cook, salesman and magician. Served as an officer in Turkey during World War I.
- The actor Harry Frank played at the beginning of his career under the direction of well-known directors like Fritz Lang and Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, and also director Wolfgang Neff engaged him often between 1919 and 1920.
- He grew up in Lübeck and worked before he became an actor as a servant , salesman, magician , cabin boy and a ship's cook .
- In the sound films of the 30's Harry Frank played moreover in successful movies like "Der Choral von Leuthen" (1933), "Der Tiger von Eschnapur" (1937) and "Das indische Grabmal" (1938).
- After World War I he became editor a a provincial newspaper. Later on he went to Berlin to try to earn his living as a farmer and as an export merchant.
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