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Julius Frankenberg
BornJanuary 1, 1871
South Africa
DiedJune 1964; age 93
Illinois, U.S.
Other namesJules Frankenberg
Occupation(s)Actor, director, playwright, inventor
Years active1910–1940

Julius Frankenberg (January 1, 1871 – June 1964)[1] was a South African-American actor and director in silent film and on the stage, as well as a playwright[2][3][4] and inventor.[5] He starred in films such as The Haunted House, Personal Magnetism and A Blowout at Santa Banana working with actors such as Harry von Meter and Louise Lovely. He also directed two silent films.

Early life and career

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Born in South Africa to a German father,[6] Julius Herbert Frankenberg,[7] and a Dutch mother, F. Meier,[6] Frankenberg served with distinction against the British in the Boer War; so much so that posters were placed all across the Transvaal, stating, "Capture! At all costs, dead or alive, the Little German Scout on a Big White Horse." He later escaped to Germany and, from there, emigrated to the United States,[8] where he became a naturalized citizen in 1907.[9]

Filmography

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  • The Girl at the Cupola (1912)
  • Betty Fools Dear Old Dad (1912)
  • The Peanut Puzzle (1912) – Court Clerk[10]
  • The Miller of Burgundy (1912) – a collector
  • Bread Upon the Waters (1912)
  • The Lost Inheritance (1912)
  • A Freight Train Drama (1912)
  • The False Order (1913)
  • The Understudy (1913) – Rudolph Lehar, the leader[11]
  • A Husband Won by Election (1913)
  • The Food Chopper War (1913) – a drummer (billed as Julius Frankenberg)
  • Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy (1913) – Joe Martin, General Bragg's telegraph operator (billed as Julius Frankenberg)[12]
  • Absent-Minded Mr. Boob (1913), Mr. Boob (billed as Julius Frankenberg)
  • Arabia Takes the Health Cure (1913)
  • The Haunted House (1913) – Bob, the timorous lover (billed as Julius Frankenberg)[13]
  • Tobias Wants Out (1913)
  • Personal Magnetism (1913) – Hiram Crabapple, hired man (billed as Julius Frankenberg)[14]
  • The Shriner's Daughter (Writer, 1914)[15]
  • A Blowout at Santa Banana (1914)
  • The Cricket on the Hearth (1914)
  • Italian Love (1914) – Tony Spezotti, Angelo's cousin (billed as Julius Frankenberg)[16]
  • The Peacock Feather Fan (1914)
  • The Sealed Package (1914)
  • The Land Just Over Yonder (Director, 1916) – Hasseyampa Jim Titus, Toyiabe's Partner (billed as Julius Frankenberg)[17]
  • Humanizing Mr. Winsby (Director, 1916) – The Pronto Kid (billed as Julius Frankenberg)[18]
  • The Adventures of Pietro (Writer/director, 1917) – Pietro (billed as Julius Frankenberg)[19]
    • "Pietro the Detective"
    • "Pietro and the Black Handers"
    • "Pietro's Dream"
  • Nine-Tenths of the Law (1918)

Personal life and death

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Frankenberg married at least twice; first in 1915 to Margareth Hampf,[7] resulting in at least one child, a son who appeared with his father in "Pietro the Detective", the first installment of Frankenberg's 1917 serial, The Adventures of Pietro.[19] The second marriage produced at least two children: a daughter, Irene,[20] and a son, Richard.[6]

Frankenburg died at age 93 in Illinois in November 1964.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2YL-3MP : 9 January 2021), Julius Frankenberg, Jun 1964; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  2. ^ "To Aid the Jews". The Los Angeles Times. October 14, 1917. pt. III, p. 20.
  3. ^ "Only Short Time Until Convention". Venice Vanguard. June 6, 1919. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Eagles Will have Good Program". Venice Vanguard. June 2, 1919. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Motion Picture to Be Seen on Plane". The Dayton Herald. October 8, 1929. p. 2.
  6. ^ a b c "United States Census, 1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X1D-8DNY : Tue Mar 19 18:15:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Julius Frankenberg and Berniece Frankenberg, 7 April 1950.
  7. ^ a b "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8DV-X3M : Wed Mar 06 17:11:26 UTC 2024), Entry for Julius Frankenberg and Margareth Hampf, 18 December 1915.
  8. ^ "Boer Veteran in Toils; Arrested Quietly in Boston After Daring Exploits as Scout". New-York Tribune. July 30, 1910. p. 14. Retrieved May , 2024.
  9. ^ "California County Naturalizations, 1831-1985", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGG3-HGXF : Fri Mar 08 20:26:19 UTC 2024), Entry for Julius Frankenberg, 1907.
  10. ^ "Motion Picture News: A Selig Feature". The New York Clipper. July 13, 1912. p. 7.
  11. ^ "Selig Polyscope Company: 'The Understudy (Selig)'". The Cinema. April 23, 1913. p. 101.
  12. ^ "Luna Theatre: Another five-reel program today, headed by a great Selig two-reel feature production". The Danville Morning News. April 17, 1913. p. 3. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "American – The Haunted House". Reel Life. October 25, 1913. p. 15. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  14. ^ "American – Personal Magnetism". Reel Life. December 6, 1913. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  15. ^ "Notes of the Trade". Moving Picture World. January 3, 1914. Vol. 19, No. 1. p. 61.
  16. ^ "Stories of the New Photoplays: Italian Love". Reel Life. February 21, 1914. p. 10. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  17. ^ "The Land Just Over Yonder". Anderson Herald. May 16, 1917. p. 2.
  18. ^ "'Humanizing Mr. Winsby' Is Next". Motion Picture News. December 16, 1916. Vol. 14, No. 24, p. 3820. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Nelson, Lawrence Emerson (1963). Only One Redlands: Changing Patterns in a Southern California Town. Redlands, CA: Community Music Association. OCLC 944300834. p. 222.
  20. ^ "Bride at Sauganash Church". Chicago Tribune. June 11, 1943. pt. 3, p. 3.

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