Frank Opperman

Biography

Career Overview

Frank Opperman has 73 screen credits in a career dating back to 1910. Signature works include During the Round-Up, The Indian Brothers, A Bear Affair. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

73

Birth Date

1860-12-31 00:00:00

Birth Place

Houston, Texas, USA

Known For

• During the Round-Up
• 

  The Indian Brothers
• A Bear Affair
• 'Curses!' They Remarked
• 

  An Indian's Loyalty
• 

  The Rent Jumpers

Frequent Collaborators

• Christy Cabanne (3 collaborations)
• Fred Burns (3 collaborations)
• Lillian Gish (2 collaborations)
• William A. Carroll (2 collaborations)
• Billy Bitzer (2 collaborations)
• Dell Henderson (2 collaborations)
• Charley Chase (2 collaborations)
• Henry B. Walthall (1 collaborations)
• Bob Burns (1 collaborations)
• D.W. Griffith (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (73 credits)

  • The Late Lamented

    Art Gallery Connoisseur

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • Her Fame and Shame

    The Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • The Feathered Nest

    Justice John Lincoln Stubbs

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • A Dash of Courage

    Henry Cooper - Traveling Lecturer

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • My Valet

    Hiram Stebbins - Mabel's Father

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • The Little Teacher

    School Administrator

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • A Bear Affair

    The Lodgekeeper

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • The Rent Jumpers

    The Landlord

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • His Luckless Love

    1st Sanctimonious Man

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Love in Armor

    The Sweetheart's Father

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • A Lucky Leap

    The Store Owner

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Fatty's New Role

    Bearded Dark-Vested Saloon Customer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Colored Villainy

    Rastus - the Farmer

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Hash House Mashers

    The Landlord

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • His Second Childhood

    The Suitor's Sweetheart's Father

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Tillie's Punctured Romance

    Rev. D. Simpson / Guest in First Restaurant / Station Cop / Movie Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Fatty's Magic Pants

    Clothing Store Operator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • How Heroes Are Made

    The Girl's Father

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • 'Curses!' They Remarked

    Blackheart Sr.

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Love Thief

    Pawnbroker / The Girl's Father

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Fatty Again

    The Boarding House Proprietor

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Masquerader

    Actor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Those Country Kids

    Mabel's Father

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Face on the Barroom Floor

    Drinker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Property Man

    Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Mabel's Married Life

    Sporting Goods Salesman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Mabel's Busy Day

    Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Knockout

    Fight Promoter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • A Fair Rebel

    Confederate Officer

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • His Favorite Pastime

    Husband

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Tango Tangles

    Clarinetist / Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • A Film Johnnie

    Mustached Audience Member w/ Handlebar/Studio Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Rebecca's Wedding Day

    Wedding Guest

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • A Flirt's Mistake

    Rajah's Associate

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Under-Sheriff

    Villager

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • He Would a Hunting Go

    Villager

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Battle at Elderbush Gulch

    The Indian Chief

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • An Indian's Loyalty

    The Ranchero

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • During the Round-Up

    The Ranchero

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • A Timely Interception

    Second Oil Rig Foreman

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Sorrowful Shore

    The Orphan's Father

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Yaqui Cur

    The Preacher

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Lady and the Mouse

    The Landlord

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Little Tease

    On Street / In Lunchroom / A Prospector

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Near To Earth

    A Friend

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Power of the Camera

    The Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Broken Ways

    Road Agent's Gang Member

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • An Adventure in the Autumn Woods

    First Thief

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Massacre

    The Old Settler

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Ambitious Butler

    father

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Stolen Glory

    old soldier

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Beating He Needed

    Mabel's father

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The School Teacher and the Waif

    At the Bee

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • A Temporary Truce

    The Indian Chief / A Drunken Cutthroat / Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • A Lodging for the Night

    The Owner of the Gambling Hall

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • One Is Business, the Other Crime

    The Rich Man's Second Foreman

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Fate's Interception

    The Old Man

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch

    A Cowboy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Iola's Promise

    Frank's Sweetheart's Father

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Sands of Dee

    A fisherman

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Mender of Nets

    Fisherman

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Mate of the Alden Bessie

    The Man at the Wheel

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The New Superintendent

    A Workman

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Blind Princess and the Poet

    Wise Man

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Indian Brothers

    The Indian Chief

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Primal Call

    A Servant / On Ship

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Paradise Lost

    Footman

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Unexpected Help

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • Ramona

    Ranch Hand

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Unchanging Sea

    In Second Village (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • As It Is in Life

    Son-in-Law's Companion

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • In Old California

    Governor's Servant

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Newlyweds

    At Station Reception

    actor

    actors
    1910