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Frank Ball

Frank Ball

Actor · Died March 1, 1968, aged 91 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Frank Ball was born on 25 May 1876 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Man from New Mexico (1932), The New Frontier (1935) and Murder at Dawn (1932). He was married to Alice Noble. He died in March 1968 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 25, 1876
Died
March 1, 1968 (aged 91)
From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 101% in 30 days

What are Frank Ball's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
69%
Bonds
17%
Self
7%
Survival
5%
Power
2%
Justice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 12 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
9
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
3
Triumphant
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Frank Ball's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Ball's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nick Carter, Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Peake the Gardener

  • The Feud Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ben Harbison

  • Paroled - To Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Judge

  • Arizona Gunfighter(1937)

    as Dan Lorimer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ridin' the Lone Trail(1937)

    as Randall

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Boothill Brigade(1937)

    as Murdock

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Red Rope(1937)

    as John 'Pop' Duncan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doomed at Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mr. Austin

  • Border Phantom(1937)

    as Professor Andrew Hartwell

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin(1937)

    as Hub Stockton

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Law of the Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Land Registrar John

  • The Trusted Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sheriff Bob Larimer

  • Lawless Land(1936)

    as Saloon Owner Bill

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Trail of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Steve Warner

  • The Gambling Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Garret - Weekly Star Editor

  • Colorado Kid(1937)

    as Judge Smith

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Gun Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as The Judge

  • The Fugitive Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Prospector

  • Undercover Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Express Agent

  • Brand of the Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as The Doctor

  • Rogue of the Range(1936)

    as Express Agent

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Kid Ranger(1936)

    as Ben Brokaw

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Valley of the Lawless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Amos Jenkins

  • Last of the Warrens(1936)

    as Jake - Livery Stable Man

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Courageous Avenger(1935)

    as M. H. Davis

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Between Men(1935)

    as Gentry, aka Winters

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The New Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Ted

  • Texas Terror(1935)

    as Dan Matthews

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sundown Saunders(1935)

    as Old Sour Face Manning

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Arizona Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dad Randolph

  • Honeymoon Limited(1935)

    as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rainbow Valley(1935)

    as Powell

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Big Calibre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jim Bowers

  • The Desert Trail(1935)

    as Jake (Banker)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Ranger's Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Rancher

  • Galloping Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sheriff Jerry

  • When a Man Rides Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dad Davis

  • The Fighting Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Fred Mullins

  • The Forty-Niners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as MacNab

  • The Scarlet Brand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as John Walker

  • The Man from New Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dad Langton

  • Tangled Fortunes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as John (Pap) Davis

  • Murder at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dr. Farrington

  • Pueblo Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dan Foster

Career shape

Star power in the 34th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1931 to 1939.

Highest rated

Rainbow Valley (1935)

Midcredits 21st

Most popular right now

Arizona Gunfighter (1937)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score21st

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Frank Ball's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Ridin' the Lone Trail (1937)

68th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Last of the Warrens (1936)

Midcredits 53rd · 41% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Frank Ball work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Ball's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; S. Roy Luby shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers