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Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

Actor · Died May 11, 1958, aged 73 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Frank Garnier Jaquet was born on March 16, 1885, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of the editor of the Milwaukee "Sentinel." His first appearance on stage was as Little Lord Fauntleroy in a children's play. However, the real beginning of his acting career was rather odd. Jessie Pringle was heading a stock company on Chicago's West Side. One week they were to present a show called "Arrah Gopaugh, or Warwick Wedding," in which Pringle had to do an Irish jig. Just before a performance she sprained her ankle badly. She would be able to play the part, but could not do the dance. The company sent for Jaquet, then a young man. Pringle did the whole show until it came time for the jig, at which point Jaquet, in dress and wig, stepped in, did the dance, then exited for Pringle to complete the show. Jaquet had made his professional debut, impersonating a woman. From then on, Jaquet was a popular character actor in the theater for twenty-five years playing on Broadway as well as with touring companies and regional repertory theaters, including the People's Theater Stock Company in Chicago, the Elitch Gardens Stock Company in Denver, the Empress Theater in St. Louis, the Oliver Theater in Indiana, and the Denham Theater in Denver. In 1934, at age forty-nine, Jaquet made his film debut in "War Is a Racket." Over the next twenty years, Jaquet appeared in over one hundred and forty films and TV episodes. His range was impressive, in that he was equally adept at playing kindly doctors as he was dastardly villains. Frequently he was called on to play politicians, in "Stanley and Livingston" (1939) and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939) among others. He was so believable that once he and two other character actors were hired to pass themselves off as real U.S. senators as part of a gag. In his many Westerns, he is often the villain, eventually brought to justice by Roy Rogers, Allan "Rocky" Lane, Sunset Carson, or the Cisco Kid. His other films include "Torchy Blane in Panama" (1938) in which he and Frank Orth appear in leopard skins as conventioneers, the war drama "Corregidor" (1943) playing a priest, and "Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land" (1952), in which he looks obese and somewhat ridiculous in a safari outfit. He was cast against type by Billy Wilder in "Ace in the Hole" (1951) as the construction boss trying to free a victim trapped by a cave-in. One of Jaquet's later and best performances is in the "Bullets for Ballots" episode of "The Lone Ranger" (1950), playing Leander Knox, the corrupt town mayor whose reelection campaign is rigged by the lead villain. Jaquet pulls out all the stops as a fat, pompous, old windbag, eventually reduced to a cringing coward by The Lone Ranger and Tonto. He appeared in many television episodes in the fifties, including a semi-recurring role as Mr. Selkirk on "The Stu Erwin Show." By 1954, heart problems forced him to lose weight, so he looks a bit gaunt in the "I Love Lucy" episode "Bonus Bucks." Jaquet's last screen role was as a barfly in "Timberjack" (1955). Jaquet died on May 11, 1958 in Los Angeles of a heart attack.

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Born
March 15, 1885
Died
May 11, 1958 (aged 73)
From
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 92 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 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Frank Jaquet's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
54%
Bonds
22%
Society
11%
Survival
9%
Power
4%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
3
Tense
2
Warm
3
Absurd
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1

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 Jaquet's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Jaquet'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

92 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Judge

  • Wyoming Roundup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Doctor

  • O. Henry's Full House(1952)

    as Butcher (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Rancho Notorious(1952)

    as Politician in Jail Cell (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Quigley

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Laundry Checker

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Bogus Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sheriff

  • Ace in the Hole(1951)

    as Smollett

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • According to Mrs. Hoyle(1951)

    as Watchman

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Scarf(1951)

    as Town Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • No Way Out(1950)

    as Mr. Reilly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Rock Island Trail(1950)

    as Mr. Smith

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Motor Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as George Miller

  • Over the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Doc Foster

  • Mule Train(1950)

    as Banker Hodges

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • D.O.A.(1949)

    as Dr. Matson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Barbary Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Capt. Crawford

  • The Life of Riley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Justice of the Peace

  • Pinky(1949)

    as Bailiff (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • House of Strangers(1949)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Great Sinner(1949)

    as Doorman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Daring Caballero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Judge Perkins (uncredited)

  • The Mutineers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Capt. Stanton

  • Shockproof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Monte (Uncredited)

  • The Cherokee Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Doc Mason

  • Colorado Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dave Wyatt

  • The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry(1945)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Muggs Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Steward Farnsworth

  • Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as George Layton

  • Federal Operator 99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Warren Hunter

  • A Bell for Adano(1945)

    as Basile (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe Saddlemates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Governor L. Bradford Prince

  • Trail to Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Foster Felton

  • Flame of Barbary Coast(1945)

    as Prominent Citizen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • In Old New Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Fat Stage Passenger

  • The Vampire's Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as The Doctor

  • Eve Knew Her Apples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • God Is My Co-Pilot(1945)

    as Macon Citizen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Grissly's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Robert Palmor, Sr.

  • Black Magic(1944)

    as Paul Hamlin

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Three of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Judge

  • Silver City Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as William Stoner

  • Call of the Rockies(1944)

    as Doc Lee

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Call of the South Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Judge Fator

  • Beneath Western Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Sam Webster

  • None Shall Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dr. Matek

  • Mission to Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dutch Banker (uncredited)

  • Corregidor(1943)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Silver Queen(1942)

    as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • City of Silent Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Judge

  • Call of the Canyon(1942)

    as Doc Hooper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • In Old California(1942)

    as Dr. Glaggett

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Raiders of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sam Daggett

  • Double Trouble(1941)

    as John W. Whitmore

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • No Greater Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dr. Henry Hobson

  • Redhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Theodore H. Brown, Ted's father

  • Lady from Louisiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Politician (uncredited)

  • Federal Fugitives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sen. Reeson

  • Four Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Rock (uncredited)

  • Behind the News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Newspaper Editor Fielding

  • Misbehaving Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Wilbur Drake

  • A Dispatch from Reuters(1940)

    as Mr. Stein (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Spring Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Detective

  • The Ghost Comes Home(1940)

    as The Mayor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Black Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Fat Man in Bar

  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet(1940)

    as Banker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Convicted Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Department Store Manager (uncredited)

  • The Big Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as First Citizen (uncredited)

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington(1939)

    as Senator Byron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Eternally Yours(1939)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Dust Be My Destiny(1939)

    as Abe Connors

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Stanley and Livingstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Senator

  • They Shall Have Music(1939)

    as Mr. Wallace (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Man They Could Not Hang(1939)

    as Cigar-Smoking Fat Juror (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Story of Alexander Graham Bell(1939)

    as Edward

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Stand Up and Fight(1939)

    as Bluebird Bartender

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Kentucky(1938)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Shine on Harvest Moon(1938)

    as Homer Sheldon

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Next Time I Marry(1938)

    as Frank (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Strange Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henry Evans

  • A Man to Remember(1938)

    as Funeral Observer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Marie Antoinette(1938)

    as Keeper of the Seal (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Penrod's Double Trouble(1938)

    as Sheriff Bart (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Racket Busters(1938)

    as City Hospital Doctor #1 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • When Were You Born?(1938)

    as Sgt. Kelly

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Crime School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Commissioner

  • Torchy Blane in Panama(1938)

    as Second Leopard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mannequin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Stage Doorman (Uncredited)

  • Shake, Mr. Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Falstaff

  • Peaceful Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Carr

  • Maid for a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Master of Ceremonies Mr. Gould (uncredited)

  • Just Plain Folks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Malcolm Carr

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles from 1936 to 1954.

Highest rated

Black Magic (1944)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Double Trouble (1941)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting92 of 92: 92 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1930s25 · acting1940s52 · acting1950s15 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Frank Jaquet's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Call of the Rockies (1944)

80th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ace in the Hole (1951)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 43. 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 Jaquet work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Jaquet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Natteford shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers