Frank Whitson | |
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Died | March 19, 1946 68) | (aged
Years active | 1915-1937 |
Frank Whitson (March 22, 1877 – March 19, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. [1]
Whitson performed in vaudeville and in stock theater before he began working in films. [2]
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