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Frank McHugh
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Frank McHugh

1898 – 1981 · Homestead, Pennsylvania, USA · Active 1930–1968

Born in 1898 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, Frank McHugh emerged from a theatrical family, debuting on Broadway in 1925. Known for his comedic roles, he became a staple at Warner Bros., often appearing alongside James Cagney. In Mighty Joe Young (1949), McHugh delivers a memorable performance that adds levity to the film's thrilling narrative. His extensive career, marked by over 150 film and television appearances, highlights his versatility and enduring presence in the realm of classic cinema.

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Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933 ★ 6.5
as Jim

A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.

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Filmography

146 credits
1960s 13 credits
1968
Way Down Cellar as Constable Seely
Movie ★ 6.0
1968
TV ★ 4.7
1967
Easy Come, Easy Go as Captain Jack
Movie ★ 5.9
1965
TV ★ 6.2
1964
A Tiger Walks as Bill Watkins
Movie ★ 5.7
1964
The Bing Crosby Show as Willie Walters
TV ★ 5.0
1962
The Lucy Show as Mr. Snowden
TV ★ 7.1
1962
TV ★ 5.7
1961
The Spiral Staircase as Constable Williams
Movie ★ 6.0
1961
Cain's Hundred as Wilbur Morton
TV ★ 4.7
1961
The Defenders as Henry Schell
TV ★ 5.9
1960
TV ★ 6.3
1960
TV ★ 6.2
1950s 17 credits
1959
Career as Charlie Gallagher
Movie ★ 6.5
1959
Say One for Me as Jim Dugan
Movie ★ 4.5
1958
The Last Hurrah as Festus Garvey
Movie ★ 7.2
1957
Movie
1957
TV ★ 6.8
1955
The Millionaire as Charles N. Bradwell
TV ★ 5.0
1954
Movie ★ 6.1
1953
Movie ★ 5.1
1953
Movie ★ 6.2
1952
My Son John as Father O'Dowd
Movie ★ 5.3
1952
The Pace That Thrills as Rocket Anderson
Movie ★ 5.3
1951
TV ★ 6.0
1950
Paid in Full as Ben, Bartender
Movie ★ 6.6
1950
The Tougher They Come as Gig Rafferty
Movie ★ 3.0
1940s 28 credits
1949
Movie ★ 5.0
1949
Movie ★ 6.4
1948
The Velvet Touch as Ernie Boyle
Movie ★ 6.2
1948
Studio One as Nobby Bishop
TV ★ 5.0
1948
Studio One as Barney
TV ★ 5.0
1948
Studio One as Horace Potter
TV ★ 5.0
1948
Studio One as Ben Ames
TV ★ 5.0
1947
Carnegie Hall as John Donovan
Movie ★ 5.2
1947
Movie
1946
The Hoodlum Saint as Three Finger
Movie ★ 5.2
1946
The Runaround as Wally Quayle
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
Little Miss Big as Charlie Bryan
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
State Fair as McGee
Movie ★ 6.6
1945
A Medal for Benny as Edgar Lovekin
Movie ★ 4.5
1944
Going My Way as Father Timothy O'Dowd
Movie ★ 6.7
1944
Marine Raiders as Sgt. Louis Leary
Movie ★ 6.8
1944
Movie
1942
Movie ★ 6.7
1942
Her Cardboard Lover as Chappie Champagne
Movie ★ 4.4
1941
Manpower as Omaha
Movie ★ 6.6
1941
Back Street as Ed Porter
Movie ★ 7.2
1941
Four Mothers as Ben Crowley
Movie ★ 6.2
1940
I Love You Again as 'Doc' Ryan
Movie ★ 7.2
1940
Movie ★ 6.8
1940
'Til We Meet Again as Rockingham T. Rockingham
Movie ★ 6.2
1940
The Fighting 69th as "Crepe Hanger" Burke
Movie ★ 5.7
1940
Virginia City as Mr. Upjohn
Movie ★ 6.2
1940
Alex in Wonderland as Narrator (voice)
Movie
1930s 88 credits
1939
Movie ★ 6.4
1939
The Roaring Twenties as Danny Green
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
Dodge City as Joe Clemens
Movie ★ 6.9
1939
On Your Toes as Paddy Reilly
Movie ★ 3.9
1939
Wings of the Navy as Scat Allen
Movie ★ 6.0
1939
Movie ★ 6.2
1939
Indianapolis Speedway as Spuds Connors
Movie ★ 5.0
1939
Four Wives as Ben Crowley
Movie ★ 5.3
1938
Four Daughters as Ben Crowley
Movie ★ 6.6
1938
Swing Your Lady as Popeye Bronson
Movie ★ 4.0
1938
He Couldn't Say No as Lambert T. Hunkins
Movie ★ 5.5
1938
Valley of the Giants as 'Fingers' McCarthy
Movie ★ 6.0
1938
Boy Meets Girl as Rossetti
Movie ★ 6.5
1938
Little Miss Thoroughbred as Tod Harrington
Movie ★ 4.0
1938
Breakdowns of 1938 as Popeye Bronson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.7
1937
Ever Since Eve as Mike 'Mabel DeCraven' McGillicuddy
Movie ★ 5.5
1937
Movie ★ 3.8
1937
Submarine D-1 as "Lucky" Jones
Movie ★ 4.7
1937
Marry the Girl as David Partridge
Movie ★ 5.0
1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air as Sniffer Sears
Movie ★ 5.4
1937
A Day at Santa Anita as Frank McHugh (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1936
Movie ★ 6.6
1936
Three Men on a Horse as Erwin Trowbridge
Movie ★ 6.2
1936
Movie ★ 4.2
1936
Movie ★ 4.0
1936
Snowed Under as Orlando Rowe
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Freshman Love as Coach Hammond
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Gold Diggers of 1935 as Humbolt Prentiss
Movie ★ 6.4
1935
Movie ★ 6.3
1935
Page Miss Glory as Ed Olson
Movie ★ 6.3
1935
Maybe It's Love as Willie Sands
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
The Irish in Us as Mike O'Hara
Movie ★ 7.6
1935
Stars Over Broadway as Offkey Cramer
Movie ★ 5.2
1935
Movie ★ 6.4
1935
A Dream Comes True as Himself (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1934
Return of the Terror as Joe Hastings
Movie ★ 6.0
1934
Movie ★ 6.5
1934
Here Comes the Navy as Droopy Mullins
Movie ★ 5.9
1934
Movie ★ 4.0
1934
Movie ★ 6.0
1934
Movie ★ 5.5
1934
Smarty as George
Movie ★ 4.3
1934
Movie ★ 7.0
1934
Movie ★ 4.0
1934
Let’s Be Ritzy as Bill Damroy Robert
Movie
1933
Movie ★ 6.4
1933
Footlight Parade as Francis the Dance Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1933
Ex-Lady as Hugo Van Hugh
Movie ★ 6.1
1933
The Telegraph Trail as Corporal Tippy
Movie ★ 4.7
1933
Lilly Turner as David 'Dave' Dixon
Movie ★ 4.8
1933
Grand Slam as Philip 'Speed' McCann
Movie ★ 4.0
1933
Parachute Jumper as Toodles Cooper
Movie ★ 5.9
1933
Movie ★ 6.0
1933
Movie ★ 5.0
1933
Movie ★ 5.0
1933
Havana Widows as Mr. Duffy, the Lawyer
Movie ★ 5.8
1933
Convention City as Will Goodwin
Movie ★ 3.0
1933
Elmer, the Great as Healy High-Hips
Movie ★ 4.9
1933
Movie ★ 4.6
1933
Private Jones as 'Greasy' - the Cook
Movie
1933
Hold Me Tight as Billy Wade
Movie
1932
Movie ★ 7.3
1932
Blessed Event as Reilly
Movie ★ 6.5
1932
High Pressure as Mike Donahey
Movie ★ 5.4
1932
Extra! Extra! as Peter Burke
Movie
1932
Movie ★ 7.3
1932
The Crowd Roars as Spud Connors
Movie ★ 5.9
1932
Life Begins as Ringer Banks
Movie ★ 6.0
1932
Movie ★ 5.9
1932
Union Depot as The Drunk
Movie ★ 5.8
1931
Movie ★ 6.5
1931
Corsair as 'Chub' Hopping
Movie ★ 4.2
1931
Millie as John Holmes
Movie ★ 5.1
1931
Movie ★ 4.0
1931
Movie
1931
Kiss Me Again as Francois
Movie ★ 6.0
1931
Up for Murder as Collins
Movie ★ 3.5
1931
The Wide Open Spaces as Matt - a Gambler
Movie
1931
The Hot Spot as Peter Burke
Movie
1931
Bad Company as Doc-Henchmen
Movie ★ 4.6
1931
Movie
1930
The Dawn Patrol as Flaherty
Movie ★ 6.7
1930
Going Wild as 'Ricky' Freeman
Movie ★ 6.0
1930
The Widow from Chicago as Slug O'Donnell
Movie ★ 6.3
1930
College Lovers as Speed Haskins
Movie
1930
Top Speed as Tad Jordan
Movie ★ 6.0
1930
Movie ★ 4.0