Frank Lanning Explained

Frank Lanning
Birth Date:	14 August 1872
Birth Place:	Marion, Iowa, US
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, US
Years Active:	1910–1934
Occupation:	Actor

Frank Lanning (August 14, 1872  - June 17, 1945) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 84 films between 1910 and 1934. He was born in Marion, Iowa and died in Los Angeles, California.^[1] Lanning's film debut came in The Mended Lute.^[2] He acted for Biograph, Kalem,^[3] Universal^[4] and Pathe studios.^[5]

Selected filmography

• My Hero (1912)
• The Severed Hand (1914)
• Buckshot John (1915)
• The Three Godfathers (1916)
• The Little Patriot (1917)
• Bull's Eye (1917)
• The Lion's Claws (1918)
• Huck and Tom (1918) - Injun Joe
• Bare-Fisted Gallagher (1919)
• Haunting Shadows (1919)
• Desert Gold (1919)
• The Prince and Betty (1919)
• A Sagebrush Hamlet (1919)
• Daredevil Jack (1920)
• That Girl Montana (1921)
• Cameron of the Royal Mounted (1921)
• Out of the Silent North (1922)
• Another Man's Boots (1922)
• Step on It! (1922)
• Drifting (1923)
• The Remittance Woman (1923)
• Ten Scars Make a Man (1924)
• Ace of Spades (1925)
• The Fighting Ranger (1925)
• Stand and Deliver (1928)
• Rough Romance (1930)
• The Lone Defender (1930)
• Temple Tower (1930)
• The Lightning Warrior (1931)
• The Phantom of the West (1931)
• The Fighting Fool (1932)

Notes and References

1. Book: Katchmer, George A.. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. May 20, 2015. McFarland. 9781476609058. Google Books.
2. News: Frank Lanning a Real Pioneer . October 26, 2020 . St. Joseph Gazette . March 28, 1920 . Missouri, St. Joseph . 21. Newspapers.com.
3. News: The Grand . October 26, 2020 . Reading Times . May 26, 1914 . Pennsylvania, Reading . 4. Newspapers.com.
4. Lanning rejoins universal . The Moving Picture World . February 26, 1916 . 27 . 1290 . October 26, 2020.
5. (untitled brief) . Motion Picture . 1913 . 164 . October 26, 2020 .