Frank Roland Conklin

Frank Roland Conklin
Total Credits at Criticker: 1 (Actor), 31 (Writer)
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Falling for Fanny
A young man takes his friend's advice to find a nice girl and settle down. He spots a pretty young girl and follows her home. She has him arrested. When he gets out of jail, he determines to show her that his intentions are honorable, but things don't quite turn out the way he intended. (imdb)
The Mad Parade
The story of eight women and how they served their country during World War I. (imdb)
Dandy Lions
Dandy Lions (1924) - Short Film
It's actually kind of hard to tell what the plot is of this thing, 'cause there aren't even any title cards. Mainly, however, it seems to be about a pair of young lovers who want to have their marriage ceremony in the lion cage at the circus. Yes, with the big cats present.
Choose Your Weapons
In many ways, this reminds me of another Bobby Vernon film, RENO OR BUST. That's because both films star Bobby and consist of him trying to rescue his lady from being forced to marry a man she doesn't love. However, in this case she's being forced to marry the king of a fictional country and the king, unbeknownst to his subjects, is already married. (imdb)
Reno or Bust
Reno or Bust (1924) - Short Film
Bobby Vernon has just been married to Lila Lee, but her parents object and kidnap her to Reno, where, if not rescued, they will be divorced. It probably wouldn't hold up before a judge, but it does produce a fairly funny movie. (imdb)
Beauty à la Mud
When a bottle of hair tonic renders him bald, Jimmie is mistaken for a famous French beautician and is called upon to demonstrate his skills. (imdb)
A Home Spun Hero
Bobby is in love with a stage actress and hangs around backstage during the performance. He makes a mess of things from time to time. (imdb)
Stay Single
Stay Single (1924) - Short Film
After Felix Valle helps rescue next door neighbor Dorothy Devore's dog from the over-zealous dog catcher, she agrees to help him get a raise in salary by pretending to be his wife. Meanwhile, her jealous husband is bringing home Felix' boss for a deal... (imdb)
A Bashful Bigamist
A wife plots to keep her husband at home. (imdb)
A Husband in Haste
Jack (Earle Rodney) wants to marry Betty (Helen Darling) but inadvertently offends her parents, who demand "anybody in the world but that whippersnapper!" With the help of an "old time actor friend" (Eddie Barry), he makes his prospective in-laws rue their words.
Plumb Crazy
Plumb Crazy (1923) - Short Film
Bobby Vernon comedy produced by Al Christie.
Chase Yourself
Jimmie, Lavoris and Turpentine, three Knights of the Road (Bums/tramps), have just arrived in the West where Two-Gun Joe, the local bad man, surprises them while they eat. The sheriff runs him off but, in his haste to escape, Two-Gun drops a monogrammed pipe. Jimmie picks it up. Molly, on a nearby ranch, is having troubles with her foreman who, when he sees the pipe, thinks Jimmie is the outlaw and gets real peaceful.
Splash Yourself
A young Swedish immigrant gets a job as a plumber's assistant. The problem is that he has absolutely no knowledge whatsoever of plumbing, or pretty much anything else. Complications ensue. (imdb)
No Parking
No Parking (1921) - Short Film
Neal Burns & Helen Darling showing that family life is chaotic, from taking care of the kid to demolishing houses.
A Roman Scandal
Mary refuses a marriage proposal, in order to devote her life to "the stage." Hilarity ensues.
Exit Quietly
Exit Quietly (1921) - Short Film
Bobby Vernon tries to enter a house to court a lady, but keeps getting thrown out.
A Barnyard Cavalier
Bobby Vernon dreams he's part of The Three Musketeers.
Hold Your Breath
When her newspaper reporter brother is taken ill, a young woman takes over his job. Before she knows it, she's involved up to her neck in a plot involving stolen jewelry and a very agile monkey.
His Angel Child
A man believes that the baby in his livingroom is the "surprise" his wife messaged him about, and must contend with the real father's attempts to get his daughter back.
For Sadie\
Chaos behind the scenes at a show.
Weak, But Willing
A devilish courtship.
Easy Curves
Easy Curves (1927) - Short Film
Billy Dooley buys a book on jiu-jitsu to court a fashion model.
That Rascal
That Rascal (1932) - Short Film
Harry Barris and Audrey Ferris want to get married, and her father, Harry Holman, likes Barris' piano playing. However, he hates it when Barris sings songs like "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal, You".
The Freshman\
The freshmen and sophmores concentrate on higher things, like the motorboat race. So fierce is their rivalry that dean Jack Duffy decrees that the winner of the race and his classmates get to go to the dance, while the losers are barred. To prevent Carlyle Moore Jr. From winning, the sophmores force him to torment beat cop Vernon Dent and get thrown in jail. Will their perfidy prevail, and 30-year-old student Vera Steadman have to dance with a sophmore?
Mr. Fatima
Mr. Fatima (1920) - Short Film
Eddie plays the role of an Oriental dancer, vampire and the hit of the boardwalk on a California beach. He assumes the role to earn money to get home to his sweetheart, the coin having been refused him by a father whose patience and generosity have been exhausted. A pal in the same boat financially and sentimentally aids in the deception.
A Perfect 36
A Perfect 36 (1923) - Short Film
In order to escape from the police after a small car accident, Bobby dresses as a girl and a sailor in a boat ride.
Swiss Movements
To win his girl Gertie back, Freddie decides to climb a high mountain and challenge a world champion.
For the Love of Fanny
Glenn (Glenn Tryon), is trying to get into a secret fraternity in order to impress his girlfriend, Fanny (Helen Mann). But his rival is the president of the fraternity and has some very special plans for Glenn. The latter soon finds himself crooning a love song to two tough policeman. and being instructed to convince his blond sweet patootie, Fanny, that he prefers a brunette sweet patootie.
Page Me
Page Me (1926) - Short Film
Bobby Vernon as a bellhop.
Chicken Feathers
Comedy starring Jack Duffy and Anne Cornwall, featured in James Roots’ 100 Essential Film Comedies.
Holy Mackerel
Jimmie Adams leads the cast, along with Lorraine MacLean and Billy Engle, in this Al Christie production.