Frank R. Strayer

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name = Frank R. Strayer


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occupation = Actor
Film writer
Film director
Film producer
yearsactive = 1920s-1950s
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Frank R. Strayer (born September 21, 1891, died February 3, 1964) was an actor, film writer, director and producer. He was active from the mid-1920s until the early 1950s.

Biography

Strayer attended Carnegie Tech and then the Pennsylvania Military Academy. After graduation, he served in the Navy during World War I. After the War, he found work at Metro Studios, which would later become known as MGM. While there, he worked as an assistant director and also acted in a few films. During the 1920s, he moved on to Columbia Pictures. While there, he became a successful writer, director and producer.cite web | url=http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:113021~T1 | title=Frank Strayer Biography at Allmovie.com]

Filmography

Writer Credit

*By Appointment Only (1933)
*Murder at Midnight (1931)

Director Credit

Frank Strayer is credited with having directed 86 films. These include 13 movies in a series based on the Blondie and Dagwood comic strip [cite web | url=http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:68823 | title=Blondie Movie series at TurnerClassicMovies.com] , and several horror films. cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0833965/ | title=Frank Strayer on IMDB]

Producer Credit

*Footlight Glamour (1943)
*It's a Great Life (1943)

References