Frank Alexander
born: 25 May 1879
Olympia, Washington,
United States of America
 died: 08 September 1937
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(age 58)
Large-framed American actor who certainly done the rounds when it came to working with some of the biggest stars of the silent era; including Mack Sennett, Larry Semon and Charlie Chaplin.
Unsurprisingly, he acquired the nickname of "Fatty" after he toppled the scales at a whopping 350lbs
 (he even makes Hardy look small by comparison when seen next to him in certain films).
Real name: Frank Dwight Alexander
Height: 5'8"		 Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography;
all films with Stan Laurel; all films with Babe Hardy.

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1917		 By The Sad Sea Waves
Bather		  

1917		 Rainbow Island
[unidentified character]		  

1928		 Feed 'Em And Weep
Diner

1929		 Madame Q
Fat juror

1930		 The Shrimp
Fat lodger

1931		 Catch-As Catch-Can
Fat man in audience

1931		 The Kick-Off!
Fat football fan		 DVD screencapture - Lord Heath - Laurel & Hardy - Another Nice Mess - http://www.lordheath.com/
▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1918		 Huns And Hyphens
Cafe owner		 DVD screencapture - Lord Heath - Laurel & Hardy - Another Nice Mess - http://www.lordheath.com/

1918		 Bears And Bad Men
Paw Slawson		 DVD screencapture - Lord Heath - Laurel & Hardy - Another Nice Mess - http://www.lordheath.com/

1919		 Dull Care
Chief of Police		  

1921		 The Bakery
Bakery owner		 DVD screencapture - Lord Heath - Laurel & Hardy - Another Nice Mess - http://www.lordheath.com/

1921		 The Rent Collector
Thug		 DVD screencapture - Lord Heath - Laurel & Hardy - Another Nice Mess - http://www.lordheath.com/

1921		 The Bell Hop
Government official		  

1922		 The Sawmill
Mill owner		 DVD screencapture - Lord Heath - Laurel & Hardy - Another Nice Mess - http://www.lordheath.com/

1922		 The Show
Ballet dancer/
Wife of man with family

1921		 The Fall Guy
Sheriff

1924		 Her Boy Friend
Slim Chance		 DVD screencapture - Lord Heath - Laurel & Hardy - Another Nice Mess - http://www.lordheath.com/

1924		 Kid Speed
Mr. Avery DuPoise

1925		 The Wizard Of Oz
Uncle Henry		  

1925		 Hop To It!
Hotel guest

1925		 The Perfect Clown
Tiny Tott

Acknowledgements:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-26182-12944-49?cc=1968530 (WWI Draft Registration Card)
https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturestu00moti#page/43/mode/1up/search/alexander (1916 Directory)
https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturestu00johnrich#page/151/mode/1up/search/alexander (1921 Directory)
https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturenew1929moti#page/34/mode/1up/search/alexander (1929 Blue Book)
https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturenew1930moti#page/8/mode/1up/search/alexander (1930 Blue Book)
At least one source lists him in the Pitts/Todd film "The Bargain Of The Century" (1933), which is incorrect.
Jesse Brisson (help and information)

This page was last updated on: 20 August 2022