Frank Marth

Frank Marth
Born July 29, 1922
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died January 12, 2014 (aged 91)
Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1940s–1994

Frank Marth (July 29, 1922 – January 12, 2014) was an American film and television actor. He may be best known as a cast-member of Cavalcade of Stars (1949; 1950–1957), especially segments of The Honeymooners, which later became a television series (1955–56).

Tall and fair-haired, Marth, often in tandem with the short, dark-haired George O. Petrie, played various recurring and one-time roles on The Honeymooners, i.e. as one of the brutal hoods who hold the Kramdens and Ed Norton hostage after Ralph witnesses a bank robbery; as Harvey Walstatter, who hires Alice Kramden to babysit his son, Harvey, Jr.; and as the inquiring news photographer who lands Ralph Kramden in hot water after he quotes Kramden declaring that he is "head of the household".

Later years

Marth later appeared in two episodes of Perry Mason, including "The Case of the Impetuous Imp" from season 9, 1965, as well as in episodes of Hogan's Heroes as numerous different SS officers, The Six Million Dollar Man, and M*A*S*H as tank commander Colonel Griswald. In 1976, he appeared in an episode of Sara.

Marth was married to Hope Holiday from 1967 until his death.

Death

Marth died of congestive heart failure and Alzheimer's disease on January 12, 2014, aged 91.[1]

References

  1. "Honymooners" Actor Frank Marth dies at 91, hollywoodreporter.com; accessed January 13, 2014.

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