Frank Marth
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Frank Marth is 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). Marth's career ran from 1952 until 1994.
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
: one of the brutal hoods who holds the Kramdens and Ed Norton hostage after Ralph witnesses a bank robbery; Harvey Walstatter, who hires Alice Kramden to babysit his son, Harvey, Jr.; and the inquiring news photographer who lands Ralph Kramden in hot water after he quotes Kramden declaring that he is "head of the household" (prompting Ralph to try to hide the newspaper from Alice).
Frank Marth later appeared on episodes of Hogan's Heroes
as numerous different SS officers, The Six Million Dollar Man
and M*A*S*H as fictional tank commander Colonel
Griswald.. He has been married to Hope Holiday
since 1967.
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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
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners is an American situation comedy television show, based on a recurring 1951–'55 sketch of the same name. It originally aired on the DuMont network's Cavalcade of Stars and subsequently on the CBS network's The Jackie Gleason Show hosted by Jackie Gleason, and filmed before a live...
, which later became a television series (1955–56). Marth's career ran from 1952 until 1994.
Tall and fair-haired, Marth, often in tandem with the short, dark-haired George O. Petrie
George O. Petrie
George O. Petrie was an American television actor.-Biography:He was born in New Haven, Connecticut. On The Honeymooners he had recurring character roles throughout the series...
, played various recurring and one-time roles on The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners is an American situation comedy television show, based on a recurring 1951–'55 sketch of the same name. It originally aired on the DuMont network's Cavalcade of Stars and subsequently on the CBS network's The Jackie Gleason Show hosted by Jackie Gleason, and filmed before a live...
: one of the brutal hoods who holds the Kramdens and Ed Norton hostage after Ralph witnesses a bank robbery; Harvey Walstatter, who hires Alice Kramden to babysit his son, Harvey, Jr.; and the inquiring news photographer who lands Ralph Kramden in hot water after he quotes Kramden declaring that he is "head of the household" (prompting Ralph to try to hide the newspaper from Alice).
Frank Marth later appeared on episodes of Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom that ran for 168 episodes from September 17, 1965, to March 28, 1971, on the CBS network. The show was set in a German prisoner of war camp during the Second World War. Bob Crane had the starring role as Colonel Robert E...
as numerous different SS officers, The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man is an American television series about a former astronaut with bionic implants working for the OSI...
and M*A*S*H as fictional tank commander Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Griswald.. He has been married to Hope Holiday
Hope Holiday
Hope Holiday was born in New York, NY. Has extensive Broadway Musical Comedy background; has acted in 1960s, 70s and 80s film and TV. Perhaps her best film role was that of "Mrs. Margie MacDougall," Jack Lemmon's partner in self-pity on Christmas Eve night, in the Billy Wilder film "The Apartment"...
since 1967.