Julius Frankenburg

Julius Frankenberg (January 1, 1871 – June 1964) was a South African-American actor and director in silent film and on the stage, as well as a playwright and inventor. He starred in films such as The Haunted House, Personal Magnetism and A Blowout at Santa Banana working with actors such as Harry von Meter and Louise Lovely. He also directed two silent films.

Early life and career Born in South Africa to a German father, Julius Herbert Frankenberg, and a Dutch mother, F. Meier, where he became a naturalized citizen in 1907.

Filmography The Girl at the Cupola (1912) Betty Fools Dear Old Dad (1912) The Peanut Puzzle (1912) – Court Clerk The Miller of Burgundy (1912) – a collector Bread Upon the Waters (1912) The Lost Inheritance (1912) A Freight Train Drama (1912) The False Order (1913) The Understudy (1913) – Rudolph Lehar, the leader A Husband Won by Election (1913) The Food Chopper War (1913) – a drummer (billed as Julius Frankenberg) Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy (1913) – Joe Martin, General Bragg's telegraph operator (billed as Julius Frankenberg) Absent-Minded Mr. Boob (1913), Mr. Boob (billed as Julius Frankenberg) Arabia Takes the Health Cure (1913) The Haunted House (1913) – Bob, the timorous lover (billed as Julius Frankenberg) Tobias Wants Out (1913) Personal Magnetism (1913) – Hiram Crabapple, hired man (billed as Julius Frankenberg) The Shriner's Daughter (Writer, 1914) A Blowout at Santa Banana (1914) The Cricket on the Hearth (1914) Italian Love (1914) – Tony Spezotti, Angelo's cousin (billed as Julius Frankenberg) The Peacock Feather Fan (1914) The Sealed Package (1914) The Land Just Over Yonder (Director, 1916) – Hasseyampa Jim Titus, Toyiabe's Partner (billed as Julius Frankenberg) Humanizing Mr. Winsby (Director, 1916) – The Pronto Kid (billed as Julius Frankenberg) The Adventures of Pietro (Writer/director, 1917) – Pietro (billed as Julius Frankenberg) "Pietro the Detective" "Pietro and the Black Handers" "Pietro's Dream" Nine-Tenths of the Law (1918)

Personal life and death Frankenberg married at least twice; first in 1915 to Margareth Hampf, and a son, Richard.

Frankenburg died at age 93 in Illinois in November 1964.