Frank (given name)
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| Related names | François, Franklin |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Frank |
Frank is a given name, and may refer to:
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[edit] In arts and entertainment
In literature:
- Frank Chin (b. 1940), Chinese-American author
- Frank Conniff (b. 1958), American actor and writer who portrayed TV's Frank
In art:
- Frank Stella (born 1936), American painter and printmaker
In radio:
- Frank Sontag (born 1955), talk radio host
In architecture:
In music:
- Frank Black (born 1965), American musician
- Frank Sinatra (1915-1998), American singer and actor
- Frank Zappa (1940-1993), American musician
- Frank Iero, one of two guitarists for the band My Chemical Romance and lead singer for the band Leathermouth
- Frank Klepacki, American video game music composer best known for his work on the Command & Conquer series
In television:
- Frank Caliendo, impressionist and comedian, host of the television show Frank TV
In film:
- Frank Gorshin, American actor and comedian from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Frank Borzage, American film director and actor
[edit] Other people
- Frank Thomas, veteran baseball player who currently plays for the Toronto Blue Jays, and has played for the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics
- Frank Bruno, former WBC Heavyweight champion
- Frank Bainimarama (born 1954), Commander of the Fijian Military Forces and Interim Prime Minister of Fiji
- Frank James, notorious 19th century outlaw and member of the James-Younger gang.
- Frank Alioto, bay area native and red sox fan
[edit] Fiction characters
- Frank Burns nicknamed "Ferret Face", a character in the M*A*S*H film and television series
- Frank Drebin, a character from 1980s Police Squad!, and The Naked Gun series of films.
- Frank Gallagher, one of the main characters of the British television drama Shameless
- Frank Spencer, character played by Michael Crawford in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
- Frank West, a fictional photojournalist in the video game "Dead Rising"
- Frank Tenpenny, a fictional crooked police officer in the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas"
- Frank Martin, a fictional character portrayed by Jason Statham in the Transporter movie series.
- Frank Booth, the villain in the movie Blue Velvet, played by Dennis Hopper

