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Tony Frank
Born	Tony Lavelle Frank (1943-12-09)December 9, 1943 Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S.
Died	April 18, 2000(2000-04-18) (aged 56) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Fairview Church Cemetery Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1978–2000
Spouse	Katherine Swango ​ ​ (m. 1973; div. 1982)​

Tony Lavelle Frank (December 9, 1943 – April 18, 2000) was an American actor who appeared in over 60 film and television roles, notably as Salem Jones in the first two installments of North and South (1985–1986).

Partial filmography

• North Dallas Forty (1979) - Rindquist
• Liar's Moon (1981) - Dr. Elton Black
• Tender Mercies (1983) - Man at Motel
• The River Rat (1984) - Poley
• Alamo Bay (1985) - Leroy
• Sweet Dreams (1985) - Bartender
• Extreme Prejudice (1987) - Clarence King
• Johnny Be Good (1988) - Joe Bob
• Talk Radio (1988) - Dino
• Powwow Highway (1989) - Captain Roberts
• Riverbend (1989) - Sheriff Jake
• UHF (1989) - Teri's Father
• Night Game (1989) - Alex Lynch
• Born on the Fourth of July (1989) - Mr. Wilson - Georgia
• Young Guns II (1990) - Judge Bristol
• A Climate for Killing (1991) - Sheriff Elmer Waters
• Convicts (1991) - Sheriff
• Rush (1991) - Nettle
• A Perfect World (1993) - Arch Andrews
• Lone Star (1996) - Fenton
• Varsity Blues (1999) - Clerk
• A Slipping-Down Life (1999) - Zack
• On the Borderline (2001) - Kane
• Cottonmouth (2002) - Judge Voss (final film role)

External links

• Tony Frank at IMDb
• Tony Frank at Find a Grave