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3 unusual facts about Frankie


Frankie Evangelista

: For other people and things named Franky or Frankie, see Frankie.

Frankie's House

The music was written for the soundtrack of an Australian TV miniseries of the same name about photojournalism during the Vietnam War.

Rising Sun Research

Products developed by Cospective include cineSpace, a film color management solution, cineSync, a tool for remote visual collaboration, and Frankie, a real-time video review platform for short form content production.


Alpha Dog

A fight between Jake and Johnny results in an escalating series of retaliations, which culminates in Johnny, Frankie (Justin Timberlake), and TKO (Fernando Vargas) kidnapping Zack off the side of the road.

Ambrose Reynolds

The name is a matter of contention; Johnson wanted to call the band Hollycost, Reynolds disagreed, Johnson responded "we could call it anything"; his eyes then drifted to a poster on the wall of Frank Sinatra (from a book called Rock Dreams) as he read out the caption, saying disparagingly, "we could even call it Frankie goes to Hollywood, it doesn't matter", at which point Reynolds said, "yes, that's what we SHOULD call it, it's original and different".

An Impudent Girl

It is a free adaptation of the novel Frankie Addams (French title of Carson McCullers's The Member of the Wedding).

Angela's Ashes

After being urged to take the postman test at the post office, Frankie soon decides not to take it and to deliver newspapers and magazines for Eason's.

Ashley Cotton

Writing for The People in July 2000, Sharon Marshall revealed Ashley would be returning to EastEnders now played by Frankie Fitzgerald.

Boys' Reformatory

Small-framed Frankie Darro had a long career playing teens in juvenile delinquency films such as Wild Boys of the Road, Wanted by the Police (1938), Tough Kid (1938), Reformatory (1938), and Juvenile Court (1938).

Butch Van Artsdalen

Van Artsdalen received onscreen credit in one of William Asher's "surfploitation" comedies, Muscle Beach Party, starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.

Casandra Stark

Her films often featured the music of one of her bands such as Menace Dement and/or the Trees a duo with guitarist and political scientist Frank Morales with whom Casandra has a child named Frankie.

Chasing Trouble

Using lesson two, of his correspondence course on graphology, Frankie learns the truth; but, it might be too late for intrepid investigative reporter Callahan (Milburn Stone) and the police to help them, before the bomb they’re supposed to deliver goes off, at an airplane factory.

Frankie Darro as Frankie “Mr. Cupid” O’Brien and Mantan Moreland as Thomas H. Jefferson are making deliveries for the local florist; and, manage to get a job for their out of work friend, Marjorie Reynolds as Susie Carey.

Choi Kwok-wai

Choi Kwok-wai, also known as Frankie Choi, is a Hong Kong ATV actor, most notable for his role as Bill in the film Moments of Love.

Daniel Zaragoza

He successfully defended his title four times, which included wins over future champion Valerio Nati, Paul Banke (16-3-0), Frankie Duarte (47-7-1), and former champion Chan-Yong Park.

Dick Murdoch

A second-generation wrestler, the son of 1950s Texas wrestler Frankie Hill Murdoch, Dick Murdoch grew up with fellow second-generation wrestlers Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk, watching their fathers fight all around Texas.

Drak Pack

The series centers around three young men: Drak (called Drak Jr. in the opening segment, but almost never in the series; voiced by Jerry Dexter), Frankie and Howler (both voiced by William Callaway), descendants of Dracula, the Frankenstein monster, and a werewolf.

Fire and Steel Festival

The event was organised by Secret Millionaire David Jamilly and social entrepreneur and local boxing coach Frankie Wales, in conjunction with Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.

Frank Thomas

Frank M. Thomas (1889–1989), American actor, father of Frankie Thomas

Frankie Duarte

Frankie Duarte turned pro in 1973 and retired in 1989 after losing to Daniel Zaragoza in a WBC super bantamweight title challenge.

Frankie Gaye

In 1977, Frankie participated in background vocals for Marvin's hit, "Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1".

In 1970, Frankie returned to civilian life in D.C. Emotional conversations between Frankie and Marvin over Frankie's horrific recollections of the war led to Marvin to compose the song "What's Happening Brother", later issued for Marvin's album, What's Going On, released in 1971.

Frankie and his second wife (later widow) Irene were next door to their parents' house on April 1, 1984 when Frankie's brother was shot and killed by their father during an argument.

Frankie J. Holden

In 2010, Frankie and Michelle, with two other couples, purchased the Tathra Beach Family Park, a seaside holiday park in Tathra, NSW.

Frankie Newton

Frankie Newton (William Frank Newton, January 4, 1906 – March 11, 1954) was a jazz trumpeter from Emory, Virginia.

Frankie Osborne

Frankie and Esther's relationship continues to becomes distant when Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis) and Ruby bully Esther and turn Frankie against her.

Frankie Schneider

Frankie Schneider (born August 11, 1926) of Lambertville, New Jersey was a stock car, modified, midget, and sprint car racer.

Frankie Thomas

In 1949 Frankie Thomas was a regular on two pioneering TV soap operas, A Woman to Remember and One Man's Family.

Frankie Wharton

Frankie Wharton is a fictional character in the TV show Waking the Dead on the BBC.

Human Highway

After meeting rock star Frankie, who appears to lead an opulent, sequestered and drug influenced life-style, Lionel says to the wooden Indian in his shop, "Now there's a real human being!"

I Got a Rocket

It features the voices of Thomas Bromhead as Rocket, Jamie Oxenbould as Vincent "Vinnie", Marcello Fabrizi as Vinnie's father, V. P. Stern, etc., Drew Forsythe as Ma Ducky (the mother of a trio of bullies known as The Duckies), Biffo and Scuds Ducky, Trilby Glover as Gabby and Maya and Rachel King as Crystal and Frankie Ducky (the youngest and only female of The Duckies).

Jack McElhone

He is famous for his role as Frankie in the 2004 film Dear Frankie, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Scotland Award.

Jensen MotorSport

Frankie Muniz was already a well known celebrity having starred in the FOX television show Malcolm in the Middle, and contracted Jensen MotorSport for development as a professional race car driver over a 2-year term.

Jesse Rugge

In the film, Alpha Dog, Jesse Rugge was portrayed as the character Frankie "Nuts" Ballenbacher by actor and musician Justin Timberlake.

Kelvin Underwood

In Ashland, Underwood got involved with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and has performed as a drummer during their 2009, 2010 and 2012 seasons, while also collaborating with a variety of artists, including Ashland's Dancing People Company, Rock music artist Frankie Hernandez, the Mackay Project Jazz Quartet, and the Southern Oregon University Percussion Ensemble.

Marc Hempel

Hempel's art has also appeared in Marvel Fanfare, Epic Illustrated, Heavy Metal, Jonny Quest, Tarzan the Warrior, Clive Barker’s Hellraiser, Flinch, My Faith in Frankie, The Dreaming, Lucifer, and Disney Adventures.

Monogram Pictures

Storm had been promoted from Monogram's Frankie Darro series and was showcased in crime dramas (like Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher (1943) opposite Richard Cromwell and radio's Frank Graham in the title role) and a string of musicals to capitalize on her singing talents (like Campus Rhythm and Nearly Eighteen, both 1943).

MV Ventura

Frankie's Pizzeria and Grill are located by the Laguna pool and are inspired by the informal restaurant chain created by Marco Pierre White and Frankie Dettori.

Nick Simper

Around the same time Frankie Reid formed the band Flying Fox (1977–84) with Carlo Little, Simper and Parks to play rock 'n' roll whenever they were free from commitments from their other bands.

Patrick Hyland

In his last fight Patrick defeated former Manny Pacquiao and Diego Magdaleno opponent Emmanuel Lucero by unanimous decision, and his next fight took place against experienced veteran Frankie Archuleta in the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, New York, on 5 May 2012, a fight in which he stopped Archuleta in the 4th round.

Phineas Horton

When Frankie was a young girl, Horton learned of the existence of the Fantastic Four, a member of which team went by the name of the Human Torch.

Rage Hard

Having topped the charts around the world with Welcome to the Pleasuredome and its accompanying singles, Frankie Goes to Hollywood took off to Amsterdam to record the follow-up album, Liverpool.

Rel Hunt

Hunt was the voice of Frankie in the 2002 Static Shock episode "Pop's Girlfriend.

Sasha Valentine

After making friends with Vanessa White and Frankie Sandford in the toilets, Frankie & Vanessa later invite her on tour, which she immediately accepts.

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly

Frankie goes to the set of a porno one day, directed by his friend Joey (Sutherland), a NYU film school graduate who owes Sal money.

The Winter of Frankie Machine

"Frankie Machine" is the name of the card-dealing, heroin-addicted protagonist in Nelson Algren's 1949 novel, The Man With the Golden Arm, a role played by Frank Sinatra in the 1955 film directed by Otto Preminger.

WDAS-FM

By the end of the decade, WDAS introduced its listenership to the new genre of Rap by playing Sugarhill Gang and Kurtis Blow, and again showcasing local talent like Frankie Smith (of "Double Dutch Bus" fame).

Wilfrid Thomas

The Frankie Lane version was later heard in the film The Last Picture Show.


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