Frank Marth Biography

Fast Facts

• Married actress Hope Holiday, who survived him after 45 years of marriage
• Died of congestive heart failure and Alzheimer's disease at the age of 91
• Started his acting career on the stage, making his first television appearance on "Mama" in 1949
• Spent his childhood in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan
• Quote: "[on "The Honeymooners"] "I always felt like I was going to a party, instead of work․ It was such a blast․""
• Best known as a member of Jackie Gleason's stock company on "The Honeymooners," he played a number of memorable side characters on the show
• Was often cast as authority figures in such television shows and films as "Madame X," "Madigan," "Marooned" and "Hogan's Heroes․"
• Frequently collaborated with Jackie Gleason, not only on "The Honeymooners," but also on the variety shows "Cavalcade of Stars" and "American Scene Magazine․"
• A character actor, he was known for his ability to take on a multitude of roles, races and accents
• Jackie Gleason always referred to him as Francis on the set of "The Honeymooners․"