The Big Knife
His father was Thomas M. Wilson. Frank started out in show business in vaudeville and minstrelsy. He appeared in many plays, including the original 1927 version of "Porgy" with Rose McClendon and Evelyn Ellis. In 1922, he appeared in Eugene O'Neill's play "All God's Chillun Got Wings" and a revival of O'Neill's "The Emperor Jones" in 1925. He was also cast in Clifford Odets' 1949 play "The Big Knife".