Frankie Lee (December 31, 1911 – July 29, 1970), was an American child actor. He appeared in 56 films between 1916 and 1925. Best remembered in the 1919 film The Miracle Man, he was the little boy on crutches healed by the phony faith healer just after Lon Chaney.

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Frankie Lee
Lee in 1923
Born	(1911-12-31)December 31, 1911 Gunnison, Colorado, U.S.
Died	July 29, 1970(1970-07-29) (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Gunshot wound injuries
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1916–1925

He is the older brother of child actor Davey Lee.

He was born in Gunnison, Colorado, United States.

Death

On July 29, 1970, Lee was shot in the head four times while he was asleep in his studio apartment in Los Angeles, California, 5 months before his 59th birthday. His cause of death was due to homicide.

Partial filmography

Bibliography

• Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, pp. 53–54.
• Katchmer, George A. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses, McFarland, 2002, p. 204.

External links

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• Frankie Lee at IMDb

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