Frankenstein's Dwight Frye a roll artist?
I'm sure somewhere, ages ago, I remember reading that Dwight Frye, who played Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant 'Fritz' in the original Frankenstein movie,(amongst other things) made piano rolls. I don't recall when, but I gained the impression it was later on, after the 'golden age' was over. Perhaps during WW2? Can anyone enlighten me and provide a little information?

A quick followup, since this seems to have been news to everyone here! I found the following article in an AMICA mag. CTOR AND PIANO ROLL MAKER DWIGHT FRYE (1899-1943) I have always been a great fan of Hollywood horror films of the 1930s. Some of the images, dialogue, and make- up created at Universal Studios have become icons of American culture; notably Bela Lugosi as Dracula and Boris Karloff as the monster in Frankenstein. In both of these 1931 films we see the great character actor Dwight Frye. In Dracula he plays the mad fly-eating “Renfield,” while in Frankenstein he is the doctor’s assistant “Fritz” (it was never “Igor” in the Karloff films). Frye brought humor and tragedy to his roles and became a favorite of director James Whale. Next time that you watch the original Frankenstein (restored version available on DVD) look for the hunchback Fritz to stop and adjust his sock while scurrying up the laboratory steps. Dwight Frye’s stage career began as an award winning pianist during his teenage years. By 1922 he had made his way to Broadway. In an interview that I conducted in the 1990’s, Dwight’s son stated his dad had said that he “paid the bills by making piano rolls” when he went to New York around 1920. Unfortunately, that’s about all that can be found of Dwight Frye’s piano roll making experience. Can anyone add more to this tale? Sadly, Dwight Frye joined other screen immortals at age 44. It is said that he died from the exhaustion of working nightshifts at a wartime plant while spending days searching for film roles. His favorite time of day was when he could relax and play the piano. Happy Halloween!