Theodore Fraenkel was born on 21 April 1896 in Paris, France. He was married to Marguerite LUCHAIRE and Bianca MAKLÈS. He died on 25 January 1964 in Paris, France.
His first wife was the theater actress Lucienne Morand, he thus was the brother in law of Sylvia Bataille. By his second wife, he was the brother in law of Jean Luchaire and uncle of actresses Corinne and Florence Luchaire.