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Frank Lovejoy

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
54

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 28, 1912 (114 years old)

Place of Birth
Bronx, New York, USA

Frank Lovejoy

Biography

Frank Andrew Lovejoy Jr. (March 28, 1912 – October 2, 1962) was an American actor in radio, film, and television. He is perhaps best remembered for appearing in the film noir The Hitch-Hiker and for starring in the radio drama Night Beat.

Lovejoy was born in the Bronx, New York City, and grew up in New Jersey. He worked on Wall Street as a teenager, but the Great Depression of 1929 cost him his job. He then turned to acting, appearing in touring companies throughout the Northeast. He made his Broadway debut in 1934 in the play They Knew What They Wanted.

Lovejoy began his radio career in the early 1940s, appearing on such shows as Gang Busters and This Is Your FBI. He also starred in the radio drama Night Beat, which ran from 1949 to 1955.

Lovejoy made his film debut in 1948 in the film Black Bart. He went on to appear in over 50 films, including In a Lonely Place (1950), The Hitch-Hiker (1953), Strategic Air Command (1955), and Goodbye, My Fancy (1956).

Lovejoy also had a successful television career. He starred in the series Man Against Crime (1956-1957) and Meet McGraw (1957-1962).

Lovejoy died of a heart attack in New York City in 1962, at the age of 50. He was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.

Known For

Acting

1961Bus Stopas
1961Target: The Corruptors!as
1959Wichita Townas
1959The DuPont Show with June Allysonas Dave
1958Cole Younger, Gunfighteras Cole Younger
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
1957Meet McGrawas McGraw
1956Three Brave Menas Capt. Amos Winfield
1956The Country Husbandas William E. Wiley
1956Rendezvous in Blackas Self - Announcing Next Week's Show
1956Julieas Det. Lt. Pringle
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Jim Todd
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sam Walston
1955Shack Out on 101as Prof. Sam Bastion
1955The Crooked Webas Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian
1955The Caine Mutiny Court-Martialas
1955Finger Manas Casey Martin
1955Mad at the Worldas Police Capt. Tom Lynn
1955Top of the Worldas Brad Cantrell
1955Strategic Air Commandas Ennis Hawkes
1955The Americanoas Bento Hermany
1954Climax!as Ben Dana
1954Men of the Fighting Ladyas Lt. Cmdr. Grayson
1954Beachheadas Sgt. Fletcher
1953Letter to Lorettaas Joe Winters
1953Letter to Lorettaas Walter
1953Letter to Lorettaas Walter Davidson
1953The Charge at Feather Riveras Sgt. Charlie Baker
1953The Systemas John E. 'Johnny' Merrick
1953House of Waxas Tom Brennan
1953The Hitch-Hikeras Gilbert Bowen
1953She's Back on Broadwayas John Webber
1952The Ford Television Theatreas Vic Chambers
1952Cavalcade of Americaas Inspector Ed McCook
1952Four Star Playhouseas Capt. Jim Barr
1952Four Star Playhouseas McGraw
1952Four Star Playhouseas Randy Stone
1952The Winning Teamas Rogers Hornsby
1952Retreat, Hell!as Lt. Col. Steve L. Corbett
1951Starliftas Frank Lovejoy
1951I'll See You in My Dreamsas Walter Donaldson
1951Force of Armsas Maj. Blackford
1951Goodbye, My Fancyas Matt Cole
1951I Was a Communist for the FBIas Matt Cvetic
1950The Sound of Furyas Howard Tyler
1950Breakthroughas Sgt. Pete Bell
1950Three Secretsas Bob Duffy
1950Lux Video Theatreas Clark
1950Lux Video Theatreas Uncle Charlie
1950Lux Video Theatreas Walter Neff
1950South Sea Sinneras Doc
1950In a Lonely Placeas Brub Nicolai
1949Home of the Braveas Sergeant Mingo
1948Black Bartas Mark Lorimer

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