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Frank Lovejoy

Acting 50 (deceased) years old Bronx, New York, USA ★ 0.5
Born: March 28, 1912
Died: October 2, 1962

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.

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Known For

Climax!
Climax! Ben Dana 1954
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Jim Todd 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Sam Walston 1956
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Vic Chambers 1952
L
Lux Video Theatre Clark 1950

Filmography

Acting Credits (54)

Bus Stop
Bus Stop 1961
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors! 1961
Wichita Town
Wichita Town 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Dave 1959
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
Cole Younger, Gunfighter Cole Younger 1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
Meet McGraw
Meet McGraw McGraw 1957
Three Brave Men
Three Brave Men Capt. Amos Winfield 1956
The Country Husband
The Country Husband William E. Wiley 1956
Rendezvous in Black
Rendezvous in Black Self - Announcing Next Week's Show 1956
Julie
Julie Det. Lt. Pringle 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Jim Todd 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Sam Walston 1956
Shack Out on 101
Shack Out on 101 Prof. Sam Bastion 1955
The Crooked Web
The Crooked Web Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian 1955
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 1955
Finger Man
Finger Man Casey Martin 1955
Mad at the World
Mad at the World Police Capt. Tom Lynn 1955
Top of the World
Top of the World Brad Cantrell 1955
Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Ennis Hawkes 1955
The Americano
The Americano Bento Hermany 1955
Climax!
Climax! Ben Dana 1954
Men of the Fighting Lady
Men of the Fighting Lady Lt. Cmdr. Grayson 1954
Beachhead
Beachhead Sgt. Fletcher 1954
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Walter 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Walter Davidson 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Joe Winters 1953
The Charge at Feather River
The Charge at Feather River Sgt. Charlie Baker 1953
The System
The System John E. 'Johnny' Merrick 1953
House of Wax
House of Wax Tom Brennan 1953
The Hitch-Hiker
The Hitch-Hiker Gilbert Bowen 1953
She's Back on Broadway
She's Back on Broadway John Webber 1953
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Vic Chambers 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America Inspector Ed McCook 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Randy Stone 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse McGraw 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Capt. Jim Barr 1952
The Winning Team
The Winning Team Rogers Hornsby 1952
Retreat, Hell!
Retreat, Hell! Lt. Col. Steve L. Corbett 1952
Starlift
Starlift Frank Lovejoy 1951
I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams Walter Donaldson 1951
Force of Arms
Force of Arms Maj. Blackford 1951
Goodbye, My Fancy
Goodbye, My Fancy Matt Cole 1951
I Was a Communist for the FBI
I Was a Communist for the FBI Matt Cvetic 1951
The Sound of Fury
The Sound of Fury Howard Tyler 1950
Breakthrough
Breakthrough Sgt. Pete Bell 1950
Three Secrets
Three Secrets Bob Duffy 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Clark 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Walter Neff 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Uncle Charlie 1950
South Sea Sinner
South Sea Sinner Doc 1950
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place Brub Nicolai 1950
Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave Sergeant Mingo 1949
Black Bart
Black Bart Mark Lorimer 1948

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