Frank Lovejoy

Acteur

28 maart 1912 — 2 oktober 1962 (50 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Hitch-Hiker
    The Hitch-Hiker1953
  • I Was a Communist for the F.B.I.
    I Was a Communist for the F.B.I.1951
  • Four Star Playhouse
    Four Star Playhouse4 seasons

Known For

  • Vreemde ontmoeting
    Vreemde ontmoeting1950
  • De man met de wassen beelden
    De man met de wassen beelden1953
  • The Hitch-Hiker
    The Hitch-Hiker1953
  • The Sound of Fury
    The Sound of Fury1950
  • Strategic Air Command
    Strategic Air Command1955
  • I Was a Communist for the F.B.I.
    I Was a Communist for the F.B.I.1951
  • Beachhead
    Beachhead1954
  • Retreat, Hell!
    Retreat, Hell!1952
  • Julie
    Julie1956
  • Shack Out on 101
    Shack Out on 1011955
  • I'll See You in My Dreams
    I'll See You in My Dreams1951
  • The Charge at Feather River
    The Charge at Feather River1953
  • The Winning Team
    The Winning Team1952
  • De Americano
    De Americano1955
  • Cole Younger, Gunfighter
    Cole Younger, Gunfighter1958
  • Force of Arms
    Force of Arms1951
  • Goodbye, My Fancy
    Goodbye, My Fancy1951
  • Het geheim van 3 vrouwen
    Het geheim van 3 vrouwen1950
  • Home of the Brave
    Home of the Brave1949
  • The System
    The System1953

Cinematografie

2009
The Rules of Film Noir · as Det. Sgt. Brub Nicolai (clip From In A Lonely Place (1950))
1994
1961
1961
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week · as Major Ludwig Gesner
1959
1959
1959
David Niven Show · as Paul Nelson
1958
Pursuit · as Doctor
1958
Cole Younger, Gunfighter · as Cole Younger
1957
Meet McGraw · as Mcgraw
1956
Three Brave Men · as Capt. Amos Winfield
1956
Julie · as Det. Lt. Pringle
1956
Zane Grey Theatre · as Jim Todd
1955
Shack Out on 101 · as Prof. Sam Bastion
1955
The Crooked Web · as Stanley E. 'stan' Fabian
1955
Ford Star Jubilee · as Lt. Steve Maryk
1955
Fingerman · as Casey Martin
1955
Mad at the World · as Police Capt. Tom Lynn
1955
Top of the World · as Brad Cantrell
1955
Strategic Air Command · as Ennis Hawkes
1955
Stage 7 · as Mcgraw
1955
The Americano · as Bento Hermany
1955
The Star and the Story · as Capt. Butler
1954
Men of the Fighting Lady · as Lt. Cmdr. Grayson
1954
Climax! · as Ben Dana
1954
Beachhead · as Sgt. Fletcher
1953
1953
1953
The Charge at Feather River · as Sgt. Charlie Baker
1953
The Hitch-Hiker · as Gilbert BowenOp Plex
1953
House of Wax · as Tom Brennan
1953
The System · as John E. 'johnny' Merrick
1953
She's Back on Broadway · as John Webber
1952
The Winning Team · as Rogers Hornsby
1952
Retreat, Hell! · as Lt. Col. Steve L. Corbett
1952
1952
Cavalcade of America · as Inspector Ed Mccook
1952
Four Star Playhouse · as McgrawOp Plex
1951
I'll See You in My Dreams · as Walter Donaldson
1951
The Red Skelton Show · as Ace - Gangster
1951
Force of Arms · as Maj. Blackford
1951
Goodbye, My Fancy · as Matt Cole
1951
I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. · as Matt CveticOp Plex
1950
The Sound of Fury · as Howard Tyler
1950
Breakthrough · as Sgt. Pete Bell
1950
Three Secrets · as Bob Duffy
1950
The Lux Video Theatre · as Walter Neff
1950
In a Lonely Place · as Brub Nicolai
1950
1949
1949
Home of the Brave · as Sergeant Mingo
1948
Black Bart · as Mark Lorimer