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Frank Lovejoy
Actor
Died October 2, 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.
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
Filmography
| 2009 | The Rules of Film Noir · as Det. Sgt. Brub Nicolai (clip From In A Lonely Place (1950)) |
| 1961 | Bus Stop (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Major Ludwig Gesner |
| 1959 | Wichita Town (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The June Allyson Show (TV Series) · as Dave |
| 1958 | Pursuit (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1958 | Cole Younger, Gunfighter · as Cole Younger |
| 1957 | Meet McGraw (TV Series) · as Mcgraw |
| 1956 | Three Brave Men · as Capt. Amos Winfield |
| 1956 | Julie · as Det. Lt. Pringle |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Mcgraw |
| 1955 | The Americano · as Bento Hermany |
| 1955 | The Star and the Story (TV Series) · as Capt. Butler |
| 1954 | Men of the Fighting Lady · as Lt. Cmdr. Grayson |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Ben Dana |
| 1954 | Beachhead · as Sgt. Fletcher |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Andrew Kirk |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Walter Davidson |
| 1953 | The Charge at Feather River · as Sgt. Charlie Baker |
| 1953 | The Hitch-Hiker · as Gilbert Bowen |
| 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 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Vic Chambers |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Inspector Ed Mccook |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Randy Stone |
| 1951 | I'll See You in My Dreams · as Walter Donaldson |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · 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 Cvetic |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Walter Neff |
| 1950 | In a Lonely Place · as Brub Nicolai |
| 1950 | South Sea Sinner · as Doc |
| 1949 | Man Against Crime (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | Home of the Brave · as Sergeant Mingo |
| 1948 | Black Bart · as Mark Lorimer |