Frank Lovejoy
Known for Acting · 47 credits
- Born
- 1912-03-28
- Died
- 1962-10-02
- Place of birth
- Bronx, New York, USA
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).
Known For
Climax!
1954
as Ben Dana
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Randy Stone / McGraw / Capt. Jim Barr
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Jim Todd / Sam Walston
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Clark / Walter Neff / Uncle Charlie
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Dave
TV Shows (13)
Climax!
1954
as Ben Dana
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Randy Stone / McGraw / Capt. Jim Barr
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Jim Todd / Sam Walston
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Clark / Walter Neff / Uncle Charlie
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Dave
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Vic Chambers
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Inspector Ed McCook
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Walter / Walter Davidson / Joe Winters
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Bus Stop
1961
Wichita Town
1959
Meet McGraw
1957
as McGraw
Movies (34)
House of Wax
1953
as Tom Brennan
In a Lonely Place
1950
as Brub Nicolai
Men of the Fighting Lady
1954
as Lt. Cmdr. Grayson
Strategic Air Command
1955
as Ennis Hawkes
The Hitch-Hiker
1953
as Gilbert Bowen
Force of Arms
1951
as Maj. Blackford
Top of the World
1955
as Brad Cantrell
Black Bart
1948
as Mark Lorimer
Retreat, Hell!
1952
as Lt. Col. Steve L. Corbett
Goodbye, My Fancy
1951
as Matt Cole
Beachhead
1954
as Sgt. Fletcher
Mad at the World
1955
as Police Capt. Tom Lynn
The Americano
1955
as Bento Hermany
South Sea Sinner
1950
as Doc
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
as Walter Donaldson
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
1958
as Cole Younger
Shack Out on 101
1955
as Prof. Sam Bastion
The Winning Team
1952
as Rogers Hornsby
Breakthrough
1950
as Sgt. Pete Bell
Julie
1956
as Det. Lt. Pringle
The Charge at Feather River
1953
as Sgt. Charlie Baker
Home of the Brave
1949
as Sergeant Mingo
Finger Man
1955
as Casey Martin
The Sound of Fury
1950
as Howard Tyler
I Was a Communist for the FBI
1951
as Matt Cvetic
Rendezvous in Black
1956
as Self - Announcing Next Week's Show
The Crooked Web
1955
as Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian
The Country Husband
1956
as William E. Wiley
The System
1953
as John E. 'Johnny' Merrick
Three Secrets
1950
as Bob Duffy
She's Back on Broadway
1953
as John Webber
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1955
Three Brave Men
1956
as Capt. Amos Winfield
Starlift
1951
as Frank Lovejoy
About Frank Lovejoy
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 T… With 47 credits spanning from 1948 to 1961, Frank Lovejoy has appeared in 34 films and 13 TV shows.
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- House of Wax (1953) — as Tom Brennan
- In a Lonely Place (1950) — as Brub Nicolai
- Men of the Fighting Lady (1954) — as Lt. Cmdr. Grayson
- Strategic Air Command (1955) — as Ennis Hawkes
- The Hitch-Hiker (1953) — as Gilbert Bowen
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