Frank Lovejoy
Acting
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.
Born: March 28, 1912
Place of Birth: Bronx, New York, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Cole Younger
as McGraw
as Capt. Amos Winfield
as William E. Wiley
as Self - Announcing Next Week's Show
as Det. Lt. Pringle
as Jim Todd
as Sam Walston
as Prof. Sam Bastion
as Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian
as Ennis Hawkes
as Casey Martin
as Police Capt. Tom Lynn
as Brad Cantrell
as Bento Hermany
as Ben Dana
as Lt. Cmdr. Grayson
as Sgt. Fletcher
as Walter
as Walter Davidson
as Joe Winters
as Sgt. Charlie Baker
as John E. 'Johnny' Merrick
as Tom Brennan
as Gilbert Bowen
as John Webber
as Vic Chambers
as Inspector Ed McCook
as Rogers Hornsby
as Lt. Col. Steve L. Corbett
as Frank Lovejoy
as Walter Donaldson
as Maj. Blackford
as Matt Cole
as Matt Cvetic
as Howard Tyler
as Sgt. Pete Bell
as Bob Duffy
as Doc
as Brub Nicolai
as Sergeant Mingo
as Mark Lorimer