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Age
34
Movies
20
TV Shows
6.7
Rating
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.
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TV Shows
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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.
Climax!
1954
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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 28, 1912
Died
October 2, 1962
Birthplace
Bronx, New York, USA
The Americano
1955
Goodbye, My Fancy
1951
The System
1953
Beachhead
1954
Breakthrough
1950
Retreat, Hell!
1952
Black Bart
1948
Force of Arms
1951
Men of the Fighting Lady
1954
Top of the World
1955
Julie
1956
In a Lonely Place
1950
House of Wax
1953
Mad at the World
1955
Strategic Air Command
1955
South Sea Sinner
1950
The Hitch-Hiker
1953
Three Secrets
1950
The Winning Team
1952
The Charge at Feather River
1953
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Climax!
1954
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Bus Stop
1961
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Wichita Town
1959
Cavalcade of America
1952
Meet McGraw
1957
Letter to Loretta
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953