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Age
34
Movies
20
TV Shows
6.9
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.
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
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
House of Wax
1953
In a Lonely Place
1950
The Winning Team
1952
Starlift
1951
The Hitch-Hiker
1953
Strategic Air Command
1955
Beachhead
1954
Julie
1956
Goodbye, My Fancy
1951
Black Bart
1948
Retreat, Hell!
1952
Three Secrets
1950
The System
1953
The Charge at Feather River
1953
Top of the World
1955
I Was a Communist for the FBI
1951
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
Breakthrough
1950
Three Brave Men
1956
Home of the Brave
1949
+ 14 more movies
Climax!
1954
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Lux Video Theatre
1950
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Bus Stop
1961
Cavalcade of America
1952
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Letter to Loretta
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953
Wichita Town
1959
Meet McGraw
1957