Overview

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Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
28 Mar, 1912 (113 years old)

Frank Lovejoy

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.

Known For

Cole Younger, Gunfighter
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78 min 1958

Cole Younger, Gunfighter

Western
Shack Out on 101
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80 min 1955

Shack Out on 101

Crime
The Crooked Web
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77 min 1955

The Crooked Web

Crime
Strategic Air Command
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112 min 1955

Strategic Air Command

Action
House of Wax
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88 min 1953

House of Wax

Horror
The Hitch-Hiker
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71 min 1953

The Hitch-Hiker

Thriller

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