Frank Lovejoy
Born
March 28, 1912
Died
October 2, 1962 (50 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Bronx, New York, USA
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
Bus Stop
(1 episode)
1961
Target: The Corruptors!
(1 episode)
1961
Wichita Town
(1 episode)
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Dave · (1 episode)
1959
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
Cole Younger
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · (1 episode)
1957
Meet McGraw
McGraw · (42 episodes)
1957
Three Brave Men
Capt. Amos Winfield
1956
The Country Husband
William E. Wiley
1956
Rendezvous in Black
Self - Announcing Next Week's Show
1956
Julie
Det. Lt. Pringle
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Jim Todd · (2 episodes)
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sam Walston · (1 episode)
1956
Shack Out on 101
Prof. Sam Bastion
1955
The Crooked Web
Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian
1955
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1955
Strategic Air Command
Ennis Hawkes
1955
Finger Man
Casey Martin
1955
Fingerman
Casey Martin
1955
Mad at the World
Police Capt. Tom Lynn
1955
Top of the World
Brad Cantrell
1955
The Americano
Bento Hermany
1955
Climax!
Ben Dana · (1 episode)
1954
Men of the Fighting Lady
Lt. Cmdr. Grayson
1954
Beachhead
Sgt. Fletcher
1954
Letter to Loretta
Walter · (1 episode)
1953
Letter to Loretta
Walter Davidson · (1 episode)
1953
Letter to Loretta
Joe Winters · (1 episode)
1953
The Charge at Feather River
Sgt. Charlie Baker
1953
The System
John E. 'Johnny' Merrick
1953
House of Wax
Tom Brennan
1953
The Hitch-Hiker
Gilbert Bowen
1953
She's Back on Broadway
John Webber
1953
The Ford Television Theatre
Vic Chambers · (1 episode)
1952
Cavalcade of America
Inspector Ed McCook · (1 episode)
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Randy Stone · (1 episode)
1952
Four Star Playhouse
McGraw · (1 episode)
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Capt. Jim Barr · (1 episode)
1952
The Winning Team
Rogers Hornsby
1952
Retreat, Hell!
Lt. Col. Steve L. Corbett
1952
Starlift
Frank Lovejoy
1951
I'll See You in My Dreams
Walter Donaldson
1951
Force of Arms
Maj. Blackford
1951
Goodbye, My Fancy
Matt Cole
1951
I Was a Communist for the FBI
Matt Cvetic
1951
The Sound of Fury
Howard Tyler
1950
Breakthrough
Sgt. Pete Bell
1950
Three Secrets
Bob Duffy
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Clark · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Walter Neff · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Uncle Charlie · (1 episode)
1950
South Sea Sinner
Doc
1950
In a Lonely Place
Brub Nicolai
1950
Home of the Brave
Sergeant Mingo
1949
Black Bart
Mark Lorimer
1948