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

Climax!

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Cavalcade of America

Target: The Corruptors!

Bus Stop

All Movies (34)

• Cole Younger, Gunfighter1958 · as Cole Younger
• Three Brave Men1956 · as Capt. Amos Winfield
• The Country Husband1956 · as William E. Wiley
• Rendezvous in Black1956 · as Self - Announcing Next Week's Show
• Julie1956 · as Det. Lt. Pringle
• Shack Out on 1011955 · as Prof. Sam Bastion
• The Crooked Web1955 · as Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian
• The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial1955
• Finger Man1955 · as Casey Martin
• Mad at the World1955 · as Police Capt. Tom Lynn
• Top of the World1955 · as Brad Cantrell
• Strategic Air Command1955 · as Ennis Hawkes
• The Americano1955 · as Bento Hermany
• Men of the Fighting Lady1954 · as Lt. Cmdr. Grayson
• Beachhead1954 · as Sgt. Fletcher
• The Charge at Feather River1953 · as Sgt. Charlie Baker
• The System1953 · as John E. 'Johnny' Merrick
• House of Wax1953 · as Tom Brennan
• The Hitch-Hiker1953 · as Gilbert Bowen
• She's Back on Broadway1953 · as John Webber
• The Winning Team1952 · as Rogers Hornsby
• Retreat, Hell!1952 · as Lt. Col. Steve L. Corbett
• Starlift1951 · as Frank Lovejoy
• I'll See You in My Dreams1951 · as Walter Donaldson
• Force of Arms1951 · as Maj. Blackford
• Goodbye, My Fancy1951 · as Matt Cole
• I Was a Communist for the FBI1951 · as Matt Cvetic
• The Sound of Fury1950 · as Howard Tyler
• Breakthrough1950 · as Sgt. Pete Bell
• Three Secrets1950 · as Bob Duffy
• South Sea Sinner1950 · as Doc
• In a Lonely Place1950 · as Brub Nicolai
• Home of the Brave1949 · as Sergeant Mingo
• Black Bart1948 · as Mark Lorimer

All TV Shows (20)

• Bus Stop1961
• Target: The Corruptors!1961
• Wichita Town1959
• The DuPont Show with June Allyson1959 · as Dave
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self
• Meet McGraw1957 · as McGraw
• Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · as Jim Todd
• Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · as Sam Walston
• Climax!1954 · as Ben Dana
• Letter to Loretta1953 · as Walter
• Letter to Loretta1953 · as Walter Davidson
• Letter to Loretta1953 · as Joe Winters
• The Ford Television Theatre1952 · as Vic Chambers
• Cavalcade of America1952 · as Inspector Ed McCook
• Four Star Playhouse1952 · as Randy Stone
• Four Star Playhouse1952 · as McGraw
• Four Star Playhouse1952 · as Capt. Jim Barr
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Clark
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Walter Neff
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Uncle Charlie