DeForest Covan
Acting Born Sep 9, 1917 Chicago, Illinois, USA 24 credits
Biography
DeForest Covan works in acting. Born September 9, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Martin
One Good Cop
To Sleep with Anger
The Night Before
Body and SoulMidnight Lace
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-VixensWhen a Stranger Calls
New York, New YorkThe Incredible Melting Man
Rocky
Medical StoryThe Day of the Locust
That's My MamaBlack Samson
KojakA Dream for Christmas
Take My LifeMr. Washington Goes to Town
New Moon
Too Hot to HandleGoing Places
The Singing Kid
Full Filmography
24 titles- Martin (1992) as Man in Audience #2
- Kojak (1973) as Cabbie
- Rocky (1976) as Apollo's Corner
- Medical Story (1975) as Patient in Robe
- That's My Mama (1974) as Josh
- Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979) as Zebulon
- The Night Before (1988) as Concierge
- Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) as Pinochle Player
- One Good Cop (1991) as Older Man
- New York, New York (1977) as Porter
- When a Stranger Calls (1979) as Officer #1
- The Day of the Locust (1975) as Shoe Shine Boy
- To Sleep with Anger (1990) as Fred Jenkins
- The Incredible Melting Man (1977) as Janitor
- Body and Soul (1981) as Cut Man
- New Moon (1940) as Dancer
- Too Hot to Handle (1938) as South American Fire Dancer (uncredited)
- Black Samson (1974) as Samson's Street People
- Going Places (1938) as Shoe-Shine
- Midnight Lace (1981) as Fred
- Take My Life (1942) as 'Shadow', Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Member
- A Dream for Christmas (1973) as Charlie Pritchard (uncredited)
- Mr. Washington Goes to Town (1942) as Headless Man
- The Singing Kid (1936) as Dancer (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is DeForest Covan best known for?
DeForest Covan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Party 2 (1982), Kojak (1973), Rocky (1976), Medical Story (1975).
When and where was DeForest Covan born?
DeForest Covan was born on September 9, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
How many credits does DeForest Covan have?
DeForest Covan has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1936 to 1992.
DeForest Covan by the numbers
24credits
20films
4TV series
1936–1992active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Rocky (1976) as Apollo's Corner — aged about 58
- Martin (1992) as Man in Audience #2 — aged about 74
- Kojak (1973) as Cabbie — aged about 55
- That's My Mama (1974) as Josh — aged about 56
- New York, New York (1977) as Porter — aged about 59
- The Day of the Locust (1975) as Shoe Shine Boy — aged about 57
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