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Frank Lovejoy

Acting Born Mar 28, 1912 Bronx, New York, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Four Star Playhouse

as Randy Stone

Four Star Playhouse

as McGraw

Four Star Playhouse

as Capt. Jim Barr

Climax!

as Ben Dana
Film

Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

1966
Film

Kwaidan

as McGraw
Film

In a Lonely Place

as Brub Nicolai

Full filmography

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Jim Todd
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Sam Walston
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Randy Stone
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952) as McGraw
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Capt. Jim Barr
  • Climax! (1954) as Ben Dana
  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
  • The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Vic Chambers
  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Dave
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Clark
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Walter Neff
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Uncle Charlie
  • Cavalcade of America (1952) as Inspector Ed McCook
  • Bus Stop (1961)
  • Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
  • Wichita Town (1959)
  • Meet McGraw (1957) as McGraw
  • Letter to Loretta (1953) as Walter
  • Letter to Loretta (1953) as Walter Davidson
  • Letter to Loretta (1953) as Joe Winters
  • In a Lonely Place (1950) as Brub Nicolai
  • House of Wax (1953) as Tom Brennan
  • Strategic Air Command (1955) as Ennis Hawkes
  • The Hitch-Hiker (1953) as Gilbert Bowen