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Frank Lovejoy

Frank Lovejoy

Actor · 1912 – 1962 · 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.

Movies24

  • Movie7.6

    In a Lonely Place

    1950 · 683 votes

  • Movie6.9

    House of Wax

    1953 · 396 votes

  • Movie5.9
  • Movie5.8

    Beachhead

    1954 · 21 votes

  • Movie6.8

    The Hitch-Hiker

    1953 · 213 votes

  • Movie6.5

    The Sound of Fury

    1950 · 52 votes

  • Movie6.5

    Three Secrets

    1950 · 17 votes

  • Movie6.5

    Top of the World

    1955 · 4 votes

  • Movie5.8

    Julie

    1956 · 36 votes

  • Movie6.5

    Retreat, Hell!

    1952 · 12 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Men of the Fighting Lady

    1954 · 12 votes

  • Movie6.7

    Home of the Brave

    1949 · 18 votes

  • Movie5.6
  • Movie4.9

    Black Bart

    1948 · 11 votes

  • Movie6.1

    Strategic Air Command

    1955 · 49 votes

  • Movie6.1

    The Winning Team

    1952 · 7 votes

  • Movie5.9

    Mad at the World

    1955 · 8 votes

  • Movie6.6

    Starlift

    1951 · 7 votes

  • Movie5.3

    The Americano

    1955 · 13 votes

  • Movie6.4

    Goodbye, My Fancy

    1951 · 12 votes

  • Movie6.0

    She's Back on Broadway

    1953 · 4 votes

  • Movie4.9
  • Movie6.0

    Shack Out on 101

    1955 · 20 votes

  • Movie7.5

    South Sea Sinner

    1950 · 2 votes

Series13

  • TV3.8

    Climax!

    1954 · 12 votes

  • TV7.5
  • TV6.8

    Four Star Playhouse

    1952 · 11 votes

  • TV6.2
  • TV7.8
  • TV6.8
  • TV6.7

    Lux Video Theatre

    1950 · 7 votes

  • TV4.6

    Cavalcade of America

    1952 · 5 votes

  • TV5.7
  • TV10.0

    Bus Stop

    1961 · 1 votes

  • TV6.6

    Letter to Loretta

    1953 · 7 votes

  • TV4.9

    Wichita Town

    1959 · 4 votes

  • TV6.5

    Meet McGraw

    1957 · 2 votes