1912-03-28 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.
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Cole Younger, Gunfighter | Cole Younger | 1958-03-30 |
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Julie | Det. Lt. Pringle | 1956-10-17 |
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Three Brave Men | Capt. Amos Winfield | 1956-12-01 |
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The Crooked Web | Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian | 1955-11-30 |
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Finger Man | Casey Martin | 1955-06-15 |
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Top Of The World | Brad Cantrell | 1955-05-01 |
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | 1955-10-01 | |
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The Americano | Bento Hermany | 1955-01-19 |
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Mad at the World | Police Capt. Tom Lynn | 1955-05-13 |
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Shack Out on 101 | Prof. Sam Bastion | 1955-12-04 |
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Strategic Air Command | Ennis Hawkes | 1955-07-12 |
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Beachhead | Sgt. Fletcher | 1954-02-05 |
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Men of the Fighting Lady | Lt. Cmdr. Grayson | 1954-05-07 |
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The System | John E. 'Johnny' Merrick | 1953-04-18 |
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The Hitch-Hiker | Gilbert Bowen | 1953-03-30 |
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She's Back on Broadway | John Webber | 1953-03-14 |
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House of Wax | Tom Brennan | 1953-04-16 |
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The Charge at Feather River | Sgt. Charlie Baker | 1953-07-11 |
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Retreat, Hell! | Lt. Col. Steve L. Corbett | 1952-02-17 |
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The Winning Team | Rogers Hornsby | 1952-06-20 |
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Starlift | Frank Lovejoy | 1951-12-14 |
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I'll See You in My Dreams | Walter Donaldson | 1951-12-06 |
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Force of Arms | Maj. Blackford | 1951-08-13 |
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I Was a Communist for the FBI | Matt Cvetic | 1951-05-02 |
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Goodbye, My Fancy | Matt Cole | 1951-05-19 |
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South Sea Sinner | Doc | 1950-08-30 |
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In a Lonely Place | Brub Nicolai | 1950-05-17 |
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Breakthrough | Sgt. Pete Bell | 1950-11-17 |
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Three Secrets | Bob Duffy | 1950-10-20 |
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The Sound of Fury | Howard Tyler | 1950-12-12 |
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Home of the Brave | Sergeant Mingo | 1949-05-12 |
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Black Bart | Mark Lorimer | 1948-02-17 |
