Acting
Frank Lovejoy
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.
Filmography
Target: The Corruptors!
Series · 1961
Bus Stop
Series · 1961
Wichita Town
Series · 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Series · 1959
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
Film · 1958
Meet McGraw
Series · 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Series · 1957
Julie
Film · 1956
Three Brave Men
Film · 1956
Rendezvous in Black
Film · 1956
The Country Husband
Film · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Shack Out on 101
Film · 1955
Strategic Air Command
Film · 1955
Finger Man
Film · 1955
The Crooked Web
Film · 1955
Mad at the World
Film · 1955
The Americano
Film · 1955
Top of the World
Film · 1955
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Film · 1955
Beachhead
Film · 1954
Men of the Fighting Lady
Film · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
The Hitch-Hiker
Film · 1953
The System
Film · 1953
House of Wax
Film · 1953
The Charge at Feather River
Film · 1953
She's Back on Broadway
Film · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
The Winning Team
Film · 1952
Retreat, Hell!
Film · 1952
Cavalcade of America
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Series · 1952
I'll See You in My Dreams
Film · 1951
I Was a Communist for the FBI
Film · 1951
Force of Arms
Film · 1951
Goodbye, My Fancy
Film · 1951
Starlift
Film · 1951
The Sound of Fury
Film · 1950
Breakthrough
Film · 1950
Three Secrets
Film · 1950
In a Lonely Place
Film · 1950
South Sea Sinner
Film · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Home of the Brave
Film · 1949
Black Bart
Film · 1948