Frank Lovejoy

Born: 1912-03-28

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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House of Wax

as Tom Brennan
Released: 1953-04-16

A New York sculptor who opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical...

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In a Lonely Place

as Brub Nicolai
Released: 1950-05-17

A screenwriter with a violent temper is a murder suspect until his lovely neighbor clears him....

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The Hitch-Hiker

as Gilbert Bowen
Released: 1953-03-30

Roy and Gilbert's fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up turns...

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Strategic Air Command

as Ennis Hawkes
Released: 1955-07-12

Air Force reservist Lt. Col. Robert "Dutch" Holland is recalled into active duty at the peak of...

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Three Secrets

as Bob Duffy
Released: 1950-10-20

A five-year-old boy is the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash in the mountains of...

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Goodbye, My Fancy

as Matt Cole
Released: 1951-05-19

Agatha has fond memories of her romance with college president Dr. James Merrill, when she was a...

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Black Bart

as Mark Lorimer
Released: 1948-02-17

Cheerful outlaw Charlie Boles leaves former partners Lance and Jersey and heads for California,...

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Beachhead

as Sgt. Fletcher
Released: 1954-02-05

On a Japanese-occupied island during World War II, only two soldiers remain alive after a...

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The Charge at Feather River

as Sgt. Charlie Baker
Released: 1953-07-11

A frontier scout leads prisoners on a death mission to save a railroad and rescue two women.

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I'll See You in My Dreams

as Walter Donaldson
Released: 1951-12-06

Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.

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The Americano

as Bento Hermany
Released: 1955-01-19

An American Rancher takes a small herd of Brahma bulls to Brazil where he has sold them for a...

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Julie

as Det. Lt. Pringle
Released: 1956-10-17

A terrified stewardess is stalked by her psychotic estranged husband.

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Breakthrough

as Sgt. Pete Bell
Released: 1950-11-17

Filmed with the full cooperation of the U.S. Army, Breakthrough is a lean, no-nonsense war film...

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Men of the Fighting Lady

as Lt. Cmdr. Grayson
Released: 1954-05-07

A writer visits an aircraft carrier during the Korean war to learn more about it and the way...

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The Sound of Fury

as Howard Tyler
Released: 1950-12-12

A family man – desperate for a job – latches onto a friend who encourages him into being a criminal.

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Force of Arms

as Maj. Blackford
Released: 1951-08-13

During the winter of 1943, the German Army halted the American advance in the mountains of...

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Shack Out on 101

as Prof. Sam Bastion
Released: 1955-12-04

A greasy spoon diner provides a base for a spy smuggling nuclear secrets.

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The Winning Team

as Rogers Hornsby
Released: 1952-06-20

Poor health and alcoholism force Grover Cleveland Alexander out of baseball, but through his...

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South Sea Sinner

as Doc
Released: 1950-08-30

A tramp steamer lands sick crewman Jake Davis on rubber-growing island Oraka, from which...

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Retreat, Hell!

as Lt. Col. Steve L. Corbett
Released: 1952-02-17

During the Korean War, a U.S. Marine battalion must fight its way out of a frozen mountain pass...

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Mad at the World

as Police Capt. Tom Lynn
Released: 1955-05-13

A neighborhood is terrorized by group of young juvenile delinquents called The WolfPack. When a...

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I Was a Communist for the FBI

as Matt Cvetic
Released: 1951-05-02

A fact-based story about a man who posed as an American Communist for years as part of a secret...

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Starlift

as Frank Lovejoy
Released: 1951-12-14

To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his...

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The Crooked Web

as Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian
Released: 1955-11-30

Following WWII, ex-G.I. Stan opened up a drive-in restaurant. His girlfriend, Joanie, is one of...

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Top of the World

as Brad Cantrell
Released: 1955-05-01

A team of Air Force servicemen become stranded after setting up a weather station on an island...

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Cole Younger, Gunfighter

as Cole Younger
Released: 1958-03-30

An outlaw must decide whether to stick his neck out for an innocent man.

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Finger Man

as Casey Martin
Released: 1955-06-15

An ex-con is inspired to go undercover and "finger" the mob after finding out his sister is...

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Home of the Brave

as Sergeant Mingo
Released: 1949-05-12

A sensitive, educated black man's World War II-time problems. This is essentially the duplicate...

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Three Brave Men

as Capt. Amos Winfield
Released: 1956-12-01

A lawyer takes the case of a Navy clerk who sues after he's fired for suspected Communist beliefs.

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The System

as John E. 'Johnny' Merrick
Released: 1953-04-18

A gambling boss is pressured by the law and press when a crusade is started against him after...

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She's Back on Broadway

as John Webber
Released: 1953-03-14

When Catherine Terris's career in Hollywood hits the skids, she heads back to the site of her...

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jim Todd
First aired: 1956-10-05

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Sam Walston
First aired: 1956-10-05

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...

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Climax!

as Ben Dana
First aired: 1954-10-07

Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was...

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Target: The Corruptors!

as uncredited
First aired: 1961-09-29

Target: The Corruptors! is an American crime drama series starring Stephen McNally which aired...

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Cavalcade of America

as Inspector Ed McCook
First aired: 1952-10-01

Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company,...

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Bus Stop

as uncredited
First aired: 1961-10-01

Bus Stop is a 26-episode American drama which aired on ABC from October 1, 1961, until March 25,...

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The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Dave
First aired: 1959-09-21

The DuPont Show with June Allyson is an American anthology drama series which aired on CBS from...

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Wichita Town

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-09-30

Wichita Town is a half-hour western television series starring Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, Carlos...

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Meet McGraw

as McGraw
First aired: 1957-06-17

Meet McGraw is an American dramatic television series starring Frank Lovejoy in the role of the...

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Letter to Loretta

as Walter
First aired: 1953-09-20

Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...

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Letter to Loretta

as Walter Davidson
First aired: 1953-09-20

Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...

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Letter to Loretta

as Joe Winters
First aired: 1953-09-20

Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...

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