Frank Lovejoy

Acting Mar 28, 1912 Oct 2, 1962 (aged 50) 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.

54 Acting Credits

Frank Lovejoy

Acting

In a Lonely Place

House of Wax

The Hitch-Hiker

The Sound of Fury

Strategic Air Command

Julie

Beachhead

Shack Out on 101

Home of the Brave

Three Secrets

Finger Man

The Crooked Web

I Was a Communist for the FBI

I'll See You in My Dreams

The Americano

Goodbye, My Fancy

Retreat, Hell!

Climax!

Breakthrough

Men of the Fighting Lady

Black Bart

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse