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Frank Lovejoy 1912 - 1962

Frank Andrew Lovejoy was born on March 28, 1912 in The Bronx, Bronx County, New York United States, and died at age 50 years old in 1962 at New York 65 W 54th St, in New York. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frank Lovejoy.

Frank Andrew Lovejoy

March 28, 1912

The Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States

1962

New York 65 W 54th St, in New York, New York, 10019, United States

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Frank Andrew Lovejoy's History: 1912 - 1962

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Introduction

Frank Andrew Lovejoy was born to Frank Herbert Lovejoy (1872 - 1927) and Honora Ann "Dora" Garvey (1878 - 1961). He was born in the Bronx, New York, but grew up in New Jersey. His father, Frank Andrew Lovejoy, Sr., was a furniture salesman from Maine. His mother, Nora, was born in Massachusetts, to Irish immigrant parents Frank Lovejoy was first married to Frances Williams, but they divorced in the late 1930s. He then married Joan Elinor Banks (1918 - 1998) on May 31, 1940 in Norwalk, Connecticut. They had two children: a boy and a girl. Frank 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". A successful radio actor, Lovejoy played Broadway Harry on the "Gay Nineties Revue" and was heard on the 1930s crime drama series "Gang Busters". He was also the narrator (during the first season) for the show "This Is Your FBI". In radio soap operas, Lovejoy played Dr. Christopher Ellerbe in "Valiant Lady", Sam Foster in "This Day Is Ours" and he had the roles of Brad Forbes on "Brave Tomorrow" and Larry Halliday in "Bright Horizon". He also played the title character on the syndicated show "The Blue Beetle" in 1940, several episodes of "The Whistler", and starred in the later newspaper drama series "Night Beat" in the early 1950s and in episodes of "Suspense" in the late 1950s. He also starred as John Malone in "The Amazing Mr. Malone". Lovejoy in 1958: In films of the 1940s and 1950s, Lovejoy mostly played supporting roles. Appearing in movies such as "Goodbye, My Fancy" (1951) with Joan Crawford, and "The Hitch-Hiker" (1953) directed by Ida Lupino, Lovejoy was effective playing the movie's everyman in extraordinary situations. He was in several war movies, notably Stanley Kramer's "Home of the Brave" (1949), Breakthrough (1950), Joseph H. Lewis's Retreat, Hell! (1952) which portrayed the United States Marine Corps' withdrawal from the Chosin Reservoir (Changjin Reservoir) during the Korean War and as a Marine sergeant again in Beachhead (1954), and Strategic Air Command (1955) with James Stewart. In 1950, he had the lead role in “Try and Get Me”, (aka “Sound of Fury”) as a struggling out of work man who fell to crime to support his family; in a film noire combining crime and murder with social injustice, an irresponsible newspaper and equally criminal public mob reactions. In 1951, he had the title role in "I Was a Communist for the FBI" with co-stars Ron Hagerthy, Paul Picerni, and Philip Carey. Television: Lovejoy starred in two short-run TV series, Man Against Crime and Meet McGraw. Episodes of these two series have never been released commercially on DVD or VHS and never aired as reruns. Meet McGraw episodes were screened at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention Lovejoy's final television performances include the episode "County General" (March 18, 1962) on the ABC series Bus Stop with Marilyn Maxwell in the role of Grace Sherwood. That same season, he appeared on the ABC crime drama Target: The Corruptors! about the efforts of a New York City reporter to expose organized crime. On October 2, 1962, Frank Lovejoy died of a heart attack in his sleep at his residence in New York City. His wife, Joan Banks, called for medical help after she was unable to wake him. The couple had been appearing in a New Jersey production of the Gore Vidal play The Best Man.
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1912

Birthday

March 28, 1912

Birthdate

The Bronx, Bronx County, New York United States

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

Frank was Caucasian, of Irish heritage on his maternal line. His maternal grandparents had both been born in Ireland and immigrated to the United States.
Nationality & Locations

A native of Bronx, New York, Frank also lived in Connecticut. He died at the age of 50 in New York, New York and is buried in Culver City, California.
Professional Career

Frank was an actor. His credits include: Film -1948 Black Bart Mark Lorimer -1949 Home of the Brave Sergeant Mingo -1950 In a Lonely Place Detective Sergeant Brub Nicolai South Sea Sinner Doc Three Secrets Bob Duffy Breakthrough Sgt. Pete Bell Try and Get Me! Howard Tyler aka The Sound of Fury -1951 I Was a Communist for the FBI Matt Cvetic Goodbye, My Fancy Matt Cole Force of Arms Major Blackford I'll See You in My Dreams Walter Donaldson Starlift Himself -1952 Retreat, Hell! Lieutenant Colonel Steve L. Corbett The Winning Team Rogers Hornsby -1953 She's Back on Broadway John Webber The Hitch-Hiker Gilbert Bowen House of Wax Lieutenant Thomas "Tom" Brennan The System John E. 'Johnny' Merrick The Charge at Feather River Sergeant Charlie Baker -1954 Beachhead Sgt. Fletcher Men of the Fighting Lady Lieutenant Commander Paul Grayson -1955 The Americano Bento Hermany Strategic Air Command General Ennis C. Hawkes Top of the World Maj. Brad Cantrell Mad at the World Police Capt. Tom Lynn Finger Man Casey Martin Shack Out on 101 Professor Bastion The Crooked Web Stanley Fabian -1956 Julie Detective Lieutenant Pringle -1958 Cole Younger, Gunfighter Cole Younger Television Year Title Role Notes -1957–1958 Meet McGraw McGraw -1957 Cavalcade of America Inspector Ed McCook Ep. 'Chicago 2-1-2'[7] Radio -1948 The Blue Beetle -1948 Box 13 Various support roles - -1950 Escape Episode: "Danger at Matecumbe"[8] -1950–1952 Night Beat Randy Stone -1952 Gang Busters -1952 Hollywood Sound Stage Episode: "One Way Passage"[9] -1952 Suspense Joe Broady Episode: "The Wreck of the Old 97"[10] -1952 Suspense Billy the Kid Episode: "The Shooting of Billy the Kid"[11] -1954 Suspense Mr. Kedman Episode: "The Man from Tomorrow"[12]
Personal Life & Family

Frank Lovejoy was first married to Frances Williams, but they divorced in the late 1930s. He then married Joan Elinor Banks (1918 - 1998) on May 31, 1940 in Norwalk, Connecticut. They had two children: a boy and a girl.
1962

Death

1962

Death date

heart attack

Cause of death

New York 65 W 54th St, in New York, New York 10019, United States
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