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Frank Overton (1918–1967)
Perpetually serious-looking New York-born character actor, who showed up to good effect in many TV shows of the 50's and 60's. His quietly authoritarian demeanor lent itself ideally to portraying characters with badges or uniforms: Sheriff Heck Tate in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), General Bogan of Strategic Air Command in Fail-Safe (1964) and ...
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Born:in Babylon, New York, USADied:(age 49) in Malibu, California, USA |
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Actor (81 credits)
1962-1967
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Amos Crenshaw / Capt. Matthew White
Amos Crenshaw / Capt. Matthew White
- The Wormwood Cup
(1967)
... Amos Crenshaw
- The Storm
(1962)
... Capt. Matthew White
1962-1967
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Sam Atkins / Mr. Umber / Sam Cafferty
Sam Atkins / Mr. Umber / Sam Cafferty
- A Welcoming Town
(1967)
... Sam Atkins
- Smile of a Dragon
(1964)
... Mr. Umber
- 50 Days to Moose Jaw
(1962)
... Sam Cafferty
1964-1967
12 O'Clock High
(TV Series)
Maj. Harvey Stovall
Maj. Harvey Stovall
- The Hunters and the Killers
(1967)
... Maj. Harvey Stovall
- A Long Time Dead
(1967)
... Maj. Harvey Stovall
- Graveyard
(1966)
... Maj. Harvey Stovall
- The Duel at Mont Sainte Marie
(1966)
... Maj. Harvey Stovall
- Six Feet Under
(1966)
... Maj. Harvey Stovall
1961-1965
The Defenders
(TV Series)
Richard Holmes / Malcolm Page / District Attorney / ...
Richard Holmes / Malcolm Page / District Attorney / ...
- The Prosecutor
(1965)
... Richard Holmes
- Yankee Come Home
(1964)
... Malcolm Page
- The Hidden Jungle
(1962)
... District Attorney
- The Prowler
(1961)
... D. A. Bill Bryan
- The Hundred Lives of Harry Simms
(1961)
... D.A. Bryan
1959-1964
Brenner
(TV Series)
Assistant District Attorney William Thompson
Assistant District Attorney William Thompson
- Episode #2.6
(1964)
- False Witness
(1959)
... Assistant District Attorney William Thompson
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Gene Farrell
Gene Farrell
- Corridor 400
(1963)
... Gene Farrell
1962-1963
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
The Doctor / Martin Jennings
The Doctor / Martin Jennings
- The Story of Cain
(1963)
... The Doctor
- The Lonnie Fallon Story
(1962)
... Martin Jennings
1963
The Fugitive
(TV Series)
Sheriff Al Springer
Sheriff Al Springer
- Nightmare at Northoak
(1963)
... Sheriff Al Springer
1962-1963
The Nurses
(TV Series)
Dr. Crowell / Dr. Ethan Bower
Dr. Crowell / Dr. Ethan Bower
- The Guilt of Molly Kane
(1963)
... Dr. Crowell
- The Walls Came Tumbling Down
(1962)
... Dr. Ethan Bower
1960-1963
Route 66
(TV Series)
Andy Ferguson / Peter Graham / Cord Webster / ...
Andy Ferguson / Peter Graham / Cord Webster / ...
- Soda Pop and Paper Flags
(1963)
... Andy Ferguson
- Where Is Chick Lorimer, Where Has She Gone?
(1962)
... Peter Graham
- The Quick and the Dead
(1961)
... Cord Webster
- The Man on the Monkey Board
(1960)
... Hanson
1962-1963
Laramie
(TV Series)
James Courtland / Jason Duncan
James Courtland / Jason Duncan
- The Last Battleground
(1963)
... James Courtland
- The High Country
(1962)
... Jason Duncan
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
George Felse
George Felse
- Death and the Joyful Woman
(1963)
... George Felse
1959-1963
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Harry Wheeler / Robert Sloan
Harry Wheeler / Robert Sloan
- Mute
(1963)
... Harry Wheeler
- Walking Distance
(1959)
... Robert Sloan
1961-1963
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Deputy D.A. Nelson Taylor / Father Paul
Deputy D.A. Nelson Taylor / Father Paul
- The Case of the Bluffing Blast
(1963)
... Deputy D.A. Nelson Taylor
- The Case of the Renegade Refugee
(1961)
... Father Paul
1954-1959
Armstrong Circle Theatre
(TV Series)
Dr. Bergman / Sam Starr / Mr. Arnquist
Dr. Bergman / Sam Starr / Mr. Arnquist
- Prescription-Hypnosis
(1959)
... Dr. Bergman
- Divorcees Anonymous
(1957)
... Sam Starr
- A Baby Named X
(1956)
... Mr. Arnquist
- Crisis
(1955)
- Explosion
(1954)
1959
Deadline
(TV Series)
Captain / Cane
Captain / Cane
- The Blue Dahlia
(1959)
... Captain
- State Scandal
(1959)
... Cane
1951-1957
Studio One
(TV Series)
Dr. Manning / Mr.McGinnis / Alan Wall / ...
Dr. Manning / Mr.McGinnis / Alan Wall / ...
- Act of Mercy
(1957)
... Dr. Manning
- The Boy Who Changed the World
(1954)
- The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners
(1954)
... Mr.McGinnis
- Plan for Escape
(1952)
... Alan Wall
- Abraham Lincoln
(1952)
... Samuel Stone
1954-1957
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Matt Preston / Mr. Thornton / Steve / ...
Matt Preston / Mr. Thornton / Steve / ...
- Haunted Harbor
(1957)
... Matt Preston
- To Die Alone
(1957)
... Mr. Thornton
- Noon on Doomsday
(1956)
... Steve
- Fearful Decision
(1955)
... Al Durfee
- Fearful Decision
(1954)
... Al
1953-1957
The Big Story
(TV Series)
Sam H. Day / Roger Dove / Douglas Wildey
Sam H. Day / Roger Dove / Douglas Wildey
- The Mad Bomber
(1957)
... Sam H. Day
- Roger Dove of the Hartford Courant of Connecticut
(1954)
... Roger Dove
- Douglas Wildey of the Yonkers Herald Statesman of New York
(1953)
... Douglas Wildey
1956
The Alcoa Hour
(TV Series)
Tyler / Barton Steinbach
Tyler / Barton Steinbach
- No License to Kill (II)
(1956)
... Tyler
- Even the Weariest River
(1956)
... Barton Steinbach
1952-1956
Goodyear Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Sergeant / Sam Reid
Sergeant / Sam Reid
- The Sentry
(1956)
... Sergeant
- John Turner
(1953)
- The Room
(1952)
... Sam Reid
1955-1956
Playwrights '56
(TV Series)
Will Thompson
Will Thompson
- The Day the Trains Stopped Running
(1956)
... Will Thompson
- The Waiting Place
(1955)
1953-1955
The Philco Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Pat Garrett / Harris Rhodes / Mr. Davis / ...
Pat Garrett / Harris Rhodes / Mr. Davis / ...
- The Death of Billy the Kid
(1955)
... Pat Garrett
- A Sense of Justice
(1955)
... Harris Rhodes
- Walk into the Night
(1955)
- The Dancers
(1954)
... Mr. Davis
- The Trip to Bountiful
(1953)
... Sheriff
1955
Appointment with Adventure
(TV Series)
Man
Man
- Crash Landing
(1955)
- Five in Judgment
(1955)
... Man
1953
The Gulf Playhouse
(TV Series)
Father
Father
- The Tears of My Sister
(1953)
- Cafe Society
(1953)
... Father
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