Frank Overton
American actor (1918-1967) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 49
Frank Emmons Overton was an American actor. He was best known for the roles of Major Harvey Stovall in 12 O'Clock High (1964-1967), Sheriff Heck Tate in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), and General Bogan in Fail Safe (1964).
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1967Died24 April 1967
The InvadersSeries, 1967Dr. Grayson1966
Star TrekSeries, Elias Sandoval1964
Fail SafeFilm, Gen. Bogan1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries, Gene Farrell1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, George Felse
To Kill a MockingbirdFilm, 1962Sheriff Heck Tate1961
Dr. KildareSeries, John Oliver
Claudelle InglishFilm, 1961Harley Peasley1960
The Dark at the Top of the StairsFilm, Morris Lacey1959
BonanzaSeries, Capt. Matthew White
LonelyheartsFilm, 1959Mr. Sargeant1958
LawmanSeries, Brad TurnerAn American GirlFilm, 1958Mr. Davis1957
Perry MasonSeries, Father Paul
The True Story of Jesse JamesFilm, 1957Maj. Rufus Cobb1956
Bloomer GirlFilm, Hamilton Calhoun1953The Trip to BountifulFilm, Sheriff1951
A Bolt of LightningFilm, John Emroy1950
Mystery StreetFilm, Guard (uncredited)1948
Studio OneSeries, Alan Wall1947
Kraft Television TheatreSeries
Boomerang!Film, 1947Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)1918Born12 March 1918
The InvadersSeries, 1967Dr. Grayson1966Star TrekSeries, Elias Sandoval1964Fail SafeFilm, Gen. Bogan1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries, Gene Farrell1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, George FelseTo Kill a MockingbirdFilm, 1962Sheriff Heck Tate1961Dr. KildareSeries, John OliverClaudelle InglishFilm, 1961Harley Peasley1960The Dark at the Top of the StairsFilm, Morris Lacey1959BonanzaSeries, Capt. Matthew WhiteLonelyheartsFilm, 1959Mr. Sargeant1958LawmanSeries, Brad TurnerAn American GirlFilm, 1958Mr. Davis1957Perry MasonSeries, Father PaulThe True Story of Jesse JamesFilm, 1957Maj. Rufus Cobb1956Bloomer GirlFilm, Hamilton Calhoun1953The Trip to BountifulFilm, Sheriff1951A Bolt of LightningFilm, John Emroy1950Mystery StreetFilm, Guard (uncredited)1948Studio OneSeries, Alan Wall1947Kraft Television TheatreSeriesBoomerang!Film, 1947Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)1918Born12 March 1918Known for
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To Kill a Mockingbird 1962
Fail Safe 1964
Wild River 1960
Boomerang! 1947
No Way Out 1950
People around Frank
Elia Kazan Produced Wild River (1960)
Sidney Lumet Produced Fail-Safe (1964)
Delbert Mann Directed The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)
Arthur Kennedy Also in Boomerang and Claudelle Inglish
Robert Keith Also in Boomerang and Posse from Hell
Bert Freed Also in Boomerang and No Way Out
Henry Fonda Also in Fail-Safe and Fail Safe
Montgomery Clift Also in Wild River and Lonelyhearts
Larry Hagman Also in Fail-Safe and Fail Safe
Nicholas Ray Directed The True Story of Jesse James (1957)
Alan J. Pakula Produced To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Betsy Blair Also in No Way Out and Mystery Street- John Sturges Directed Mystery Street (1950)
Dan O'Herlihy Also in Fail-Safe and Fail Safe
Robert Mulligan Produced To Kill a Mockingbird (1963)- Dana Elcar Also in Fail-Safe and Fail Safe
- Gordon Douglas Directed Claudelle Inglish (1961)
- Fritz Weaver Also in Fail-Safe and Fail Safe
Horton Foote Wrote The Trip to Bountiful (1953)
Ray Teal Also in No Way Out and Posse from Hell
Sorrell Booke Also in Fail-Safe and Fail Safe
Ford Rainey Also in Claudelle Inglish and The Last Mile
Russell Collins Also in Fail-Safe and Fail Safe
James Bell Also in Posse from Hell and Claudelle Inglish
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1967 · aged 49
In the same film or series as Frank
Audra LindleyAlso in An American Girl (1958)
Robert PrestonAlso in The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)Celia JohnsonAlso in A Bolt of Lightning (1951)
Irwin ShawAlso in Desire Under the Elms (1958)
Michael ConstantineAlso in The Last Mile (1959)
John DoucetteAlso in The True Story of Jesse James (1957)