King Donovan
Actor and director (1918-1987) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 69
Francis King Donovan was an American film, stage, and television actor, as well as a film and television director.
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1987Died30 June 19871984
Nothing Lasts ForeverFilm, Lunartini Husband1970
Night GallerySeries, Husband (segment "The Merciful")1965
The Big ValleySeries, Ambrose1963
Arrest and TrialSeries
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldFilm, 1963Airport Official (uncredited)
The Thrill of It AllFilm, 1963TV Executive (uncredited)1961
The DefendersSeries, Lou Desmond1959
BonanzaSeries, Twirly Boggs
The Hanging TreeFilm, 1959Wonder1958
CowboyFilm, Joe Capper, Trailhand1957
MaverickSeries, Mark Dawson1956
Playhouse 90Series, The Director
Invasion of the Body SnatchersFilm, 1956Jack Belicec1955
Not as a StrangerFilm, Mr. Slocum (uncredited)1954
December BrideSeries
Broken LanceFilm, 1954Clerk (uncredited)1953
Forever FemaleFilm, Playwright at Sardi's1952
Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Thin Man
Glory AlleyFilm, 1952Telephone Technician (uncredited)1951
Angels in the OutfieldFilm, McGee1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Eddie Slate
A Lady Without PassportFilm, 1950Surgeon (uncredited)1949
Alias Nick BealFilm, Peter Wolfe
All the King's MenFilm, 1949Reporter (uncredited)1918Born25 January 1918
Nothing Lasts ForeverFilm, Lunartini Husband1970Night GallerySeries, Husband (segment "The Merciful")1965The Big ValleySeries, Ambrose1963Arrest and TrialSeriesIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldFilm, 1963Airport Official (uncredited)The Thrill of It AllFilm, 1963TV Executive (uncredited)1961The DefendersSeries, Lou Desmond1959BonanzaSeries, Twirly BoggsThe Hanging TreeFilm, 1959Wonder1958CowboyFilm, Joe Capper, Trailhand1957MaverickSeries, Mark Dawson1956Playhouse 90Series, The DirectorInvasion of the Body SnatchersFilm, 1956Jack Belicec1955Not as a StrangerFilm, Mr. Slocum (uncredited)1954December BrideSeriesBroken LanceFilm, 1954Clerk (uncredited)1953Forever FemaleFilm, Playwright at Sardi's1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Thin ManGlory AlleyFilm, 1952Telephone Technician (uncredited)1951Angels in the OutfieldFilm, McGee1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Eddie SlateA Lady Without PassportFilm, 1950Surgeon (uncredited)1949Alias Nick BealFilm, Peter WolfeAll the King's MenFilm, 1949Reporter (uncredited)1918Born25 January 1918People around King Donovan
Stanley Kramer Directed It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Bess Flowers Also in Singin' in the Rain (1953)
Don Siegel Directed Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1957)
Norman Taurog Directed The Caddy and The Birds and the Bees
Raoul Walsh Directed The Enforcer and Glory Alley- John Sturges Directed Right Cross and Mystery Street
John Farrow Directed His Kind of Woman and Alias Nick Beal- Delmer Daves Directed The Hanging Tree and Cowboy
- Gordon Douglas Directed Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
- Rudolph Maté Directed The Mississippi Gambler (1953)
Charles McGraw Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Kenneth Tobey Also in The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Whit Bissell Also in The Defiant Ones and Not as a Stranger
Ross Hunter Produced Tumbleweed and The Thrill of It All
Joe Pasternak Produced Easy to Love and The Merry Widow
Sol C. Siegel Produced Broken Lance and I Was a Male War Bride
Ralph Dumke Also in All the King's Men (1950)
Douglas Spencer Also in Something to Live For (1952)
Ned Glass Also in The Defiant Ones and Storm Warning
Roy Engel Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Herbert Heyes Also in Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
Jesse White Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Charles Marquis Warren Directed Little Big Horn (1951)
Lawrence Dobkin Also in Angels in the Outfield (1951)
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Singin' in the Rain 1952
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956
The Thrill of It All 1963
The Defiant Ones 1958
The Enforcer 1951
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1987 · aged 69
