Frank Overton

Frank Overton
Frank Overton (1960s)
Born Frank Emmons Overton
(1918-03-12)March 12, 1918
Babylon, New York, U.S.
Died April 24, 1967(1967-04-24) (aged 49)
Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.
Resting place Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Nationality American
Occupation Actor
Home town Babylon, New York
Spouse(s) Olga Knotek (1946–1952)
Phyllis Hill (1962–1967)
Children 1

Frank Emmons Overton (March 12, 1918 – April 24, 1967)[1] was an American actor.

Early life

Overton was born in Babylon, New York on March 12, 1918. He attended Bard College in upstate New York. (Citation is incorrect)[2]

Career

Overton's acting career began on the stage in New York City.[2] His Broadway credits include The Desperate Hours (1954), The Trip to Bountiful (1953), Truckline Cafe (1945) and Jacobowsky and the Colonel (1943).[3]

Overton appeared in numerous television programs during the early 1950s and through the late 1960s. In 1959, he appeared in an episode of The Twilight Zone with Gig Young, called "Walking Distance". Other TV work included The Fugitive in 1963. In 1964, he played General Bogan in the film Fail-Safe. He played Sheriff Heck Tate in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird.[1]

Overton appeared in an episode of the 1961 ABC series The Asphalt Jungle. He made two guest appearances on the CBS courtroom drama series Perry Mason in diverse roles. In 1961 he played a priest, Father Paul, in "The Case of the Renegade Refugee," and in 1963 he played Deputy D.A. Nelson Taylor in "The Case of the Bluffing Blast."

Overton played Major Harvey Stovall in the TV series Twelve O'Clock High, and also played a significant role in the movie Wild River, where he appeared as the jilted fiance of Lee Remick. His last TV role was that of Elias Sandoval in Star Trek's "This Side of Paradise", which originally aired in March 1967, just one month before his death at age 49.

Personal life

In 1962, Overton married actress Phyllis Hill in Los Angeles.[4]

Death

Overton died after a heart attack in 1967 in Pacific Palisades, California. He was survived by his wife, Phyllis Hill, and a daughter.[5] He is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, in the Garden of Memory (formerly Section 6), L-44, with his wife, who died in 1993.

Filmography

Film
Title Year Role Notes
Boomerang1947Man in Mob Behind JailUncredited
Mystery Street1950GuardUncredited
No Way Out1950InternUncredited
The True Story of Jesse James1957Maj. Rufus Cobb
Lonelyhearts1958Mr. Sargeant
Desire Under the Elms1958Simeon Cabot
The Last Mile1959Father O'Connors
Wild River1960Walter Clark
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs1960Morris Lacey
Posse from Hell1961Burt Hogan
Claudelle Inglish1961Harley Peasley
To Kill a Mockingbird1962Sheriff Heck Tate
Fail-Safe1964General Bogan
Television
Title Year Role Notes
The Trip to Bountiful1953SheriffTV movie
The Twilight Zone1959-1963Harry Wheeler / Robert Sloan2 episodes
Bonanza1962-1967Amos Crenshaw / Capt. Matthew White2 episodes, (final appearance)
The Virginian1962-1967Sam Atkins / Mr. Umber / Sam Cafferty3 episodes
The Fugitive1963Sheriff Al Springer1 episode
Twelve O'Clock High1964–1967Maj. Harvey Stovall61 episodes
The Invaders1967Dr. Grayson1 episode
Star Trek1967Elias Sandoval1 episode

References

  1. 1 2 Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 143. ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Death Takes Two Actors". The Deseret News. Associated Press. April 25, 1967. p. A7. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "("Frank Overton" search results)". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Scott, Tony (2001). The Stars of Hollywood Forever. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781312916975. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Actor Frank Overton, 49, Dies Suddenly". Lebanon Daily News. Pennsylvania, Lebanon. United Press International. April 25, 1967. p. 2.
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