Frank Overton

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

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 ​ ( m. 1946; div. 1952) Phyllis Hill ( m. 1962)
Children	1

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".In an episode aired on January 31, 1963 Frank appeared in a Twilight Zone episode titled MUTE as sheriff Harry Wheeler in which actress Ann Jillian played a telepathic child. Other TV work included The Fugitive in 1963. He played Sheriff Heck Tate in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird. In 1964, he played General Bogan in the film Fail-Safe. [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 fiancé 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
Boomerang	1947	Man in Mob Behind Jail	Uncredited
Mystery Street	1950	Guard	Uncredited
No Way Out	1950	Intern	Uncredited
The True Story of Jesse James	1957	Maj. Rufus Cobb
Lonelyhearts	1958	Mr. Sargeant
Desire Under the Elms	1958	Simeon Cabot
The Last Mile	1959	Father O'Connors
Wild River	1960	Walter Clark
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs	1960	Morris Lacey
Posse from Hell	1961	Burt Hogan
Claudelle Inglish	1961	Harley Peasley
To Kill a Mockingbird	1962	Sheriff Heck Tate
Fail-Safe	1964	General Bogan
Television
Title	Year	Role	Notes
The Trip to Bountiful	1953	Sheriff	TV movie
Studio One	1954	Mr. McGinnis	Episode: "The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners"[6]
The Twilight Zone	1959-1963	Robert Sloan / Harry Wheeler	Episodes: Walking Distance, Mute
Thriller	1960	Bart Hattering	Episode: "Child's Play"[7]
Perry Mason	1961	Father Paul	Episode: "The Case of the Renegade Refugee"[8]
Bonanza	1962-1967	Amos Crenshaw / Capt. Matthew White	Episodes: "The Wormwood Cup"[9], "The Storm"[10]
The Virginian	1962-1967	Sam Atkins / Mr. Umber / Sam Cafferty	Episodes: "A Welcoming Town"[11], "Smile of a Dragon"[12], "50 Days to Moose Jaw"[13]
The Fugitive	1963	Sheriff Al Springer	Episode: "Nightmare at Northoak"[14]
Twelve O'Clock High	1964–1967	Maj. Harvey Stovall	61 episodes
The Invaders	1967	Dr. Grayson	Episode: "Genesis"[15]
Star Trek	1967	Elias Sandoval	Episode: ”This Side of Paradise”

References

1. Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 143. ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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.
6. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0712541/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
7. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0723067/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
8. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0673370/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
9. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0529863/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
10. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0529831/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
11. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0740928/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
12. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0741035/fullcredits
13. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0740907/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
14. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0583982/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
15. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0611980/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

External links

• Frank Overton on IMDb
• Frank Overton at the Internet Broadway Database

• Frank Overton at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
• Frank Overton at Find a Grave