Milton Frome (February 24, 1909 â€" March 21, 1989) was an American
character actor. He made approximately 140 television and film
appearances between 1934 and 1982.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Frome landed his first acting job in the short subject Daredevil
O'Dare in 1934. He did not act again until 1939 when he joined the
cast of Ride 'Em Cowgirl as Oliver Sheahe.His acting career stalled
until 1950, when he began to find steady work appearing on television
shows like I Love Lucy, Adventures of Superman and Lassie. He also
worked with The Three Stooges during their final years in the Columbia
Pictures short subject department, appearing in the films Pies and
Guys and Quiz Whizz.Frome was very busy in the 1960s, concentrating
mainly on character acting roles for television. He also appeared as a
comic foil in many Jerry Lewis films. He covered all types, ranging
from hapless souls and college professors to heavies, salesmen, and
policemen. Frome could be seen on such shows as Hennesey, The Lawless
Years, 77 Sunset Strip, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Bat Masterson, The New
Phil Silvers Show, The Addams Family, Batman, Adam-12, Bewitched,
Adventures of Superman (TV series), The Beverly Hillbillies, The
Monkees, and A Touch of Grace.
character actor. He made approximately 140 television and film
appearances between 1934 and 1982.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Frome landed his first acting job in the short subject Daredevil
O'Dare in 1934. He did not act again until 1939 when he joined the
cast of Ride 'Em Cowgirl as Oliver Sheahe.His acting career stalled
until 1950, when he began to find steady work appearing on television
shows like I Love Lucy, Adventures of Superman and Lassie. He also
worked with The Three Stooges during their final years in the Columbia
Pictures short subject department, appearing in the films Pies and
Guys and Quiz Whizz.Frome was very busy in the 1960s, concentrating
mainly on character acting roles for television. He also appeared as a
comic foil in many Jerry Lewis films. He covered all types, ranging
from hapless souls and college professors to heavies, salesmen, and
policemen. Frome could be seen on such shows as Hennesey, The Lawless
Years, 77 Sunset Strip, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Bat Masterson, The New
Phil Silvers Show, The Addams Family, Batman, Adam-12, Bewitched,
Adventures of Superman (TV series), The Beverly Hillbillies, The
Monkees, and A Touch of Grace.
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