Frank Emmons Overton (March 12, 1918 â€" April 24, 1967) was an
American actor.Overton was born in Babylon, New York on March 12,
1918. He attended Bard College in upstate New York. (Citation is
incorrect)Overton's acting career began on the stage in New York City.
His Broadway credits include The Desperate Hours (1954), The Trip to
Bountiful (1953), Truckline Cafe (1945) and Jacobowsky and the Colonel
(1943).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.
American actor.Overton was born in Babylon, New York on March 12,
1918. He attended Bard College in upstate New York. (Citation is
incorrect)Overton's acting career began on the stage in New York City.
His Broadway credits include The Desperate Hours (1954), The Trip to
Bountiful (1953), Truckline Cafe (1945) and Jacobowsky and the Colonel
(1943).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.
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