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Frank Overton

Actor

Frank Overton

Born March 12, 1918 in Babylon, New York, U.S.Died April 24, 196717 films

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To Kill a Mockingbird posterFirst watchTo Kill a Mockingbird19628.0as Sheriff Heck TateScout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo…View film

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Fail Safe poster7.8Fail Safe1964Wild River poster7.2Wild River1960No Way Out poster6.9No Way Out1950Boomerang! poster7.0Boomerang!1947Mystery Street poster6.8Mystery Street1950The True Story of Jesse James poster6.3The True Story of Jesse James1957

Filmography

17 films as actor
  1. 1964Fail SafeGen. Bogan
  2. 1962To Kill a MockingbirdSheriff Heck Tate
  3. 1961Claudelle InglishHarley Peasley
  4. 1961Posse from HellBurt Hogan
  5. 1960The Dark at the Top of the StairsMorris Lacey
  6. 1960Wild RiverWalter Clark
  7. 1959LonelyheartsMr. Sargeant
  8. 1959The Last MileFather O'Connors
  9. 1958Desire Under the ElmsSimeon Cabot
  10. 1958An American GirlMr. Davis
  11. 1957The True Story of Jesse JamesMaj. Rufus Cobb
  12. 1956Bloomer GirlHamilton Calhoun
  13. 1953The Trip to BountifulSheriff
  14. 1951A Bolt of LightningJohn Emroy
  15. 1950No Way OutIntern (uncredited)
  16. 1950Mystery StreetGuard (uncredited)
  17. 1947Boomerang!Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)