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Frank DeKova (1910–1981)

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Frank DeKova parlayed a sinister scowl, piercing eyes and an all-around menacing attitude into a long career of playing icy triggermen, rampaging Indian chiefs, brutal Mexican army officers and the like. Therefore it would probably surprise most who know his work to discover that he was at one time a schoolteacher... See full bio »

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in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 71) in Sepulveda, California, USA
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1982 Hey Good Lookin'
Old Vinnie (voice)
 
1981 American Pop
Crisco (voice) (as Frank De Kova)
 
1980 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Sam Monte
– Nine Hours (1980) … Sam Monte (as Frank De Kova)
 
1980 Mafia on the Bounty
 
1979 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Brower / Chief Kilowatt
– The Halloween Dream (1979) … Chief Kilowatt
– The Craftsman (1979) … Brower
 
1978 Baretta (TV series)
Dominick
– The Marker (1978) … Dominick
 
1978 Cat in the Cage
Rachid Khan
 
1977 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Nova
– Hotel of Fear (1977) … Nova (as Frank De Kova)
 
1976 Cannon (TV series)
Lucius Delgado
– Revenge (1976) … Lucius Delgado
 
1975 Johnny Firecloud
White Eagle
 
1975 Crossfire (TV movie)
 
1968-1975 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Narrator / Two Dog
– Wild Country: Part 2 (1975) … Two Dog
– The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle (1968) … Narrator (voice)
 
1975 Police Woman (TV series)
Vito Angelo
– The Company (1975) … Vito Angelo (as Frank De Kova)
 
1974 Apple's Way (TV series)
Connie DeMarco
– The Christmas Party (1974) … Connie DeMarco
 
1974 Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Big Tony (as Frank deKova)
 
1974 Police Story (TV series)
Perez
– Across the Line (1974) … Perez (as Frank de Kova)
 
1974 Run, Joe, Run (TV series)
Chief Great Hawk
– Little Big Bear Hunter (1974) … Chief Great Hawk
 
1974 Toma (TV series)
Alex Cordeen
– The Contract on Alex Cordeen (1974) … Alex Cordeen
 
1973 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Dracus / Faber
– The Bought Jury (1973) … Dracus
– Night of the Long Knives (1973) … Faber
 
1973 The Don Is Dead
Giunta (as Frank de Kova)
 
1973 The Slams
Capiello
 
1973 Heavy Traffic
Angelo "Angie" Corleone (voice)
 
1973 Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
The Man
 
1972 The Mechanic
The Man
 
1971 Love, American Style (TV series)
(segment "Love and the Eskimo's Wife")
– Love and the Accidental Passion/Love and the Black Limousine/Love and the Eskimo's Wife/Love and the Tuba (1971) … (segment "Love and the Eskimo's Wife")
 
1970 The Wild Country
Two Dog
 
1962-1969 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Nahnee
– The Lady Doctor (1969)
– To Walk with Greatness (1962)
– Suzie (1962) … Nahnee
 
1969 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Phil Kalama
– Along Came Joey (1969) … Phil Kalama (as Frank de Kova)
 
1968 The High Chaparral (TV series)
Aguirre
– A Way of Justice (1968) … Aguirre
 
1968 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
Gen. Tashkov
– Hans Across the Border: Part 2 (1968) … Gen. Tashkov (as Frank de Kova)
– Hans Across the Border: Part 1 (1968) … Gen. Tashkov (as Frank de Kova)
 
1967 The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle
Narrator (voice)
 
1965-1967 F Troop (TV series)
Chief Wild Eagle / Wild Eagle
– Is This Fort Really Necessary? (1967) … Chief Wild Eagle
– Our Brave in F Troop (1967) … Chief Wild Eagle
– The Majority of Wilton (1967) … Chief Wild Eagle
– Carpetbagging, Anyone? (1967) … Chief Wild Eagle
– Marriage, Fort Courage Style (1967) … Chief Wild Eagle
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1965 The Sword of Ali Baba
Old Baba
 
1964-1965 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Saugus / Talakum
– Four-Leaf Clover (1965) … Saugus (as Frank De Kova)
– The Sound of Wings (1964) … Talakum (as Frank de Kova)
 
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told
The tormentor (as Frank de Kova)
 
1957-1965 Wagon Train (TV series)
Running Bear / Arapahoe Chief / Indian Chief / …
– The Isaiah Quickfox Story (1965) … Isaiah Quickfox (as Frank de Kova)
– The George B. Hanrahan Story (1962) … Running Bear
– Clyde (1961) … Arapahoe Chief
– The Tom Tuckett Story (1960) … Indian Chief
– The Rodney Lawrence Story (1959) … Ocheo (as Frank de Kova)
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1965 Those Calloways
Nigosh (as Frank de Kova)
 
1959-1964 The Third Man (TV series)
Juan Rodriguez
– The Day of the Bullfighter (1964) … Juan Rodriguez (as Frank De Kova)
– A Question of Price (1959)
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Edward
– The Watchman (1964) … Edward (as Frank De Kova)
 
1964 Ben Casey (TV series)
John Whistler
– Make Me the First American (1964) … John Whistler
 
1964 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series)
Chief
– The Day of the 12 Candles (1964) … Chief (as Frank de Kova)
 
1964 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)
Joseph
– Corsicans Don't Cry (1964) … Joseph (as Frank de Kova)
 
1963 The Raiders
Pawnee Chief (uncredited)
 
1958-1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Dino Malatesta / Jack Bent / Jerry Gordon
– Bonus Baby (1963) … Dino Malatesta (as Frank de Kova)
– Pattern for a Bomb (1962) … Jack Bent (as Frank de Kova)
– Vicious Circle (1958) … Jerry Gordon
 
1963 The Dakotas (TV series)
Matt Kellog
– A Nice Girl from Goliath (1963) … Matt Kellog
 
1959-1963 Laramie (TV series)
Chief Red Wolf / Sitting Bull / Tah-Za / …
– The Unvanquished (1963) … Tah-Za
– Wolf Cub (1961) … Chief Red Wolf
– Man of God (1959) … Sitting Bull (uncredited)
– Circle of Fire (1959) … Yellow Knife
 
1959-1962 The Untouchables (TV series)
Anthony 'Tough Tony' Lamberto / Bugs Donovan / Jimmy Napoli / …
– A Fist of Five (1962) … Anthony 'Tough Tony' Lamberto
– The Maggie Storm Story (1962) … The Man (as Frank de Kova)
– The Underground Court (1961) … Judge Foley (as Frank de Kova)
– The Waxey Gordon Story (1960) … Bugs Donovan (as Frank De Kova)
– The Frank Nitti Story (1960) … Louie Campagna (as Frank de Kova)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1957-1962 Cheyenne (TV series)
Benito Juarez / Chief Johnny Cake / Dull Knife / …
– Pocketful of Stars (1962) … Red Knife
– Indian Gold (1962) … War Cloud
– Cross Purpose (1961) … Spotted Bull
– Gold, Glory and Custer - Requiem (1960) … Dull Knife
– The Rebellion (1959) … Benito Juarez
See all 7 episodes »
 
1962 The Gallant Men (TV series)
Legrini
– The Ninety-Eight Cent Man (1962) … Legrini
 
1962 Follow That Dream
Jack (as Frank de Kova)
 
1962 Outlaws (TV series)
Chief White Tongue
– Charge aka Outpost (1962) … Chief White Tongue
 
1959-1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Pedro / Senor Vargas
– Strange Miracle (1962) … Senor Vargas
– A Personal Matter (1959) … Pedro
 
1962 Thriller (TV series)
Lieutenant Vincoli
– La Strega (1962) … Lieutenant Vincoli
 
1961 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Gavril's Father
– The End of a World (1961) … Gavril's Father
 
1961 Frontier Circus (TV series)
Karl Maynard
– The Shaggy Kings (1961) … Karl Maynard (as Frank de Kova)
 
1961 Maverick (TV series)
Blackjack Hardy
– A Technical Error (1961) … Blackjack Hardy
 
1960-1961 The Roaring 20's (TV series)
Ben Dorschel / Tony Manaci
– Million Dollar Suit (1961) … Tony Manaci
– White Carnation (1960) … Ben Dorschel
 
1961 Gunslinger (TV series)
Don Ignacio Alesandro
– The New Savannah Story (1961) … Don Ignacio Alesandro
 
1961 Atlantis, the Lost Continent
Sonoy the Astrologer
 
1961 The Tall Man (TV series)
Mike Gray Eagle
– The Cloudbusters (1961) … Mike Gray Eagle (as Frank de Kova)
 
1961 Portrait of a Mobster
Anthony Parazzo
 
1961 Route 66 (TV series)
Davey Bridges
– Most Vanquished, Most Victorious (1961) … Davey Bridges (as Frank de Kova)
 
1959-1961 Rawhide (TV series)
Chief Tawyawp / Villegro
– Incident of the Boomerang (1961) … Chief Tawyawp (as Frank de Kova)
– Incident at Spanish Rock (1959) … Villegro (as Frank de Kova)
 
1961 The Rebel (TV series)
Richard Aloysius 'Dick' Sturgis
– Shriek of Silence (1961) … Richard Aloysius 'Dick' Sturgis (as Frank de Kova)
 
1961 Hong Kong (TV series)
Cesaro
– Double Jeopardy (1961) … Cesaro (as Frank de Kova)
 
1960 The Islanders (TV series)
Carlos Roca
– The Widow from Richmond (1960) … Carlos Roca (as Frank deKova)
 
1960 Lawman (TV series)
Jed Barker
– Cornered (1960) … Jed Barker
 
1960 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
Pete Dailey
– The Contenders (1960) … Pete Dailey
 
1960 Surfside 6 (TV series)
Stinger
– Country Gentleman (1960) … Stinger
 
1959-1960 The Rifleman (TV series)
Carl Miller / Chief Hostay
– Meeting at Midnight (1960) … Carl Miller
– The Indian (1959) … Chief Hostay (as Frank De Kova)
 
1960 Hotel de Paree (TV series)
Indian
– Sundance and the Hero of Bloody Blue Creek (1960) … Indian
 
1960 Overland Trail (TV series)
Shoshone Chief
– West of Boston (1960) … Shoshone Chief (as Frank de Kova)
 
1957-1960 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Iron Hand / Joe Black / Pablo
– Red Ransom (1960) … Joe Black
– End of the Trail (1958) … Iron Hand
– The Lynching (1957) … Pablo (as Frank De Kova)
 
1960 The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
Syndicate Chairman
 
1960 Johnny Staccato (TV series)
Eddie Wayneright
– Night of Jeopardy (1960) … Eddie Wayneright (as Frank de Kova)
 
1960 The Detectives (TV series)
Nordoff
– Karate (1960) … Nordoff (as Frank de Kova)
 
1960 Five Fingers (TV series)
Landau
– The Judas Goat (1960) … Landau
 
1959 The Texan (TV series)
Mandan
– Showdown at Abilene (1959) … Mandan (as Frank de Kova)
 
1959 The Alaskans (TV series)
Fanton
– Petticoat Crew (1959) … Fanton
 
1959 The Jayhawkers!
Evans
 
1959 The Deputy (TV series)
Cowan
– Back to Glory (1959) … Cowan
 
1956-1959 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Tobeel / Leader / Mulligan Rives
– Target (1959) … Leader (as Frank de Kova)
– Gunsmuggler (1958) … Tobeel
– Last Fling (1957) … Mulligan Rives
– Kick Me (1957) … Tobeel
– Greater Love (1956) … Tobeel
 
1959 The Lawless Years (TV series)
Harry the Horse
– The Poison Ivy Story (1959) … Harry the Horse
 
1959 Day of the Outlaw
Denver, Bruhn's Gang (as Frank deKova)
 
1959 U.S. Marshal (TV series)
Red Slade
– Maryjo Is Missing (1959) … Red Slade (as Frank de Kova)
 
1958-1959 The Californians (TV series)
Up-A-Mug
– An Act of Faith (1959)
– The Painless Extractionist (1958) … Up-A-Mug
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Jimmy Napoli
– The Untouchables: Part 2 (1959) … Jimmy Napoli
– The Untouchables: Part 1 (1959) … Jimmy Napoli
 
1959 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Joe Taber
– Breakout (1959) … Joe Taber (as Frank de Kova)
 
1959 Black Saddle (TV series)
Calderon
– Client: Martinez (1959) … Calderon
 
1959 Buckskin (TV series)
Potato Man
– Coup Stick (1959) … Potato Man
 
1959 Mike Hammer (TV series)
Al Adams
– I Ain't Talkin' (1959) … Al Adams (as Frank de Kova)
 
1958 Man with a Camera (TV series)
The Man
– Blind Spot (1958) … The Man (as Frank de Kova)
 
1958 The Restless Gun (TV series)
Lupo Lazaro
– Dragon for a Day (1958) … Lupo Lazaro
 
1958 Apache Territory
Lugo (as Frank deKova)
 
1958 Teenage Cave Man
The Black-Bearded One (as Frank De Kova)
 
1958 Machine-Gun Kelly
Harry
 
1958 The Brothers Karamazov
Capt. Vrublevski (as Frank de Kova)
 
1958 Cowboy
Alcaide (as Frank de Kova)
 
1958 The Walter Winchell File (TV series)
Stefan
– Flight to Freedom: File #36 (1958) … Stefan (as Frank de Kova)
 
1957 Ride Out for Revenge
Chief Yellow Wolf
 
1957 Appointment with a Shadow
Dutch Hayden
 
1957 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
Culebra / Okoma
– Return to Fort Apache (1957) … Okoma
– Major Swanson's Choice (1957) … Culebra
 
1957 Run of the Arrow
Red Cloud (as Frank De Kova)
 
1957 Crossroads (TV series)
Black Hawk
– Jhonakehunkga Called Jim (1957) … Black Hawk
 
1957 Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (TV series)
Ottawa Chief
– Hawkeye's Homecoming (1957) … Ottawa Chief (as Frank Dekova)
 
1956 Reprisal!
Charlie Washackle
 
1956 Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (TV series)
– The Hostage (1956)
 
1956 The White Squaw
Yellow Elk
 
1956 The Ten Commandments
Abiram
 
1956 Pillars of the Sky
Zachariah (as Frank de Kova)
 
1956 Santiago
Jingo
 
1956 Crusader (TV series)
Juan Perez
– The Ballot Box (1956) … Juan Perez
 
1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Delwin Slater
– Double Trouble (1956) … Delwin Slater (as Frank de Kova)
 
1956 Big Town (TV series)
– Hung Jury (1956)
 
1956 The Lone Ranger
Chief Red Hawk (as Frank deKova)
 
1955 Shack Out on 101
Prof. Claude Dillon
 
1955 Hold Back Tomorrow
Priest
 
1955 The Man from Laramie
Padre
 
1955 Strange Lady in Town
Anse Hatlo
 
1954 Drum Beat
Modoc Jim
 
1954 Passion
Martinez (as Frank de Kova)
 
1954 Valley of the Kings
Akmed Salah - Nomad Guide (uncredited)
 
1954 They Rode West
Isatai
 
1953 King of the Khyber Rifles
Ali Nur (as Frank de Kova)
 
1953 Fighter Attack
Benedetto
 
1953 All the Brothers Were Valiant
Stevenson (as Frank deKova)
 
1953 The Robe
Slave Dealer (uncredited)
 
1953 Arrowhead
Chief Chattez (as Frank de Kova)
 
1953 Raiders of the Seven Seas
Captain Romero
 
1953 The Desert Song
Mindar
 
1953 Split Second
Dummy (as Frank de Kova)
 
1952 Pony Soldier
Custin (uncredited)
 
1952 The Big Sky
Moleface (uncredited)
 
1952 Holiday for Sinners
The Wiry Man (as Frank de Kova)
 
1952 Viva Zapata!
Colonel Guajardo (uncredited)
 
1951 The Mob
Culio (uncredited)
 
1951 Up Front
Italian Man (uncredited)
 
1951 Martin Kane (TV series)
Thomas Randall
– The District Attorney Killer (1951) … Thomas Randall
– Murder in the Court … Thomas Randall
 
1951 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
– The Golden Mouth (1951)
 
1950 Dick Tracy (TV series)
– The Ghost of Gravel Gertie
 
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1961 The Untouchables (TV series)
 
1960 The Gun of Zangara (TV movie)
Louis 'Little New York' Campagna (uncredited)
 
1959 The Scarface Mob (TV movie)
Jimmy Napoli (as Frank de Kova)
 

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