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 cold-blooded trigger-men, rampaging Indian chiefs, brutal Mexican army officers and the like. So it would probably come as a shock to those who know his work to discover that, before he became an actor, he was--of all things--a ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 71) in Sepulveda, California, USA |
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Actor (154 credits)
Actor (154 credits)
1979
Little House on the Prairie
(TV Series)
Chief Kilowatt / Brower
Chief Kilowatt / Brower
- The Halloween Dream
(1979)
... Chief Kilowatt
- The Craftsman
(1979)
... Brower
1968-1975
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Two Dog / Narrator
Two Dog / Narrator
- Wild Country: Part 2
(1975)
... Two Dog
- The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle
(1968)
... Narrator (voice)
1974
Run, Joe, Run
(TV Series)
Chief Great Hawk
Chief Great Hawk
- Little Big Bear Hunter
(1974)
... Chief Great Hawk
1973
The F.B.I.
(TV Series)
Dracus / Faber
Dracus / Faber
- The Bought Jury
(1973)
... Dracus
- Night of the Long Knives
(1973)
... Faber
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")
1962-1969
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Chief Colorow / Zuni Chief Sanchez / Chief Nahnee
Chief Colorow / Zuni Chief Sanchez / Chief Nahnee
- The Lady Doctor
(1969)
... Chief Colorow
- To Walk with Greatness
(1962)
... Zuni Chief Sanchez
- Suzie
(1962)
... Chief Nahnee
1969
Hawaii Five-O
(TV Series)
Phil Kalama
Phil Kalama
- Along Came Joey
(1969)
... Phil Kalama (as Frank de Kova)
1968
It Takes a Thief
(TV Series)
Gen. Tashkov
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)
1965-1967
F Troop
(TV Series)
Chief Wild Eagle / Wild Eagle
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
1964-1965
Daniel Boone
(TV Series)
Saugus / Talakum
Saugus / Talakum
- Four-Leaf Clover
(1965)
... Saugus (as Frank De Kova)
- The Sound of Wings
(1964)
... Talakum (as Frank de Kova)
1957-1965
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Running Bear / Isaiah Quickfox / Arapahoe Chief / ...
Running Bear / Isaiah Quickfox / Arapahoe Chief / ...
- The Isaiah Quickfox Story
(1965)
... Isaiah Quickfox (as Frank de Kova)
- The George B. Hanrahan Story
(1962)
... Running Bear (as Frank de Kova)
- Clyde
(1961)
... Arapahoe Chief (as Frank de Kova)
- The Tom Tuckett Story
(1960)
... Indian Chief (as Frank de Kova)
- The Rodney Lawrence Story
(1959)
... Ocheo (as Frank de Kova)
1965
Valentine's Day
(TV Series)
Chief Bald Eagle
Chief Bald Eagle
- The Sweet Smell of Wampum
(1965)
... Chief Bald Eagle
1959-1964
The Third Man
(TV Series)
Juan Rodriguez / Arlatti
Juan Rodriguez / Arlatti
- The Day of the Bullfighter
(1964)
... Juan Rodriguez (as Frank De Kova)
- A Question of Price
(1959)
... Arlatti
1964
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
(TV Series)
Chief
Chief
- The Day of the 12 Candles
(1964)
... Chief (as Frank de Kova)
1964
The Greatest Show on Earth
(TV Series)
Joseph
Joseph
- Corsicans Don't Cry
(1964)
... Joseph (as Frank de Kova)
1958-1963
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Dino Malatesta / Jack Bent / Jerry Gordon
Dino Malatesta / Jack Bent / Jerry Gordon
- Bonus Baby
(1963)
... Dino Malatesta
- Pattern for a Bomb
(1962)
... Jack Bent (as Frank de Kova)
- Vicious Circle
(1958)
... Jerry Gordon (as Frank De Kova)
1963
The Dakotas
(TV Series)
Matt Kellog
Matt Kellog
- A Nice Girl from Goliath
(1963)
... Matt Kellog (as Frank de Kova)
1959-1963
Laramie
(TV Series)
Tah-Za / Chief Red Wolf / Sitting Bull / ...
Tah-Za / Chief Red Wolf / Sitting Bull / ...
- 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 / The Man / Judge Foley / ...
Anthony 'Tough Tony' Lamberto / The Man / Judge Foley / ...
- A Fist of Five
(1962)
... Anthony 'Tough Tony' Lamberto (as Frank de Kova)
- 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)
1957-1962
Cheyenne
(TV Series)
Red Knife / War Cloud / Spotted Bull / ...
Red Knife / War Cloud / Spotted Bull / ...
- 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
1961-1962
Outlaws
(TV Series)
Chief White Tongue / Pawnee Joe
Chief White Tongue / Pawnee Joe
- Charge aka Outpost
(1962)
... Chief White Tongue
- Outrage at Pawnee Bend
(1961)
... Pawnee Joe
1959-1962
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Senor Vargas / Pedro
Senor Vargas / Pedro
- Strange Miracle
(1962)
... Senor Vargas
- A Personal Matter
(1959)
... Pedro
1961
Frontier Circus
(TV Series)
Karl Maynard
Karl Maynard
- The Shaggy Kings
(1961)
... Karl Maynard (as Frank de Kova)
1960-1961
The Roaring 20's
(TV Series)
Tony Manaci / Ben Dorschel
Tony Manaci / Ben Dorschel
- Million Dollar Suit
(1961)
... Tony Manaci
- White Carnation
(1960)
... Ben Dorschel
1961
Gunslinger
(TV Series)
Don Ignacio Alesandro
Don Ignacio Alesandro
- New Savannah
(1961)
... Don Ignacio Alesandro (as Frank De Kova)
1961
The Tall Man
(TV Series)
Mike Gray Eagle
Mike Gray Eagle
- The Cloudbusters
(1961)
... Mike Gray Eagle (as Frank de Kova)
1961
Route 66
(TV Series)
Davey Briggs
Davey Briggs
- Most Vanquished, Most Victorious
(1961)
... Davey Briggs (as Frank de Kova)
1959-1961
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Chief Tawyawp / Villegro
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 Sturgis
Richard Aloysius Sturgis
- Shriek of Silence
(1961)
... Richard Aloysius Sturgis (as Frank de Kova)
1960-1961
Hawaiian Eye
(TV Series)
Okello / Pete Dailey
Okello / Pete Dailey
- The Stanhope Brand
(1961)
... Okello (as Frank de Kova)
- The Contenders
(1960)
... Pete Dailey
1960
The Islanders
(TV Series)
Carlos Roca
Carlos Roca
- The Widow from Richmond
(1960)
... Carlos Roca (as Frank deKova)
1960
Adventures in Paradise
(TV Series)
Captain Bultian
Captain Bultian
- The Krismen
(1960)
... Captain Bultian (as Frank de Kova)
1959-1960
The Rifleman
(TV Series)
Carl Miller / Chief Hostay
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
Indian
- Sundance and the Hero of Bloody Blue Creek
(1960)
... Indian
1957-1960
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
Joe Black / Iron Hand / Pablo
Joe Black / Iron Hand / Pablo
- Red Ransom
(1960)
... Joe Black (as Frank de Kova)
- End of the Trail
(1958)
... Iron Hand
- The Lynching
(1957)
... Pablo (as Frank De Kova)
1960
Johnny Staccato
(TV Series)
Eddie Wayneright
Eddie Wayneright
- Night of Jeopardy
(1960)
... Eddie Wayneright (as Frank de Kova)
1956-1959
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Tobeel / Leader / Mulligan Rives
Tobeel / Leader / Mulligan Rives
- Target
(1959)
... Leader (as Frank de Kova)
- Gunsmuggler
(1958)
... Tobeel (as Frank de Kova)
- Last Fling
(1957)
... Mulligan Rives (as Frank de Kova)
- Kick Me
(1957)
... Tobeel (as Frank de Kova)
- Greater Love
(1956)
... Tobeel
1959
The Lawless Years
(TV Series)
Harry the Horse
Harry the Horse
- The Poison Ivy Story
(1959)
... Harry the Horse
1958-1959
The Californians
(TV Series)
Jacko / Ug-A-Mug
Jacko / Ug-A-Mug
- An Act of Faith
(1959)
... Jacko (as Frank de Kova)
- The Painless Extractionist
(1958)
... Ug-A-Mug (as Frank de Kova)
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(TV Series)
Jimmy Napoli
Jimmy Napoli
- The Untouchables: Part 2
(1959)
... Jimmy Napoli
- The Untouchables: Part 1
(1959)
... Jimmy Napoli
1958
The Walter Winchell File
(TV Series)
Stefan
Stefan
- Flight to Freedom: File #36
(1958)
... Stefan (as Frank de Kova)
1958
The Restless Gun
(TV Series)
Lupo Lazaro
Lupo Lazaro
- Day of the Dragon
(1958)
... Lupo Lazaro (as Frank de Kova)
1958
The Phil Silvers Show
(TV Series)
Judge's Assistant
Judge's Assistant
- Bilko Saves Ritzik's Marriage
(1958)
... Judge's Assistant (uncredited)
1957
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(TV Series)
Okoma / Culebra
Okoma / Culebra
- Return to Fort Apache
(1957)
... Okoma (as Frank de Kova)
- Major Swanson's Choice
(1957)
... Culebra (as Frank De Kova)
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
(TV Series)
Ottawa Chief
Ottawa Chief
- Hawkeye's Homecoming
(1957)
... Ottawa Chief (as Frank Dekova)
1956
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Delwin Slater
Delwin Slater
- Double Trouble
(1956)
... Delwin Slater (as Frank de Kova)
1953
Your Favorite Story
(TV Series)
- Colonel Chabert
(1953)
- How Much Land Does a Man Need?
(1953)
1951
Martin Kane
(TV Series)
Thomas Randall
Thomas Randall
- The District Attorney Killer
(1951)
... Thomas Randall (as Frank de Kova)
- Murder in the Court
... Thomas Randall
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