Frank Overton

Frank Emmons Overton (March 12, 1918  April 24, 1967) was an American actor.

Early life

Overton was born in Babylon, New York on March 12, 1918.

Career

Overton appeared in numerous television programs during the early 1950s and through the late 1960s. In 1959, he appeared in a classic episode of The Twilight Zone with Gig Young, called "Walking Distance". Other TV work included The Fugitive in 1963. In his role as General Bogan in the film Fail-Safe (1964), Overton appeared in a famous scene wherein he makes small talk over a secure communications unit with his Soviet counterpart while thumbing through the man's dossier. He played Sheriff Heck Tate in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird.

Overton appeared in an episode of the 1961 ABC series The Asphalt Jungle. He made two guest appearances on the CBS courtroom drama series Perry Mason in diverse roles. In 1961 he played a priest, Father Paul, in "The Case of the Renegade Refugee," and in 1963 he played Deputy D.A. Nelson Taylor in "The Case of the Bluffing Blast."

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