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Full Name
  
Frank Bank

Nationality
  
American


Name
  
Frank Bank

Role
  
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Born
  
April 12, 1942 (
1942-04-12
)
Los Angeles, California, USA

Occupation
  
Actor (1950–1989) and bond broker (after 1973)

Known for
  
Portraying Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford in Leave It to Beaver, first on CBS and then on ABC

Children
  
Two daughters with Jeri. Two step-daughters with Rebecca

Spouse
  
Rebecca Fink (m. 1982–2013), Jeri Lynn Handelman (m. 1966–1982), Marlene Kay Blau (m. 1963–1965)

Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
Ken Osmond, Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow, Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont

Died
  
April 13, 2013 (aged 71), Rancho Mirage, California, United States

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Frank Bank (April 12, 1942 – April 13, 2013) was an American actor, particularly known for his role as Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford on the 1957–1963 situation comedy television series Leave It to Beaver.

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Bank was cast in fifty episodes of Leave It to Beaver between January 24, 1958, until the series finale on May 30, 1963. Thereafter, he was cast as Clarence Rutherford in 101 episodes of the series sequel, The New Leave It to Beaver, which aired on cable television from 1985 to 1989.

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Beginning in 1973, Bank became a bond broker in his native Los Angeles, California. His autobiography, Call Me Lumpy: My Leave It To Beaver Days and Other Wild Hollywood Life, was published in 1997.

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Bank died April 13, 2013, in Rancho Mirage, California, one day after his 71st birthday, from undisclosed causes. He was survived by his third wife, Rebecca, four daughters, and five grandchildren. He is interred at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.

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Filmography

Actor
1997
Leave It to Beaver as
Frank
1983
The New Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) as
Clarence Rutherford
- Dads and Grads: Part 2 (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- Dads and Grads: Part 1 (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- Brother vs. Brother (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- Man's Greatest Achievements (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- Shortcuts (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- A Day at the Mall (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- What Has Four Legs and Flies? (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Return of the Monster in the Closet (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- Rockets Red Glare (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- Darkness on the Edge of Mayfield (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- What If? (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- And Freddie Makes Three (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- Still the New Leave It to Beaver (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- Road Trip (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- On a Roll (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- Party Line (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- Beyond the Sandbox (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- First Down (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- Chew Slowly (1989) - Clarence Rutherford
- Inside Eddie Haskell (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Hook, Line and Sinker (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Cursed Again (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- A Casual Affair (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Family Scrapbook II (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Great Debate (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Gosh, Wally (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- The End of the World (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Day Dreamin' (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Madcap Dreams (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Pacific Overture (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Teenage Rebellion (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Junior Prom (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Wrap Party (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- And Everybody's Happy (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Don't Go Changing (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Plenty of Fish in the Sea (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Ensign Cleaver (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Drivers Ed (1988) - Clarence Rutherford
- Oops (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- See You in Court (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Terrible Lizards (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- Between Friends (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- Perfect Harmony (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- Life Without Father (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- A Part of Life (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- First Base (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- Yesterday's Gone (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Bruise Brothers (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- Material Girl (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- Got to Get You Out of My Life (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- Murder in Mayfield (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- A Night in Mayfield (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- I Had It All (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- A Slice of Life (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Bestest Dad (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- Super Sunday (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- Earth Angels (1987) - Clarence Rutherford
- Home for Christmas (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- Bad Poetry (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- A Day in Mayfield (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- Miss Honeywell Comes to Town (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Brothers Cleaver (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- Birth Announcement (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- In the Dark (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- Perfect Candidate (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- Does Not a Woman Make (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- How's Your Bird? (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- In the Wings (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- Heavy Metal (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- A Farewell to Freddie (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- Puppy Love (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- On the Wrong Track (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- Dumb Luck (1986) - Clarence Rutherford
- Wow (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- While the Beav's Away (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Violet Rutherford Returns (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- String of Pearls (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Steppin' Out (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Sink or Swim (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Punching In (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Movin' On (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Give and Take (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Father's Day (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Dear Pen Pal II (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Carried Away (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- A Boy and His Snake (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Escape from the Salt Mines (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Slumber Party (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Our Big Girl (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Haskells vs. Cleavers (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Dear Pen Pal (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- No Free Lunch (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Paper Tiger (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Piano Lesson (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Gladiators (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Girl Talk (1985) - Clarence Rutherford
- Pet Peeves (1984) - Clarence Rutherford
- Supply and Demand (1984) - Clarence Rutherford
- Thanksgiving Day (1984) - Clarence Rutherford
- Growing Pains (1984) - Clarence Rutherford
- Still the Beaver (1983) - Clarence Rutherford
1983
High School U.S.A. (TV Movie) as
Mr. Gerardi
1983
Still the Beaver (TV Movie) as
Clarence Rutherford
1958
Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) as
Clarence Rutherford / Lumpy / Clarence / ...
- The All-Night Party (1963) - Lumpy
- Wally's Practical Joke (1963) - Lumpy
- Summer in Alaska (1963) - Lumpy
- Eddie's Sweater (1963) - Lumpy
- Lumpy's Scholarship (1963) - Lumpy
- The Credit Card (1963) - Lumpy
- The Parking Attendants (1963) - Lumpy
- The Mustache (1963) - Lumpy
- The Party Spoiler (1962) - Lumpy
- Wally's Car Accident (1962) - Lumpy
- Bachelor at Large (1962) - Clarence
- A Night in the Woods (1962) - Lumpy
- One of the Boys (1962) - Lumpy
- Tennis, Anyone (1962) - Clarence
- The Yard Birds (1962) - Lumpy
- The Merchant Marine (1962) - Lumpy
- Lumpy's Car Trouble (1962) - Clarence 'Lumpy' Rutherford
- Wally Stays at Lumpy's (1962) - Lumpy
- Eddie Quits School (1962) - Lumpy
- Beaver's Fear (1962) - Lumpy
- Beaver's Long Night (1962) - Lumpy
- Beaver, the Bunny (1962) - Clarence Rutherford
- Beaver's First Date (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- Wally's Chauffeur (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- Weekend Invitation (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- Wally's Big Date (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- Beaver Takes a Drive (1961) - Clarence Rutherford (credit only)
- Wally's Weekend Job (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- Wally's Car (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- In the Soup (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- Beaver's Rat (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- Beaver's Report Card (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- Wally and Dudley (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Big Fish Count (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- Wally's Track Meet (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- Teacher's Daughter (1961) - Clarence Rutherford
- Beaver's Freckles (1960) - Clarence Rutherford
- Wally and Alma (1960) - Clarence Rutherford
- Wally's Election (1960) - Clarence Rutherford
- Wally's Test (1960) - Clarence Rutherford
- Wally's Haircomb (1959) - Clarence Rutherford
- Dance Contest (1959) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Tooth (1959) - Clarence Rutherford
- Wally's Pug Nose (1959) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Garage Painters (1959) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Visiting Aunts (1958) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Shave (1958) - Clarence Rutherford
- The Lost Watch (1958) - Clarence Rutherford
- Tenting Tonight (1958) - Clarence Rutherford
- Lumpy Rutherford (1958) - Clarence Rutherford
1962
Life with Archie (TV Movie) as
Archie Andrews
1962
Bachelor Father (TV Series) as
Jim Estabrook
- The Twain Shall Meet (1962) - Jim Estabrook
1962
87th Precinct (TV Series) as
Punk
- Idol in the Dust (1962) - Punk (uncredited)
1961
Man-Trap as
Paul Finnerty (uncredited)
1961
Westinghouse Playhouse (TV Series) as
Tiny
- Ballet-Oop (1961) - Tiny
1959
Cimarron City (TV Series) as
Henry Purdy
- The Bitter Lesson (1959) - Henry Purdy (uncredited)
1958
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Camper
- Free Weekend (1958) - Camper (uncredited)
1956
Father Knows Best (TV Series) as
Boy in Cafeteria with Bud
- The Persistent Guest (1956) - Boy in Cafeteria with Bud (uncredited)
1952
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Clarence Miggs
- Life, Liberty and Orrin Dooley (1952) - Clarence Miggs
1952
The Story of Will Rogers as
Young Will Rogers
1950
Cargo to Capetown as
Man Washed Overboard (uncredited)
Self
2008
Stu's Show (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Tony Dow, Ken Osmond, Frank Bank, and Brian Ward (2010) - Self - Guest
- Burton Richardson, Geoff Edwards, Betty White, Johnny Gilbert, Randy West, Frank Bank, Ron Greenberg, Mark Maxwell Smith and Tom Kennedy (2009) - Self - Guest
- Tony Dow, Ken Osmond, Frank Bank, and Brian Levant (2009) - Self - Guest
- Jerry Mathers and Frank Bank (2008) - Self - Guest
- Ken Osmond, Frank Bank and Eric Osmond (2008) - Self - Guest
- Ken Osmond and Frank Bank (2008) - Self - Guest
1985
Our Time (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Self
1983
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 30 December 1983 (1983) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 29 December 1983 (1983) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 28 December 1983 (1983) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 27 December 1983 (1983) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 26 December 1983 (1983) - Self - Panelist
1983
Family Feud (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Contestant
- TV's All-Time Favorites Week 1 Game 4: Leave It to Beaver vs. Petticoat Junction (1983) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- TV's All-Time Favorites Week 1 Game 2: Leave It to Beaver vs. Your Hit Parade (1983) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
Archive Footage
2014
The Sixties (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Clarence 'Lumpy' Rutherford - Leave It to Beaver
- When Television Came of Age (2014) - Clarence 'Lumpy' Rutherford - Leave It to Beaver
2008
The Factor (TV Series) as
Clarence Rutherford
- Episode dated 16 May 2008 (2008) - Clarence Rutherford
1953
Footlights Theater (TV Series) as
Clarence Miggs
- Life, Liberty and Orrin Dooley (1953) - Clarence Miggs

References

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