Years active 1966-2012 Name Frank Converse | Role Actor | |
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Born May 22, 1938 (age 85) ( 1938-05-22 ) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Education Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering Movies and TV shows Similar Philip D'Antoni, Claude Akins, Maureen Anderman | ||
CORONET BLUE 1967 Frank Converse premiere episode A Time To Be Born
my "Movin On" Video
Frank Converse (born May 22, 1938) is an American actor.
Contents
- CORONET BLUE 1967 Frank Converse premiere episode A Time To Be Born
- my Movin On Video
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Early life
Converse was born in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1962, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama at Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Career
On Broadway, he starred in The Philadelphia Story (1980), Design for Living (1984), A Streetcar Named Desire (1988), and Lady in the Dark (1994). Off-Broadway, he starred in The House of Blue Leaves (1971) and South Pacific. In 2007 he appeared at the Hartford Stage in Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" with Hal Holbrook. Converse also did television commercials for Black & Decker in the late 1980s.
Converse was the star of three television series: Coronet Blue, N.Y.P.D. (not to be confused with NYPD Blue), and Movin' On. He played Harry O'Neill on One Life to Live and Ned Simon on As the World Turns, and he had a brief role on All My Children. He appeared opposite Bing Crosby in the 1971 TV movie thriller Dr. Cook's Garden, and played Morgan Harris in Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (also known as "Anne of Avonlea"). He also played Bill Davenport on Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode 7, season 2, "Tomorrow".
His film career included roles in Hurry Sundown (1967), Hour of the Gun (1967, as Virgil Earp), The Rowdyman (1972), Killer on Board (1977), Cruise Into Terror (1978), The Pilot (1980), The Bushido Blade (1981), Spring Fever (1982), Solarbabies (1986), Everybody Wins (1990) and Primary Motive (1992).
Personal life
Divorced from Carol Tauser, then Astrid Ronning, he is currently married to actress Maureen Anderman.
Filmography
Actor
2012
Local Commercial (Short) as
Thad Grant
2012
NYC 22 (TV Series) as
Hubert Holmes
- Block Party (2012) - Hubert Holmes
1991
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Wayne Hardy / Stable Manager / Mr. Kelly / ...
- Falling (2008) - Wayne Hardy
- Caviar Emptor (2004) - Stable Manager
- Admissions (1999) - Mr. Kelly
- Corpus Delicti (1996) - Lyle Christopher
- His Hour Upon the Stage (1991) - Gary Wallace
2008
Lipstick Jungle (TV Series) as
James Schuyler
- Chapter Sixteen: Thanksgiving (2008) - James Schuyler
2003
Our Town (TV Movie) as
Dr. Gibbs
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) as
Bill Davenport
- Tomorrow (2002) - Bill Davenport
1998
Michael Hayes (TV Series) as
Judge Jordan
- Power Play (1998) - Judge Jordan
1998
The Practice (TV Series) as
Dr. Jordan
- Checkmate (1998) - Dr. Jordan
- Another Day (1998) - Dr. Jordan
1997
All My Children (TV Series) as
Sid Sheffield
- Episode dated 4 September 1997 (1997) - Sid Sheffield
1996
Land's End (TV Series) as
Robert Alexander Sr.
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (1996) - Robert Alexander Sr.
1995
VR.5 (TV Series) as
General Jackson
- Facing the Fire (1995) - General Jackson
1995
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Everett Buffum
- The Dream Team (1995) - Everett Buffum
1992
As the World Turns (TV Series) as
Ned Simon
- Episode #1.9903 (1993) - Ned Simon
- Episode dated 23 December 1993 (1993) - Ned Simon
- Seth &_Angel's Wedding Day (1993) - Ned Simon
- Episode dated 24 December 1992 (1992) - Ned Simon
- Episode dated 25 July 1992 (1992) - Ned Simon
- Episode dated 10 July 1992 (1992) - Ned Simon
- Episode dated 30 June 1992 (1992) - Ned Simon
- Episode dated 2 March 1992 (1992) - Ned Simon
- Episode dated 31 January 1992 (1992) - Ned Simon
1992
Primary Motive as
John Eastham
1991
Brother Future (TV Movie) as
Cooper
1990
Against the Law (TV Series) as
Gordon Leary
- The Second Man (1990) - Gordon Leary
1990
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (TV Movie) as
Peter Morgan
1990
Everybody Wins as
Charley Haggerty
1989
Dolphin Cove (TV Series) as
Michael Larson
- The Elders (1989) - Michael Larson
- Stormy Weather (1989) - Michael Larson
- The Ship That Sank Twice (1989) - Michael Larson
- The Initiation of Lisa Ruddick (1989) - Michael Larson
- Reading, Writing, and Telepathy (1989) - Michael Larson
- Two Shots and a Splash (1989) - Michael Larson
- Fighting Back (1989) - Michael Larson
- Pilot (1989) - Michael Larson
1988
Home at Last (TV Movie) as
Nils Anderson
1988
Alone in the Neon Jungle (TV Movie) as
John Hamilton
1987
Uncle Tom's Cabin (TV Movie) as
Trader
1987
Anne of Avonlea (TV Mini Series) as
Morgan Harris
- Episode #1.4 (1987) - Morgan Harris
- Episode #1.3 (1987) - Morgan Harris
- Episode #1.2 (1987) - Morgan Harris
- Episode #1.1 (1987) - Morgan Harris
1984
One Life to Live (TV Series) as
Harry O'Neill
- Episode #1.4786 (1987) - Harry O'Neill
- Episode dated 17 February 1987 (1987) - Harry O'Neill
- Episode dated 23 October 1985 (1985) - Harry O'Neill
- Episode dated 17 December 1984 (1984) - Harry O'Neill
- Episode dated 31 October 1984 (1984) - Harry O'Neill
- Episode dated 1 October 1984 (1984) - Harry O'Neill
- Episode dated 24 September 1984 (1984) - Harry O'Neill
- Episode dated 18 June 1984 (1984) - Harry O'Neill
1986
Solarbabies as
Greentree
1986
Hotel (TV Series) as
John Dunson
- Hearts Divided (1986) - John Dunson
1985
The Equalizer (TV Series) as
Guthrie Browne
- Back Home (1985) - Guthrie Browne
1985
Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) as
Sam Henderson
- The Kona Winds (1985) - Sam Henderson
1984
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) as
Jack
- Bird of Prey (1984) - Jack
1983
The Family Tree (TV Series) as
Kevin Nichols
- Alimony (1983) - Kevin Nichols
- Tess's Birthday (1983) - Kevin Nichols
- The Burglary (1983) - Kevin Nichols
- Jake and Elise (1983) - Kevin Nichols
- The Recital (1983) - Kevin Nichols
- The Wedding (1983) - Kevin Nichols
1982
Spring Fever as
Lewis Berryman
1982
Nurse (TV Series) as
Charles
- A Matter of Privacy (1982) - Charles
1981
Fantasy Island (TV Series) as
Tony Edwards
- Romance Times Three/Night of the Tormented Soul (1981) - Tony Edwards
1981
CBS Children's Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Dan Alexander
- Mystery at Fire Island (1981) - Dan Alexander
1981
The Miracle of Kathy Miller (TV Movie) as
Larry Miller
1981
Gabe and Walker (TV Movie) as
Marion Walker
1981
The Bushido Blade as
Captain Lawrence Hawk
1981
Guests of the Nation (TV Movie) as
Barney Callahan
1981
See China and Die (TV Movie) as
Tom Hackman
1980
The Pilot as
Jim Cochran
1980
Marilyn: The Untold Story (TV Movie) as
Joe DiMaggio
1979
ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series) as
Hal McKain
- A Movie Star's Daughter (1979) - Hal McKain
1979
Steeletown (TV Movie) as
Modge Modgelewsky
1978
David Cassidy - Man Undercover (TV Series) as
El Lobo
- Cage of Steel (1978) - El Lobo
1978
The American Girls (TV Series)
- The Beautiful People Jungle (1978)
1978
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (TV Movie) as
Capt. Larsen Jaenicke
1978
Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) as
Major Burton Cannon
- Hotshot (1978) - Major Burton Cannon
1978
The Bionic Woman (TV Series) as
Jed Kimball
- Deadly Music (1978) - Jed Kimball
1978
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Bill Thompson
- Last of the Stubings/Million Dollar Man/The Sisters (1978) - Bill Thompson
1978
Cruise Into Terror (TV Movie) as
Matt Lazarus
1977
Killer on Board (TV Movie) as
Dr. Paul Jeffries
1977
Kingston: Confidential (TV Series) as
Clary Shannon
- The Boston Shamrock (1977) - Clary Shannon
1977
Rhoda (TV Series) as
Sam Ellis
- The Second Time Around (1977) - Sam Ellis
1977
Police Woman (TV Series) as
Dean Hopkins
- The Killer Cowboys (1977) - Dean Hopkins
1977
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Dr. Larry Pines
- Snake Eyes: Part 2 (1977) - Dr. Larry Pines
- Snake Eyes (1977) - Dr. Larry Pines
1976
Police Story (TV Series) as
Sergeant K-Joe Hirsh
- Thanksgiving (1976) - Sergeant K-Joe Hirsh
1976
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) as
Jack Mitchell
- The Las Vegas Strangler, Part 2 (1976) - Jack Mitchell
- The Las Vegas Strangler, Part 1 (1976) - Jack Mitchell
1974
Movin' On (TV Series) as
Will Chandler
- Sing It Again, Sonny (1976) - Will Chandler
- Full Fathom Five (1976) - Will Chandler
- No More Sad Songs (1976) - Will Chandler
- A Home Is Not a House (1976) - Will Chandler
- Living It Up! (1976) - Will Chandler
- Woman of Steel (1976) - Will Chandler
- The Big Switch (1976) - Will Chandler
- Witch Hunt (1976) - Will Chandler
- The Old South Will Rise Again (1976) - Will Chandler
- Will the Last Trucker Leaving Charlotte Please Turn Out the Lights (1975) - Will Chandler
- Love, Death and Laura Brown (1975) - Will Chandler
- Breakout (1975) - Will Chandler
- Long Way to Nowhere (1975) - Will Chandler
- Please Don't Talk to the Driver (1975) - Will Chandler
- Prosperity #1 (1975) - Will Chandler
- The Big Wheel (1975) - Will Chandler
- General Delivery (1975) - Will Chandler
- -To Be in Carolina (1975) - Will Chandler
- The Elephant Story (1975) - Will Chandler
- The Toughest Men in America (1975) - Will Chandler
- From Baltimore to Eternity (1975) - Will Chandler
- Stowaway (1975) - Will Chandler
- Weddin' Bells (1975) - Will Chandler
- The Price of Loving (1975) - Will Chandler
- Ransom (1975) - Will Chandler
- Tattoos (1975) - Will Chandler
- Ammo (1975) - Will Chandler
- Fraud (1975) - Will Chandler
- Landslide (1975) - Will Chandler
- Explosion (1975) - Will Chandler
- Antiques (1974) - Will Chandler
- Goin' Home: Part 2 (1974) - Will Chandler
- Goin' Home: Part 1 (1974) - Will Chandler
- High Roller (1974) - Will Chandler
- Good for Laughs (1974) - Will Chandler
- Hoots (1974) - Will Chandler
- Games (1974) - Will Chandler
- The Good Life (1974) - Will Chandler
- The Cowhands (1974) - Will Chandler
- The Trick Is to Stay Alive (1974) - Will Chandler
- Life Line (1974) - Will Chandler
- Grit (1974) - Will Chandler
- Roadblock (1974) - Will Chandler
- The Time of His Life (1974) - Will Chandler
- In Tandem (1974) - Will Chandler
1974
Great Performances (TV Series) as
Blackmore
- The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd (1974) - Blackmore
1974
CBS Daytime 90 (TV Series) as
John Banks
- The Guest Room (1974) - John Banks
1973
The Starlost (TV Series) as
Dr. Gerald W. Aaron
- Lazarus from the Mist (1973) - Dr. Gerald W. Aaron
1973
Stat! (TV Movie) as
Dr. Ben Voorhees
1973
Chelsea D.H.O. (TV Movie) as
Dr. Sam Delaney
1973
The Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) as
Arthur Lloyd
- The Haunting of Rosalind (1973) - Arthur Lloyd
1973
Columbo (TV Series) as
Mr. Fallon
- Requiem for a Falling Star (1973) - Mr. Fallon
1973
Circle of Fear (TV Series) as
Sam Richards
- Earth, Air, Fire and Water (1973) - Sam Richards
1972
Norman Corwin Presents (TV Series)
- The D.J. (1972)
1972
The Shadow of a Gunman (TV Movie) as
Donal Davoren
1972
Love, American Style (TV Series) as
Hal (segment "Love and the Super Lover")
- Love and the First Kiss/Love and the Impressionist/Love and the Super Lover (1972) - Hal (segment "Love and the Super Lover")
1971
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Gregson / Paul Talbot
- Canyon of No Return (1972) - Gregson
- Death on Sunday (1971) - Paul Talbot
1972
Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) as
Chris Truitt
- Bushwack! (1972) - Chris Truitt
1972
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) as
Curt Boyle
- A Standard of Manhood (1972) - Curt Boyle
1972
The Rowdyman as
Andrew Scott
1972
The Sixth Sense (TV Series) as
Perry Singleton
- Whisper of Evil (1972) - Perry Singleton
1971
A Tattered Web (TV Movie) as
Steve Butler
1971
Dr. Cook's Garden (TV Movie) as
Jimmy Tennyson
1970
The Most Deadly Game (TV Series) as
Ben
- Model for Murder (1970) - Ben
1970
Medical Center (TV Series) as
Pete Barris
- Trial by Terror (1970) - Pete Barris
1970
The Young Lawyers (TV Series) as
Dr. Vince Sabowski
- Is There a Good Samaritan in the House? (1970) - Dr. Vince Sabowski
1970
The Young Rebels (TV Series) as
Robert Larkin
- Father and I Went Down to Camp (1970) - Robert Larkin
1970
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Warren Loring
- Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot! (1970) - Warren Loring
1970
Summer Is Forever (TV Movie) as
Mr. Warren
1967
N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) as
Det. Johnny Corso
- No Day Trippers Need Apply (1969) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Everybody Loved Him (1969) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Boys Night Out (1969) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Face on the Dart Board (1969) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Who's Got the Bundle? (1969) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Candy Man: Part 2 (1969) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Candy Man: Part 1 (1969) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Attacker (1969) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Three-Fifty-Two (1969) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Night Watch (1969) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Body in the Trunk (1969) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Love Hustle (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- 'L' Is for Love and Larceny (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Witch of 116th Street (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Walk the Long Pier (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Peep Freak (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Golden Fleece (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Case of the Shady Lady (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Deadly Circle of Violence (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- What's a Nice Girl Like You- (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Day Tripper (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Encounter on a Rooftop (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Naked in the Streets (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Nothing Is Real But the Dead: Part 2 (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Nothing is Real But the Dead: Part 1 (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Private Eye Puzzle (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Stones (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Last Port of Call (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Cry Brute (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Which Side Are You On? (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Red Headed Pigeon (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Patriots (1968) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Cruise to Oblivion (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Wire Finish (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Bombers (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Joshua Fit the Battle of Fulton Street (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Boy Witness (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Witness (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Pink Gumdrop (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Murder for Infinity (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- To Catch a Hero (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Old Gangsters Never Die (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Money Man (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Walking Target (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Fast Gun (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- The Screaming Woman (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Fingerman (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Shakedown (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
- Macho (1967) - Det. Johnny Corso
1967
Coronet Blue (TV Series) as
Michael Alden
- Where You from and What You Done? (1967) - Michael Alden
- Tomoyo (1967) - Michael Alden
- The Flip Side of Timmy Devon (1967) - Michael Alden
- Six Months to Mars (1967) - Michael Alden
- The Presence of Evil (1967) - Michael Alden
- Saturday (1967) - Michael Alden
- A Charade for Murder (1967) - Michael Alden
- Man Running (1967) - Michael Alden
- Faces (1967) - Michael Alden
- A Dozen Demons (1967) - Michael Alden
- The Rebels (1967) - Michael Alden
- The Assassins (1967) - Michael Alden
- A Time to Be Born (1967) - Michael Alden
1967
Hour of the Gun as
Virgil Earp
1967
Hurry Sundown as
Rev. Clem De Lavery
1966
Hawk (TV Series) as
Val Crillo
- "H" Is a Dirty Letter (1966) - Val Crillo
1966
The Trials of O'Brien (TV Series) as
Ray Lambert
- A Horse Called Destiny (1966) - Ray Lambert
Soundtrack
1975
Movin' On (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- General Delivery (1975) - (performer: "Throw Out The Lifeline" - uncredited)
Self
1986
American Masters (TV Series documentary)
- Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts (1986)
1976
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (TV Series) as
Self
- You're a Poet and Don't Know It!- the Poetry Power Hour (1976) - Self
1970
Actor's Choice (TV Series) as
Self - Performer
- Walt Whitman: A Wizard's Words (1970) - Self - Performer
1968
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Frank Converse, Roy Cohn, Charlie Manna, Jackie Clark, Aliza Kashi, Ultra Violet, Dick Roman (1968) - Self
1967
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self - Actor
- Episode #7.67 (1967) - Self - Actor
Archive Footage
2001
Private Screenings (TV Series) as
Virgil Earp in 'Hour Of The Gun'
- James Garner (2001) - Virgil Earp in 'Hour Of The Gun'
References
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