Frank De Kova
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-03-17 (71 years old)
Deathday
1981-10-15
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known As
Frank DeKova
Frank De Kova
Biography
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 schoolteacher. Born in New York in 1910, DeKova gave up teaching for the stage, and played in many Shakespearean productions before getting work on Broadway. One of his first starring roles was in the classic detective play "Detective Story", which got him noticed and brought to Hollywood. He debuted...
Acting
1965
as The tormentor
1947
as Con Library (uncredited)
1973
as Angelo "Angie" Corleone (voice)
1959
as Evans
1956
as Abiram
1982
as Old Vinnie (voice)
1953
as Dummy
1952
as The Wiry Man
1961
as Sonoy the Astrologer
1981
as Crisco (voice)
1973
as Capiello
1975
as Albert Ambrose
1964
as Nigosh
1960
as Syndicate Chairman
1955
as Prof. Claude Dillon
1958
as Harry
1958
as Capt. Vrublevski
1953
as Chief Chattez
1959
as Denver, Bruhn's Gang
1957
as Dutch Hayden
1965
as Old Baba
1953
as Ali Nur
1955
as Padre
1974
as Big Tony (as Frank deKova)
1975
as White Eagle
1973
as Giunta
1953
as Captain Romero
1958
as The Black-Bearded One
1956
as Chief Red Hawk
1956
as Zachariah
1954
as Modoc Jim
1956
as Yellow Elk
1956
as Brave Scout
1952
as Moleface (uncredited)
1956
as Charlie Washackle
1956
as Jingo
1953
as Benedetto
1953
as Mindar
1953
as Stevenson
1955
as Priest
1958
as Alcaide
1978
as Rachid Khan
1955
as Anse Hatlo
1962
as Jack (as Frank de Kova)
1954
as Isatai
1954
as Martinez (as Frank de Kova)
1957
as Chief Yellow Wolf
1957
as Red Cloud (as Frank De Kova)
1958
as Lugo (as Frank deKova)
1970
as Two Dog
1980
as Rupolo
1972
as The Man
1967
as Narrator (voice)
1975
as Managan (voice) / Ruby (voice) (uncredited)
1957
as Egyptian Official
1954
as Akmed Salah (uncredited)
1973
as The Man
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