Frank Wilcox

Frank Reppy Wilcox (March 13, 1907 – March 3, 1974) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television series, as well as Broadway plays.

Background Wilcox was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger V. Wilcox. He was born in De Soto, Missouri, but the family moved to Atchison, Kansas. Wilcox worked in Kansas City as an oil company's sales manager.

Acting career Wilcox joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse. In 1927, he became a member of The Lambs Club.

Wilcox became a contract player for Warner Bros., beginning with the 1939 short film The Monroe Doctrine, in which he was chosen to portray the American statesman Henry Clay during the early 1820s. He played Abraham Lincoln as a militia captain in another 1939 film short Old Hickory, based on key events in the public career of President Andrew Jackson.

During World War II Wilcox served on a destroyer.

Personal life and death Wilcox and his wife Joy had three daughters. in Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

Postal Inspector (1936) – Postmaster General The Roaring Twenties (1939) – Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited) The Fighting 69th (1940) – Lt. Norman Calling Philo Vance (1940) – 2nd Reporter (uncredited) Virginia City (1940) – Union Outpost Soldier 'Til We Meet Again (1940) – Ass't. Purser Tear Gas Squad (1940) – Sergeant Crump Murder in the Air''' (1940) – Hotel Clerk Gambling on the High Seas (1940) – Stone The Sea Hawk (1940) – Martin Barrett (uncredited) They Drive by Night (1940) – Reporter #1 (uncredited) River's End (1940) – Constable Kentish City for Conquest (1940) – Party Guest (uncredited) Father Is a Prince (1940) – Income Tax Investigator Lady with Red Hair (1940) – Defense Assistant (uncredited) Santa Fe Trail (1940) – James Longstreet Footsteps in the Dark (1941) – FBI Agent Harrow (uncredited) Knockout (1941) – Denning A Shot in the Dark (1941) – Naval Officer Strange Alibi (1941) – Reporter (uncredited) The Wagons Roll at Night (1941) – Tex Affectionately Yours (1941) – Tom Sergeant York (1941) – Sergeant (uncredited) Bad Men of Missouri (1941) – Funeral Minister (uncredited) Highway West (1941) – Murph – Motorcycle Cop The Smiling Ghost (1941) – Alan Winters in Photo (uncredited) Navy Blues (1941) – Seabag Inspection Officer (uncredited) Passage from Hong Kong (1941) – Clerk (uncredited) They Died with Their Boots On (1941) – Captain Webb Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942) – Jim Martin – Ned's Lawyer Captains of the Clouds (1942) – Flight Lt. Wood (uncredited) Bullet Scars (1942) – Mike Lady Gangster (1942) – Kenneth Phillips Murder in the Big House (1942) – Randall Juke Girl (1942) – Truck Driver (scenes deleted) Flying Fortress (1942) – Judge at Hearing (uncredited) Wings for the Eagle (1942) – Stark Escape from Crime (1942) – Cornell Secret Enemies (1942) – Counter-Espionage Man Busses Roar (1942) – Detective Quinn Across the Pacific (1942) – Capt. Morrison The Hidden Hand (1942) – Dr. Lawrence Channing Truck Busters (1943) – Police Capt. Gear Edge of Darkness (1943) – Jensen (uncredited) The North Star (1943) – Cmdr. Petrov There's Something About a Soldier (1943) – Tom (scenes deleted) The Impostor (1944) – Prosecutor Chip Off the Old Block (1944) – Edward Storey (uncredited) The Fighting Sullivans (1944) – Officer (uncredited) Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) – Officer (uncredited) Follow the Boys (1944) – Capt. Williams (uncredited) The Story of Dr. Wassell' (1944) – Captain's Aide for Evacuation (uncredited) The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) – Judge John Marshall Clemens (uncredited) Rainbow Island (1944) – Captain (uncredited) In the Meantime, Darling (1944) – Capt. MacAndrews (uncredited) Conflict (1945) – Robert Freston (uncredited) Night Editor (1946) – Douglas Loring Without Reservations (1946) – Jack (uncredited) Strange Triangle (1946) – Lawyer The Devil's Mask (1946) – Prof. Arthur Logan Notorious (1946) – FBI Agent (uncredited) Cloak and Dagger (1946) – American Officer (uncredited) Born to Speed (1947) – (uncredited) Dark Passage (1947) – Vincent Parry (picture in newspaper, uncredited) Dead Reckoning (1947) – Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) The Arnelo Affair (1947) – McKingby (scenes deleted) The Beginning or the End (1947) – Dr. W. H. Zinn Mr. District Attorney (1947) – Defense Attorney (uncredited) I Cover Big Town (1947) – Harry Hilton Hit Parade of 1947 (1947) – Show Character (uncredited) Philo Vance Returns (1947) – George Hullman High Barbaree (1947) – Co-Pilot (uncredited) Something in the Wind (1947) – Mr. Masterson (uncredited) Philo Vance's Secret Mission (1947) – Thaddius Carter (uncredited) Unconquered (1947) – Richard Henry Lee Cass Timberlane (1947) – Gregg Marl Gentleman's Agreement (1947) – Harry (uncredited) Her Husband's Affairs (1947) – Floorwalker (uncredited) Out of the Past (1947) – Sheriff Ed Douglas (uncredited) Always Together (1947) – Donn's Lawyer (uncredited) Blondie's Anniversary (1947) – Carter The Voice of the Turtle (1947) – Stanley Blake (uncredited) Caged Fury (1948) – Dan Corey The Miracle of the Bells (1948) – Dr. Jennings The Babe Ruth Story (1948) – Surgeon Refusing to Treat Dog (uncredited) The Return of October (1948) – Mr. Rawlins (uncredited) Let's Live a Little (1948) – Bennett's Salesman (uncredited) Slightly French (1949) – Starr (uncredited) South of St. Louis (1949) – Captain (uncredited) The Clay Pigeon (1949) – Dr. Matson – Navy Hospital Doctor The Fountainhead (1949) – Gordon Prescott (uncredited) House of Strangers (1949) – Minor Role (uncredited) Masked Raiders (1949) – Banker Corthell The Mysterious Desperado (1949) – Elias P. Stevens The Doctor and the Girl (1949) – House Surgeon (uncredited) All the King's Men (1949) – Public Relations Man (uncredited) Samson and Delilah (1949) – Lord of Ekron East Side, West Side (1949) – Frank Belmar (uncredited) Malaya (1949) – Naval Officer with Businessmen (uncredited) Key to the City (1950) – Councilman (uncredited) The Kid from Texas (1950) – Sheriff Pat Garrett Blondie's Hero (1950) – Capt. Masters (uncredited) Nancy Goes to Rio (1950) – Kenneth Berten (uncredited) Annie Get Your Gun (1950) – Mr. Clay (uncredited) Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) – Doctor (uncredited) Bunco Squad (1950) – Mike Finlayson (uncredited) Three Secrets (1950) – Charlie (uncredited) The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) – Roberts (uncredited) Chain Gang (1950) – Lloyd Killgallen (uncredited) Mister 880 (1950) – Mr. Beddington (uncredited) The Flying Missile (1950) – Maj. Kennedy (uncredited) Gambling House (1950) – Mr. Warren (uncredited) Belle Le Grand (1951) – John (uncredited) Payment on Demand (1951) – Mr. Drake (uncredited) Inside Straight (1951) – Zoe's Doctor (uncredited) Go for Broke! (1951) – HQ General (uncredited) Cavalry Scout (1951) – Matson As Young as You Feel (1951) – Joe (uncredited) Show Boat (1951) – Gambler Mark Hallson (uncredited) The Whip Hand (1951) – Bradford (uncredited) The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) – Circus Doctor Trail Guide (1952) – Regan The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952) – Stranger (uncredited) Flesh and Fury (1952) – Businessman (uncredited) Deadline – U.S.A. (1952) – Senator (uncredited) Young Man with Ideas (1952) – Morton H. Clay (uncredited) The Half-Breed (1952) – Sands Scaramouche (1952) – Deputy DeCrillion (uncredited) Carrie (1952) – Maitre D' (scenes deleted) Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952) – Driver at Accident (uncredited) The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) – Dr. Clayton (uncredited) Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952) – Sidney Gordon (uncredited) The Raiders (1952) – Sam Sterling Thunderbirds (1952) – Uncle David 'Dave' Garrett Ruby Gentry (1952) – Clyde Pratt The Mississippi Gambler (1953) – Judge (uncredited) The Story of Three Loves (1953) – Ship's Officer (segment "Equilibrium") (scenes deleted) Invaders from Mars (1953) – Pentagon Chief of Staff (uncredited) Code Two (1953) – Police Capt. Stark (uncredited) Pony Express (1953) – Mr. Walstron (uncredited) Affair with a Stranger (1953) – Dr. Strong (uncredited) The Kid from Left Field (1953) – Man at Bar (uncredited) The Man from the Alamo (1953) – Texas Patriot at Meeting (uncredited) China Venture (1953) – Capt. Dryden (uncredited) Those Redheads from Seattle (1953) – Vance Edmonds Three Young Texans (1954) – Bill McAdoo Dangerous Mission (1954) – Jeremiah Kern (uncredited) The Black Dakotas (1954) – Zachary Paige (uncredited) A Star Is Born (1954) – Frank (uncredited) Naked Alibi (1954) – Councilman Edgar Goodwin (uncredited) Black Widow (1954) – Zachary Paige (uncredited) Masterson of Kansas (1954) – Prosecutor (uncredited) Carolina Cannonball (1955) – Professor Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) – Rudolph Snavely (uncredited) The Eternal Sea (1955) – Cmdr. Calivin Durgin (uncredited) Trial (1955) – Lawyer #2 (uncredited) The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) – Maj. Tom (uncredited) Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) – Sands Co-Owner (uncredited) Uranium Boom (1956) – Floyd Gorman Never Say Goodbye (1956) – Dr. Barnes The Price of Fear (1956) – Courtney (uncredited) The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) – Hopkins' Physician (uncredited) Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) – Alfred Cassidy (uncredited) The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) – U.S. Marshal Duncan A Strange Adventure (1956) – The Public Defender The Ten Commandments (1956) – Wazir Hollywood or Bust (1956) – Director (uncredited) 7th Cavalry (1956) – Maj. Reno Dance with Me, Henry (1956) – Father Mullahy Hell's Crossroads (1957) – Gov. Crittenden of Missouri Kelly and Me (1957) – George Halderman Beginning of the End (1957) – Gen. John T. Short Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957) – Shields (uncredited) Pal Joey (1957) – Col. Langley (uncredited) Man from God's Country (1958) – Beau Santee Johnny Rocco (1958) – Gordon Lane (uncredited) Leave It To Beaver (1958) - Season 1, Episode 24 "The State Versus Beaver" - Judge The Restless Gun (1959) - Episode "The Sweet Sisters" Good Day for a Hanging (1959) – Judge Frazer (uncredited) Go, Johnny, Go! (1959) – Harold Arnold North by Northwest (1959) – Herman Weitner (uncredited) The Jayhawkers! (1959) – Lieutenant at Checkpoint (uncredited) Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) – TV Interviewer (uncredited) Swingin' Along (1961) – Psychiatrist A Majority of One (1961) – Noah Putnam Rawhide (1961) – Mr. Draper in S3:E13, "Incident of the Promised Land" Rawhide (1961) – Marshal Cox in S3:E18, "Incident of the Running Iron" The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962) – General (uncredited) A Ticklish Affair (1963) – Bill (uncredited) Johnny Cool (1963) – FBI Agent (uncredited) I'll Take Sweden (1965) – Mr. Dow (uncredited) Million Dollar Duck'' (1971) – Bank Manager