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Frank de Kova (March 17, 1910 – October 15, 1981) was an American character actor in films, stage, and TV. Biography. De Kova was born in New York City. He was a teacher at a school in New York before joining a Shakespeare repertory group. He made his Broadway debut in Detective Story, and was discovered by director Elia Kazan. [1]
YearFilmCharacter1951Italian Man1951Culio1952Colonel Guajardo1952The Wiry ManFrank DeKova. Actor: The Ten Commandments. 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.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Sepulveda, California, USA
Frank DeKova. Actor: The Ten Commandments. 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.
- March 17, 1910
- October 15, 1981
Frank DeKova. Actor. American motion picture and television figure of the 1950s through the 1980s. He was born in New York City and worked as a teacher at in New York before joining a Shakespeare repertory. He played the popular Chief Wild Eagle in the hit 1960s television series F-Troop.
- New York, New York County, New York, USA
- March 17, 1910
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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.
Frank DeKova was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. DeKova began his acting career with roles in such films as the Marlon Brando biographical drama "Viva Zapata!" (1952), the Gig Young drama "Holiday For Sinners" (1952) and "Split Second" (1953).
