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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Frank Converse Biography (1938-)
Full name, Frank Guthrie Converse; born May 22, 1938, in St. Louis, MO; married Carol Tawser (divorced); married second wife (marriage ended); married Maureen Anderman (an actress); children: (first marriage) two, (third marriage)two. Addresses: Agent: Artists Group, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite2490, Los Angeles, CA 90067; (voice work) Phil Sutfin, International CreativeManagement, 40 West 57th St., 17th Floor, New York, NY 10019.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- May 22, 1938
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- (Broadway debut) David, First One Asleep, Whistle, Belasco Theatre, 1966
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The Night of the Iguana, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1967
- Billy Einhorn, The House of Blue Leaves, Truck and Warehouse Theatre, New York City, 1971
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The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1973
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The Seagull, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1973
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Afore Night Come, Long Wharf Theatre, 1975
- "On the Inside," On the Outside, and On the Inside (double-bill), Long Wharf Theatre, 1976
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Hobson's Choice, Long Wharf Theatre, 1977-1978
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The Philadelphia Story, Long Wharf Theatre, 1977-1978
- C. K. Dexter Haven, The Philadelphia Story, Lincoln Center TheatreCompany, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1980-1981
- Harry, Brothers, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1983
- Otto, Design for Living, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1984-1985
- Mr. Webb, Our Town, Long Wharf Theatre, 1987-1988
- Harold Mitchell, A Streetcar Named Desire, Circle in the Square, 1988
- General Crook, Crazy Horse and Three Stars, Long Wharf Theatre, 1992
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A Cheever Evening, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1993
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Misalliance, Long Wharf Theatre, 1993
- Kendall Nesbit, Lady in the Dark, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1994
- Austin, Later Life, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1994
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Coconut Grove Playhouse, FL, 1997
- Captain Brackett, South Pacific, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 2000
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Thief River, off-Broadway production, 2001
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A Doll's House, Connecticut production, 2001
- Also performed in Ancestral Voices and Brothers, both Broadway productions; Arturo Ui,
Death of a Salesman,
A Man for All Seasons, and The Night of the Iguana, all American ShakespeareFestival, Stratford, CT; Camping with Henry and Tom,
Children of the Sun,
A Fair Country,
Passion Play, and Skylight, all regional productions; The Crucible; and The Ride Down Mount Morgan; performed with the PAF Playhouse, Huntington Station, NY, 1972-73.
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Film Appearances
- Marshal Virgil Earp, Hour of the Gun, United Artists, 1967
- Reverend Clem DeLavery, Hurry Sundown, Paramount, 1967
- Andrew Scott, The Rowdyman, Crowley, 1972
- Jim Cochran, The Pilot (also known as Danger in the Skies),Summit, 1979
- Captain Hawk, The Bushido Blade (also known as The Bloody Bushido Blade), Trident, 1981
- Louis Corman (some sources cite Lewis Berryman), Spring Fever (also known as Sneakers), Comworld, 1983
- Greentree, Solarbabies (also known as Solar Warriors), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Video, 1986
- Charlie Haggerty, Everybody Wins, Orion, 1990
- John Eastham, Primary Motive, FoxVideo, 1992
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Michael Alden, Coronet Blue, CBS, 1967
- Detective Johnny Corso, N.Y.P.D., ABC, 1967-1969
- Will Chandler, Movin' On, NBC, 1974-1976
- Kevin Nichols, The Family Tree, NBC, 1983
- Harry O'Neill, One Life to Live (also known as One Life to Live: The Summer of Seduction), ABC, 1984-19851987
- Michael Larson, Dolphin Cove, CBS, 1989-1990
- Ned Simon, As the World Turns, 1992-1993
- Sidney "Sid" Sheffield, All My Children (also known as All My Children: The Summer of Seduction), ABC, 1997
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Pilots
- Dr. Sam Delaney, D.H.O., ABC, 1973
- Dr. Ben Voorhees, Stat!, CBS, 1973
- Will Chandler, In Tandem (also known as Movin' On), NBC, 1974
- Modge Modgelewsky, Steeltown, CBS, 1979
- Marion Walker, Gabe and Walker, ABC, 1981
- Tom Hackman, Momma the Detective, ABC, 1981
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Movies
- Jim Tennyson, Dr. Cook's Garden, ABC, 1971
- Steve Butler, A Tattered Web, CBS, 1971
- Mr. Fallon, Columbo: Requiem for a Falling Star, NBC, 1974
- Dr. Paul Jeffries, Killer on Board, NBC, 1977
- Matt Lazarus, Cruise into Terror, ABC, 1978
- Captain Larsen Jaenicke, Sergeant Matlovich versus the U.S. Air Force, NBC, 1978
- Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn: The Untold Story, ABC, 1980
- Larry Miller, The Miracle of Kathy Miller, CBS, 1981
- Haley, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Showtime, 1987
- John Hamilton, Alone in the Neon Jungle (also known as Commandin Hell), CBS, 1988
- Peter Morgan, Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase, ABC, 1990
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Specials
- Blackmore, "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd," Theatre in America, PBS, 1974
- "You're a Poet and Don't Know It! ... The Poetry Power Hour," The CBSFestival of Lively Arts for Young People, CBS, 1976
- Hal McKain, "A Movie Star's Daughter," ABC Afterschool Special, ABC, 1979
- Dan Alexander, "Mystery at Fire Island," CBS Children's Mystery Theatre, CBS, 1981
- "Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts," American Masters, 1985
- Also appeared in Shadow of a Gunman.
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Miniseries
- Morgan Harris, Anne of Avonlea: The Continuing Story of Anne of GreenGables (also known as Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel), The Disney Channel, 1987
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Episodic
- "Is There a Good Samaritan in the House?" The Young Lawyers, ABC,1970
- "Death on Sunday," The F.B.I., ABC, 1971
- Chris Truitt, "Bushwack!" Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1972
- "Canyon of No Return," The F.B.I., ABC, 1972
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Circle of Fear, NBC, 1975
- Jack Mitchell, "The Las Vegas Strangler," Starsky and Hutch, 1976
- "Thanksgiving," Police Story, 1976
- Dr. Christopher, "Snake Eyes: Part 1," Quincy, 1977
- Major Burton Cannon, "Hot Shot," Baa Baa Black Sheep, NBC, 1977
- Bill Thompson, "The Last of the Stubings/The Million Dollar Man/The Sisters," The Love Boat, 1978
- Commander Jed Kimball, "Deadly Music," The Bionic Woman, 1978
- "Bird of Prey," Tales of the Unexpected, NBC, 1979
- Guthrie Browne, "Back Home," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
- Sam Henderson, "The Kona Winds," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1985
- John Dunson, "Hearts Divided," Hotel, ABC, 1986
- Nils Anderson, "Home at Last," Wonderworks, PBS, 1988
- Cooper, "Brother Future," Wonderworks, PBS, 1991
- Gary Wallace, "His Hour Upon the Stage," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
- Everett Buffum, "The Dream Team," Murder, She Wrote, 1995
- Robert Alexander, Sr., "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," Land's End, syndicated, 1996
- "Corpus Delicti," Law & Order, NBC, 1996
- Dr. Jordan, "Another Day," The Practice, ABC, 1998
- Dr. Jordan, "Checkmate," The Practice, ABC, 1998
- Judge Jordan, "Power Play," Michael Hayes, CBS, 1998
- Mr. Kelly, "Admissions," Law & Order, NBC, 1999
- Also appeared in The Bold Ones, NBC; The Guest House;
Medical Center, CBS; and The Mod Squad, ABC.
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Other
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Guests of the Nation, 1981
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RECORDINGS
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Audio Books
- Reader, Flight of the Intruder, by Stephen Coonts, Audio PartnersPublishing, 1987
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