Portrait of Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Bio: 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: Thu, Mar 17 1910
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Thu, Oct 15 1981
Frank De Kova is 71 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Hey Good Lookin'
Hey Good Lookin'
Frank De Kova would have been no older than
71 in Hey Good Lookin'
as 'Old Vinnie (voice)'.
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of American Pop
American Pop
Frank De Kova was
70 in American Pop
as 'Crisco (voice)'.
Fri, Feb 13 1981
Poster of Mafia on the Bounty
Mafia on the Bounty
Frank De Kova was
69 in Mafia on the Bounty
as 'Rupolo'.
Fri, Mar 07 1980
Poster of Cat in the Cage
Cat in the Cage
Frank De Kova was
68 in Cat in the Cage
as 'Rachid Khan'.
Wed, Aug 02 1978
Poster of Coonskin
Coonskin
Frank De Kova was
65 in Coonskin
as 'Managan (voice) / Ruby (voice) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 20 1975
Poster of Johnny Firecloud
Johnny Firecloud
Frank De Kova was
65 in Johnny Firecloud
as 'White Eagle'.
Fri, Aug 01 1975
Poster of Crossfire
Crossfire
Frank De Kova was
65 in Crossfire
as 'Albert Ambrose'.
Mon, Mar 24 1975
Poster of Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Frank De Kova was
64 in Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
as 'Big Tony (as Frank deKova)'.
Fri, Nov 01 1974
Poster of The Don Is Dead
The Don Is Dead
Frank De Kova was
63 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Giunta'.
Wed, Nov 14 1973
Poster of The Slams
The Slams
Frank De Kova was
63 in The Slams
as 'Capiello'.
Wed, Sep 26 1973
Poster of Heavy Traffic
Heavy Traffic
Frank De Kova was
63 in Heavy Traffic
as 'Angelo "Angie" Corleone (voice)'.
Wed, Aug 08 1973
Poster of The Mechanic
The Mechanic
Frank De Kova was
62 in The Mechanic
as 'The Man'.
Fri, Oct 06 1972
Poster of The Wild Country
The Wild Country
Frank De Kova was
60 in The Wild Country
as 'Two Dog'.
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle
The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle
Frank De Kova was
57 in The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Jun 21 1967
Poster of The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Frank De Kova was
55 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'The tormentor'.
Fri, Apr 09 1965
Poster of The Sword of Ali Baba
The Sword of Ali Baba
Frank De Kova was
55 in The Sword of Ali Baba
as 'Old Baba'.
Thu, Apr 01 1965
Poster of Those Calloways
Those Calloways
Frank De Kova was
54 in Those Calloways
as 'Nigosh'.
Thu, Jan 28 1965
Poster of Follow That Dream
Follow That Dream
Frank De Kova was
52 in Follow That Dream
as 'Jack (as Frank de Kova)'.
Wed, Apr 11 1962
Poster of Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Frank De Kova was
51 in Atlantis: The Lost Continent
as 'Sonoy the Astrologer'.
Wed, May 03 1961
Poster of The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
Frank De Kova was
49 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
as 'Syndicate Chairman'.
Wed, Feb 03 1960
Poster of The Jayhawkers!
The Jayhawkers!
Frank De Kova was
49 in The Jayhawkers!
as 'Evans'.
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Day of the Outlaw
Day of the Outlaw
Frank De Kova was
49 in Day of the Outlaw
as 'Denver, Bruhn's Gang'.
Wed, Jul 01 1959
Poster of Apache Territory
Apache Territory
Frank De Kova was
48 in Apache Territory
as 'Lugo (as Frank deKova)'.
Mon, Sep 01 1958
Poster of Teenage Cave Man
Teenage Cave Man
Frank De Kova was
48 in Teenage Cave Man
as 'The Black-Bearded One'.
Tue, Jul 01 1958
Poster of Machine-Gun Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly
Frank De Kova was
48 in Machine-Gun Kelly
as 'Harry'.
Thu, May 01 1958
Poster of The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
Frank De Kova was
47 in The Brothers Karamazov
as 'Capt. Vrublevski'.
Thu, Feb 20 1958
Poster of Cowboy
Cowboy
Frank De Kova was
47 in Cowboy
as 'Alcaide'.
Thu, Jan 23 1958
Poster of Ride Out for Revenge
Ride Out for Revenge
Frank De Kova was
47 in Ride Out for Revenge
as 'Chief Yellow Wolf'.
Thu, Oct 31 1957
Poster of Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow
Frank De Kova was
47 in Run of the Arrow
as 'Red Cloud (as Frank De Kova)'.
Thu, Sep 05 1957
Poster of Appointment with a Shadow
Appointment with a Shadow
Frank De Kova was
47 in Appointment with a Shadow
as 'Dutch Hayden'.
Sun, Sep 01 1957
Poster of Not One Shall Die
Not One Shall Die
Frank De Kova was
46 in Not One Shall Die
as 'Egyptian Official'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Reprisal!
Reprisal!
Frank De Kova was
46 in Reprisal!
as 'Charlie Washackle'.
Fri, Nov 02 1956
Poster of The White Squaw
The White Squaw
Frank De Kova was
46 in The White Squaw
as 'Yellow Elk'.
Thu, Nov 01 1956
Poster of The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
Frank De Kova was
46 in The Ten Commandments
as 'Abiram'.
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Pillars of the Sky
Pillars of the Sky
Frank De Kova was
46 in Pillars of the Sky
as 'Zachariah'.
Fri, Sep 14 1956
Poster of Santiago
Santiago
Frank De Kova was
46 in Santiago
as 'Jingo'.
Fri, Jul 13 1956
Poster of Johnny Moccasin
Johnny Moccasin
Frank De Kova was
46 in Johnny Moccasin
as 'Brave Scout'.
Wed, Jun 06 1956
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Frank De Kova was
45 in The Lone Ranger
as 'Chief Red Hawk'.
Sat, Feb 25 1956
Poster of Shack Out on 101
Shack Out on 101
Frank De Kova was
45 in Shack Out on 101
as 'Prof. Claude Dillon'.
Sun, Dec 04 1955
Poster of Hold Back Tomorrow
Hold Back Tomorrow
Frank De Kova was
45 in Hold Back Tomorrow
as 'Priest'.
Tue, Nov 01 1955
Poster of The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie
Frank De Kova was
45 in The Man from Laramie
as 'Padre'.
Fri, Aug 19 1955
Poster of Strange Lady in Town
Strange Lady in Town
Frank De Kova was
45 in Strange Lady in Town
as 'Anse Hatlo'.
Tue, Apr 12 1955
Poster of They Rode West
They Rode West
Frank De Kova was
44 in They Rode West
as 'Isatai'.
Sat, Dec 04 1954
Poster of Drum Beat
Drum Beat
Frank De Kova was
44 in Drum Beat
as 'Modoc Jim'.
Wed, Nov 10 1954
Poster of Passion
Passion
Frank De Kova was
44 in Passion
as 'Martinez (as Frank de Kova)'.
Wed, Oct 06 1954
Poster of Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings
Frank De Kova was
44 in Valley of the Kings
as 'Akmed Salah (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 21 1954
Poster of King of the Khyber Rifles
King of the Khyber Rifles
Frank De Kova was
43 in King of the Khyber Rifles
as 'Ali Nur'.
Wed, Dec 23 1953
Poster of Fighter Attack
Fighter Attack
Frank De Kova was
43 in Fighter Attack
as 'Benedetto'.
Sun, Nov 29 1953
Poster of All the Brothers Were Valiant
All the Brothers Were Valiant
Frank De Kova was
43 in All the Brothers Were Valiant
as 'Stevenson'.
Fri, Nov 13 1953
Poster of Arrowhead
Arrowhead
Frank De Kova was
43 in Arrowhead
as 'Chief Chattez'.
Mon, Aug 03 1953
Poster of The Desert Song
The Desert Song
Frank De Kova was
43 in The Desert Song
as 'Mindar'.
Sat, May 30 1953
Poster of Raiders of the Seven Seas
Raiders of the Seven Seas
Frank De Kova was
43 in Raiders of the Seven Seas
as 'Captain Romero'.
Wed, May 27 1953
Poster of Split Second
Split Second
Frank De Kova was
43 in Split Second
as 'Dummy'.
Sat, May 02 1953
Poster of The Big Sky
The Big Sky
Frank De Kova was
42 in The Big Sky
as 'Moleface (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 19 1952
Poster of Holiday for Sinners
Holiday for Sinners
Frank De Kova was
42 in Holiday for Sinners
as 'The Wiry Man'.
Fri, Jul 25 1952
Poster of Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
Frank De Kova was
37 in Kiss of Death
as 'Con Library (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 27 1947

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
Frank De Kova was
67+ in The Incredible Hulk
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of The Swiss Family Robinson
The Swiss Family Robinson
Frank De Kova was
65+ in The Swiss Family Robinson
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1975
Poster of Baretta
Baretta
Frank De Kova was
64+ in Baretta
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Frank De Kova was
64+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Nova (as Frank De Kova)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
Frank De Kova was
64+ in Police Woman
as ', Vito Angelo'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Frank De Kova was
64+ in Little House on the Prairie
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of Run, Joe, Run
Run, Joe, Run
Frank De Kova was
64+ in Run, Joe, Run
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1974
Poster of Toma
Toma
Frank De Kova was
63+ in Toma
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 21 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Frank De Kova was
63+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Frank De Kova was
61+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Frank De Kova was
59+ in Love, American Style
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Frank De Kova was
58+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Phil Kalama'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
Frank De Kova was
57+ in The High Chaparral
as 'Aguirre'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Frank De Kova was
55+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Faber, Dracus'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of F Troop
F Troop
Frank De Kova was
55+ in F Troop
as 'Chief Wild Eagle, Wild Eagle'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Frank De Kova was
54+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Talakum, Saugus'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Frank De Kova was
53+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Edward'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
Frank De Kova was
53+ in The Greatest Show on Earth
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Dakotas
The Dakotas
Frank De Kova was
52+ in The Dakotas
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1963
Poster of The Gallant Men
The Gallant Men
Frank De Kova was
52+ in The Gallant Men
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1962
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Frank De Kova was
51+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's
Frank De Kova was
50+ in The Roaring 20's
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 15 1960
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Frank De Kova was
50+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Surfside 6
Surfside 6
Frank De Kova was
50+ in Surfside 6
as 'Stinger'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Poster of The Islanders
The Islanders
Frank De Kova was
50+ in The Islanders
as 'Carlos Roca'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1960
Poster of Outlaws
Outlaws
Frank De Kova was
50+ in Outlaws
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Frank De Kova was
50+ in Thriller
as 'Lieutenant Vincoli'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Tall Man
The Tall Man
Frank De Kova was
50+ in The Tall Man
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
Frank De Kova was
49+ in The Detectives
as 'Nordoff'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Frank De Kova was
49+ in The Untouchables
as 'Louis 'Little New York' Campagna, Anthony 'Tough Tony' Lamberto, Louis Campagne, Jimmy Napoli, Louie Campagna, The Man'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
Frank De Kova was
49+ in Hawaiian Eye
as 'Pete Dailey'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959
Poster of The Alaskans
The Alaskans
Frank De Kova was
49+ in The Alaskans
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of The Rebel
The Rebel
Frank De Kova was
49+ in The Rebel
as 'Richard Aloysius Sturgis'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of The Third Man
The Third Man
Frank De Kova was
49+ in The Third Man
as 'Arlatti'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Laramie
Laramie
Frank De Kova was
49+ in Laramie
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959
Poster of The Deputy
The Deputy
Frank De Kova was
49+ in The Deputy
as 'Cowan'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato
Frank De Kova was
49+ in Johnny Staccato
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 10 1959
Poster of The Lawless Years
The Lawless Years
Frank De Kova was
49+ in The Lawless Years
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 16 1959
Poster of Black Saddle
Black Saddle
Frank De Kova was
48+ in Black Saddle
as 'Calderon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Frank De Kova was
48+ in Rawhide
as 'Chief Tawyawp'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Frank De Kova was
48+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as ', Jack Bent, Jerry Gordon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of The Rifleman
The Rifleman
Frank De Kova was
48+ in The Rifleman
as ', Chief Hostay'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Frank De Kova was
48+ in Peter Gunn
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958
Poster of The Walter Winchell File
The Walter Winchell File
Frank De Kova was
47+ in The Walter Winchell File
as 'Stefan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 02 1957
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Frank De Kova was
47+ in Maverick
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Frank De Kova was
47+ in Wagon Train
as 'Obuki, Isaiah Quickfox, Ocheo'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957
Poster of Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
Frank De Kova was
47+ in Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
as 'Ottawa Chief'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 03 1957
Poster of Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
Frank De Kova was
46+ in Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 21 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Frank De Kova was
45+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Pedro, Senor Vargas'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Frank De Kova was
45+ in Cheyenne
as ', Spotted Bull, Sitting Bull, Dull Knife'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Frank De Kova was
45+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Tobeel, Mulligan Rives, Leader'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Frank De Kova was
44+ in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1954
Poster of Martin Kane, Private Eye
Martin Kane, Private Eye
Frank De Kova was
39+ in Martin Kane, Private Eye
as 'Thomas Randall'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 01 1949