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Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

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 Bro

Born

Mar 17, 1910

New York City, New York, USA

Died

Oct 15, 1981

Known For

Acting

Movies

58 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
1956 • as Abiram
★ 7.8
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 • as The tormentor
★ 6.4
The Mechanic
The Mechanic
1972 • as The Man
★ 6.7
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!
1952 • as Colonel Guajardo
★ 6.8
The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie
1955 • as Padre
★ 7.1
The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
1958 • as Capt. Vrublevski
★ 6.5
Day of the Outlaw
Day of the Outlaw
1959 • as Denver, Bruhn's Gang
★ 6.8
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
1961 • as Sonoy the Astrologer
★ 5.2
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
1947 • as Con Library (uncredited)
★ 7.1
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
1956 • as Chief Red Hawk
★ 6.2
Cowboy
Cowboy
1958 • as Alcaide
★ 6.5
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
1960 • as Syndicate Chairman
★ 6.1
The Don Is Dead
The Don Is Dead
1973 • as Giunta
★ 5.8
Heavy Traffic
Heavy Traffic
1973 • as Angelo "Angie" Corleone (voice)
★ 6.5
Coonskin
Coonskin
1975 • as Managan (voice) / Ruby (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Arrowhead
Arrowhead
1953 • as Chief Chattez
★ 6.1
Follow That Dream
Follow That Dream
1962 • as Jack (as Frank de Kova)
★ 6.1
King of the Khyber Rifles
King of the Khyber Rifles
1953 • as Ali Nur
★ 5.9
Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow
1957 • as Red Cloud (as Frank De Kova)
★ 6.1
American Pop
American Pop
1981 • as Crisco (voice)
★ 6.9
All the Brothers Were Valiant
All the Brothers Were Valiant
1953 • as Stevenson
★ 6.0
Pillars of the Sky
Pillars of the Sky
1956 • as Zachariah
★ 5.5
Strange Lady in Town
Strange Lady in Town
1955 • as Anse Hatlo
★ 4.9
Hey Good Lookin'
Hey Good Lookin'
1982 • as Old Vinnie (voice)
★ 5.5
The Wild Country
The Wild Country
1970 • as Two Dog
★ 6.0
Drum Beat
Drum Beat
1954 • as Modoc Jim
★ 6.1
Passion
Passion
1954 • as Martinez (as Frank de Kova)
★ 5.4
Ride Out for Revenge
Ride Out for Revenge
1957 • as Chief Yellow Wolf
★ 5.7
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings
1954 • as Akmed Salah (uncredited)
★ 4.9
The Big Sky
The Big Sky
1952 • as Moleface (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Raiders of the Seven Seas
Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953 • as Captain Romero
★ 6.1
Apache Territory
Apache Territory
1958 • as Lugo (as Frank deKova)
★ 6.5
Reprisal!
Reprisal!
1956 • as Charlie Washackle
★ 6.9
Machine-Gun Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly
1958 • as Harry
★ 6.0
Mafia on the Bounty
Mafia on the Bounty
1980 • as Rupolo
★ 3.7
The Jayhawkers!
The Jayhawkers!
1959 • as Evans
★ 6.1
They Rode West
They Rode West
1954 • as Isatai
★ 6.5
Those Calloways
Those Calloways
1964 • as Nigosh
★ 6.5
Teenage Cave Man
Teenage Cave Man
1958 • as The Black-Bearded One
★ 3.9
The Slams
The Slams
1973 • as Capiello
★ 6.5
Santiago
Santiago
1956 • as Jingo
★ 5.8
Shack Out on 101
Shack Out on 101
1955 • as Prof. Claude Dillon
★ 6.0
Split Second
Split Second
1953 • as Dummy
★ 6.4
Cat in the Cage
Cat in the Cage
1978 • as Rachid Khan
★ 3.8
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
1973 • as The Man
★ 7.0
The Sword of Ali Baba
The Sword of Ali Baba
1965 • as Old Baba
★ 7.2
The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle
The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle
1967 • as Narrator (voice)
The Desert Song
The Desert Song
1953 • as Mindar
★ 6.8
Appointment with a Shadow
Appointment with a Shadow
1957 • as Dutch Hayden
★ 5.7
Holiday for Sinners
Holiday for Sinners
1952 • as The Wiry Man
★ 6.3
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Johnny Moccasin
1956 • as Brave Scout
Fighter Attack
Fighter Attack
1953 • as Benedetto
★ 4.5
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
1974 • as Big Tony (as Frank deKova)
★ 4.2
Not One Shall Die
Not One Shall Die
1957 • as Egyptian Official
★ 6.0
Johnny Firecloud
Johnny Firecloud
1975 • as White Eagle
★ 5.0
Hold Back Tomorrow
Hold Back Tomorrow
1955 • as Priest
★ 6.4
The White Squaw
The White Squaw
1956 • as Yellow Elk
★ 6.8
Crossfire
Crossfire
1975 • as Albert Ambrose
★ 8.0