Milton Frome
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American actor Milton Frome made an unlikely film debut as the cowboy star of Grand National's Ride 'Em Cowgirl (1939)--unlikely in that the tall, bald actor spent the rest of his career playing nervous corporate types and "second bananas" for some of show business' greatest clowns. After touring with the USO during World War II, the vaudeville-trained Frome was an early arrival on the television scene: he worked as a straight man and foil on Milton Berle's variety series, and also functioned as the hapless target of the antics of Martin and Lewis on The Colgate Comedy Hour. The actor was also busy in live and filmed detective and action series (he frequently appeared in Superman with his good friend George Reeves) as well as in two-reel comedies with The Three Stooges. After Jerry Lewis broke away from Dean Martin, Frome continued to function as one of Lewis' stock company in such films as The Delicate Delinquent (1957), The Nutty Professor (1963) and Disorderly Orderly (1964). TV sitcom buffs remember Milton Frome best as Lawrence Chapman, the hapless mogul who ran a film studio owned by rustic millionaire Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviFilmography:
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| Milton Frome | |
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 Frome as Vice Admiral Fangschleister from Batman (1966). |
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| Born | February 24, 1909 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 1989 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California U.S. |
| Years active | 1934-1977 |
Milton Frome (February 24, 1909 – March 21, 1989) was an American character actor. He made approximately 140 television and film appearances between 1934 and 1982.
Career
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Frome landed his first acting job in the short subject Daredevil O'Dare in 1934. He did not act again until 1939 when he joined the cast of Ride 'Em Cowgirl as Oliver Sheahe.
His acting career stalled until 1950, when he began to find steady work appearing on television shows like I Love Lucy, Adventures of Superman and Lassie. He also worked with The Three Stooges during their final years in the Columbia Pictures short subject department, appearing in the films Pies and Guys and Quiz Whizz.
Frome was very busy in the 1960s, concentrating mainly on character acting roles for television. He also appeared as a comic foil in many Jerry Lewis films. He covered all types, ranging from hapless souls and college professors to heavies, salesmen, and policemen. Frome could be seen on such shows as Hennesey, The Lawless Years, 77 Sunset Strip, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Addams Family, Batman, Bewitched, The Beverly Hillbillies and The Monkees.
Death
Frome continued acting until 1977, his last role being in the made-for-television remake on the film Captains Courageous. He died of congestive heart failure on March 21, 1989, and was buried in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery.
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Mentioned in
Pies and Guys
(1958 Film)
Season 10, Episode 11: The Red Skelton Show (TV Episode)
(1961 Comedy TV Episode)
Aunt Bee Takes a Job: The Andy Griffith Show (TV Episode)
(1965 Comedy TV Episode)
Jed Becomes a Movie Mogul: The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Episode)
(1964 Comedy TV Episode)
Season 09, Episode 26: The Red Skelton Show (TV Episode)
(1960 Comedy TV Episode)
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