

Frank De Kova
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
17 Mar 1910
Age
116 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
143
Years Active
35 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Hey Good Lookin'
Hey Good Lookin'
as Old Vinnie (voice)

movie
American Pop
American Pop
as Crisco (voice)

movie
Mafia on the Bounty
Mafia on the Bounty
as Rupolo

movie
Cat in the Cage
Cat in the Cage
as Rachid Khan

tv
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk

tv
The Swiss Family Robinson
The Swiss Family Robinson

movie
Coonskin
Coonskin
as Managan (voice) / Ruby (voice) (uncredited)

movie
Johnny Firecloud
Johnny Firecloud
as White Eagle

movie
Crossfire
Crossfire
as Albert Ambrose

tv
Baretta
Baretta

movie
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
as Big Tony (as Frank deKova)

tv
Police Woman
Police Woman

tv
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as Nova (as Frank De Kova)

tv
Police Woman
Police Woman
as Vito Angelo

tv
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
as Chief Kilowatt

tv
Run, Joe, Run
Run, Joe, Run

movie
The Don Is Dead
The Don Is Dead
as Giunta

tv
Toma
Toma

movie
The Slams
The Slams
as Capiello

movie
Heavy Traffic
Heavy Traffic
as Angelo "Angie" Corleone (voice)

movie
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
as The Man

tv
Police Story
Police Story

movie
The Mechanic
The Mechanic
as The Man

tv
Cannon
Cannon

movie
The Wild Country
The Wild Country
as Two Dog

tv
Love, American Style
Love, American Style

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Phil Kalama

tv
It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief
as Gen. Tashkov

tv
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
as Aguirre

movie
The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle
The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle
as Narrator (voice)

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Faber

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Dracus

tv
F Troop
F Troop
as Chief Wild Eagle

tv
F Troop
F Troop
as Wild Eagle

movie
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as The tormentor

movie
The Sword of Ali Baba
The Sword of Ali Baba
as Old Baba

movie
Those Calloways
Those Calloways
as Nigosh

tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Talakum

tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Saugus

tv
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Edward

tv
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Joseph

tv
The Dakotas
The Dakotas

tv
The Gallant Men
The Gallant Men

movie
Follow That Dream
Follow That Dream
as Jack (as Frank de Kova)

tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey

movie
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
as Sonoy the Astrologer

tv
Gunslinger
Gunslinger
as Don Ignacio Alesandro

tv
The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's

tv
Route 66
Route 66

tv
Surfside 6
Surfside 6
as Stinger

tv
The Islanders
The Islanders
as Carlos Roca

tv
Outlaws
Outlaws

tv
Thriller
Thriller
as Lieutenant Vincoli

tv
The Tall Man
The Tall Man

movie
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
as Syndicate Chairman

tv
The Detectives
The Detectives
as Nordoff

movie
The Jayhawkers!
The Jayhawkers!
as Evans

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Louis 'Little New York' Campagna

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Anthony 'Tough Tony' Lamberto

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Louis Campagne

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Louie Campagna

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as The Man

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Bugs Donovan

tv
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
as Pete Dailey

tv
The Alaskans
The Alaskans

tv
The Rebel
The Rebel
as Richard Aloysius Sturgis

tv
The Third Man
The Third Man
as Arlatti

tv
The Third Man
The Third Man
as Juan Rodriguez

tv
Laramie
Laramie

tv
Laramie
Laramie
as Tah-Za

tv
The Deputy
The Deputy
as Cowan

tv
The Troubleshooters
The Troubleshooters
as Nadi

tv
Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato

movie
Day of the Outlaw
Day of the Outlaw
as Denver, Bruhn's Gang

tv
The Lawless Years
The Lawless Years

tv
Black Saddle
Black Saddle
as Calderon

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Chief Tawyawp

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Villegro

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Jack Bent

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Jerry Gordon

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Dino Malatesta

tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as Jimmy Napoli

tv
Lawman
Lawman
as Jed Barker

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
as Chief Hostay

tv
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn

movie
Apache Territory
Apache Territory
as Lugo (as Frank deKova)

movie
Teenage Cave Man
Teenage Cave Man
as The Black-Bearded One

movie
Machine-Gun Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly
as Harry

movie
The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
as Capt. Vrublevski

movie
Cowboy
Cowboy
as Alcaide

movie
Ride Out for Revenge
Ride Out for Revenge
as Chief Yellow Wolf

tv
The Walter Winchell File
The Walter Winchell File
as Stefan

tv
Maverick
Maverick

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Obuki

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Isaiah Quickfox

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Ocheo

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as True Oak

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Indian Chief

movie
Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow
as Red Cloud (as Frank De Kova)

movie
Appointment with a Shadow
Appointment with a Shadow
as Dutch Hayden

tv
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
as Ottawa Chief

movie
Not One Shall Die
Not One Shall Die
as Egyptian Official

movie
Reprisal!
Reprisal!
as Charlie Washackle

movie
The White Squaw
The White Squaw
as Yellow Elk

tv
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

movie
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
as Abiram

movie
Pillars of the Sky
Pillars of the Sky
as Zachariah

movie
Santiago
Santiago
as Jingo

movie
Johnny Moccasin
Johnny Moccasin
as Brave Scout

movie
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
as Chief Red Hawk

movie
Shack Out on 101
Shack Out on 101
as Prof. Claude Dillon

movie
Hold Back Tomorrow
Hold Back Tomorrow
as Priest

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Pedro

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Senor Vargas

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as Spotted Bull

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as Sitting Bull

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as Dull Knife

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as Chief Johnny Cake

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as War Cloud

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as Red Knife

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Tobeel

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Mulligan Rives

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Leader

movie
The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie
as Padre

movie
Strange Lady in Town
Strange Lady in Town
as Anse Hatlo

movie
They Rode West
They Rode West
as Isatai

movie
Drum Beat
Drum Beat
as Modoc Jim

tv
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

movie
Passion
Passion
as Martinez (as Frank de Kova)

movie
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings
as Akmed Salah (uncredited)

movie
King of the Khyber Rifles
King of the Khyber Rifles
as Ali Nur

movie
Fighter Attack
Fighter Attack
as Benedetto

movie
All the Brothers Were Valiant
All the Brothers Were Valiant
as Stevenson

movie
Arrowhead
Arrowhead
as Chief Chattez

movie
The Desert Song
The Desert Song
as Mindar

movie
Raiders of the Seven Seas
Raiders of the Seven Seas
as Captain Romero

movie
Split Second
Split Second
as Dummy

movie
The Big Sky
The Big Sky
as Moleface (uncredited)

movie
Holiday for Sinners
Holiday for Sinners
as The Wiry Man

tv
Martin Kane, Private Eye
Martin Kane, Private Eye
as Thomas Randall

movie
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
as Con Library (uncredited)