Frank Converse (born May 22, 1938) is an American actor.

Early life

Converse was born in 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1962, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama at Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Career

On Broadway, he starred in '' The Philadelphia Story'' (1980), '' Design for Living'' (1984), '' A Streetcar Named Desire'' (1988), and ''

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'' (1994). Off-Broadway, he starred in The ''

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'' (1971) and '' South Pacific''. In 2007, he appeared at the Hartford Stage in

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's ''Our Town'' with Hal Holbrook. Converse also did television commercials for

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in the late 1980s. Converse was the star of five television series: ''

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'', '' N.Y.P.D.'' (not to be confused with '' NYPD Blue''), '' Movin' On'', '' The Family Tree'', and '' Dolphin Cove''. He played Harry O'Neill on '' One Life to Live'' and Ned Simon on ''

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'', and he had a brief role in '' All My Children''. He appeared opposite Bing Crosby in the 1971 TV movie thriller '' Dr. Cook's Garden'', and played Morgan Harris in '' Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel'' (also known as ''Anne of Avonlea''). He starred in the ''

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'' as Jack in "Bird of Prey" (1984, series 7, episode 10). He also played Bill Davenport on an episode of ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' titled "Tomorrow". His film career included roles in '' Hurry Sundown'' (1967), ''

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'' (1967, as Virgil Earp), '' The Rowdyman'' (1972), ''Killer on Board'' (1977), '' Cruise Into Terror'' (1978), '' The Pilot'' (1980), '' The Bushido Blade'' (1981), ''

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'' (1982), ''

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'' (1986), '' Everybody Wins'' (1990) Maltin, Leonard, ''TV Movies and Video Guide 1991 Edition'', Plume, 1990 and '' Primary Motive'' (1992).

Personal life

Divorced from Carol Tauser, then Astrid Ronning, he is currently married to actress Maureen Anderman.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Converse, Frank 1938 births American male film actors American male television actors American male stage actors Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni Living people Male actors from St. Louis People from Delaware County, Pennsylvania