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Frank Overton
Frank Emmons Overton (March 12, 1918April 24, 1967) was an American actor. He was best known for the roles of Maj. Harvey Stovall in '' Twelve O'Clock High'' (1964-1967), Sheriff Heck Tate in ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' (1962) and General Bogan in '' Fail Safe'' (1964). Early life Overton was born in Babylon, New York on March 12, 1918. Career Overton's acting career began on the stage in New York City. His Broadway credits include ''The Desperate Hours'' (1954), ''The Trip to Bountiful'' (1953), ''Truckline Cafe'' (1945) and ''Jacobowsky and the Colonel'' (1943). Peter Gunn TV series 5/30/1960 , season 2 episode 35 " Letter of the Law". Played district attorney Henry Lockwood. Overton appeared in numerous television programs during the early 1950s and through the late 1960s. In 1959, he appeared in an episode of ''The Twilight Zone'' with Gig Young, called " Walking Distance". Overton also appeared in the episode titled " Mute" as Sheriff Harry Wheeler with Ann Jillian. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babylon (village), New York
Babylon is a village in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 12,166 at the 2010 census. Its location is approximately from New York City at the Queens border, and approximately from Manhattan. Its official name is The Incorporated Village of Babylon. It is commonly referred to as Babylon Village, to distinguish it from the Town of Babylon, of which it is a part. History What is now Babylon Town and Village was originally part of Huntington Town and known as Huntington South. Lightly settled from 1689, its main industry, in common with much of the area along Great South Bay and South Oyster Bay (both actually lagoons), was the harvesting of salt hay, which was used as cattle feed and bedding. When a coherent community grew up in the area by 1803, prominent local citizens sought to adopt a new name. An influential local lady, Mrs. Conklin, was used to living inland in what is now considered Dix Hills and was at unease with the home site that her grandchildren woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
