1910Born, New York City
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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 Broadway. One of his first starring roles was in the classic detective play "Detective Story", which got him noticed and brought to Hollywood. He debuted in Viva Zapata! (1952) as the devious Mexican…
Known for
Little House on the PrairieChief Kilowatt
The Incredible Hulk
The MechanicThe Man
The Greatest Story Ever ToldThe tormentor
Hawaii Five-OPhil Kalama1982Hey Good Lookin'Old Vinnie (voice)Movie
1981American PopCrisco (voice)Movie
1980Mafia on the BountyRupoloMovie
1978Cat in the CageRachid KhanMovie
1977The Incredible Hulk1 episodeShow
1975The Swiss Family Robinson1 episodeShow
1975CoonskinManagan (voice) / Ruby (voice) (uncredited)Movie
1975Johnny FirecloudWhite EagleMovie
1975CrossfireAlbert AmbroseMovie
1975Baretta1 episodeShow
1974Baby Needs a New Pair of ShoesBig Tony (as Frank deKova)Movie
1974The Rockford FilesNova · 1 episodeShow
1974Police WomanVito Angelo · 1 episodeShow
1974Little House on the PrairieChief Kilowatt · 2 episodesShow
1974Run, Joe, Run1 episodeShow
1973The Don Is DeadGiuntaMovie
1973Toma1 episodeShow
1973The SlamsCapielloMovie
1973Frasier, the Sensuous LionThe ManMovie
1973Police Story1 episodeShow
1972The MechanicThe ManMovie
1971Cannon1 episodeShow
1970The Wild CountryTwo DogMovie
1969Love, American Style1 episodeShow
1969Hawaii Five-OPhil Kalama · 1 episodeShow
1968It Takes a ThiefGen. Tashkov · 2 episodesShow
1967The Legend of the Boy and the EagleNarrator (voice)Movie
1965The F.B.I.Faber, Dracus · 1 episodeShow
1965F TroopChief Wild Eagle, Wild Eagle · 65 episodesShow
1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldThe tormentorMovie
1965The Sword of Ali BabaOld BabaMovie
1964Those CallowaysNigoshMovie
1964Daniel BooneTalakum, Saugus · 1 episodeShow
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreEdward · 1 episodeShow
1963The Greatest Show on EarthJoseph · 1 episodeShow
1963The Dakotas1 episodeShow
1962The Gallant Men1 episodeShow
1962Follow That DreamJack (as Frank de Kova)Movie
1961Ben Casey1 episodeShow
1961Atlantis: The Lost ContinentSonoy the AstrologerMovie
1961GunslingerDon Ignacio Alesandro · 1 episodeShow
1960The Roaring 20's2 episodesShow
1960Route 661 episodeShow
1960Surfside 6Stinger · 1 episodeShow
1960The IslandersCarlos Roca · 1 episodeShow
1960Outlaws1 episodeShow
1960ThrillerLieutenant Vincoli · 1 episodeShow
1960The Tall Man1 episodeShow
1960The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondSyndicate ChairmanMovie
1959The DetectivesNordoff · 1 episodeShow
1959The Jayhawkers!EvansMovie
1959The UntouchablesLouis 'Little New York' Campagna, Anthony 'Tough Tony' Lamberto, Louis Campagne, Louie Campagna, The Man, Bugs Donovan · 1 episodeShow
1959Hawaiian EyePete Dailey · 1 episodeShow
1959The Alaskans1 episodeShow
1959The RebelRichard Aloysius Sturgis · 1 episodeShow
1959The Third ManArlatti, Juan Rodriguez · 1 episodeShow
1959LaramieTah-Za · 1 episodeShow
1959The DeputyCowan · 1 episodeShow
1959The TroubleshootersNadi · 1 episodeShow
1959Johnny Staccato1 episodeShow
1959Day of the OutlawDenver, Bruhn's GangMovie
1959The Lawless Years1 episodeShow
1959Black SaddleCalderon · 1 episodeShow
1959RawhideChief Tawyawp, Villegro · 1 episodeShow
195877 Sunset StripJack Bent, Jerry Gordon, Dino Malatesta · 1 episodeShow
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseJimmy Napoli · 1 episodeShow
1958LawmanJed Barker · 1 episodeShow
1958Peter Gunn1 episodeShow
1958Apache TerritoryLugo (as Frank deKova)Movie
1958Teenage Cave ManThe Black-Bearded OneMovie
1958Machine-Gun KellyHarryMovie
1958The Brothers KaramazovCapt. VrublevskiMovie
1958CowboyAlcaideMovie
1957Ride Out for RevengeChief Yellow WolfMovie
1957The Walter Winchell FileStefan · 1 episodeShow
1957The CaliforniansUg-A-Mug · 1 episodeShow
1957Maverick1 episodeShow
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