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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

46

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-12-09

Day of Death

2000-04-18 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Nacogdoches, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Tony L. Frank

Tony Lavelle Frank

Tony Frank

Biography

Known for appearances in North and South (1985-86), Young Guns II (1990) and Varsity Blues (1999), Tony Frank was an American character actor, primarily in Made-for-TV features but occasionally in cinematic productions or one-off television guest roles. He was married to Katherine Swango from 1973-82.

Known For

Acting

Night Game

1989

Night Game

as

Alex Lynch

UHF

1989

UHF

as

Teri's Father

North Dallas Forty

1979

North Dallas Forty

as

Rindquist

Broken Promise

1981

Broken Promise

as

Barnes

Tender Mercies

1983

Tender Mercies

as

Man at Motel

Lone Star

1996

Lone Star

as

Fenton

Wild Texas Wind

1991

Wild Texas Wind

as

District Attorney

Talk Radio

1988

Talk Radio

as

Dino

Abduction

1987

Abduction

as

The River Rat

1984

The River Rat

as

Poley

The Unspoken Truth

1995

The Unspoken Truth

as

Greg Thorpe

Crisis at Central High

1981

Crisis at Central High

as

Hildebrand

Thompson's Last Run

1986

Thompson's Last Run

as

Sheriff

Riverbend

1989

Riverbend

as

Sheriff Jake

In Broad Daylight

1991

In Broad Daylight

as

Sheriff Phil Lewis

A Climate for Killing

1991

A Climate for Killing

as

Sheriff Elmer Waters

The Con

1998

The Con

as

Edgar Wallace

Sweet Dreams

1985

Sweet Dreams

as

Bartender

Extreme Prejudice

1987

Extreme Prejudice

as

Clarence King

Two Mothers for Zachary

1996

Two Mothers for Zachary

as

Ben Delaney

Adam

1983

Adam

as

Lt. Richard Hynds

The Substitute Wife

1994

The Substitute Wife

as

Major Willows

Rush

1991

Rush

as

Nettle

Alamo Bay

1985

Alamo Bay

as

Leroy

Bed of Lies

1992

Bed of Lies

as

Sheriff Eckols

Final Verdict

1991

Final Verdict

as

C.C. McComas

Johnny Be Good

1988

Johnny Be Good

as

Joe Bob

Powwow Highway

1989

Powwow Highway

as

Captain Roberts

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as

Clint Overton

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Eugene Lavanchy

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as

Cowboy #1

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as

Harland Rogers

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

Attendant

C à vous

C à vous

as

Self

North and South

North and South

as

Salem Jones

Broadside

Broadside

as

The 2nd Yeoman

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Front Desk Clerk

Production

Crew

Directing