Frank Doubleday

Acting

Frank Doubleday

Born January 28, 1945 · Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Died March 3, 2018 · aged 73

Thin, intense, antsy, and often unnerving character actor Frank Doubleday usually portrayed creepy villains in both movies and TV shows alike from the mid-1970's up until the early 1990's. Frank was born on January 28, 1945 in Norwich, Connecticut and came with his family to Los Angeles, California at age six. Doubleday made his film debut as an aggressive switchblade-wielding punk thug in the hil…

Known For

Broadcast NewsBroadcast News · 1987
Broadcast News
★ 6.81987
MovieComedyRomance
A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming news anchor who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.
Escape from New YorkEscape from New York · 1981
Escape from New York
★ 7.01981
MovieActionThriller
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
Assault on Precinct 13Assault on Precinct 13 · 1976
Assault on Precinct 13
★ 7.31976
MovieThrillerAction
A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary form an unlikely alliance to defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.
Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysButch and Sundance: The Early Days · 1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
★ 5.01979
MovieWesternComedy
Before the adventures that made them legends, they were charming mastermind Robert Leroy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy, and crack-shot outlaw Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, soon to be known as The Sundance Kid. This is the 'prequel' of how they met, their first clumsy robberies, the heroic dangers that abound them together, the secret that nearly tore them apart, and the impossible train heist that made them notorious for life. Saddle up and ride with the showdowns, shootouts, bad guys and good times in the days before the fame when fun was the name of the game.
The Big FixThe Big Fix · 1978
The Big Fix
★ 5.91978
MovieComedyThriller
Private detective Moses Wine is hired by his former college girlfriend to investigate a political smear campaign and he sets out to find out who is responsible, with deadly results.
The First Nudie MusicalThe First Nudie Musical · 1976
The First Nudie Musical
★ 5.01976
MovieMusicComedy
The heir to a bankrupt studio decides to make a daring musical to avoid demolition, agreeing to finish it in two weeks or lose ownership.
Avenging AngelAvenging Angel · 1985
Avenging Angel
★ 5.21985
MovieActionThriller
Molly Stewart, now a law student at UCLA, is determined to leave her prostitute past behind. After learning that the detective who helped save her life has been murdered, she quickly finds herself pitted against an underworld of mob figures who might be more than she's bargained for...
Space RageSpace Rage · 1985
Space Rage
★ 4.11985
MovieScience FictionWestern
In this sci-fi/western film set two hundred years from now, a bank robber, Grange is captured and sentenced to the penal colony on the mining planet Proxima Centauri 3 where he meets bounty-hunter Walker, and the Colonel, a retired policeman from LA who was considered the best of his kind. Grange is a dangerous lunatic and Walker and the Colonel must team up to keep him from escaping.

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