Acting

Lee Frederick

Born June 2, 1912 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Died June 6, 1993 · aged 81

Lee Frederick (June 2, 1912 – June 6, 1993) also credited as Robert Peyton) was an American film actor active during the 1950s. He played the lead character of an intelligence officer in the 1951 espionage thriller Tokyo File 212 opposite Florence Marly. Critic Robert J. Lentz called his performance "solid".

Known For

It's a Wonderful LifeIt's a Wonderful Life · 1946
It's a Wonderful Life
★ 8.31946
MovieDramaFamily
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
They Won't Believe MeThey Won't Believe Me · 1947
They Won't Believe Me
★ 6.51947
MovieDramaRomance
On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.
Dick Tracy vs. CueballDick Tracy vs. Cueball · 1946
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
★ 5.41946
MovieCrimeThriller
A police detective uses his girlfriend to track down a homicidal maniac.
DesperateDesperate · 1947
Desperate
★ 6.51947
MovieThrillerCrime
An innocent trucker takes it on the lam when he's accused of robbery.
Born to KillBorn to Kill · 1947
Born to Kill
★ 6.71947
MovieCrimeDrama
A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.
Tokyo File 212Tokyo File 212 · 1951
Tokyo File 212
★ 5.11951
MovieCrimeDrama
A Communist spy ring in Japan is hard at work trying to sabotage the American war effort during the Korean War, using kidnapping, murder and a disturbed former kamikaze pilot. A U.S. secret agent, posing as a reporter, is dispatched to Tokyo to put a stop to these nefarious activities.
SuburbiaSuburbia · 1984
Suburbia
★ 6.71984
MovieDramaMusic
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.
The Devil Thumbs a RideThe Devil Thumbs a Ride · 1947
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
★ 6.61947
MovieThrillerCrime
Steve Morgan kills a man in a holdup and hitches a ride to Los Angeles with Fergie. At a gas station, they pick up two women. Encountering a roadblock, Morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. The police close in as one by one, the others learn that Morgan is a killer.

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