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Milton Frome(1909-1989)

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David Niven and Milton Frome in Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)
Milton Frome was born on 24 February 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Batman: The Movie (1966), The Nutty Professor (1963) and The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967). He was married to Marjorie Ann Widman. He died on 21 March 1989 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 24, 1909
DiedMarch 21, 1989(80)
BornFebruary 24, 1909
DiedMarch 21, 1989(80)
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Known for

Adam West, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith, Lee Meriwether, and Burt Ward in Batman: The Movie (1966)
Batman: The Movie
6.5
  • Vice Admiral Fangschliester
  • 1966
Jerry Lewis and Stella Stevens in The Nutty Professor (1963)
The Nutty Professor
6.6
  • Dr. M. Sheppard Leevee
  • 1963
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
6.6
  • Adam Heyer
  • 1967
Pies and Guys (1958)
Pies and Guys
5.9
Short
  • Prof. Quackenbush
  • 1958

Credits

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Actor

  • Telly Savalas and Diana Muldaur in Beyond Reason (1985)
    Beyond Reason
    4.9
    • Cyril
    • 1985
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Artie
    • 1982
  • Karl Malden, Ricardo Montalban, and Jonathan Kahn in Captains Courageous (1977)
    Captains Courageous
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Atkins
    • 1977
  • Jack Albertson and Freddie Prinze in Chico and the Man (1974)
    Chico and the Man
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Milton Lockman
    • 1977
  • Dean Jones in The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
    The Shaggy D.A.
    5.8
    • Auctioneer
    • 1976
  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Maitre d'
    • MC & Voice Over
    • 1976
  • Edward Asner, Tim Conway, Gary Grimes, Don Knotts, Ronnie Schell, Dick Van Patten, and Louise Williams in Gus (1976)
    Gus
    5.7
    • Lukom
    • 1976
  • Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
    Next Stop, Greenwich Village
    7.0
    • Drugstore Customer (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Emergency! (1972)
    Emergency!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • The Salesman
    • Jed Roland
    • Joe the Grocer
    • 1974–1976
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Carnival Barker
    • 1976
  • The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper (1976)
    The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Carnival Barker
    • 1976
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Schuster
    • 1975
  • Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dealer
    • 1975
  • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
    Adam-12
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Apartment Manager
    • Arthur Cosgrove
    • Milton Sawyer
    • 1972–1975
  • Kurt Russell, Eve Arden, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn, and Phil Silvers in The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
    The Strongest Man in the World
    5.9
    • Mr. Lufkin
    • 1975

Soundtrack

  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Bison Lodge Song" (uncredited)
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Milt Frome
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • February 24, 1909
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 21, 1989
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Marjorie Ann WidmanApril 16, 1978 - March 21, 1989 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Played several roles, including "Professor Mellonhead", on "The Abbot and Costello Show" RADIO show and also appeared on some other radio shows.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He personally appeared on The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) to invite Bud Abbott and Lou Costello to join the USO Tour immediately following their performance of "Who's On First?". This occurred during Frome's two-year stint as Chairman of the USO.

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