March 28, 1912 Frank Lovejoy was born

On this day in 1912, Frank Lovejoy was born. As Randy Stone, he was your favorite newspaperman on trail of crime and corruption in Night Beat.

March 28: Happy Birthday, Frank Lovejoy

March 28: Happy Birthday, Frank Lovejoy

We can't know if Frank Lovejoy was voted "Most Likely To Be The Blue Beetle" by his high school class, but it seems possible. The steely-eyed, square-jawed actor exuded intensity and a detective's predatory determination. If we were alive, he'd be celebrating his one hundred and first birthday.

Lovejoy's voice was one of the most recognized in the business, for Blue Beetle and several other shows. Blue Beetle hit the airwaves in May of 1940. Lovejoy gave voice to the title character, a superhero (whose alter-ego's name was Dan Garrett) with the strength of ten men. He carried a beetle pendant and left it around town to alert evil-doers he was on to them. Lovejoy held down this gig only for a Summer, and then future episodes went uncredited as to the voice.

Frank Lovejoy is also well-known for his parts in Box 13, Nightbeat, Dragnet, and This Is Your FBI. When they needed a stern cop or investigator, they called Lovejoy.

March 26, 1907 Philip Rapp was born

On this day in 1907, Philip Rapp was born.

March 25, 1892 Andy Clyde was born

On this day in 1892, Andy Clyde was born.

March 20, 1922 Jack Kruschen was born

On this day in 1922, Jack Kruschen was born.

March 7, 1952 William Boyd, best known for playing Hopalong Cassidy, was born

On this day in 1952, William Boyd was born.

March 16, 1916 Mercedes McCambridge was born

On this day in 1916, Mercedes McCambridge was born.

March 11, 1903 Lawrence Welk was born

On this day in 1903, Lawrence Welk was born.

March 7, 1916 Virginia Gregg was born

On this day in 1916, Virginia Gregg was born.