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Frank Doubleday (January 28, 1945 – March 3, 2018) was an American actor whose most notable roles were as film villains. Doubleday was born in Norwich, Connecticut and moved to Los Angeles with his family as a child.
YearTitleRole1976Arvin1976Prisoner1976White Warlord1977ToughFrank Doubleday. Actor: Escape from New York. 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.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
May 30, 2018 · Frank Doubleday, a specialist in portraying villains who turned in a pair of especially creepy performances in the John Carpenter films Assault on Precinct 13 and Escape From New York, has died....
On the evening of April 21, 1985, I had the chance to speak with actor Frank Doubleday (from Escape From New York, Assault On Precinct 13, The First Nudie Musical, Avenging Angel) in a Beverly Hills at The Beverly Hills Cafe.
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May 30, 2018 · Frank Doubleday, who played Romero in John Carpenter's Escape From New York, passed away on March 3 of esophageal cancer. He also appeared in Broadcast News, Assault on Precinct 13, and Dollman.
May 30, 2018 · The actor, who also worked with John Carpenter in 'Assault on Precinct 13', passed away on March 3 of esophageal cancer. He was known for his voice and look as Romero in the sci-fi cult classic.
Frank Doubleday, who played a henchman in “Escape From New York,” died on March 3, his wife and companion Christina Hart confirmed in a Facebook post. Doubleday was 73. Doubleday is best known for playing Romero in John Carpenter’s sci-fi cult classic, which starred Kurt Russell and Lee Van Cleef.