Frank Bank Biography

Fast Facts

• Got his big break at the age of 10 when he appeared in "The Will Rogers Story․"
• Made his first onscreen appearance in an uncredited role in "Cargo to Capetown․"
• Quote: "(On quitting acting after being typecast as Lumpy) "I didn't want to be like George Reeves, who could only be Superman․""
• Widely recognized for portraying a dim-witted character
• Was forced out of acting due to being typecast as "Lumpy" from "Leave It to Beaver․"
• Would read the Wall Street Journal during breaks on the set of "Leave It to Beaver․"
• Starting in 1973, he left Hollywood to become a stockbroker
• Was born in a hospital hallway because of an air raid drill being conducted at the time
• Was set to portray comic book character Archie Andrews in a TV series, but the project fell through
• While a stockbroker, his former co-stars Jerry Mathers and Barbara Billingsley were his clients