Warren Frost Biography

Fast Facts

• Enlisted in the U․S․ Navy at the age of 17 and served in World War II
• Graduated from Middlebury College with a degree in theater and earned his Ph․D․ in theater arts from the University of Minnesota, where he also served as a faculty member
• Got his start in the entertainment industry at NBC, where he worked as stage manager for a television program
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "The Gray Ghost" in 1957
• Quote: "You have to remember something about the arts․ The most important thing an actor can have is nepotism․ Without it it's a very tough road․"
• Served as the Artistic Director of The Chimera Theater in St․ Paul, Minn
• Best known for his role as Dr․ Will Hayward in "Twin Peaks" and as Dr․ Leo Richmond in "Psycho IV: The Beginning․"
• Got his big break on a television show that was co-created by his son