Biography
Frank Doubleday was an American actor and theatre director. He was born on 28 January 1945 in Norwich, Connecticut, and moved with his family to Los Angeles as a child. He graduated from Los Angeles Pierce College and began his career in theatre before appearing in industrial films and making his feature debut in The First Nudie Musical (1976).
Doubleday was known for villainous roles in film and television. He appeared as the White Warlord in John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) and as Romero in Carpenter's Escape from New York (1981). Other credits include Broadcast News (1987), Nomads (1986), Avenging Angel (1985) and Dollman (1991), as well as episodes of series such as CHiPs and Amazing Stories. He also directed stage productions and taught acting. Doubleday died on 3 March 2018 in Los Angeles.
