Frank Buxton
Encyclopedia
Frank Buxton is an America
n actor
, television
writer
and director
. His first credit was host and producer of the ABC
television documentary
series, Discovery
, which he hosted from 1962 to 1966.
In 1966 he teamed up with Hal Seeger
in the animated cartoon series Batfink
. Frank provided the voice for Batfink
in all 100 episodes. He also voiced its recurring villain Hugo A-Go-Go. Frank co-wrote The Big Broadcast, a book on the golden age of radio; the book was co-written with Bill Owen
, who succeeded Buxton as host of Discovery from 1966 to 1971. He also hosted the game show Get the Message
for ABC in 1964, later to be replaced by Robert Q. Lewis
.
He currently resides in Seattle, Washington, where he is active in community theatre and numerous philanthropic activities.
United States
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n actor
Actor
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, television
Television
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writer
Writer
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and director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
. His first credit was host and producer of the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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television documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
series, Discovery
Discovery (1960s TV series)
Discovery was a television program geared towards children and teenagers, produced by ABC News. The program began in the fall of 1962 as a weekday series, and was later moved to Sunday mornings. The program was hosted by actor/announcer Frank Buxton and actress/vocalist Virginia Gibson...
, which he hosted from 1962 to 1966.
In 1966 he teamed up with Hal Seeger
Hal Seeger
Harold "Hal" Seeger was an animated cartoon producer and director who owned his own studio the Hal Seeger Studio ....
in the animated cartoon series Batfink
Batfink
Batfink is an animated television series, consisting of five-minute shorts, that first aired in September 1967. The 100-episode series was quickly created by Hal Seeger, starting in 1966, to parody the popular Batman and The Green Hornet television series which had premiered the same...
. Frank provided the voice for Batfink
Batfink
Batfink is an animated television series, consisting of five-minute shorts, that first aired in September 1967. The 100-episode series was quickly created by Hal Seeger, starting in 1966, to parody the popular Batman and The Green Hornet television series which had premiered the same...
in all 100 episodes. He also voiced its recurring villain Hugo A-Go-Go. Frank co-wrote The Big Broadcast, a book on the golden age of radio; the book was co-written with Bill Owen
Bill Owen (writer and announcer)
Bill Owen, widely known as the "King of Trivia", is a writer and radio/television announcer whose career spans six decades. He served as host and announcer for the children's program "Discovery" in the 1960's.-Family:...
, who succeeded Buxton as host of Discovery from 1966 to 1971. He also hosted the game show Get the Message
Get the Message (game show)
Get the Message was a television game show produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. It aired on ABC's daytime schedule for nine months in 1964, with its last airing on Christmas Day....
for ABC in 1964, later to be replaced by Robert Q. Lewis
Robert Q. Lewis
Robert Q. Lewis was an American radio and television personality, game show host, and actor. Lewis added the middle initial "Q." to his name accidentally on the air in 1942, when he responded to a reference to radio comedian F. Chase Taylor's character, Colonel Lemuel Q...
.
He currently resides in Seattle, Washington, where he is active in community theatre and numerous philanthropic activities.