| Frank Bank | |
| Birth Name: | Frank Bank |
| Birth Date: | 12 April 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Known For: | Portraying Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford in Leave It to Beaver, first on CBS and then on ABC |
| Spouse: | |
| Children: | 4 |
Frank Bank (April 12, 1942 – April 13, 2013) was an American actor, particularly known for his role as Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford on the 1957–1963 situation comedy television series Leave It to Beaver.
Bank was cast in 50 episodes of Leave It to Beaver between January 24, 1958, until the series finale on May 30, 1963. Thereafter, he was cast as Clarence Rutherford in 101 episodes of the series sequel, The New Leave It to Beaver, which aired on cable television from 1985 to 1989.[1] Beginning in 1973, Bank became a bond broker in his native Los Angeles. His autobiography, Call Me Lumpy: My Leave It To Beaver Days and Other Wild Hollywood Life, was published in 1997.[2]
Bank died of cancer on April 13, 2013, in Rancho Mirage, California, one day after his 71st birthday. He was survived by his third wife, Rebecca, four daughters, and five grandchildren. He is interred at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.[3] [4] [5]
| Show | Role | Year(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Television Theatre | Clarence Miggs | 1952 | |
| Father Knows Best | High schooler | 1956 | |
| Leave It to Beaver | Lumpy Rutherford | 1958-1963 | |
| Cimarron City | Henry Purdy | 1959 | |
| Bachelor Father | Jim Estabrook | 1962 | |
| 87th Precinct | Punk | 1962 | |
| Life with Archie | Archie | 1962 | |
| Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | Himself | 1983 | |
| The New Leave It to Beaver | Lumpy Rutherford | 1983-1989 |
| Film | Role | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo to Capetown | 1950 | ||
| The Story of Will Rogers | Young Will Rogers | 1952 | |
| Leave It to Beaver | Frank | 1997 |