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Title: Lou Frizzell Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1930s-1970s
Collection number: 309
Creator: Frizzell, Lou
Extent:
3 boxes (1.25 linear feet)
3 flat boxes
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Character actor Lou Frizzell appeared in numerous stage productions, television shows, and motion pictures between the 1930s-1970s.
The collection consists of scripts, photographs, scrapbooks, printed materials, and music related to his career.
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Lou Frizzell Papers(Collection 309). Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.
Lou Frizzell was born June 10, 1920 in Missouri. He was character actor who appeared in numerous plays, Broadway productions,
television shows, and films. Frizzell is probably best known for his work on the television shows
Bonanza and
Chopper One. Among his noteworthy motion picture credits are
The Other (1972),
Ruby and Oswald (1977), and
Capricorn One (1978). He appeared in the Broadway production of
Oklahoma! as well as guest starred on popular television shows such as
The Waltons and
The Partridge Family. Additionally, he wrote music for productions of
Desire Under the Elms,
Wedding Night and
Aria Da Capo. One of Frizzell's most notable achievements came during World War II, when he served as Musical Director at the Japanese
Internment Camp in Manzanar, California. The Japanese Community was so appreciative of his kindness and compassion that when
the television movie, Return to Manzanar was in development, the Community requested that Frizzell play himself. Frizzell
died at June 17, 1979 in his Los Angeles home after battling a lengthy illness.
The collection consists of materials related to the career of actor, Lou Frizzell. The collection includes scripts, scrapbooks,
photographs, printed materials, and music spanning the 1930s to the 1970s. The scripts are from various motion picture, television,
and what appears to be theater projects in which Frizzell was involved including
Bonanza,
Capricorn One,
The Odd Couple, and
The Walton's. The scrapbooks document Frizzell's career during the 1950s and include reviews, programs, and photographs from mostly theater
productions for which he was involved in some capacity. Also included is a small quantity of headshots and professional photographs
of Frizzell, clippings, memorabilia, and public notices of Frizzell's death. Additionally, there is a small amount of sheet
music and music scores from
Nuit De Noces,
Desire Under the Elms, and
Wedding Night, operas all written by Frizzell.
The collection is organized into the following series:
- Series 1. Music, no date
- Series 2. Photographs
- Series 3. Printed Material
- Series 4. Scrapbooks
- Series 5. Scripts
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Frizzell, Lou
Actors-United States--Archival resources.
Film scripts
scrapbooks
television scripts