 Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Frome landed his first acting job in the short subject "Daredevil O'Dare" in 1934.He did not act again until 1939 when he joined the cast of "Ride 'Em Cowgirl" as Oliver Sheahe.His acting career stalled until 1950, when he began to find steady work appearing on television shows like "I Love Lucy", "Adventures of Superman" and "Lassie".