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Franchot Tone (I) (1905–1968)
President of the Dramatic Club at Cornell University, Franchot Tone gave up the family business for acting, making his Broadway debut in "The Age of Innocence". Tone then went into movies for MGM, making his film debut in The Wiser Sex (1932). With his theatrical background, Tone became one of the most talented movie actors in Hollywood.
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Died:(age 63) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Filmography
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Actor (111 credits)
1967
Run for Your Life
(TV Series)
Judge Taliaferro Wilson
Judge Taliaferro Wilson
- Tell It Like It Is
(1967)
... Judge Taliaferro Wilson
1962-1966
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Dr. Daniel Niles Freeland / Robert Ashton
Dr. Daniel Niles Freeland / Robert Ashton
- Then, Suddenly, Panic
(1966)
... Dr. Daniel Niles Freeland
- Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes, Here Comes the Cold Wind of Truth
(1966)
... Dr. Daniel Niles Freeland
- Where Did All the Roses Go?
(1966)
... Dr. Daniel Niles Freeland
- Lullaby for a Wind-Up Toy
(1966)
... Dr. Daniel Niles Freeland
1965
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Rudolph Bitzner
Rudolph Bitzner
- Final Performance
(1965)
... Rudolph Bitzner
1962-1964
The DuPont Show of the Week
(TV Series)
Sen. Grady Lyons / Inspector
Sen. Grady Lyons / Inspector
- Jeremy Rabbitt - The Secret Avenger
(1964)
... Sen. Grady Lyons
- The Betrayal
(1962)
... Inspector
1962
The Eleventh Hour
(TV Series)
Leo Haynes
Leo Haynes
- Along About Late in the Afternoon
(1962)
... Leo Haynes
1956-1960
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Mark Twain / Avery Yarbrough / Raymond / ...
Mark Twain / Avery Yarbrough / Raymond / ...
- The Shape of the River
(1960)
... Mark Twain
- The Hidden Image
(1959)
... Avery Yarbrough
- A Quiet Game of Cards
(1959)
... Raymond
- Bitter Heritage
(1958)
... Frank James
- The Thundering Wave
(1957)
... Allen Grant
1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Oliver Mathews
Oliver Mathews
- The Impossible Dream
(1959)
... Oliver Mathews
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(TV Series)
Candy Lombe
Candy Lombe
- The Crazy Hunter
(1958)
... Candy Lombe
1950-1958
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Bill Gibson / Douglas Thompson / Rev. Lockman / ...
Bill Gibson / Douglas Thompson / Rev. Lockman / ...
- Ticket to Tahiti
(1958)
... Bill Gibson
- Trial by Slander
(1958)
... Douglas Thompson
- Bend in the Road
(1957)
... Rev. Lockman
- Twelve Angry Men
(1954)
... Juror #3
- Walk the Dark Streets
(1950)
1954-1957
Climax!
(TV Series)
Kurt Baumann / Scott Malone / Dr. Ken Jaynes / ...
Kurt Baumann / Scott Malone / Dr. Ken Jaynes / ...
- The Largest City in Captivity
(1957)
... Kurt Baumann
/ Scott Malone
- Silent Decision
(1955)
... Dr. Ken Jaynes
- The Gioconda Smile
(1954)
... Henry Hutton
1956-1957
The Alcoa Hour
(TV Series)
Prince / Sheriff Converse
Prince / Sheriff Converse
- Night
(1957)
... Prince
- Even the Weariest River
(1956)
... Sheriff Converse
1957
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
(TV Series)
Arthur Baldwin
Arthur Baldwin
- Throw Me a Rope
(1957)
... Arthur Baldwin
1954-1956
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Armstrong / Sandy Morton / Charles Burnett
Armstrong / Sandy Morton / Charles Burnett
- Survival
(1956)
... Armstrong
- Red Gulch
(1955)
... Sandy Morton
- The Fifth Wheel
(1954)
... Charles Burnett
1956
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
- Steinmetz
(1956)
... Charles Proteus Steinmetz
1950-1952
Suspense
(TV Series)
Markheim
Markheim
- All Hallow's Eve
(1952)
... Markheim
- Black Bronze
(1950)
1952
Tales of Tomorrow
(TV Series)
Martenson
Martenson
- The Horn
(1952)
... Martenson
- The Diamond Lens
(1952)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series)
Meredith Whitehouse
Meredith Whitehouse
- Goodnight, Please
(1950)
... Meredith Whitehouse
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Soundtrack (9 credits)
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Producer (2 credits)
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Director (1 credit)
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Self (10 credits)
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Archive footage (8 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage Play: The Gentle People. Drama. Written by Irwin Shaw. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Directed by Harold Clurman. Belasco Theatre: 5 Jan 1939- May 1939 (closing date unknown/141 performances). Cast: Katherine Allen, Roman Bohnen (as "Philip Anagnos"), Harry Bratsburg, Grover Burgess (as "Judge"), Lee J. Cobb (as "Lammanawitz"), ... See more »Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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