James Franciscus

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James Franciscus

Born 31 January 1934 Died 8 July 1991, aged 57 Clayton, Missouri, USA TMDB ↗

James Grover Franciscus (January 31, 1934 – July 8, 1991) was an American actor, known for his roles in feature films and in four television series: Mr. Novak, The Naked City, The Investigators, and Longstreet.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
14age in their first credit on record (1948)
70years on screen and counting
5credits in 1978, their busiest year
73dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
His Master's Voice poster Age: 84

His Master's Voice

2018
as Nasa Archive Storyteller (archive footage from 'Seeds of Discovery', 1970)
La Classe américaine poster Age: 59

La Classe américaine

1993
as Professor Hammond (archive footage)
Secret Weapons poster Age: 51

Secret Weapons

1985
as Victor Khudenko
Great Transport poster Age: 49

Great Transport

1983
as John Mason
Butterfly poster Age: 48

Butterfly

1982
as Moke Blue
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy poster Age: 47

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

1981
as John Fitzgerald Kennedy
The Last Shark poster Age: 47

The Last Shark

1981
as Peter Benton
Nightkill poster Age: 46

Nightkill

1980
as Steve Fulton
When Time Ran Out... poster Age: 46

When Time Ran Out...

1980
as Bob Spangler
Killer Fish poster Age: 45

Killer Fish

1979
as Paul Diller
City on Fire poster Age: 45

City on Fire

1979
as Jimbo
Concorde Affair poster Age: 45

Concorde Affair

1979
as Moses Brody
Puzzle poster Age: 44

Puzzle

1978
as Harry Scott
The Pirate poster Age: 44

The Pirate

1978
as Dick Carriage
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives poster Age: 44

Secrets of Three Hungry Wives

1978
as Mark Powers
Good Guys Wear Black poster Age: 44

Good Guys Wear Black

1978
as Conrad Morgan
The Greek Tycoon poster Age: 44

The Greek Tycoon

1978
as President James Cassidy
The Man Inside poster Age: 43

The Man Inside

1977
as Rush
The Amazing Dobermans poster Age: 42

The Amazing Dobermans

1976
as Lucky
One of My Wives Is Missing poster Age: 42

One of My Wives Is Missing

1976
as Daniel Corban
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen poster Age: 41

The Trial of Chaplain Jensen

1975
as Chaplain Andrew Jensen
The Dream Makers poster Age: 40

The Dream Makers

1975
as Sammy Stone
Aloha Means Goodbye poster Age: 40

Aloha Means Goodbye

1974
as Dr. Lawrence Maddox
Jonathan Livingston Seagull poster Age: 39

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

1973
as Jonathan Livingston Seagull (voice)
The 500 Pound Jerk poster Age: 38

The 500 Pound Jerk

1973
as Gil Davenport
No poster
Age: 38

Under the Law: The Hitchhike

1973
Longstreet poster Age: 37

Longstreet

1971
as Mike Longstreet
The Cat o' Nine Tails poster Age: 37

The Cat o' Nine Tails

1971
as Carlo Giordani
Night Slaves poster Age: 36

Night Slaves

1970
as Clay Howard
Beneath the Planet of the Apes poster Age: 36

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970
as Brent
Hell Boats poster Age: 36

Hell Boats

1970
as Lt. Comdr. Jeffords, R.N.V.R.
Marooned poster Age: 35

Marooned

1969
as Clayton Stone
The Valley of Gwangi poster Age: 35

The Valley of Gwangi

1969
as Tuck Kirby
Trial Run poster Age: 34

Trial Run

1969
as Louis Coleman
Snow Treasure poster Age: 34

Snow Treasure

1968
as 2nd Lt. H. Kalasch
Shadow Over Elveron poster Age: 34

Shadow Over Elveron

1968
as Dr. Matthew Tregaskis
Youngblood Hawke poster Age: 30

Youngblood Hawke

1964
as Youngblood Hawke
Miracle of the White Stallions poster Age: 29

Miracle of the White Stallions

1963
as Maj. Hoffman
The Outsider poster Age: 27

The Outsider

1961
as Pvt. James B. Sorenson
I Passed for White poster Age: 26

I Passed for White

1960
as Rick Leyton
The Mugger poster Age: 24

The Mugger

1958
as Eddie Baxter
Four Boys and a Gun poster Age: 22

Four Boys and a Gun

1957
as Johnny Doyle
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TV credits

Newest first
The Great Transport poster Age: 49

The Great Transport

1983
as John Mason
The Pirate poster Age: 43

The Pirate

1977
as Dick Carriage
Hunter poster Age: 43

Hunter

1977
Doc Elliot poster Age: 39

Doc Elliot

1973
as Benjamin Elliot
Ghost Story poster Age: 38

Ghost Story

1972
as Paul Dover
Longstreet poster Age: 37

Longstreet

1971
as Mike Longstreet
Judd, for the Defense poster Age: 33

Judd, for the Defense

1967
The F.B.I. poster Age: 31

The F.B.I.

1965
as Charles Burnett
The F.B.I. poster Age: 31

The F.B.I.

1965
as Mitchell Flynn
No poster
Age: 29

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
as Larry Martin
Mr. Novak poster Age: 29

Mr. Novak

1963
as John Novak
Combat! poster Age: 28

Combat!

1962
as Pfc. Charles Harris
The Investigators poster Age: 27

The Investigators

1961
as Russ Andrews
Ben Casey poster Age: 27

Ben Casey

1961
Dr. Kildare poster Age: 27

Dr. Kildare

1961
as Stan Fisher
The Twilight Zone poster Age: 25

The Twilight Zone

1959
as Lt. Mueller
The DuPont Show with June Allyson poster Age: 25

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959
as Tom Grover
Black Saddle poster Age: 24

Black Saddle

1959
as Quinn Jackson
Rawhide poster Age: 24

Rawhide

1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse poster Age: 24

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958
The Rifleman poster Age: 24

The Rifleman

1958
Naked City poster Age: 24

Naked City

1958
as Jimmy Halloran
Have Gun, Will Travel poster Age: 23

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957
as Tom Nelson
Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster Age: 21

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
as William Tyre
Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster Age: 21

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
as Ben Kendall
The Millionaire poster Age: 20

The Millionaire

1955
as Tom Doane
Father Knows Best poster Age: 20

Father Knows Best

1954
General Electric Theater poster Age: 19

General Electric Theater

1953
as Bill Taylor
Studio One poster Age: 14

Studio One

1948
as Brass
Studio One poster Age: 14

Studio One

1948
as Johnny
Studio One poster Age: 14

Studio One

1948
as Norstad
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