Franchot Tone
American actor (1905-1968) · United States · Actors · Died at 63
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Something wrong?Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone was an American actor, producer, and director of stage, film and television. He was a leading man in the 1930s and early 1940s, and at the height of his career was known for his gentlemanly sophisticate roles, with supporting roles by the 1950s.
A life in dates
Run for Your LifeSeries, Judge Taliaferro Wilson
In Harm's WayFilm, 1965CINCPAC I1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Rudolph Bitzner
Advise & ConsentFilm, 1962The President1959
BonanzaSeries, Denver McKee1958
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries, Candy Lombe1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Oliver Mathews1954
Climax!Series, Henry Hutton1952
Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Ben1951
Tales of TomorrowSeries
Here Comes the GroomFilm, 1951Wilbur Stanley1949
Lights OutSeries
JigsawFilm, 1949Howard Malloy1948
Studio OneSeries, Juror #3
Every Girl Should Be MarriedFilm, 1948Roger Sanford1943
Five Graves to CairoFilm, Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos1942
Star Spangled RhythmFilm, John1939
Fast and FuriousFilm, Joel Sloane1937
Quality StreetFilm, Dr. Valentine Brown1936
Love on the RunFilm, Barnabus Pells1934
Sadie McKeeFilm, Michael1933
BombshellFilm, Gifford Middleton1905Born27 February 1905Also in Deutsch
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Hollywood Walk of Fame star at 6558 Hollywood Blvd.
June Walker (Laurey Williams), Helen Westley (Aunt Eller Murphy) and Tone (Curly McClain) in the original Broadway production of Green Grow the Lilacs (1931)
Top-billed with a lead role back at MGM studios on a 1937 film poster
Tone and Ella Raines in Phantom Lady (1944), an early noir and villainous role for him
Janis Carter, Janet Blair and Tone in I Love Trouble (1948)
Tone and Laughton in The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)
Tone and first wife Joan CrawfordFilmography 40
PFPreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
TIThat's Entertainment, Part II
NFNobody Runs ForeverIWIn Harm's Way
MOMickey OneACAdvise & Consent
TMTwelve Angry MenHGHere Comes the Groom
TTThe Man on the Eiffel TowerJIJigsaw
WHWithout HonorEMEvery Girl Should Be Married
ITI Love Trouble
PLPhantom Lady
DWDark WatersFCFive Graves to CairoSRStar Spangled RhythmFFFast and Furious
TCThree Comrades
TNThree Loves Has Nancy
TDThe Girl DownstairsQSQuality Street
TRThe Bride Wore Red
SUSuzyLRLove on the Run
THThe Gorgeous Hussy
TOThe King Steps Out
MBMutiny on the Bounty
TLThe Lives of a Bengal Lancer
DADangerous
RERecklessSMSadie McKee
TMThe Girl from Missouri
TOThe World Moves OnBOBombshell
DLDancing Lady
TRThe Stranger's Return
MMMidnight Mary
TLToday We Live
GHGabriel Over the White House117 credits on file
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RLRun for Your LifeTHThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TVThe Virginian
BCBen CaseyBOBonanza
TZThe Twilight ZoneWPWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
ATArmchair TheatreAPAlfred Hitchcock PresentsCLClimax!
GTGeneral Electric TheaterFPFour Star PlayhouseTTTales of Tomorrow
RPRobert Montgomery Presents
THThe Colgate Comedy Hour
LTLux Video Theatre
SUSuspenseLOLights Out
TPThe Philco Television PlayhouseSOStudio One
TSThe Ed Sullivan ShowAwards
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Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone was an American actor, producer, and director of stage, film and television. He was a leading man in the 1930s and early 1940s, and at the height of his career was known for his gentlemanly sophisticate roles, with supporting roles by the 1950s. His acting crossed many genres including pre-Code romantic leads to noir layered roles and World War I films. He appeared as a guest star in episodes of several golden age television series, including The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour while continuing to act and produce in the theater and movies throughout the 1960s.
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