Franchot Tone
Acting Born Feb 27, 1905 Died Sep 18, 1968 Niagara Falls, New York, USA 116 credits
Biography
Franchot Tone works in acting. Born February 27, 1905 in Niagara Falls, New York, USA. Died September 18, 1968. Archytele tracks 116 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
That's Entertainment, Part II
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Nobody Runs ForeverShadow Over Elveron
Run for Your LifeIn Harm's WayMickey OneThe Making of A Movie
The Big Parade of ComedySee How They RunHow to Make a French Dish
The VirginianThe Alfred Hitchcock HourAdvise & Consent
Ben CaseyWitchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
The Shape of the River
BonanzaThe Twilight Zone
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseBitter Heritage
Uncle VanyaUncle Vanya · DirectorUncle Vanya · Producer
Armchair TheatreRendezvous in BlackThe Little Foxes
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsToo Old for Dolls
Climax!Climax!Climax!Twelve Angry Men
General Electric Theater
Four Star Playhouse
Tales of TomorrowHere Comes the Groom
Robert Montgomery PresentsThe Colgate Comedy HourLux Video Theatre
SuspenseLights OutThe Man on the Eiffel TowerThe Man on the Eiffel Tower · ProducerJigsaw
Studio OneStudio OneStudio OneStudio OneStudio One
Her Husband's AffairsHoneymoonLost Honeymoon
Because of Him
That Night with You
Phantom LadyDark WatersThe Hour Before the Dawn
Five Graves to CairoHis Butler's SisterPilot #5The Voice That Thrilled the WorldTrue to Life
Star Spangled RhythmThe Wife Takes a Flyer
Full Filmography
116 titles- Joan Crawford: Always the Star (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) as actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) as Self
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage)
- Brasileiros em Hollywood (1970) as Self (archive footage)
- Nobody Runs Forever (1968) as Ambassador Townsend
- Shadow Over Elveron (1968) as Barney Conners
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Judge Taliaferro Wilson
- In Harm's Way (1965) as CINCPAC I
- Mickey One (1965) as Rudy Lopp
- The Making of A Movie (1965) as Self
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Gifford in 'Bombshell' (archive footage)
- See How They Run (1964) as Baron Frood
- How to Make a French Dish (1964) as John K. Montasy Jr
- The Virginian (1962) as Murdoch
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Rudolph Bitzner
- Advise & Consent (1962) as The President
- Ben Casey (1961) as Daniel Freeland
- Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles (1961) as Your Host
- The Shape of the River (1960) as Mark Twain
- Bonanza (1959) as Denver McKee
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Col. Archie Taylor
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) as Candy Lombe
- Bitter Heritage (1958) as Frank James
- Uncle Vanya (1957) as Dr. Mikhail Lvovich Astroff
- Uncle Vanya (1957) Director
- Uncle Vanya (1957) Producer
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Joe
- Rendezvous in Black (1956) as Hugh Strickland
- The Little Foxes (1956) as Horace
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Oliver Mathews
- Too Old for Dolls (1955) as Mike Ramsay
- Climax! (1954) as Henry Hutton
- Climax! (1954) as Dr. Ken Jaynes
- Climax! (1954) as Kurt Baumann / Scott Malone
- Twelve Angry Men (1954) as Juror #3
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Charles Proteus Steinmetz
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Ben
- Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
- Here Comes the Groom (1951) as Wilbur Stanley
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Meredith Whitehouse
- Suspense (1949) as Markheim
- Lights Out (1949)
- The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) as Johann Radek
- The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) Producer
- Jigsaw (1949) as Howard Malloy
- Without Honor (1949) as Dennis Williams
- Studio One (1948) as Juror #3
- Studio One (1948) as Rev. Lockman
- Studio One (1948) as Douglas Thompson
- Studio One (1948) as Bill Gibson
- Studio One (1948)
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- I Love Trouble (1948) as Stuart Bailey
- Every Girl Should Be Married (1948) as Roger Sanford
- Her Husband's Affairs (1947) as William Weldon
- Honeymoon (1947) as David Flanner
- Lost Honeymoon (1947) as Johnny Gray
- Because of Him (1946) as Paul Taylor
- That Night with You (1945) as Paul Renaud
- Phantom Lady (1944) as John 'Jack' Marlow
- Dark Waters (1944) as Dr. George Grover
- The Hour Before the Dawn (1944) as Jim Hetherton
- Five Graves to Cairo (1943) as Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
- His Butler's Sister (1943) as Charles Gerard
- Pilot #5 (1943) as George Braynor Collins
- The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943) as Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)
- True to Life (1943) as Fletcher Marvin
- Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) as John
- The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942) as Christopher Reynolds
- Nice Girl? (1941) as Richard Calvert
- She Knew All the Answers (1941) as Mark Willows
- This Woman Is Mine (1941) as Robert Stevens
- Trail of the Vigilantes (1940) as Kansas
- Fast and Furious (1939) as Joel Sloane
- Three Comrades (1938) as Otto Koster
- Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) as Robert 'Bob' Hanson
- The Girl Downstairs (1938) as Paul Wagner
- Man-Proof (1938) as Jimmy Kilmartin
- Love Is a Headache (1938) as Peter Lawrence
- Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 (1938) as Self
- Quality Street (1937) as Dr. Valentine Brown
- They Gave Him a Gun (1937) as James 'Jimmy' Davis
- The Romance of Celluloid (1937) as Self (archive footage)
- The Bride Wore Red (1937) as Giulio
- Between Two Women (1937) as Allan Meighan
- The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) as John H. Eaton
- Exclusive Story (1936) as Dick Parton
- Suzy (1936) as Terry
- The King Steps Out (1936) as Emperor Franz Josef
- Love on the Run (1936) as Barnabus Pells
- The Unguarded Hour (1936) as Sir Alan Dearden
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) as Roger Byam
- The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) as Forsythe
- Dangerous (1935) as Don Bellows
- Reckless (1935) as Robert 'Bob' Harrison Jr.
- One New York Night (1935) as Foxhall Ridgeway
- No More Ladies (1935) as Jim 'Jimsy Boysie' Salston
- Gentlemen Are Born (1934) as Bob Bailey
- Sadie McKee (1934) as Michael
- The World Moves On (1934) as Richard Girard - 1825 / Richard Girard - 1914
- The Girl from Missouri (1934) as T.R. Paige, Jr.
- Straight Is the Way (1934) as Benny
- Moulin Rouge (1934) as Douglas Hall
- Dancing Lady (1933) as Tod Newton
- Bombshell (1933) as Gifford Middleton
- Midnight Mary (1933) as Tom
- Stage Mother (1933) as Warren Foster
- Gabriel Over the White House (1933) as Hartley Beekman - Secretary to the President
- Today We Live (1933) as Ronnie Boyce-Smith
- The Stranger's Return (1933) as Guy Crane
- The Wiser Sex (1932) as Phil Long
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Franchot Tone best known for?
Franchot Tone is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), The Tattoo (1968), In Harm's Way (1965), The Big Parade of Comedy (1964).
When and where was Franchot Tone born?
Franchot Tone was born on February 27, 1905 in Niagara Falls, New York, USA. They passed away on September 18, 1968.
How many credits does Franchot Tone have?
Franchot Tone has accumulated over 116 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1932 to 1996.
What is Franchot Tone's background in cinema and television?
Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American stage, film, and television actor, star of Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and many other films through the 1960s. In the early 1960s Tone appeared in character roles on TV dramas like Bonanza, Wagon Train, The Twilight Zone, and The Alfred Hitchcock Ho...
Franchot Tone by the numbers
116credits
89films
27TV series
1932–1996active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Col. Archie Taylor — aged about 54
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Rudolph Bitzner — aged about 57
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Oliver Mathews — aged about 50
- Bonanza (1959) as Denver McKee — aged about 54
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) as Roger Byam — aged about 30
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Gifford in 'Bombshell' (archive footage) — aged about 59
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