Arthur Franz
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Arthur Franz | |
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Born | Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S. | February 29, 1920
Died | June 17, 2006 Oxnard, California, U.S. | (aged 86)
Years active | 1948–1982 |
Spouses |
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Children | 3[1] |
Arthur Sofield Franz (February 29, 1920 – June 17, 2006) was an American actor whose most notable feature film role was as
Early life
Franz was born in
Military service
During
Stage
Franz's Broadway credits include Command Decision (1947), The Moon Vine (1942), Little Darling (1942), and Hope for a Harvest (1941).[3]
Film
Franz made his screen debut in Jungle Patrol (1948).[4] He appeared in Roseanna McCoy (1949), Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951), Eight Iron Men (1952), Invaders From Mars (1953), The Unholy Wife (1957), and Monster on the Campus (1958) among many others. In The Sniper (1952), he played a rare lead in the film's title role as a tormented killer; earlier, he co-starred with John Wayne in the World War II film Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) and with Ronald Reagan in Hellcats of the Navy (1957).[5]
Franz's last role was in 1982 film That Championship Season.[4]
Television
Franz portrayed automobile magnate Henry Ford in the 1955 television film, A Story About Henry Ford, with Karen Sharpe as Ford's wife, Clara Bryant Ford.
Franz was also a familiar face on American
In 1960 Franz appeared as
He appeared on dozens of other series, including
Franz played the role of
Franz portrayed
Personal life
Franz's third wife, actress Doreen Lang, died in 1999. He had previously been divorced twice.[1] He married his fourth wife, Sharon, on February 14, 2006.[5]
Death
Franz died in
Selected filmography
- Jungle Patrol (1948) as Lt. 'Mace' Willard
- Red Stallion in the Rockies (1949) as Thad Avery
- The Doctor and the Girl (1949) as Dr. Harvey L. Kenmore
- Red Light (1949) as Capt. Jess Torno (Chaplain)
- Roseanna McCoy (1949) as Thad Wilkins
- Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) as Cpl. Robert Dunne / Narrator
- Tarnished (1950) as Bud Dolliver
- Three Secrets (1950) as Paul Radin
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) as Tommy Nelson
- Strictly Dishonorable (1951) as Henry Greene
- Submarine Command (1951) as Lt. Arnie Carlson
- Flight to Mars (1951) as Dr. Jim Barker
- The Sniper (1952) as Eddie Miller
- Castle in the Air (1952) (uncredited). This film was also called "Rainbow Round My Shoulder" starring Frankie Laine. Franz was 3rd billed.
- Eight Iron Men (1952) as Carter
- The Member of the Wedding (1952) as Jarvis Addams
- Invaders from Mars (1953) as Dr. Stuart Kelston/Narrator
- Flight Nurse (1953) as Capt. Mike Barnes
- Bad for Each Other (1953) as Dr. Jim Crowley
- The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) as Harry Harris
- The Caine Mutiny (1954) as Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr.
- The Steel Cage (1954) as Chaplain Harvey (segment "The Face")
- Battle Taxi (1955) as Lt. Pete Stacy
- New Orleans Uncensored (1955) as Dan Corbett
- Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955) as George Ware
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956) as Bob Hale
- Running Target (1956) as Scott
- The Wild Party (1956) as Lt. Arthur Mitchell
- Hellcats of the Navy (1957) as Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon
- The Unholy Wife (1957) as Father Stephen Hochen
- Back from the Dead (1957) as Dick Anthony
- The Devil's Hairpin (1957) as Danny Rhinegold
- The Young Lions (1958) as Lt. Green
- The Flame Barrier (1958) as Dave Hollister
- Monster on the Campus (1958) as Prof. Donald Blake
- Woman Obsessed (1959) as Tom Sharron (uncredited)
- The Atomic Submarine (1959) as Lt. Cmdr. Richard 'Reef' Holloway
- Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond('Call from Tomorrow ', episode) (1960) (Series 2, Episode 19) as Kevin Stacy
- The Carpetbaggers (1964) as Morrissey
- Alvarez Kelly (1966) as Capt. Towers
- The Sweet Ride (1968) as Army Psychiatrist
- Anzio (1968) as Maj. Gen. Luke Howard
- Dream No Evil (1970) as John, County Psychiatrist
- Million Dollar Duck(1971) as Prosecutor (uncredited)
- So Long, Blue Boy (1973) as Ed Rilke
- The Missiles of October (1974) as Congressman Charles A. Halleck
- The 'Human' Factor(1975) as Gen. Fuller
- Sisters of Death (1976) as Edmond Clybourn
- King Monster (1976) as Narrator
- Rich Man, Poor Man Book II (1977) as Sen. Jones
- The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977) as Barnes
- The Last Hurrah (1977) as Hack Wiles
- That Championship Season (1982) as Macken (final film role)
References
- ^ a b Thurber, Jon (June 19, 2006). "Arthur Franz, 86; He Played the Friendly Guy in Movies and on TV". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ISBN 9780786490493. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "("Arthur Franz" search results)". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ a b Bergan, Ronald (August 29, 2006). "Arthur Franz". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Arthur Franz, Film and Television Actor, 86, Is Dead". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 21, 2006. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
External links
- Arthur Franz at IMDb
- Arthur Franz at the Internet Broadway Database