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Franchot Tone
Acting

Franchot Tone

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

27 Feb 1905

Age

121 Years

Born In

Niagara Falls, New York, USA

Total Projects

113

Years Active

64 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.4 ★

Overview

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 Hour. Description above from the Wikipedia article...

Filmography

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

movie

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

1996

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

as Self (archive footage)

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

movie

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

as Self

That's Entertainment, Part II

movie

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

movie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

Brasileiros em Hollywood

movie

Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970

Brasileiros em Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Nobody Runs Forever

movie

Nobody Runs Forever

1968

Nobody Runs Forever

as Ambassador Townsend

Shadow Over Elveron

movie

Shadow Over Elveron

1968

Shadow Over Elveron

as Barney Conners

Mickey One

movie

Mickey One

1965

Mickey One

as Rudy Lopp

Run for Your Life

tv

Run for Your Life

1965

Run for Your Life

as Judge Taliaferro Wilson

In Harm's Way

movie

In Harm's Way

1965

In Harm's Way

as CINCPAC I

CineRaya

movie

The Making of A Movie

1965

The Making of A Movie

as Self

See How They Run

movie

See How They Run

1964

See How They Run

as Baron Frood

The Big Parade of Comedy

movie

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Gifford in 'Bombshell' (archive footage)

How to Make a French Dish

movie

How to Make a French Dish

1964

How to Make a French Dish

as John K. Montasy Jr

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

tv

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Rudolph Bitzner

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Murdoch

Advise & Consent

movie

Advise & Consent

1962

Advise & Consent

as The President

Ben Casey

tv

Ben Casey

1961

Ben Casey

as Daniel Freeland

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

movie

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

1961

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

as Your Host

CineRaya

movie

The Shape of the River

1960

The Shape of the River

as Mark Twain

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Col. Archie Taylor

Bonanza

tv

Bonanza

1959

Bonanza

as Denver McKee

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

tv

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Candy Lombe

Bitter Heritage

movie

Bitter Heritage

1958

Bitter Heritage

as Frank James

Uncle Vanya

movie

Uncle Vanya

1957

Uncle Vanya

as Dr. Mikhail Lvovich Astroff

The Little Foxes

movie

The Little Foxes

1956

The Little Foxes

as Horace

Rendezvous in Black

movie

Rendezvous in Black

1956

Rendezvous in Black

as Hugh Strickland

Armchair Theatre

tv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

as Joe

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Oliver Mathews

Too Old for Dolls

movie

Too Old for Dolls

1955

Too Old for Dolls

as Mike Ramsay

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Henry Hutton

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Dr. Ken Jaynes

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Kurt Baumann / Scott Malone

Twelve Angry Men

movie

Twelve Angry Men

1954

Twelve Angry Men

as Juror #3

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Charles Proteus Steinmetz

CineRaya

tv

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

as Ben

Here Comes the Groom

movie

Here Comes the Groom

1951

Here Comes the Groom

as Wilbur Stanley

Tales of Tomorrow

tv

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

Tales of Tomorrow

CineRaya

tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Meredith Whitehouse

The Colgate Comedy Hour

tv

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Robert Montgomery Presents

tv

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

movie

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

1949

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

as Johann Radek

Without Honor

movie

Without Honor

1949

Without Honor

as Dennis Williams

Lights Out

tv

Lights Out

1949

Lights Out

Jigsaw

movie

Jigsaw

1949

Jigsaw

as Howard Malloy

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

as Markheim

Every Girl Should Be Married

movie

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948

Every Girl Should Be Married

as Roger Sanford

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Juror #3

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Rev. Lockman

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Douglas Thompson

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Bill Gibson

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

I Love Trouble

movie

I Love Trouble

1948

I Love Trouble

as Stuart Bailey

Her Husband's Affairs

movie

Her Husband's Affairs

1947

Her Husband's Affairs

as William Weldon

Honeymoon

movie

Honeymoon

1947

Honeymoon

as David Flanner

Lost Honeymoon

movie

Lost Honeymoon

1947

Lost Honeymoon

as Johnny Gray

Because of Him

movie

Because of Him

1946

Because of Him

as Paul Taylor

That Night with You

movie

That Night with You

1945

That Night with You

as Paul Renaud

Dark Waters

movie

Dark Waters

1944

Dark Waters

as Dr. George Grover

The Hour Before the Dawn

movie

The Hour Before the Dawn

1944

The Hour Before the Dawn

as Jim Hetherton

Phantom Lady

movie

Phantom Lady

1944

Phantom Lady

as John 'Jack' Marlow

True to Life

movie

True to Life

1943

True to Life

as Fletcher Marvin

His Butler's Sister

movie

His Butler's Sister

1943

His Butler's Sister

as Charles Gerard

The Voice That Thrilled the World

movie

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

The Voice That Thrilled the World

as Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)

Pilot #5

movie

Pilot #5

1943

Pilot #5

as George Braynor Collins

Five Graves to Cairo

movie

Five Graves to Cairo

1943

Five Graves to Cairo

as Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos

The Wife Takes a Flyer

movie

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

The Wife Takes a Flyer

as Christopher Reynolds

Star Spangled Rhythm

movie

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

as John

This Woman Is Mine

movie

This Woman Is Mine

1941

This Woman Is Mine

as Robert Stevens

She Knew All the Answers

movie

She Knew All the Answers

1941

She Knew All the Answers

as Mark Willows

Nice Girl?

movie

Nice Girl?

1941

Nice Girl?

as Richard Calvert

Trail of the Vigilantes

movie

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

Trail of the Vigilantes

as Kansas

Fast and Furious

movie

Fast and Furious

1939

Fast and Furious

as Joel Sloane

The Girl Downstairs

movie

The Girl Downstairs

1938

The Girl Downstairs

as Paul Wagner

Three Loves Has Nancy

movie

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938

Three Loves Has Nancy

as Robert 'Bob' Hanson

Three Comrades

movie

Three Comrades

1938

Three Comrades

as Otto Koster

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

movie

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

1938

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

as Self

Love Is a Headache

movie

Love Is a Headache

1938

Love Is a Headache

as Peter Lawrence

Man-Proof

movie

Man-Proof

1938

Man-Proof

as Jimmy Kilmartin

The Bride Wore Red

movie

The Bride Wore Red

1937

The Bride Wore Red

as Giulio

The Romance of Celluloid

movie

The Romance of Celluloid

1937

The Romance of Celluloid

as Self (archive footage)

Between Two Women

movie

Between Two Women

1937

Between Two Women

as Allan Meighan

They Gave Him a Gun

movie

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

They Gave Him a Gun

as James 'Jimmy' Davis

Quality Street

movie

Quality Street

1937

Quality Street

as Dr. Valentine Brown

Love on the Run

movie

Love on the Run

1936

Love on the Run

as Barnabus Pells

The Gorgeous Hussy

movie

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

as John H. Eaton

Suzy

movie

Suzy

1936

Suzy

as Terry

The King Steps Out

movie

The King Steps Out

1936

The King Steps Out

as Emperor Franz Josef

The Unguarded Hour

movie

The Unguarded Hour

1936

The Unguarded Hour

as Sir Alan Dearden

Exclusive Story

movie

Exclusive Story

1936

Exclusive Story

as Dick Parton

Dangerous

movie

Dangerous

1935

Dangerous

as Don Bellows

Mutiny on the Bounty

movie

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

Mutiny on the Bounty

as Roger Byam

No More Ladies

movie

No More Ladies

1935

No More Ladies

as Jim 'Jimsy Boysie' Salston

Reckless

movie

Reckless

1935

Reckless

as Robert 'Bob' Harrison Jr.

One New York Night

movie

One New York Night

1935

One New York Night

as Foxhall Ridgeway

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

movie

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

as Forsythe

Gentlemen Are Born

movie

Gentlemen Are Born

1934

Gentlemen Are Born

as Bob Bailey

Straight Is the Way

movie

Straight Is the Way

1934

Straight Is the Way

as Benny

The Girl from Missouri

movie

The Girl from Missouri

1934

The Girl from Missouri

as T.R. Paige, Jr.

The World Moves On

movie

The World Moves On

1934

The World Moves On

as Richard Girard - 1825 / Richard Girard - 1914

Sadie McKee

movie

Sadie McKee

1934

Sadie McKee

as Michael

Moulin Rouge

movie

Moulin Rouge

1934

Moulin Rouge

as Douglas Hall

Dancing Lady

movie

Dancing Lady

1933

Dancing Lady

as Tod Newton

Bombshell

movie

Bombshell

1933

Bombshell

as Gifford Middleton

Stage Mother

movie

Stage Mother

1933

Stage Mother

as Warren Foster

The Stranger's Return

movie

The Stranger's Return

1933

The Stranger's Return

as Guy Crane

Midnight Mary

movie

Midnight Mary

1933

Midnight Mary

as Tom

Gabriel Over the White House

movie

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

Gabriel Over the White House

as Hartley Beekman - Secretary to the President

Today We Live

movie

Today We Live

1933

Today We Live

as Ronnie Boyce-Smith

The Wiser Sex

movie

The Wiser Sex

1932

The Wiser Sex

as Phil Long

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