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James Franciscus (1934–1991)

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James Grover Franciscus graduated magna cum laude from Yale University in 1957 with a B.A. in English and theater. His father, John Allen Franciscus, was a pilot killed in action during WWII. His mother was named Loraine (nee Grover) and he had one sibling, a brother named John. Mr. Franciscus is best known for his work in television... See full bio »

Born:

James Grover Franciscus
in Clayton, Missouri, USA

Died:

(age 57) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
James Franciscus
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1985 Secret Weapons (TV movie)
Colonel Victor Khudenko
 
1983 Veliki transport
 
1982 Butterfly
Moke Blue
 
1981 Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (TV movie)
John F. Kennedy
 
1981 The Last Shark
Peter Benton (as James Francicus)
 
1980 Nightkill
Steve Fulton
 
1980 When Time Ran Out...
Bob Spangler
 
1979 Killer Fish
Paul Diller
 
1979 City on Fire
Jimbo
 
1979 Concorde Affaire '79
Moses Brody
 
1978 The Pirate (TV movie)
Dick Carriage
 
1978 Secrets of Three Hungry Wives (TV movie)
Mark Powers
 
1978 Good Guys Wear Black
Conrad Morgan
 
1978 The Greek Tycoon
President James Cassidy
 
1978 Puzzle (TV movie)
Harry Scott
 
1976-1977 Hunter (TV series)
James Hunter
– Yesterday, Upon the Stair (1977) … James Hunter
– The Barking Dog (1977) … James Hunter
– The K Group: Part 2 (1977) … James Hunter
– The K Group: Part 1 (1977) … James Hunter
– The Costa Rican Connection (1977) … James Hunter
See all 13 episodes »
 
1976 The Amazing Dobermans
Lucky
 
1976 One of My Wives Is Missing (TV movie)
Daniel Corban
 
1976 The Man Inside (TV movie)
Rush
 
1975 Insight (TV series)
Psychiatrist
– The Man from Inner Space (1975) … Psychiatrist
 
1975 The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (TV movie)
Chaplain Andrew Jensen
 
1975 The Dream Makers (TV movie)
Sammy Stone
 
1974 Aloha Means Goodbye (TV movie)
Dr. Lawrence Maddox
 
1973-1974 Doc Elliot (TV series)
Benjamin Elliot / Dr. Ben Elliot
– The Pharmacist (1974) … Benjamin Elliot
– The Brothers (1974) … Benjamin Elliot
– Things That Might Have Been (1974) … Benjamin Elliot
– Survival (1974) … Benjamin Elliot
– The Gold Mine (1974) … Benjamin Elliot
See all 15 episodes »
 
1973 Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (voice)
 
1973 The 500 Pound Jerk (TV movie)
Gil Davenport
 
1973 Under the Law: The Hitchhike (short)
Narrator
 
1972 Circle of Fear (TV series)
Paul Dover
– At the Cradle Foot (1972) … Paul Dover
 
1971-1972 Longstreet (TV series)
Mike Longstreet
– The Sound of Money Talking (1972) … Mike Longstreet
– Through Shattering Glass (1972) … Mike Longstreet
– Field of Honor (1972) … Mike Longstreet
– Sad Songs and Other Conversations (1972) … Mike Longstreet
– Anatomy of a Mayday (1972) … Mike Longstreet
See all 24 episodes »
 
1971 The Cat o' Nine Tails
Carlo Giordani
 
1970 Night Slaves (TV movie)
Clay Howard
 
1970 Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Brent
 
1970 Hell Boats
Lt. Comdr. Jeffords, R.N.V.R.
 
1969 Marooned
Clayton Stone
 
1969 The Valley of Gwangi
Tuck
 
1969 Trial Run (TV movie)
Louis Coleman
 
1969 The Great Sex War
 
1968 Snow Treasure
2nd Lt. H. Kalasch
 
1967-1968 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Charles Burnett / Mitchell Flynn
– Out of Control (1968) … Mitchell Flynn
– Force of Nature (1967) … Charles Burnett
 
1968 Shadow Over Elveron (TV movie)
Dr. Matthew Tregaskis
 
1968 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Father Chitwood
– The Devil's Surrogate (1968) … Father Chitwood
 
1966 Combat! (TV series)
Pfc. Charles Harris
– Decision (1966) … Pfc. Charles Harris
 
1966 12 O'Clock High (TV series)
Capt. Thomas Gaines Carpenter / Stone
– Cross-Hairs on Death (1966) … Capt. Thomas Gaines Carpenter/Stone
 
1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Larry Martin
– Escape into Jeopardy (1965) … Larry Martin
 
1963-1965 Mr. Novak (TV series)
John Novak
– Once a Clown (1965) … John Novak
– And Then I Wrote... (1965) … John Novak
– The Firebrand (1965) … John Novak
– There's a Penguin in My Garden (1965) … John Novak
– The Student Who Never Was (1965) … John Novak
See all 60 episodes »
 
1964 Youngblood Hawke
Youngblood Hawke
 
1963 Miracle of the White Stallions
Maj. Hoffman
 
1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Mike Norris
– Hang by One Hand (1963) … Mike Norris
 
1963 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Stan Fisher
– Jail Ward (1963) … Stan Fisher
 
1962 Ben Casey (TV series)
John Wickware
– So Oft It Chances in Particular Men (1962) … John Wickware
 
1961 The Outsider
Pvt. James B. Sorenson
 
1961 The Investigators (TV series)
Russ Andrews
– The Dead End Man (1961) … Russ Andrews
– Something for Charity (1961) … Russ Andrews
– The Mind's Own Fire (1961) … Russ Andrews
– Panic Wagon (1961) … Russ Andrews
– Death Leaves a Tip (1961) … Russ Andrews
See all 13 episodes »
 
1961 The Americans (TV series)
Lt. Hannon
– The Invaders (1961) … Lt. Hannon
 
1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Bill Taylor
– Love Is a Lion's Roar (1961) … Bill Taylor
 
1961 The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV series)
Tom Grover
– The Guilty Heart (1961) … Tom Grover
 
1960-1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Ben Kendall / William Tyre
– Summer Shade (1961) … Ben Kendall
– Forty Detectives Later (1960) … William Tyre
 
1960 The Deputy (TV series)
William Stanhope
– Mother and Son (1960) … William Stanhope
 
1960 Rawhide (TV series)
Andy Nye
– Incident of the Murder Steer (1960) … Andy Nye
 
1960 Black Saddle (TV series)
Quinn Jackson
– The Penalty (1960) … Quinn Jackson
 
1960 I Passed for White
Rick Leyton
 
1960 Hennesey (TV series)
Williams
– The Annapolis Man (1960) … Williams
 
1960 Wagon Train (TV series)
John Colter
– The Benjamin Burns Story (1960) … John Colter
 
1960 The Millionaire (TV series)
Tom Doane
– Millionaire Margaret Stoneham (1960) … Tom Doane
 
1959 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Mike Ward
– Lady of the Press (1959) … Mike Ward
 
1959 The Rifleman (TV series)
Philip Simmons
– The Legacy (1959) … Philip Simmons
 
1959 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Bill Shappard
– Bud, the Willing Worker (1959) … Bill Shappard
 
1959 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Lt. Mueller
– Judgment Night (1959) … Lt. Mueller
 
1959 Whirlybirds (TV series)
Jerry Lambert / Tom Drake
– Dead Wrong (1959) … Jerry Lambert/Tom Drake
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Clay Darrow
– Six Guns for Donegan (1959) … Clay Darrow
 
1959 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Joe Braddock
– The Stage Line (1959) … Joe Braddock
 
1958-1959 Naked City (TV series)
Det. James 'Jimmy' Halloran
– A Wood of Thorne (1959) … Det. James 'Jimmy' Halloran
– The Canvas Bullet (1959) … Det. James 'Jimmy' Halloran
– Saw My Baby There (1959) … Det. James 'Jimmy' Halloran
– The Scorpion Sting (1959) … Det. James 'Jimmy' Halloran
– The Bloodhounds (1959) … Det. James 'Jimmy' Halloran
See all 39 episodes »
 
1958 The Mugger
Eddie Baxter
 
1957-1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Johnny
– The Strong Man (1958) … Johnny
– Kurishiki Incident (1958)
– A Walk in the Forest (1957)
 
1958 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Tom Nelson
– Deliver the Body (1958) … Tom Nelson
 
1957 Four Boys and a Gun
Johnny Doyle
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
1991 29th Street (associate producer)
 
1975 A Girl Named Sooner (TV movie) (producer - uncredited)
 
1973 The Red Pony (TV movie) (producer)
 
1971 Kidnapped (producer - uncredited)
 
1970 Jane Eyre (TV movie) (producer)
 
1968 Heidi (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1991 29th Street (story)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
1985 Dario Argento's World of Horror (documentary)
Himself
 
1977 Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 2 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 Celebrity Tennis (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 June 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 August 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1963-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 March 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 October 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 July 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 May 1972 (1972) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
1972 Water World (TV series documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1969-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.67 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.87 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.44 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.215 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.214 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.213 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.212 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.211 (1968) … Himself
 
1964 That Regis Philbin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1964) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2000 Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (video documentary)
Mike Longstreet
 
1993 La classe américaine (TV movie)
Professeur Hammond
 
1965 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1974) He co-starred with Julie Sommars in an unsold sitcom pilot for NBC called "My Wife Next Door". The plot concerned a divorced couple who accidentally rent adjacent apartments in a beach-front community. The pilot was produced by Bill Persky. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

James Francicus

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Trivia:

In 1959 Norman Lear produced a pilot for a situation comedy called "Band of Gold" in which James and Suzanne Pleshette played a different couple each week. The program was considered too "experimental" and was never broadcast. See more »

Nickname:

Jimmy See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius