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M.J. Frankovich(1909-1992)

  • Producer
  • Actor
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M.J. Frankovich was born on 29 September 1909 in Bisbee, Arizona, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Shootist (1976), Cactus Flower (1969) and Marooned (1969). He was married to Binnie Barnes and Georgiana Feagans. He died on 1 January 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 29, 1909
DiedJanuary 1, 1992(82)
BornSeptember 29, 1909
DiedJanuary 1, 1992(82)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, John Wayne, Ron Howard, Richard Boone, Sheree North, and Hugh O'Brian in The Shootist (1976)
The Shootist
7.6
  • Producer
  • 1976
Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn, and Walter Matthau in Cactus Flower (1969)
Cactus Flower
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1969
Gregory Peck, Gene Hackman, Richard Crenna, James Franciscus, Lee Grant, Mariette Hartley, David Janssen, and Nancy Kovack in Marooned (1969)
Marooned
5.9
  • Producer
  • 1969
Pia Degermark and Christopher Jones in The Looking Glass War (1970)
The Looking Glass War
5.8
  • Producer
  • 1970

Credits

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Producer

  • All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986)
    All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood
    6.7
    TV Special
    • producer: Variety Clubs (as Mike Frankovich)
    • 1986
  • All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (1985)
    All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan
    6.4
    TV Special
    • producer: Variety Clubs (as Mike Frankovich)
    • 1985
  • Lucille Ball and Gary Morton in All-Star Party for Lucille Ball (1984)
    All-Star Party for Lucille Ball
    7.9
    TV Special
    • producer: Variety Clubs (as Mike Frankovitch)
    • 1984
  • Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978)
    Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Mike Frankovich)
    • 1978
  • Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, John Wayne, Ron Howard, Richard Boone, Sheree North, and Hugh O'Brian in The Shootist (1976)
    The Shootist
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Linda Purl in State Fair (1976)
    State Fair
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1976
  • From Noon Till Three (1976)
    From Noon Till Three
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Report to the Commissioner (1975)
    Report to the Commissioner
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Anne Archer, Robert Urich, Anita Gillette, and David Spielberg in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1973)
    Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
    5.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1973
  • 40 Carats (1973)
    40 Carats
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Butterflies Are Free (1972)
    Butterflies Are Free
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Stand Up and Be Counted (1972)
    Stand Up and Be Counted
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Goldie Hawn and Warren Beatty in $ (1971)
    $
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1971
  • The Love Machine (1971)
    The Love Machine
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Doctors' Wives (1971)
    Doctors' Wives
    4.7
    • producer
    • 1971

Actor

  • Roy Barcroft, Ed Cassidy, Peggy Stewart, and George Turner in Son of Zorro (1947)
    Son of Zorro
    6.2
    • Auctioneer (Ch. 1) (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Eddie Albert, Faye Marlowe, and Gail Patrick in Rendezvous with Annie (1946)
    Rendezvous with Annie
    6.6
    • Crew chief pilot (as Mike Frankovich)
    • 1946
  • Judy Canova, Francis Lederer, and Raymond Walburn in Puddin' Head (1941)
    Puddin' Head
    6.2
    • Broadcaster (as Mike Frankovich)
    • 1941
  • Tight Shoes (1941)
    Tight Shoes
    6.9
    • Harry Vale (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Anne Shirley in West Point Widow (1941)
    West Point Widow
    6.6
    • Announcer at Football Game (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Cesar Romero, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, John Payne, and The Ink Spots in The Great American Broadcast (1941)
    The Great American Broadcast
    6.6
    • Announcer (as Mike Frankovich)
    • 1941
  • Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in Meet John Doe (1941)
    Meet John Doe
    7.6
    • Radio Announcer (as Mike Frankovich)
    • 1941
  • Bud Abbott, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Lou Costello, and The Andrews Sisters in Buck Privates (1941)
    Buck Privates
    7.0
    • Announcer (as Mike Frankovitch)
    • 1941
  • Melvyn Douglas and Rosalind Russell in This Thing Called Love (1940)
    This Thing Called Love
    6.2
    • Bit Part (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Joe E. Brown and Frances Robinson in So You Won't Talk (1940)
    So You Won't Talk
    6.2
    • Stage Manager (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Kay Aldridge, Ted North, Jean Rogers, and Robert Sterling in Yesterday's Heroes (1940)
    Yesterday's Heroes
    • Announcer
    • 1940
  • Donald Briggs, John 'Dusty' King, and Jean Rogers in The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
    The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
    6.7
    • Baseball Game Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Wallace Beery, Maureen O'Sullivan, and Robert Young in West Point of the Air (1935)
    West Point of the Air
    5.9
    • Football Player (uncredited)
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Mike J. Frankovich Sr.
  • Born
    • September 29, 1909
    • Bisbee, Arizona, USA
  • Died
    • January 1, 1992
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouses
      Binnie BarnesSeptember 28, 1940 - January 1, 1992 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Mike Frankovich Jr.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was the adopted son of Joe E. Brown.
  • Nicknames
    • Big Mike
    • Mike Frankovich

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