Portrait of Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Feb 27 1905
Birthplace: Niagara Falls, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Sep 18 1968
Franchot Tone is 63 years old
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Poster of Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Franchot Tone would have been no older than
63 in Joan Crawford: Always the Star
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 30 1996
Poster of Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Franchot Tone would have been no older than
63 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as 'actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 28 1991
Poster of Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Franchot Tone would have been no older than
63 in Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jun 26 1989
Poster of That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
Franchot Tone would have been no older than
63 in That's Entertainment, Part II
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, May 16 1976
Poster of Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Franchot Tone would have been no older than
63 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 10 1972
Poster of Nobody Runs Forever
Nobody Runs Forever
Franchot Tone was
63 in Nobody Runs Forever
as 'Ambassador Townsend'.
Thu, Aug 22 1968
Poster of Shadow Over Elveron
Shadow Over Elveron
Franchot Tone was
63 in Shadow Over Elveron
as 'Barney Conners'.
Tue, Mar 05 1968
Poster of Mickey One
Mickey One
Franchot Tone was
60 in Mickey One
as 'Rudy Lopp'.
Mon, Sep 27 1965
Poster of In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
Franchot Tone was
60 in In Harm's Way
as 'CINCPAC I'.
Tue, Apr 06 1965
Poster of See How They Run
See How They Run
Franchot Tone was
59 in See How They Run
as 'Baron Frood'.
Wed, Oct 07 1964
Poster of The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
Franchot Tone was
59 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Gifford in 'Bombshell' (archive footage)'.
Wed, Sep 02 1964
Poster of How to Make a French Dish
How to Make a French Dish
Franchot Tone was
58 in How to Make a French Dish
as 'John K. Montasy Jr'.
Wed, Jan 29 1964
Poster of Advise & Consent
Advise & Consent
Franchot Tone was
57 in Advise & Consent
as 'The President'.
Wed, Jun 06 1962
Poster of Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
Franchot Tone was
55 in Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
as 'Your Host'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of Bitter Heritage
Bitter Heritage
Franchot Tone was
53 in Bitter Heritage
as 'Frank James'.
Thu, Aug 07 1958
Poster of Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
Franchot Tone was
52 in Uncle Vanya
as 'Dr. Mikhail Lvovich Astroff'.
Fri, Dec 13 1957
Poster of The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
Franchot Tone was
51 in The Little Foxes
as 'Horace'.
Sun, Dec 16 1956
Poster of Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
Franchot Tone was
49 in Twelve Angry Men
as 'Juror #3'.
Mon, Sep 20 1954
Poster of Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom
Franchot Tone was
46 in Here Comes the Groom
as 'Wilbur Stanley'.
Thu, Sep 20 1951
Poster of The Man on the Eiffel Tower
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
Franchot Tone was
44 in The Man on the Eiffel Tower
as 'Johann Radek'.
Mon, Dec 12 1949
Poster of Without Honor
Without Honor
Franchot Tone was
44 in Without Honor
as 'Dennis Williams'.
Wed, Oct 26 1949
Poster of Jigsaw
Jigsaw
Franchot Tone was
44 in Jigsaw
as 'Howard Malloy'.
Fri, Mar 11 1949
Poster of Every Girl Should Be Married
Every Girl Should Be Married
Franchot Tone was
43 in Every Girl Should Be Married
as 'Roger Sanford'.
Sat, Dec 25 1948
Poster of I Love Trouble
I Love Trouble
Franchot Tone was
42 in I Love Trouble
as 'Stuart Bailey'.
Thu, Jan 15 1948
Poster of Her Husband's Affairs
Her Husband's Affairs
Franchot Tone was
42 in Her Husband's Affairs
as 'William Weldon'.
Wed, Nov 12 1947
Poster of Honeymoon
Honeymoon
Franchot Tone was
42 in Honeymoon
as 'David Flanner'.
Sat, May 17 1947
Poster of Lost Honeymoon
Lost Honeymoon
Franchot Tone was
42 in Lost Honeymoon
as 'Johnny Gray'.
Sat, Mar 29 1947
Poster of Because of Him
Because of Him
Franchot Tone was
40 in Because of Him
as 'Paul Taylor'.
Fri, Jan 18 1946
Poster of That Night with You
That Night with You
Franchot Tone was
40 in That Night with You
as 'Paul Renaud'.
Fri, Sep 28 1945
Poster of Dark Waters
Dark Waters
Franchot Tone was
39 in Dark Waters
as 'Dr. George Grover'.
Tue, Nov 21 1944
Poster of The Hour Before the Dawn
The Hour Before the Dawn
Franchot Tone was
39 in The Hour Before the Dawn
as 'Jim Hetherton'.
Wed, May 10 1944
Poster of Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady
Franchot Tone was
38 in Phantom Lady
as 'John 'Jack' Marlow'.
Fri, Jan 28 1944
Poster of True to Life
True to Life
Franchot Tone was
38 in True to Life
as 'Fletcher Marvin'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of His Butler's Sister
His Butler's Sister
Franchot Tone was
38 in His Butler's Sister
as 'Charles Gerard'.
Fri, Nov 26 1943
Poster of The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Franchot Tone was
38 in The Voice That Thrilled the World
as 'Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 16 1943
Poster of Pilot #5
Pilot #5
Franchot Tone was
38 in Pilot #5
as 'George Braynor Collins'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943
Poster of Five Graves to Cairo
Five Graves to Cairo
Franchot Tone was
38 in Five Graves to Cairo
as 'Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos'.
Wed, May 26 1943
Poster of The Wife Takes a Flyer
The Wife Takes a Flyer
Franchot Tone was
37 in The Wife Takes a Flyer
as 'Christopher Reynolds'.
Tue, Apr 28 1942
Poster of Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
Franchot Tone was
37 in Star Spangled Rhythm
as 'John'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of This Woman Is Mine
This Woman Is Mine
Franchot Tone was
36 in This Woman Is Mine
as 'Robert Stevens'.
Fri, Aug 22 1941
Poster of She Knew All the Answers
She Knew All the Answers
Franchot Tone was
36 in She Knew All the Answers
as 'Mark Willows'.
Tue, May 13 1941
Poster of Nice Girl?
Nice Girl?
Franchot Tone was
35 in Nice Girl?
as 'Richard Calvert'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Trail of the Vigilantes
Trail of the Vigilantes
Franchot Tone was
35 in Trail of the Vigilantes
as 'Kansas'.
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Poster of Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious
Franchot Tone was
34 in Fast and Furious
as 'Joel Sloane'.
Fri, Oct 06 1939
Poster of The Girl Downstairs
The Girl Downstairs
Franchot Tone was
33 in The Girl Downstairs
as 'Paul Wagner'.
Fri, Dec 23 1938
Poster of Three Loves Has Nancy
Three Loves Has Nancy
Franchot Tone was
33 in Three Loves Has Nancy
as 'Robert 'Bob' Hanson'.
Fri, Sep 02 1938
Poster of Three Comrades
Three Comrades
Franchot Tone was
33 in Three Comrades
as 'Otto Koster'.
Thu, Jun 02 1938
Poster of Love Is a Headache
Love Is a Headache
Franchot Tone was
32 in Love Is a Headache
as 'Peter Lawrence'.
Fri, Jan 14 1938
Poster of Man-Proof
Man-Proof
Franchot Tone was
32 in Man-Proof
as 'Jimmy Kilmartin'.
Fri, Jan 07 1938
Poster of The Bride Wore Red
The Bride Wore Red
Franchot Tone was
32 in The Bride Wore Red
as 'Giulio'.
Fri, Oct 08 1937
Poster of The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid
Franchot Tone was
32 in The Romance of Celluloid
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Poster of Between Two Women
Between Two Women
Franchot Tone was
32 in Between Two Women
as 'Allan Meighan'.
Fri, Jul 09 1937
Poster of They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun
Franchot Tone was
32 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'James 'Jimmy' Davis'.
Fri, May 07 1937
Poster of Quality Street
Quality Street
Franchot Tone was
32 in Quality Street
as 'Dr. Valentine Brown'.
Fri, Mar 26 1937
Poster of Love on the Run
Love on the Run
Franchot Tone was
31 in Love on the Run
as 'Barnabus Pells'.
Fri, Nov 20 1936
Poster of The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy
Franchot Tone was
31 in The Gorgeous Hussy
as 'John H. Eaton'.
Fri, Aug 28 1936
Poster of Suzy
Suzy
Franchot Tone was
31 in Suzy
as 'Terry'.
Mon, Jul 20 1936
Poster of The King Steps Out
The King Steps Out
Franchot Tone was
31 in The King Steps Out
as 'Emperor Franz Josef'.
Wed, May 27 1936
Poster of The Unguarded Hour
The Unguarded Hour
Franchot Tone was
31 in The Unguarded Hour
as 'Sir Alan Dearden'.
Fri, Apr 10 1936
Poster of Exclusive Story
Exclusive Story
Franchot Tone was
30 in Exclusive Story
as 'Dick Parton'.
Fri, Jan 17 1936
Poster of Dangerous
Dangerous
Franchot Tone was
30 in Dangerous
as 'Don Bellows'.
Wed, Dec 25 1935
Poster of Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty
Franchot Tone was
30 in Mutiny on the Bounty
as 'Roger Byam'.
Fri, Nov 22 1935
Poster of No More Ladies
No More Ladies
Franchot Tone was
30 in No More Ladies
as 'Jim 'Jimsy Boysie' Salston'.
Fri, Jun 14 1935
Poster of Reckless
Reckless
Franchot Tone was
30 in Reckless
as 'Robert 'Bob' Harrison Jr.'.
Fri, Apr 19 1935
Poster of One New York Night
One New York Night
Franchot Tone was
30 in One New York Night
as 'Foxhall Ridgeway'.
Fri, Mar 08 1935
Poster of The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Franchot Tone was
29 in The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
as 'Forsythe'.
Fri, Jan 11 1935
Poster of Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born
Franchot Tone was
29 in Gentlemen Are Born
as 'Bob Bailey'.
Sat, Nov 17 1934
Poster of Straight Is the Way
Straight Is the Way
Franchot Tone was
29 in Straight Is the Way
as 'Benny'.
Fri, Aug 10 1934
Poster of The Girl from Missouri
The Girl from Missouri
Franchot Tone was
29 in The Girl from Missouri
as 'T.R. Paige, Jr.'.
Fri, Aug 03 1934
Poster of The World Moves On
The World Moves On
Franchot Tone was
29 in The World Moves On
as 'Richard Girard - 1825 / Richard Girard - 1914'.
Wed, Jun 27 1934
Poster of Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee
Franchot Tone was
29 in Sadie McKee
as 'Michael Alderson'.
Wed, May 09 1934
Poster of Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge
Franchot Tone was
28 in Moulin Rouge
as 'Douglas Hall'.
Wed, Jan 10 1934
Poster of Dancing Lady
Dancing Lady
Franchot Tone was
28 in Dancing Lady
as 'Tod Newton'.
Fri, Nov 24 1933
Poster of Bombshell
Bombshell
Franchot Tone was
28 in Bombshell
as 'Gifford Middleton'.
Fri, Oct 13 1933
Poster of Stage Mother
Stage Mother
Franchot Tone was
28 in Stage Mother
as 'Warren Foster'.
Fri, Sep 29 1933
Poster of The Stranger's Return
The Stranger's Return
Franchot Tone was
28 in The Stranger's Return
as 'Guy Crane'.
Fri, Jul 28 1933
Poster of Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary
Franchot Tone was
28 in Midnight Mary
as 'Thomas 'Tom' Mannering Jr.'.
Fri, Jun 30 1933
Poster of Gabriel Over the White House
Gabriel Over the White House
Franchot Tone was
28 in Gabriel Over the White House
as 'Hartley Beekman - Secretary to the President'.
Fri, Mar 31 1933
Poster of Today We Live
Today We Live
Franchot Tone was
28 in Today We Live
as 'Ronnie Boyce-Smith'.
Fri, Mar 03 1933
Poster of The Wiser Sex
The Wiser Sex
Franchot Tone was
27 in The Wiser Sex
as 'Phil Long'.
Mon, Mar 14 1932

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Franchot Tone was
60+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Judge Taliaferro Wilson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Franchot Tone was
57+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Rudolph Bitzner'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Franchot Tone was
57+ in The Virginian
as 'Murdoch'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Franchot Tone was
56+ in Ben Casey
as 'Dr. Daniel Niles Freeland'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Franchot Tone was
54+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Col. Archie Taylor'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Franchot Tone was
54+ in Bonanza
as 'Denver McKee'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Franchot Tone was
53+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as 'Candy Lombe'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Franchot Tone was
50+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Oliver Mathews'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Franchot Tone was
49+ in Climax!
as 'Henry Hutton, Dr. Ken Jaynes, Kurt Baumann / Scott Malone'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Franchot Tone was
47+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Charles Proteus Steinmetz'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Franchot Tone was
47+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Ben'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
Franchot Tone was
46+ in Tales of Tomorrow
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Franchot Tone was
45+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Meredith Whitehouse'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Franchot Tone was
45+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Franchot Tone was
44+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Franchot Tone was
44+ in Lights Out
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Franchot Tone was
43+ in Suspense
as 'Markheim'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Franchot Tone was
43+ in Studio One
as 'Juror #3, , Rev. Lockman, Douglas Thompson, Bill Gibson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Franchot Tone was
43+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Franchot Tone was
43+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948