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James Franciscus

Bio: James Grover Franciscus (January 31, 1934 – July 8, 1991) was an American actor, known for his roles in feature films and in four television series: Mr. Novak, The Naked City, The Investigators, and Longstreet
Born: Wed, Jan 31 1934
Birthplace: Clayton, Missouri, USA

Death: Mon, Jul 08 1991
James Franciscus is 57 years old
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Poster of Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
James Franciscus would have been no older than
57 in Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
as 'Mike Longstreet (archive footage)'.
Sun, Oct 22 2000
Poster of La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
James Franciscus would have been no older than
57 in La Classe américaine
as 'Professor Hammond (archive footage)'.
Fri, Dec 31 1993
Poster of Secret Weapons
Secret Weapons
James Franciscus was
51 in Secret Weapons
as 'Victor Khudenko'.
Sun, Mar 03 1985
Poster of Great Transport
Great Transport
James Franciscus was
49 in Great Transport
as 'John Mason'.
Mon, Jul 04 1983
Poster of Butterfly
Butterfly
James Franciscus was
48 in Butterfly
as 'Moke Blue'.
Fri, Feb 05 1982
Poster of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
James Franciscus was
47 in Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
as 'John Fitzgerald Kennedy'.
Wed, Oct 14 1981
Poster of The Last Shark
The Last Shark
James Franciscus was
47 in The Last Shark
as 'Peter Benton'.
Thu, Apr 02 1981
Poster of Nightkill
Nightkill
James Franciscus was
46 in Nightkill
as 'Steve Fulton'.
Thu, Dec 18 1980
Poster of When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out...
James Franciscus was
46 in When Time Ran Out...
as 'Bob Spangler'.
Fri, Mar 28 1980
Poster of Killer Fish
Killer Fish
James Franciscus was
45 in Killer Fish
as 'Paul Diller'.
Fri, Dec 07 1979
Poster of City on Fire
City on Fire
James Franciscus was
45 in City on Fire
as 'Jimbo'.
Wed, Jul 11 1979
Poster of Concorde Affair
Concorde Affair
James Franciscus was
45 in Concorde Affair
as 'Moses Brody'.
Fri, Mar 23 1979
Poster of Puzzle
Puzzle
James Franciscus was
44 in Puzzle
as 'Harry Scott'.
Tue, Dec 05 1978
Poster of The Pirate
The Pirate
James Franciscus was
44 in The Pirate
as 'Dick Carriage'.
Tue, Nov 21 1978
Poster of Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
James Franciscus was
44 in Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
as 'Mark Powers'.
Mon, Oct 09 1978
Poster of Good Guys Wear Black
Good Guys Wear Black
James Franciscus was
44 in Good Guys Wear Black
as 'Conrad Morgan'.
Thu, Jun 01 1978
Poster of The Greek Tycoon
The Greek Tycoon
James Franciscus was
44 in The Greek Tycoon
as 'President James Cassidy'.
Fri, May 12 1978
Poster of The Man Inside
The Man Inside
James Franciscus was
43 in The Man Inside
as 'Rush'.
Sat, Jun 25 1977
Poster of The Amazing Dobermans
The Amazing Dobermans
James Franciscus was
42 in The Amazing Dobermans
as 'Lucky'.
Wed, Nov 24 1976
Poster of One of My Wives Is Missing
One of My Wives Is Missing
James Franciscus was
42 in One of My Wives Is Missing
as 'Daniel Corban'.
Fri, Mar 05 1976
Poster of The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
James Franciscus was
41 in The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
as 'Chaplain Andrew Jensen'.
Tue, Feb 11 1975
Poster of The Dream Makers
The Dream Makers
James Franciscus was
40 in The Dream Makers
as 'Sammy Stone'.
Tue, Jan 07 1975
Poster of Aloha Means Goodbye
Aloha Means Goodbye
James Franciscus was
40 in Aloha Means Goodbye
as 'Dr. Lawrence Maddox'.
Fri, Oct 11 1974
Poster of Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
James Franciscus was
39 in Jonathan Livingston Seagull
as 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull (voice)'.
Tue, Oct 23 1973
Poster of The 500 Pound Jerk
The 500 Pound Jerk
James Franciscus was
38 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Gil Davenport'.
Tue, Jan 02 1973
Poster of Under the Law: The Hitchhike
Under the Law: The Hitchhike
James Franciscus was
38 in Under the Law: The Hitchhike
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Longstreet
Longstreet
James Franciscus was
37 in Longstreet
as 'Mike Longstreet'.
Tue, Feb 23 1971
Poster of The Cat o' Nine Tails
The Cat o' Nine Tails
James Franciscus was
37 in The Cat o' Nine Tails
as 'Carlo Giordani'.
Fri, Feb 12 1971
Poster of Night Slaves
Night Slaves
James Franciscus was
36 in Night Slaves
as 'Clay Howard'.
Tue, Sep 29 1970
Poster of Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
James Franciscus was
36 in Beneath the Planet of the Apes
as 'Brent'.
Thu, Apr 23 1970
Poster of Hell Boats
Hell Boats
James Franciscus was
36 in Hell Boats
as 'Lt. Comdr. Jeffords, R.N.V.R.'.
Fri, Mar 20 1970
Poster of Marooned
Marooned
James Franciscus was
35 in Marooned
as 'Clayton Stone'.
Thu, Dec 11 1969
Poster of The Valley of Gwangi
The Valley of Gwangi
James Franciscus was
35 in The Valley of Gwangi
as 'Tuck'.
Thu, Jul 24 1969
Poster of Trial Run
Trial Run
James Franciscus was
34 in Trial Run
as 'Louis Coleman'.
Sat, Jan 18 1969
Poster of Snow Treasure
Snow Treasure
James Franciscus was
34 in Snow Treasure
as '2nd Lt. H. Kalasch'.
Fri, Oct 04 1968
Poster of Shadow Over Elveron
Shadow Over Elveron
James Franciscus was
34 in Shadow Over Elveron
as 'Dr. Matthew Tregaskis'.
Tue, Mar 05 1968
Poster of Youngblood Hawke
Youngblood Hawke
James Franciscus was
30 in Youngblood Hawke
as 'Youngblood Hawke'.
Wed, Nov 04 1964
Poster of Miracle of the White Stallions
Miracle of the White Stallions
James Franciscus was
29 in Miracle of the White Stallions
as 'Maj. Hoffman'.
Fri, Mar 29 1963
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
James Franciscus was
27 in The Outsider
as 'Pvt. James B. Sorenson'.
Wed, Dec 27 1961
Poster of I Passed for White
I Passed for White
James Franciscus was
26 in I Passed for White
as 'Rick Leyton'.
Fri, Mar 18 1960
Poster of The Mugger
The Mugger
James Franciscus was
24 in The Mugger
as 'Eddie Baxter'.
Sat, Nov 01 1958
Poster of Four Boys and a Gun
Four Boys and a Gun
James Franciscus was
22 in Four Boys and a Gun
as 'Johnny Doyle'.
Fri, Jan 11 1957

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 The Great Transport
The Great Transport
James Franciscus was
49+ in The Great Transport
as 'John Mason'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 15 1983
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
James Franciscus was
43+ in Hunter
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 18 1977
Poster of Dinah!
Dinah!
James Franciscus was
40+ in Dinah!
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 21 1974
Poster of Doc Elliot
Doc Elliot
James Franciscus was
39+ in Doc Elliot
as 'Benjamin Elliot'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 10 1973
Poster of Ghost Story
Ghost Story
James Franciscus was
38+ in Ghost Story
as 'Paul Dover'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of Longstreet
Longstreet
James Franciscus was
37+ in Longstreet
as 'Mike Longstreet'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
James Franciscus was
33+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
James Franciscus was
31+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Charles Burnett, Mitchell Flynn'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
James Franciscus was
29+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as 'Larry Martin'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
James Franciscus was
29+ in Mr. Novak
as 'John Novak'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of Combat!
Combat!
James Franciscus was
28+ in Combat!
as 'Pfc. Charles Harris'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
James Franciscus was
28+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Investigators
The Investigators
James Franciscus was
27+ in The Investigators
as 'Russ Andrews'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 05 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
James Franciscus was
27+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
James Franciscus was
27+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Stan Fisher'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
James Franciscus was
25+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Lt. Mueller'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
James Franciscus was
25+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as 'Tom Grover'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of Black Saddle
Black Saddle
James Franciscus was
24+ in Black Saddle
as 'Quinn Jackson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
James Franciscus was
24+ in Rawhide
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
James Franciscus was
24+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of The Rifleman
The Rifleman
James Franciscus was
24+ in The Rifleman
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
James Franciscus was
24+ in Naked City
as 'Det. Jimmy Halloran'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
James Franciscus was
23+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as 'Tom Nelson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
James Franciscus was
21+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'William Tyre, Ben Kendall'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
James Franciscus was
20+ in The Millionaire
as 'Tom Doane'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
James Franciscus was
20+ in Father Knows Best
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
James Franciscus was
19+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Bill Taylor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
James Franciscus was
14+ in Studio One
as 'Brass, Johnny, Norstad'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948