James Franciscus

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Biography

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.

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Known For

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Brent

The Twilight Zone

Lt. Mueller

The Cat o' Nine Tails

Carlo Giordani

La Classe américaine

Professor Hammond (archive footage)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

William Tyre

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Ben Kendall

The Valley of Gwangi

Tuck

Marooned

Clayton Stone

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2018	His Master's Voice MOVIE	Nasa Archive Storyteller (archive footage from 'Seeds of Discovery', 1970)
1993	La Classe américaine MOVIE	Professor Hammond (archive footage)
1985	Secret Weapons MOVIE	Victor Khudenko
1983	Great Transport MOVIE	John Mason
1983	The Great Transport TV	John Mason
1982	Butterfly MOVIE	Moke Blue
1981	Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy MOVIE	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
1981	The Last Shark MOVIE	Peter Benton
1980	Nightkill MOVIE	Steve Fulton
1980	When Time Ran Out... MOVIE	Bob Spangler
1979	Killer Fish MOVIE	Paul Diller
1979	City on Fire MOVIE	Jimbo
1979	Concorde Affair MOVIE	Moses Brody
1978	Puzzle MOVIE	Harry Scott
1978	The Pirate MOVIE	Dick Carriage
1978	Secrets of Three Hungry Wives MOVIE	Mark Powers
1978	Good Guys Wear Black MOVIE	Conrad Morgan
1978	The Greek Tycoon MOVIE	President James Cassidy
1977	The Pirate TV	Dick Carriage
1977	The Man Inside MOVIE	Rush
1977	Hunter TV	Self
1976	The Amazing Dobermans MOVIE	Lucky
1976	One of My Wives Is Missing MOVIE	Daniel Corban
1975	The Trial of Chaplain Jensen MOVIE	Chaplain Andrew Jensen
1975	The Dream Makers MOVIE	Sammy Stone
1974	Dinah! TV	Self
1974	Aloha Means Goodbye MOVIE	Dr. Lawrence Maddox
1973	Jonathan Livingston Seagull MOVIE	Jonathan Livingston Seagull (voice)
1973	Doc Elliot TV	Benjamin Elliot
1973	The 500 Pound Jerk MOVIE	Gil Davenport
1973	Under the Law: The Hitchhike MOVIE	Self
1972	Ghost Story TV	Paul Dover
1971	Longstreet TV	Mike Longstreet
1971	Longstreet MOVIE	Mike Longstreet
1971	The Cat o' Nine Tails MOVIE	Carlo Giordani
1970	Night Slaves MOVIE	Clay Howard
1970	Beneath the Planet of the Apes MOVIE	Brent
1970	Hell Boats MOVIE	Lt. Comdr. Jeffords, R.N.V.R.
1969	Marooned MOVIE	Clayton Stone
1969	The Valley of Gwangi MOVIE	Tuck
1969	Trial Run MOVIE	Louis Coleman
1968	Snow Treasure MOVIE	2nd Lt. H. Kalasch
1968	Shadow Over Elveron MOVIE	Dr. Matthew Tregaskis
1967	Judd for the Defense TV	Self
1965	The F.B.I. TV	Charles Burnett
1965	The F.B.I. TV	Mitchell Flynn
1964	Youngblood Hawke MOVIE	Youngblood Hawke
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV	Larry Martin
1963	Mr. Novak TV	John Novak
1963	Miracle of the White Stallions MOVIE	Maj. Hoffman
1962	Combat! TV	Pfc. Charles Harris
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV	Self
1961	The Outsider MOVIE	Pvt. James B. Sorenson
1961	The Mike Douglas Show TV	Self
1961	The Investigators TV	Russ Andrews
1961	Ben Casey TV	Self
1961	Dr. Kildare TV	Stan Fisher
1960	I Passed for White MOVIE	Rick Leyton
1959	The Twilight Zone TV	Lt. Mueller
1959	The DuPont Show with June Allyson TV	Tom Grover
1959	Black Saddle TV	Quinn Jackson
1959	Rawhide TV	Self
1958	The Mugger MOVIE	Eddie Baxter
1958	Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV	Self
1958	The Rifleman TV	Self
1958	Naked City TV	Jimmy Halloran
1957	Have Gun, Will Travel TV	Tom Nelson
1957	Four Boys and a Gun MOVIE	Johnny Doyle
1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV	William Tyre
1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV	Ben Kendall
1955	The Millionaire TV	Tom Doane
1954	Father Knows Best TV	Self
1953	General Electric Theater TV	Bill Taylor
1948	Studio One TV	Brass
1948	Studio One TV	Johnny
1948	Studio One TV	Norstad

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