James Franciscus

Biography

James Grover Franciscus graduated magna cum laude from Yale University in 1957 with a B.

in English and theater.

His father, John Allen Franciscus, was a pilot killed in action during WWII.

His mother was named Loraine.

A devoted family man, his contracts often stipulated that he not be required to work past 6:00 pm.

After his divorce from Wellman, he married second wife Carla in 1980 and continued to live on his two acre North Hollywood estate until his death.

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Country: United States
Gender: Male
Education: Yale University
Place of birth: Clayton· Missouri
Birth date: 31 January 1934
Nationality: American

Partners with Frederick H. Brogger in Omnibus Productions (founded in 1968).
Was the first choice to play Dr. Kildare in the 1961 TV series, but he was committed to another series (that never materialized) so the producers went with Richard Chamberlain.
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.
Ex-brother-in-law of William Wellman Jr..
A student under Jun Fan (Bruce) Lee, at his dojo of Chinese Gung Fu in California.
Twice portrayed President John F. Kennedy , or a character directly based on him: The Greek Tycoon and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy .
Ex-uncle-in-law of Cathy Wellman.
Was cast as Brent in Beneath the Planet of the Apes because of his resemblance to Charlton Heston, star of Planet of the Apes.
Fathered four daughters with Kathleen Kitty Wellman : Jamie (B. 1961), Kellie (B.
Ex-son-in-law of William A. Wellman.

Movies

Veliki transport
1983
This WW2 epic was one of the last movies of that kind made in former Yugoslavia.
The Last Shark
1981
An enormous and angry 35 foot Great White Shark takes revenge on humans when they build a beach just for swimmers by a coastal town.
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
1981
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy is a 1981 TV movie starring Jaclyn Smith as Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, James Franciscus as John F.
Nightkill
1980
The wife of a wealthy industrialist finds herself caught-up in a web of intrigue & murder which was created by her own deceit.
Concorde Affaire '79
1979
Reporter Moses Brody receives a phone-call from his ex-wife, a fellow reporter, who says he has a big story in the Antilles.
Puzzle
1978
Puzzle is a 1977 Australian TV movie..
Good Guys Wear Black
1978
Back in 1973, one United States Senator Conrad Morgan (James Franciscus), the chief delegate diplomat in negotiating the terms of the end of Vietnam War, made a deal in Paris, France with Kuong Yen, the North Vietnamese negotiator.
The Amazing Dobermans
1976
An ex-con man and his five trained Dobermans help a Treasury Dept.
The Man Inside
1976
An undercover cop infiltrates a major heroin ring.
One of My Wives Is Missing
1976
Vacationing in a small town, a frantic Daniel Corban (James Franciscus) shows up at the local police station, declaring that his wife has disappeared.
The Dream Makers
1975
A college president becomes the president of a record company, and finds himself enmeshed in a payola scandal..
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
1975
Based on a true story, this film tells the story of Chaplain Andrew Jensen, the only U.
Aloha Means Goodbye
1974
A young woman who is battling a rare blood disease must also fight against a greedy doctor who needs a heart-transplant donor, and has her in mind..
The 500 Pound Jerk
1973
A sports agent/promoter is looking for some new talent.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
1973
Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his sea-gull clan.
Under the Law: The Hitchhike
1973
After receiving an anonymous phone call, the cops pick up a young woman who is wandering around alone in the desert.
The Cat o' Nine Tails
1971
Franco Arno is a blind man that lives with his young niece and makes a living writing crossword puzzles.
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970
Brent is an American astronaut, part of a team sent to locate missing fellow American astronaut, George Taylor.
Hell Boats
1970
An American commander, serving under the British Royal Navy in 1942, is assigned to blockade the island of Malta and told to formulate a plan to destroy the Nazi arsenal in Sicily..
Night Slaves
1970
A man and his wife stumble upon a town whose inhabitants turn into zombies and head for the edge of town every night...
Marooned
1969
After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to earth only to find their rockets wont fire.
Trial Run
1969
A slice-of-life drama involving a young lawyer, his adoring secretary who tries to help to advance his career, and his employer, a famed lawyer burdened with an unfaithful wife..
The Valley of Gwangi
1969
Cowboy James Franciscus seeks fame and fortune by capturing a Tyrannosaurus Rex living in the Forbidden Valley and putting it in a Mexican circus.
The Great Sex War
1969
Snow Treasure
1968
This movie is based on a book by Marie McSwigan.
Shadow Over Elveron
1968
A corrupt sheriff knows the secrets of everyone in town and uses that information to go unchallenged.
Seeds of Discovery
1966
Youngblood Hawke
1964
Youngblood Hawke is a truck driver from Kentucky who comes to New York City to become a hot-shot writer.
The Outsider
1961
Tony Curtis plays an Indian (Nicknamed "Chief" by other soldiers) who fights in WWII and helps to raise the flag at Iwo Jima..
I Passed for White
1960
A young girl meets and marries the man of her dreams--only she hasn't told him that she is half-black, and he and his rich family and friends are white..
The Mugger
1958
A police shrink tries to identify and capture an elusive mugger that scars his female victims before stealing their purse..
Four Boys and a Gun
1957
Four boys are involved in a robbery in which a policeman is killed.

TV

Hunter
1976
This series centered around the cases of US Government special agents James Hunter and Marty Shaw who cover the world of contemporary espionage.
Celebrity Tennis
1974
Doc Elliot
1973
The story of Dr.
Water World
1972
Water World was a half hour documentary series on the oceans and marine world.
Longstreet
1971
Mike Longstreet was an insurance investigator who was blinded in an explosion.
Mr. Novak
1963
The experiences of a young, tough-minded, idealistic high school English teacher on his first job provided the stories in this series.
The Investigators
1961
Russ Andrews, Steve Banks and Bill Davis are investigators working for a very successful detective agency in New York City.

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