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James Franciscus

ジェームズ・フランシスカス　/　じぇーむず・ふらんしすかす

American actor

January 31, 1934 – July 8, 1991　・　Clayton, Missouri, United States

Missouri
actor
film producer
television actor

My Take

James Franciscus is one of those mid-century American leading men whose face I recognize long before his name clicks. What strikes me is how television-centric his career was: six different series, from Mr. Novak to Naked City to Longstreet, which tells me he was a reliable network draw in an era when that meant something. The Yale background also stands out to me. He felt like the clean-cut, dependable type the studios kept reaching for. Losing him at 57 in 1991 feels early, and I suspect a younger generation knows him more from his film work than the shows that actually built his name.

Overview

James Grover Franciscus (January 31, 1934 – July 8, 1991) was an American actor, known for his roles in feature films and in six television series: Mr. Novak, Naked City, The Investigators, Longstreet, Doc Elliot, and Hunter.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): James Franciscus
Name (Japanese): ジェームズ・フランシスカス
Reading: じぇーむず・ふらんしすかす
Born: January 31, 1934 – July 8, 1991
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Dog
Origin: Clayton, Missouri, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film producer / television actor / film actor / screenwriter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Yale University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B9

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