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First Name

James

Last Name

Franciscus

Date of Birth

31 January 1934

Height

70.5

Build

Average

Hair Color

Blonde

Place of Birth

Clayton, Missouri, USA

Star Sign

Aquarius

Date of Death

08 July 1991

Place of Death

North Hollywood, CA

Cause of Death

Emphysema

Ethnicity

White

Claim to Fame

Mr. Novak

Gender

Male

Nationality

American

Eye Color

Blue

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Wikipedia Text

James Grover Franciscus (January 31, 1934 � July 8, 1991) was an American actor. He was born in Clayton, Missouri. His first major role was as Detective Jim Halloran in the half-hour version of ABC's The Naked City television series.

Couple Profile

James Grover Franciscus graduated magna cum laude from Yale University in 1957 with a B.A. in English and theater. His father, John Allen Franciscus, was a pilot killed in action during WWII. His mother was named Loraine (nee Grover). One sibling, a brother John. Mr. Franciscus is best known for his work in television including "Naked City" (1958), "The Investigators" (1961), "Mr. Novak" (1963) and "Longstreet" (1971). He also made numerous guest appearances in other popular television programs, starred in numerous television movies, and appeared in numerous feature films. In the mid 1980s, he became dissatisfied with the roles offered to him and turned his attention to screen writing. As co-founder of Omnibus Productions, he produced many classic films such as Heidi (1968) (TV), Jane Eyre (1970) (TV), "David Copperfield" (1986), Kidnapped (1986/I), and The Red Pony (1973) (TV). An avid tennis player, he founded the James Franciscus Celebrity Tennis Tournament in the mid 1970s to raise money for multiple sclerosis research and victims (his mother suffered from this disease). He also enjoyed sky diving and scuba diving. Married `Kathleen `Kitty` Wellman` , daughter of director William A. Wellman, March 28, 1960, and fathered four daughters (Jamie, Kellie, Corie and Jolie). 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 the mid 1980s and continued to live on his two acre North Hollywood estate until his death.

Couple Profile Source

www.imdb.com/name/nm0002082/bio

Full Name at Birth

James Grover Franciscus

Role ID

Actor/Actress, Producer, Writer

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