James Franciscus

James Franciscus was born on Jan 31, 1934 in USA. James Franciscus's big-screen debut came with Naked City - Season 1 directed by Stuart Rosenberg in 1958, strarring Det. Jimmy Halloran. James Franciscus is known for 29th Street directed by George Gallo, Danny Aiello stars as Frank Pesce, Sr. and Anthony LaPaglia as Frank Pesce, Jr.. James Franciscus has got 1 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award James Franciscus achieved is Golden Apple Awards. The upcoming new movie James Franciscus plays is 29th Street which will be released on Nov 01, 1991.

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) and he had one sibling, a brother named 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), Jane Eyre (1970), David Copperfield (1970), Kidnapped (1971), and Le poney rouge (1973). 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. He married Kathleen 'Kitty' Wellman, daughter of director William A. Wellman, on 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 1980 and continued to live on his two acre North Hollywood estate until his death.