Franchot Tone

Biography

Franchot Tone was an American actor, producer and director who became a leading man of the 1930s and early 1940s, known for gentlemanly sophisticate roles. Born in Niagara Falls, New York, he acted at Cornell before joining the Theatre Guild and then the Group Theatre, and made his film debut in The Wiser Sex (1932). He appeared in Today We Live (1933), Dancing Lady (1933) and Sadie McKee (1934), and his performance as Midshipman Roger Byam in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, with that film becoming the only one to receive three simultaneous nominations in the category. He later had roles in Phantom Lady (1944) and produced The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949), playing its lead. He worked extensively in television and returned to Broadway in plays such as Oh, Men! Oh, Women!, while later films included Advise & Consent (1962), In Harm's Way (1965) and Mickey One (1965).

63years old at death

Born February 27, 1905Niagara Falls
Died September 18, 1968New York City
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone (birth name)Also credited as Stanislas Pascal Franchot Tone

Movie Career

Films: 23
Career span: 35 years1933 to 1968

Genres

Drama83%, 19 films
Romance43%, 10 films
Crime22%, 5 films
Thriller22%, 5 films
Comedy17%, 4 films

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Behind the award
Franchot Tone earned a Best Actor Academy Award nomination for playing Midshipman Roger Byam in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). Clark Gable and Charles Laughton were nominated too, the only film with three at once, which led to the Best Supporting Actor category.
Behind the camera
In 1957, Tone took on producing and directing duties as well as acting in a version of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. The filming happened at the same time as an off-Broadway revival.

Franchot Tone movies on Netflix

Nobody Runs Forever1968IMDb rating 6.1as Ambassador Townsend
In Harm's Way1965IMDb rating 7.3as CINCPAC I
Mickey One1965IMDb rating 6.3as Rudy Lopp
Advise & Consent1962IMDb rating 7.7as The President
The Man on the Eiffel Tower1949IMDb rating 5.8as Johann Radek
Without Honor1949IMDb rating 6.1as Dennis Williams
I Love Trouble1948IMDb rating 6.7as Stuart Bailey
Dark Waters1944IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. George Grover
Phantom Lady1944IMDb rating 7.2as John 'Jack' Marlow
Five Graves to Cairo1943IMDb rating 7.3as Cpl. John J. Bramble
Three Comrades1938IMDb rating 7.1as Otto Koster
Quality Street1937IMDb rating 6.2as Dr. Valentine Brown
The Bride Wore Red1937IMDb rating 6.3as Giulio
Suzy1936IMDb rating 6.4as Terry Moore
Dangerous1935IMDb rating 6.8as Don Bellows
Mutiny on the Bounty1935IMDb rating 7.6as Byam
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer1935IMDb rating 7.0as Forsythe
Sadie McKee1934IMDb rating 6.9as Michael
The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6as T.R. Paige Jr.
Dancing Lady1933IMDb rating 6.8as Tod Newton
Midnight Mary1933IMDb rating 7.0as Tom
The Stranger's Return1933IMDb rating 6.9as Guy Crane
Today We Live1933IMDb rating 5.9as Ronnie Boyce-Smith

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Mutiny on the Bounty1935 Adventure, Drama, Historyas Byam
IMDb rating 7.627K votes
Five Graves to Cairo1943 Thriller, Waras Cpl. John J. Bramble
IMDb rating 7.37.7K votes
Phantom Lady1944as John 'Jack' Marlow
IMDb rating 7.26.6K votes
Dangerous1935as Don Bellows
IMDb rating 6.84.0K votes
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer1935as Forsythe
IMDb rating 7.03.6K votes
Dancing Lady1933as Tod Newton
IMDb rating 6.82.9K votes
Advise & Consent1962as The President
IMDb rating 7.78.2K votes
I Love Trouble1948as Stuart Bailey
IMDb rating 6.71.4K votes

Most often with

Otto Preminger directed two of these films. Joan Crawford appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Joan Crawford

Burgess Meredith

Akim Tamiroff

Charles Laughton

Robert Young

Henry Fonda

Otto PremingerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Joan Crawford4 films together, 1933 to 1937
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- The Bride Wore Red1937IMDb rating 6.3Tone as GiulioCrawford as Anni Pavlovitch
- Sadie McKee1934IMDb rating 6.9Tone as MichaelCrawford as Sadie
- Dancing Lady1933IMDb rating 6.8Tone as Tod NewtonCrawford as Janie Barlow
- Today We Live1933IMDb rating 5.9Tone as Ronnie Boyce-SmithCrawford as Diana 'Ann' Boyce-Smith
Burgess Meredith3 films together, 1949 to 1965
Burgess Meredith's page
- In Harm's Way1965IMDb rating 7.3Tone as CINCPAC IMeredith as Commander Egan Powell
- Advise & Consent1962IMDb rating 7.7Tone as The PresidentMeredith as Herbert Gelman
- The Man on the Eiffel Tower1949IMDb rating 5.8Tone as Johann RadekMeredith as Joseph Heurtin
Akim Tamiroff3 films together, 1934 to 1943
Akim Tamiroff's page
- Five Graves to Cairo1943IMDb rating 7.3Tone as Cpl. John J. BrambleTamiroff as Farid
- The Lives of a Bengal Lancer1935IMDb rating 7.0Tone as ForsytheTamiroff as Otamanu
- Sadie McKee1934IMDb rating 6.9Tone as MichaelTamiroff as Riccori
Charles Laughton3 films together, 1935 to 1962
Charles Laughton's page
- Advise & Consent1962IMDb rating 7.7Tone as The PresidentLaughton as Senator Seabright Cooley
- The Man on the Eiffel Tower1949IMDb rating 5.8Tone as Johann RadekLaughton as Inspector Jules Maigret
- Mutiny on the Bounty1935IMDb rating 7.6Tone as ByamLaughton as Bligh
Robert Young3 films together, 1933 to 1938
Robert Young's page
- Three Comrades1938IMDb rating 7.1Tone as Otto KosterYoung as Gottfried Lenz
- The Bride Wore Red1937IMDb rating 6.3Tone as GiulioYoung as Rudolph 'Rudi' Pal
- Today We Live1933IMDb rating 5.9Tone as Ronnie Boyce-SmithYoung as Claude William Hope
Henry Fonda2 films together, 1962 to 1965
Henry Fonda's page
- In Harm's Way1965IMDb rating 7.3Tone as CINCPAC IFonda as CINCPAC II
- Advise & Consent1962IMDb rating 7.7Tone as The PresidentFonda as Robert Leffingwell
Otto PremingerDirector, 2 films, 1962 to 1965
All films by Otto Preminger
- In Harm's Way1965IMDb rating 7.3Tone as CINCPAC I
- Advise & Consent1962IMDb rating 7.7Tone as The President
Also two films together15 more actors
- Gary CooperThe Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) and Today We Live (1933)
- Elisha Cook Jr.Dark Waters (1944) and Phantom Lady (1944)
- Clark GableMutiny on the Bounty (1935) and Dancing Lady (1933)
- Gino CorradoDark Waters (1944) and The Bride Wore Red (1937)
- Harry CordingPhantom Lady (1944) and Suzy (1936)
- Lionel BarrymoreThe Girl from Missouri (1934) and The Stranger's Return (1933)
- Grant MitchellDancing Lady (1933) and The Stranger's Return (1933)
- Lewis StoneSuzy (1936) and The Girl from Missouri (1934)
- Charley GrapewinThree Comrades (1938) and Midnight Mary (1933)
- Jean HarlowSuzy (1936) and The Girl from Missouri (1934)
- Harry C. BradleySadie McKee (1934) and The Stranger's Return (1933)
- Fay BainterDark Waters (1944) and Quality Street (1937)
- Ivan F. SimpsonMutiny on the Bounty (1935) and Midnight Mary (1933)
- Francis X. Bushman Jr.Three Comrades (1938) and The Girl from Missouri (1934)
- Frank MarloweWithout Honor (1949) and Today We Live (1933)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.