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James Franciscus
31 January 1934
James Franciscus played in 8 movies in the Family, Drama, War, Adventure, Music, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action, Crime, Horror genres.
James Franciscus didn't achieve real success and got average imdb rating 4.8.
Daughter born on 2 January 1975
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 (1978) and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (1981) (TV).
Ex-uncle-in-law of Cathy Wellman.
Was cast as Brent in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) because of his resemblance to Charlton Heston, star of Planet of the Apes (1968).
Fathered four daughters with Kathleen 'Kitty' Wellman (Jamie, Kellie, Corie and Jolie).
Ex-son-in-law of William A. Wellman.
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