Arthur Franz
Feb 29, 1920 — Jun 16, 2006 (86 years)
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
45 Movies
41 Series
A career spanning 78+ years and 86+ titles makes Arthur Franz one of the trade's long-distance runners. his Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr. in 'The Caine Mutiny' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
86R.I.P.
45Movies
41Series
Arthur Franz
45 Movies
41 Series
A career spanning 78+ years and 86+ titles makes Arthur Franz one of the trade's long-distance runners. his Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr. in 'The Caine Mutiny' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
86 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
45
Movies
41
Series
Movies
Alvarez Kelly
1966
The Caine Mutiny
1954
The Young Lions
1958
The Million Dollar Duck
1971
Tarnished
1950
Invaders from Mars
1953
Anzio
1968
The Unholy Wife
1957
The Sniper
1952
The Member of the Wedding
1952
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
Sisters of Death
1976
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
The Carpetbaggers
1964
Three Secrets
1950
That Championship Season
1982
Monster on the Campus
1958
New Orleans Uncensored
1955
The Wild Party
1956
The Sweet Ride
1968
Submarine Command
1951
Eight Iron Men
1952
Bad for Each Other
1953
Back from the Dead
1957
The Atomic Submarine
1959
Flight to Mars
1951
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
Roseanna McCoy
1949
Red Light
1949
Strictly Dishonorable
1951
Battle Taxi
1955
The Flame Barrier
1958
So Long, Blue Boy
1973
Dream No Evil
1970
Running Target
1956
Flight Nurse
1953
Jungle Patrol
1948
TV Shows
Mr. Novak
1963
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977
The F.B.I.
1965
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Land of the Giants
1968
Mannix
1967
The Mod Squad
1968
Gunsmoke
1955
Perry Mason
1957
Saints and Sinners
1962
Mission: Impossible
1966
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Waltons
1972
The Fugitive
1963
The Millionaire
1955
The Virginian
1962
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Climax!
1954
One Step Beyond
1959
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Cavalcade of America
1952
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
The Lone Ranger
1949
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Barnaby Jones
1973
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That Championship Season
Macken
1982
Film
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Barnes
1977
TV
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Sen. Jones
1977
TV
Sisters of Death
Edmond Clybourn
1976
Film
Medical Story
Crowell
1976
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Dr. Wayne Carlton
1974
TV
So Long, Blue Boy
Ed Rilke
1973
Film
Barnaby Jones
Morgan Walding
1974
TV
The Waltons
Police Chief Moresdale
1977
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Arthur Franz still alive?
Arthur Franz passed away on June 16, 2006 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Arthur Franz?
Arthur Franz is best known for roles in The Caine Mutiny, Invaders from Mars, Sands of Iwo Jima.
How many movies has Arthur Franz been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1948), Arthur Franz has appeared in 55 movies and 65 TV shows.
What was Arthur Franz's first movie?
The career of Arthur Franz began with Jungle Patrol (1948).
What is Arthur Franz's most recent movie or series?
Arthur Franz's most recent release is That Championship Season, which premiered on December 9, 1982.
What TV shows has Arthur Franz appeared in?
On television, Arthur Franz has appeared in Bonanza, The Six Million Dollar Man, Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O.
Arthur Franz
1920-02-29 · Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Arthur Franz (February 29, 1920 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey – June 17, 2006) was a B-movie actor whose most notable role was as Lieutenant, Junior Grade H. Paynter, Jr. in The Caine Mutiny. He also appeared in Roseanna McCoy (1949), Invaders from Mars (1953), Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) and The Unholy Wife (1957), among others. In The Sniper (1952), he played a rare movie lead in the film's title role as a tormented killer.
In addition to films, Franz was a familiar face on American television, appearing on dozen of television programs including Crossroads, Perry Mason, The F.B.I., The Mod Squad, Custer, The Virginian and Rawhide.
Franz portrayed Congressman Charles A. Halleck in the 1974, made for TV film, The Missiles of October.
Franz's last film role was in That Championship Season in 1982.
Franz's interest in acting developed when he was a high school student.
During World War II, Franz served as a B-24 Liberator navigator in the United States Army Air Forces. He was shot down over Romania and incarcerated in a POW camp, from which he escaped.
Franz died in Oxnard, California at the age of 86 from emphysema and heart disease.Arthur Franz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.