Arthur Franz
Known for Acting · 120 credits
- Born
- 1920-02-29
- Died
- 2006-06-16
- Place of birth
- Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Arthur Sofield Franz
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (65)
Perry Mason
1957
as Danny Harrison / Richard Vanaman / Mayor James M. Henderson / Evans / Ray Ogilvie
Bonanza
1959
as Asa Moran
Lassie
1954
as Professor Standish
Mannix
1967
as Father Vale
The Fugitive
1963
as Bus Driver
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Del Enright
Wagon Train
1957
as Dan Highet / Nathan Forge
Mission: Impossible
1966
as First Minister Andre Picard / Dr. Adler
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Dr. Craig's Son
The Waltons
1972
as Police Chief Moresdale
Climax!
1954
as Dick Crosby / Dr. Joyce / Walt / Franco
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Norman
The Virginian
1962
as Fitz Warren / Sheriff Mike Miller
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as David / Richard
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Dr. Wayne Carlton
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Lee Brand
Rawhide
1959
as Sheriff Art Harris / Charles Fredericks / C. F. Roper
Studio One
1948
Cannon
1971
The F.B.I.
1965
as John Caldwell / Joseph Daly / Carl Stokely / Stacy Merriman / Neil
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Morgan Walding
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as John Garth
Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Harry Lytton / Paul Hoyt
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Nat Parker
The Rookies
1972
Gunsmoke
1955
as Red
Omnibus
1952
as Fred
The Invaders
1967
as Capt. Jim Trent
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Dr. Alex Conley / Lieutenant Rudy
Land of the Giants
1968
as Dr. Franzen
McCloud
1970
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
as Archer
One Step Beyond
1959
as Kevin Stacy
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as David Chandler / Joe Newbury
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Howard Boulder / Ben Macready
The Deputy
1959
as Herb Caldwell
The Millionaire
1955
as Carl Nelson / Frank Harrigan
Lancer
1968
The Mod Squad
1968
as Dr. Sam Berger / Sims / William Jeffers Sr. / Arthur Westphal
Tarzan
1966
Police Story
1973
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Laird Holden / Caroll Shaw
Studio 57
1954
Checkmate
1960
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Dr. William Gorgas / Casimir Pulaski
Mr. Novak
1963
as Det. Sgt. Sol Moss
The Alaskans
1959
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
as Sen. Jones
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
The Outcasts
1968
Medical Story
1975
as Crowell
The Whistler
1954
Custer
1967
Profiles in Courage
1964
as James Madison
Men Into Space
1959
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
as Simon Dow
Saints and Sinners
1962
as Everett Harper
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Henry Ford / Hack Wiles
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Steve Jordan / Larry Fleming / Chris Grine / Sgt. Douglas Renfrew / Chris Mather
Movies (55)
The Caine Mutiny
1954
as Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr.
Alvarez Kelly
1966
as Capt. Towers
Anzio
1968
as Maj. Gen. Luke Howard
Sands of Iwo Jima
1950
as Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator
The Carpetbaggers
1964
as Morrissey
Bogie
1980
as Dr. Bogart
The Young Lions
1958
as Lt. Green
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
as Bob Hale
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
as Tommy Nelson
Invaders from Mars
1953
as Dr. Stuart Kelston
Flight to Mars
1951
as Dr. Jim Barker
Three Secrets
1950
as Paul Radin
The Million Dollar Duck
1971
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Monster on the Campus
1958
as Donald Blake
The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977
as Barnes
Submarine Command
1951
as Lt. Arnie Carlson
That Championship Season
1982
as Macken
The Sniper
1952
as Eddie Miller
The Steel Cage
1954
as Chaplain Harvey, segment "The Face"
Sisters of Death
1976
as Edmond Clybourn
The Sweet Ride
1968
as Army Psychiatrist
The Human Factor
1975
as Gen. Fuller
The Unholy Wife
1957
as Father Stephen Hochen
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
as Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish)
Three Lives
1953
as Self
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
1979
as Dick Leonard
Roseanna McCoy
1949
as Thad Wilkins
Running Target
1956
as Scott
The Atomic Submarine
1959
as Richard "Reef" Holloway
The Devil's Hairpin
1957
as Danny Rhinegold
Bad for Each Other
1953
as Dr. Jim Crowley
The Eddie Cantor Story
1953
as Harry Harris
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
1975
as Man at Party
Battle Taxi
1955
as Lt. Pete Stacey
Red Light
1949
as Fr. Jess Torno
Dream No Evil
1970
as John
Eight Iron Men
1952
as Carter
Tarnished
1950
as Bud Dolliver
Strictly Dishonorable
1951
as Henry Greene
New Orleans Uncensored
1955
as Dan Corbett
Jungle Patrol
1948
as Lt. 'Mace' Willard
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
1952
as Phil Young
Flight Nurse
1953
as Capt. Mike Barnes
The Wild Party
1956
as Lt. Arthur Mitchell
The Member of the Wedding
1952
as Jarvis Addams
Once to Every Woman
1956
as David
Back from the Dead
1957
as Dick Anthony
The Flame Barrier
1958
as Dave Hollister
The Legend of Loch Ness
1976
as Narrator (voice)
The Price of Freedom
1949
as Fred Vollmer
Red Stallion In The Rockies
1949
as Thad Avery
With This Ring
1954
as Frederick Miller
Murder or Mercy
1974
as Dr. Raymond Eckworth
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955
as George Ware
So Long, Blue Boy
1973
as Ed Rilke
About Arthur Franz
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 televi… With 120 credits spanning from 1947 to 1982, Arthur Franz has appeared in 55 films and 65 TV shows.
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Most Popular Arthur Franz Movies
- The Caine Mutiny (1954) — as Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr.
- Alvarez Kelly (1966) — as Capt. Towers
- Anzio (1968) — as Maj. Gen. Luke Howard
- Sands of Iwo Jima (1950) — as Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator
- The Carpetbaggers (1964) — as Morrissey
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