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