Arthur Franz
Acting
Born: February 29, 1920 · Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Died: June 16, 2006 (aged 86)
Highest Rated
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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Franz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Bonanza
1959
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
The Caine Mutiny
1954
Mission: Impossible
1966
Invaders from Mars
1953
Sands of Iwo Jima
1950
Hawaii Five-O
1968
The Young Lions
1958
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
Perry Mason
1957
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
Photos (1)
Movies (53)
Anzio
Maj. Gen. Luke Howard
Sands of Iwo Jima
Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator
The Million Dollar Duck
Prosecutor (uncredited)
The Caine Mutiny
Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr.
The Young Lions
Lt. Green
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Bob Hale
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Tommy Nelson
Invaders from Mars
Dr. Stuart Kelston
Alvarez Kelly
Capt. Towers
The Sniper
Eddie Miller
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Barnes
The Carpetbaggers
Morrissey
Monster on the Campus
Donald Blake
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
Man at Party
The Devil's Hairpin
Danny Rhinegold
Bad for Each Other
Dr. Jim Crowley
Submarine Command
Lt. Arnie Carlson
Hellcats of the Navy
Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish)
That Championship Season
Macken
The Steel Cage
Chaplain Harvey, segment "The Face"
Bobby Ware Is Missing
George Ware
The Unholy Wife
Father Stephen Hochen
The Member of the Wedding
Jarvis Addams
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
Phil Young
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
Dick Leonard
Three Secrets
Paul Radin
Back from the Dead
Dick Anthony
The Human Factor
Gen. Fuller
Sisters of Death
Edmond Clybourn
The Sweet Ride
Army Psychiatrist
The Eddie Cantor Story
Harry Harris
Red Stallion In The Rockies
Thad Avery
The Atomic Submarine
Richard "Reef" Holloway
Flight to Mars
Dr. Jim Barker
Tarnished
Bud Dolliver
The Wild Party
Lt. Arthur Mitchell
New Orleans Uncensored
Dan Corbett
Bogie
Dr. Bogart
Dream No Evil
John
Eight Iron Men
Carter
Once to Every Woman
David
Red Light
Fr. Jess Torno
Murder or Mercy
Dr. Raymond Eckworth
So Long, Blue Boy
Ed Rilke
Roseanna McCoy
Thad Wilkins
Strictly Dishonorable
Henry Greene
Flight Nurse
Capt. Mike Barnes
With This Ring
Frederick Miller
Battle Taxi
Lt. Pete Stacey
Running Target
Scott
The Flame Barrier
Dave Hollister
The Legend of Loch Ness
Narrator (voice)
Jungle Patrol
Lt. 'Mace' Willard
TV Shows (100)
Perry Mason
Danny Harrison · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Richard Vanaman · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Mayor James M. Henderson · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Evans · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Ray Ogilvie · 1 eps
Mannix
Father Vale · 1 eps
Bonanza
Asa Moran · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Nathan Forge · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Dan Highet · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Del Enright · 1 eps
Mission: Impossible
First Minister Andre Picard · 1 eps
Mission: Impossible
Dr. Adler · 1 eps
The Fugitive
Bus Driver · 1 eps
The Six Million Dollar Man
Dr. Wayne Carlton · 1 eps
The Waltons
Police Chief Moresdale · 1 eps
The Virginian
Fitz Warren · 1 eps
The Virginian
Sheriff Mike Miller · 1 eps
Climax!
Dick Crosby · 1 eps
Climax!
Dr. Joyce · 1 eps
Climax!
Walt · 1 eps
Climax!
Franco · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
John Caldwell · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Joseph Daly · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Carl Stokely · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Stacy Merriman · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Neil · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Lee Brand · 1 eps
Lassie
Professor Standish · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Dr. Craig's Son · 1 eps
Cannon
1 eps
Studio One
2 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Richard · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
David · 1 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
Norman · 1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
John Garth · 1 eps
Rawhide
Sheriff Art Harris · 1 eps
Rawhide
Charles Fredericks / C. F. Roper · 1 eps
Barnaby Jones
Morgan Walding · 1 eps
The Invaders
Capt. Jim Trent · 1 eps
Omnibus
1 eps
Omnibus
Fred · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Red · 1 eps
The Lone Ranger
Nat Parker · 1 eps
One Step Beyond
Kevin Stacy · 1 eps
Kraft Television Theatre
3 eps
The Rookies
1 eps
McCloud
1 eps
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Archer · 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
Dr. Alex Conley · 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
Lieutenant Rudy · 1 eps
Hawaiian Eye
Harry Lytton · 1 eps
Hawaiian Eye
Paul Hoyt · 1 eps
The Ford Television Theatre
2 eps
The Ford Television Theatre
Joe Newbury · 1 eps
The Ford Television Theatre
David Chandler · 1 eps
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Caroll Shaw · 1 eps
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Laird Holden · 1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Howard Boulder · 1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Ben Macready · 1 eps
Police Story
1 eps
Mr. Novak
Det. Sgt. Sol Moss · 2 eps
Land of the Giants
Dr. Franzen · 1 eps
The Mod Squad
Dr. Sam Berger · 1 eps
The Mod Squad
Arthur Westphal · 1 eps
The Mod Squad
Sims · 1 eps
The Mod Squad
William Jeffers Sr. · 1 eps
Studio 57
1 eps
The Millionaire
Carl Nelson · 1 eps
The Millionaire
Frank Harrigan · 1 eps
Checkmate
1 eps
Lancer
1 eps
The Deputy
Herb Caldwell · 1 eps
Tarzan
1 eps
Cavalcade of America
Dr. William Gorgas · 1 eps
Cavalcade of America
Casimir Pulaski · 1 eps
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Sen. Jones · 2 eps
The Alaskans
1 eps
Medical Story
Crowell · 1 eps
Bourbon Street Beat
1 eps
The Outcasts
1 eps
Men Into Space
1 eps
Crossroads
Father Robert W. Greene · 1 eps
The Chevy Mystery Show
Simon Dow · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Henry Ford · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hack Wiles · 1 eps
The Whistler
3 eps
Custer
1 eps
Saints and Sinners
Everett Harper · 1 eps
The Bing Crosby Show
1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Steve Jordan · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Larry Fleming · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Chris Grine · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
2 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Sgt. Douglas Renfrew · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Chris Mather · 1 eps
Primus
1 eps
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Barnes · 2 eps
Ichabod and Me
1 eps
World of Giants
13 eps