Franchot Tone
Franchot Tone (born Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone on February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor. He was married briefly to actress Joan Crawford. They made several movies together. His best known movie is Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). He also performed on radio, television, and the stage. He died of lung cancer in New York City in 1968.
Franchot Tone | |
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 Tone in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) | |
| Born | February 27, 1905 |
| Died | September 18, 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Mutiny on the Bounty |
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Hollywood Walk of Fame star at 6558 Hollywood Blvd.
June Walker (Laurey Williams), Helen Westley (Aunt Eller Murphy) and Tone (Curly McClain) in the original Broadway production of Green Grow the Lilacs (1931)
Top-billed with a lead role back at MGM studios on a 1937 film poster
Tone and Ella Raines in Phantom Lady (1944); an early noir and villainous role for him
Janis Carter, Janet Blair and Tone in I Love Trouble (1948)
Tone and first wife Joan Crawford
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