Ivor Francis
| Ivor Francis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 26, 1918 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died |
October 22, 1986 (aged 67) Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) |
| Occupation | Actor/Acting coach |
| Years active | 1950's - 1986, his death |
| Spouse(s) |
Jacqueline Giroux (1 child) Rosemary Daley (?-1986) (his death) (3 children) |
| Children |
Shelley Francis Gorham (b. 1948) Genie Francis Kenny Francis Ivor Francis Jr[1] |
Ivor Francis (October 26, 1918 – October 22, 1986) was a Canadian-American character actor and acting teacher. He is the father of television soap opera actress Genie Francis.
Life and career
Francis was born in Toronto and began his acting career on the radio in Canada. He served in the Royal Air Force in the Second World War and then moved to the United States, where he played the son, Joe, in the radio program Ma Perkins.
Francis made several appearances on Broadway, in such plays as The Devil's Advocate, Gideon and J.B.. He performed frequently on television, including appearances in I Dream Of Jeannie, The Odd Couple, "Barney Miller", The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Hawaii Five-O, Starsky & Hutch, Dark Shadows, Bright Promise, Room 222, Get Smart, The Practice, Little House on the Prairie, The Six Million Dollar Man and General Hospital, which starred his daughter, Genie Francis. He appeared as Carson Brookhaven in the syndicated comedy series Dusty's Trail for one season, 1973-74.
His film debut came in 1964 in The Devil Walks. Francis also appeared in such films as I Love My Wife, The World's Greatest Athlete, Superdad, Pieces of Dreams, The Steagle, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Busting, Alien Zone (previously called House of the Dead) and The North Avenue Irregulars.
He died in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California.[2]
References
External links
- movies.yahoo.com
- Ivor Francis at the Internet Movie Database
- Ivor Francis at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ivor Francis at Find a Grave