Franchot ToneFranchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor. He was born Stanislas Pascal Franchot Tone in Niagara Falls, New York, eldest son of Dr. Frank Jerome Tone, the president of the Carborundum Company, and his wife, Gertrude Franchot. President of the Dramatic Club at Cornell University, he went to Hollywood in 1932, achieving fame in 1933, when he made seven movies in a single year. In 1935 he starred in Mutiny on the Bounty (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor), The Lives of a Bengal Lancer and Dangerous opposite Bette Davis. He was married October 11, 1935 in New Jersey to actress Joan Crawford; they were divorced in 1939. He married and divorced three more times: to fashion model turned actress Jean Wallace (1941-48, two sons; she next married Cornel Wilde), actress Barbara Peyton (1951-52), and actress Dolores Dorn (1956-59). He worked steadily through the 1940s without breaking through as a major star. In the 1950s he moved to television and returned to Broadway, where he had begun his career. He co-starred in the Ben Casey medical series from 1965 to 1966 as Casey's supervisor. He died in New York City. His remains were cremated and his ashes were scattered. Franchot Tone has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6558 Hollywood Blvd. This page about Franchot Tone includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Franchot Tone News stories about Franchot Tone External links for Franchot Tone Videos for Franchot Tone Wikis about Franchot Tone Discussion Groups about Franchot Tone Blogs about Franchot Tone Images of Franchot Tone |
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Franchot Tone has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6558 Hollywood Blvd. Today he is hailed as one of the greatest actors of his generation and continues to star in hit movies each year. His remains were cremated and his ashes were scattered. He took the stage in his elementary school's rendition of the play The Sound of Music. The following year, he graduated to the title character of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Wood also served as choir boy during the production of See How They Run, produced by the Marion Creative Council. He died in New York City. A professional actor since the age of six, he is best known for the role of Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings movies. He co-starred in the Ben Casey medical series from 1965 to 1966 as Casey's supervisor. Wood feels as if he were born to entertain. In the 1950s he moved to television and returned to Broadway, where he had begun his career. His parents called him "Spark Plug." Zack, his brother, introduced him to video games by playing them in front of him. He worked steadily through the 1940s without breaking through as a major star. He has a brother Zack, a video game producer and seven years his senior, as well as a younger sister Hannah, a poet and actress like Wood. He married and divorced three more times: to fashion model turned actress Jean Wallace (1941-48, two sons; she next married Cornel Wilde), actress Barbara Peyton (1951-52), and actress Dolores Dorn (1956-59). He is the middle of the three children of Warren and Debbie Woods. He was married October 11, 1935 in New Jersey to actress Joan Crawford; they were divorced in 1939. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In 1935 he starred in Mutiny on the Bounty (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor), The Lives of a Bengal Lancer and Dangerous opposite Bette Davis. actor. President of the Dramatic Club at Cornell University, he went to Hollywood in 1932, achieving fame in 1933, when he made seven movies in a single year. Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is a U.S. Frank Jerome Tone, the president of the Carborundum Company, and his wife, Gertrude Franchot. Happy Feet (Post production). He was born Stanislas Pascal Franchot Tone in Niagara Falls, New York, eldest son of Dr. Everything is Illuminated (Post production). Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor. Hooligans (Post-production). Sin City (Post-production). Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003). All I Want (2003). The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). Black and White (1999). The Faculty (1998). Deep Impact (1998). Oliver Twist (1997). The Ice Storm (1997). Flipper (1996). The War (1994). The Good Son (1993). North (1994). Forever Young (1992). Huck Finn (1993). Day-O (1992). Radio Flyer (1992). Avalon (1990). Back to the Future Part II (1989). |