James Franciscus

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James Grover Franciscus (January 31, 1934 – July 8, 1991) was a leading and supporting American actor. He was born in Clayton, Missouri. His first big role was as Detective Jim Halloran in the TV version of The Naked City.

Although he performed in many feature films and television programs throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Franciscus is probably best known for his title roles in two TV series, Mr. Novak (1963–65) and Longstreet (1971–72), and for his vocal performance in the big-screen version of Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973).

He was also frequently seen in feature films of the 1960s and 1970s that included Marooned, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, City on Fire, and When Time Ran Out.

James Franciscus died at the age of 57 from emphysema.

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• James Franciscus at the Internet Movie Database
• Entry at NNDB
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