Ivor Francis

Ivor Francis

Deceased · Born: Oct 26, 1918 · Died: Oct 22, 1986

Known For

The Amazing Spider-ManThe Amazing Spider-Man
The House of the DeadThe House of the Dead
Splendor in the GrassSplendor in the Grass
The Prisoner of Second AvenueThe Prisoner of Second Avenue

Personal Details

BornOct 26, 1918 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Spouse

  • Rosemary Daley

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Oct 22, 1986 )

  • Jacqueline Florence Giroux

    ( Jun 15, 1946 to May 10, 2025 )
Relatives
  • Jameson Frakes (Grandchild)

Biography

Ivor Francis, a renowned Canadian-American actor and esteemed educator in the performing arts, entered this world on October 26, 1918, and departed on October 22, 1986, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and influence the world of entertainment.

Notably, Francis was the proud parent of the incredibly talented Genie Francis, a television soap opera actress who has made a profound and lasting impact on the entertainment industry, captivating audiences with her remarkable talent and dedication to her craft.

Career

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1987
Hunters Are for Killing
Hunters Are for Killing as Carl Farnell
{"id":63203,"title":"Will There Really Be a Morning?","year":"1983","character":"Drama Teacher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/will-there-really-be-a-morning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63203.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63203.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Will There Really Be a Morning?
Will There Really Be a Morning? as Drama Teacher
{"id":163372,"title":"Nero Wolfe","year":"1979","character":"Evers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nero-wolfe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163372.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe as Evers
{"id":85967,"title":"The North Avenue Irregulars","year":"1979","character":"Rev. Wainwright","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-north-avenue-irregulars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85967.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85967.jpg"},"released":1}
The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars as Rev. Wainwright
{"id":21552,"title":"The House of the Dead","year":"1978","character":"The Mortician","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-house-of-the-dead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21552.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21552.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
The House of the Dead
The House of the Dead as The Mortician
{"id":195969,"title":"The Amazing Spider-Man","year":"1978","character":"Prof. Noah Tyler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-amazing-spider-man-1977-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1l42irpqthj8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1l42irpqthj8.jpg"},"released":1}
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man as Prof. Noah Tyler
{"id":10207,"title":"Barney Miller","year":1978,"character":"Mr. Unger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/barney-miller","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10207.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10207.jpg"},"released":1}
Barney Miller
Barney Miller as Mr. Unger
{"id":10256,"title":"The Waltons","year":1978,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-waltons","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10256.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10256.jpg"},"released":1}
The Waltons
The Waltons
{"id":86130,"title":"The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West","year":"1976","character":"Brookhaven","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wackiest-wagon-train-in-the-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86130.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86130.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West as Brookhaven
{"id":164164,"title":"The Return of the World's Greatest Detective","year":"1976","character":"Spiner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-return-of-the-worlds-greatest-detective-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164164.jpg"},"released":1}
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective as Spiner
{"id":193022,"title":"State Fair","year":"1976","character":"Judge","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/state-fair-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_193022.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_193022.jpg"},"released":1}
State Fair
State Fair as Judge
{"id":10194,"title":"Monster Squad","year":1976,"character":"The Tickler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/monster-squad","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10194.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10194.jpg"},"released":1}
Monster Squad
Monster Squad as The Tickler
{"id":15577,"title":"The Prisoner of Second Avenue","year":"1975","character":"Psychiatrist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-prisoner-of-second-avenue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15577.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15577.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Psychiatrist
{"id":10197,"title":"The Jeffersons","year":1975,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-jeffersons","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10197.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10197.jpg"},"released":1}
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
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S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
{"id":164640,"title":"Goodnight Jackie","year":"1974","character":"Professor at Funeral","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/goodnight-jackie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164640.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Goodnight Jackie
Goodnight Jackie as Professor at Funeral
{"id":24591,"title":"Busting","year":"1974","character":"Judge Fred R. Simpson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/busting","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24591.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24591.jpg"},"released":1}
Busting
Busting as Judge Fred R. Simpson
{"id":1013,"title":"Happy Days","year":1974,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/happy-days","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2laq5u2e5q90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2laq5u2e5q90.jpg"},"released":1}
Happy Days
Happy Days
{"id":8645,"title":"Hawaii Five-O","year":1974,"character":"Harry Beecham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hawaii-five-o","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg"},"released":1}
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O as Harry Beecham
{"id":164941,"title":"Outrage","year":"1973","character":"Judge Cox","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/outrage-1973","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164941.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164941.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Outrage
Outrage as Judge Cox
{"id":164872,"title":"Superdad","year":"1973","character":"Dr. Skinner on TV","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/superdad-1973","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164872.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164872.jpg"},"released":1}
Superdad
Superdad as Dr. Skinner on TV
{"id":165035,"title":"The Wide World of Mystery","year":"1973","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wide-world-of-mystery-1973-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165035.jpg"},"released":1}
The Wide World of Mystery
The Wide World of Mystery
{"id":64736,"title":"The Night Strangler","year":"1973","character":"Dr. Webb","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-strangler","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64736.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64736.jpg"},"released":1}
The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler as Dr. Webb
{"id":8610,"title":"Kojak","year":1973,"character":"J. Warren Hale","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/kojak-1973","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8610.jpg"},"released":1}
Kojak
Kojak as J. Warren Hale
{"id":10246,"title":"Dusty's Trail","year":1973,"character":"Mr. Carter Brookhaven","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/dustys-trail","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10246.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10246.jpg"},"released":1}
Dusty's Trail
Dusty's Trail as Mr. Carter Brookhaven
{"id":86673,"title":"The Eyes of Charles Sand","year":"1972","character":"Dr. Sam Ballard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-eyes-of-charles-sand","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86673.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86673.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
The Eyes of Charles Sand
The Eyes of Charles Sand as Dr. Sam Ballard
{"id":10258,"title":"Maude","year":1972,"character":"Mr. Ferguson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/maude","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4d3pslffc230.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4d3pslffc230.jpg"},"released":1}
Maude
Maude as Mr. Ferguson
{"id":86879,"title":"The Steagle","year":"1971","character":"Rev. Ernest Barrow","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-steagle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86879.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86879.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
The Steagle
The Steagle as Rev. Ernest Barrow
{"id":64968,"title":"Honky","year":"1971","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/honky","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64968.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64968.jpg"},"released":1}
Honky
Honky
{"id":81805,"title":"The Last Child","year":"1971","character":"Doctor Young","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-child","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81805.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81805.jpg"},"released":1}
The Last Child
The Last Child as Doctor Young
{"id":10297,"title":"Night Gallery","year":1971,"character":"Dr. Charles Cottrell (segment \u201cLittle Girl Lost\u201d)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/night-gallery","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg"},"released":1}
Night Gallery
Night Gallery as Dr. Charles Cottrell (segment “Little Girl Lost”)
{"id":94377,"title":"I Love My Wife","year":"1970","character":"Dr. Korngold","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-love-my-wife","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94377.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94377.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
I Love My Wife
I Love My Wife as Dr. Korngold
{"id":65036,"title":"Pieces of Dreams","year":"1970","character":"Father Paul Schaeffer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pieces-of-dreams","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65036.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65036.jpg"},"released":1}
Pieces of Dreams
Pieces of Dreams as Father Paul Schaeffer
{"id":165694,"title":"Mir hat es immer Spa\u00df gemacht","year":"1970","character":"Ward Collins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mir-hat-es-immer-spass-gemacht","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165694.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165694.jpg"},"released":1}
Mir hat es immer Spaß gemacht
Mir hat es immer Spaß gemacht as Ward Collins
{"id":8655,"title":"Ironside","year":1970,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ironside-1967","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8655.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8655.jpg"},"released":1}
Ironside
Ironside
{"id":166274,"title":"In Name Only","year":"1969","character":"Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-name-only-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166274.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166274.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
In Name Only
In Name Only as Father
{"id":10365,"title":"I Dream of Jeannie","year":1969,"character":"Ormandy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/i-dream-of-jeannie","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/50eb05a43mm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/50eb05a43mm0.jpg"},"released":1}
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie as Ormandy
{"id":22361,"title":"Splendor in the Grass","year":"1961","character":"Dr. Judd (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/splendor-in-the-grass","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22361.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22361.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass as Dr. Judd (uncredited)