Franchot Tone's biography
Franchot Tone is 63 years old film director born on on Monday 27th of February 1905. According to year of birth 1905 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 27th of February means he is Pisces. Pisces is a Watery Sign. They are very intuitive people. They are empathic, emotional and highly spiritual in nature.He was married 4 times.
He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as stage actor, film actor, television actor. He is recently known as film producer.
Franchot Tone's dad
Franchot Tone's father's name is Frank Jerome Tone.
Franchot Tone's mom
Franchot Tone's mother's name is Gertrude Franchot.
Franchot Tone's family
Franchot Tone's ex spouses
Joan Crawford
Franchot Tone and Joan Crawford have been together since 1935 for 4 years. His ex spouse was born on Wednesday 23rd of March 2022. His ex spouse died on Tuesday 10th of May 1977. Joan Crawford was 72 years old, when this happened.
Barbara Payton
Franchot Tone and Barbara Payton have been together since 1951 for a year. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Wednesday 16th of November 1927 in Cloquet. His ex spouse died on Monday 8th of May 1967 in San Diego. Barbara Payton was 62 years old, when this happened.
Jean Wallace
Franchot Tone and Jean Wallace have been together since 1941 for 7 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Friday 12th of October 1923 in Chicago. His ex spouse died on Wednesday 14th of February 1990 in Los Angeles. Jean Wallace was 85 years old, when this happened.
Dolores Dorn
Franchot Tone and Dolores Dorn have been together since 1956 for 3 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Saturday 3rd of March 1934 in Chicago. His ex spouse died on Saturday 5th of October 2019. Dolores Dorn was 114 years old, when this happened.
Franchot Tone's schools
We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Cornell University, The Hill School.
Detailed informations about his schools
- He attended The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania; Cornell University (where he graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors in 1927); and Rennes University in France.
Franchot Tone's career
His main focus is to be film director.
How did Franchot Tone die
He died on on Wednesday 18th of September 1968 when he was 63 years old. Franchot Tones death was caused by lung cancer. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Franchot Tone's Awards
- He is responsible for the establishment of the Best Supporting Actor/Actress categories in the Academy Awards, owing to his supporting performance (and subsequent Best Actor nomination) in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935).
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6560 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
Franchot Tone's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor for work Mutiny on the Bounty in 1935
What Franchot Tone has done for a first time
- In an interview congratulating Joan Crawford on having three of her four husbands simultaneously join her for lunch, Tone's first name was pronounced with a silent T.
- Franchot Tone has the distinction of co-starring (with Ann Sothern) in the first American film to play in newly-liberated Copenhagen (May 1945), following Denmark's five-year German occupation in World War II; the film is Fast and Furious (1939).
Franchot Tone's quotes
- [on his ex-wife, Joan Crawford] She's like that old joke about Philadelphia: First prize, 4 years with Joan. Second prize, 8 years with her.
- [of Phantom Lady (1944)] I may have gotten the star billing but it was truly Ella's film.
- Actors suffer from being half narcissistic and half self-critical.
- You see, when you have so much money thrown in your lap, your conscience is aroused.
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Franchot Tone's body shape
Lets describe how Franchot Tone looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.