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Franklin B. Coates

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Franklin B. Coates
Franklin B. Coates was born on 13 July 1879 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for The Revenge of Tarzan (1920), A Romance of the Air (1918) and Jesse James as the Outlaw (1921).
BornJuly 13, 1879
BornJuly 13, 1879
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Known for

Gene Pollar and Karla Schramm in The Revenge of Tarzan (1920)
The Revenge of Tarzan
5.4
  • Paul D'Arnot
  • 1920
A Romance of the Air (1918)
A Romance of the Air
6.0
  • Herbert Stair
  • 1918
Jesse James Jr. in Jesse James as the Outlaw (1921)
Jesse James as the Outlaw
7.0
  • Director
  • 1921
Naomi Childers and Marc McDermott in The Price of Fame (1916)
The Price of Fame
  • Writer
  • 1916

Credits

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Actor

  • Gene Pollar and Karla Schramm in The Revenge of Tarzan (1920)
    The Revenge of Tarzan
    5.4
    • Paul D'Arnot
    • 1920
  • A Romance of the Air (1918)
    A Romance of the Air
    6.0
    • Herbert Stair
    • 1918
  • Genevieve Hamper, Stuart Holmes, and Robert B. Mantell in The Spider and the Fly (1916)
    The Spider and the Fly
    • Coupeau
    • 1916
  • Robert B. Mantell in A Wife's Sacrifice (1916)
    A Wife's Sacrifice
    • Valier, Consul at Calcutta (as Frank B. Coates)
    • 1916
  • Always in the Way (1915)
    Always in the Way
    4.0
    • Robert Armstrong
    • 1915
  • The Stray Shot
    Short
    • The Gambler (as F.B. Coates)
    • 1915

Director

  • Jesse James Jr. in Jesse James as the Outlaw (1921)
    Jesse James as the Outlaw
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Jesse James Jr. in Jesse James Under the Black Flag (1921)
    Jesse James Under the Black Flag
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1921
  • A Romance of the Air (1918)
    A Romance of the Air
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1918
  • In the Amazon Jungles with the Captain Besley Expedition
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Captain Besley Expedition (1914)
    The Captain Besley Expedition
    • Director
    • 1914

Writer

  • Jesse James Jr. in Jesse James as the Outlaw (1921)
    Jesse James as the Outlaw
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Jesse James Jr. in Jesse James Under the Black Flag (1921)
    Jesse James Under the Black Flag
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • A Romance of the Air (1918)
    A Romance of the Air
    6.0
    • scenario
    • 1918
  • Naomi Childers and Marc McDermott in The Price of Fame (1916)
    The Price of Fame
    • Writer
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • F.B. Coates
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • July 13, 1879
    • Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouses
      Margaret MayDecember 10, 1921 - ?
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    • 3 Articles

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