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Joseph Franz(1884-1970)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Joseph Franz
Joseph Franz was born on 12 October 1884 in Utica, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Desperate Game (1925), The Love Gambler (1922) and The New Teacher (1922). He died on 9 September 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 12, 1884
DiedSeptember 9, 1970(85)
BornOctober 12, 1884
DiedSeptember 9, 1970(85)
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Known for

Pete Morrison in The Desperate Game (1925)
The Desperate Game
6.2
  • Director
  • 1925
John Gilbert and Carmel Myers in The Love Gambler (1922)
The Love Gambler
  • Director
  • 1922
Shirley Mason in The New Teacher (1922)
The New Teacher
  • Director
  • 1922
Pauline Curley and George Larkin in The Pell Street Mystery (1924)
The Pell Street Mystery
  • Director
  • 1924

Credits

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Actor

  • Irene Dunne and Fred MacMurray in Invitation to Happiness (1939)
    Invitation to Happiness
    6.3
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Bob Burns and Gladys George in I'm from Missouri (1939)
    I'm from Missouri
    6.2
    • Timekeeper (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Johnny Downs and Martha Raye in College Holiday (1936)
    College Holiday
    5.7
    • Cop (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Fredric March and Sylvia Sidney in Good Dame (1934)
    Good Dame
    5.8
    • Detective Scanlon (as Joseph J. Franz)
    • 1934
  • Richard Dix in Easy Come, Easy Go (1928)
    Easy Come, Easy Go
    5.2
    • Detective
    • 1928
  • The Devil's Trail (1919)
    The Devil's Trail
    • (as J.J. France)
    • 1919
  • William Desmond in The Mints of Hell (1919)
    The Mints of Hell
    • Sgt. Blake
    • 1919
  • J. Warren Kerrigan in The End of the Game (1919)
    The End of the Game
    5.9
    • Hotel Clerk (as J.J. Franz)
    • 1919
  • William Desmond in Life's a Funny Proposition (1919)
    Life's a Funny Proposition
    • Horace Pendleton
    • 1919
  • William Desmond in The Pretender (1918)
    The Pretender
    • Percival Longstreet (as Joseph J. Franz)
    • 1918
  • Al Ernest Garcia and Alberta Garcia in The Law at Silver Camp (1915)
    The Law at Silver Camp
    Short
    • Kerns - the Stagecoach Driver (as Joseph J. Franz)
    • 1915
  • Al Ernest Garcia in Gangsters of the Hills (1915)
    Gangsters of the Hills
    Short
    • Joe Gordon - an Ex-Convict (as Joseph J. Franz)
    • 1915
  • The Decree of Destiny
    Short
    • 1915
  • When Shadows Fall
    Short
    • 1915
  • Christmas at Lonesome Gulch
    Short
    • Joe - a Desperado
    • 1915

Director

  • Blue Blazes
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Pete Morrison in The Desperate Game (1925)
    The Desperate Game
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Pauline Curley and George Larkin in The Pell Street Mystery (1924)
    The Pell Street Mystery
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Horseshoe Luck
    • Director
    • 1924
  • William Russell in Alias the Night Wind (1923)
    Alias the Night Wind
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Claire Adams and Tom Mix in Stepping Fast (1923)
    Stepping Fast
    • Director
    • 1923
  • John Gilbert and Carmel Myers in The Love Gambler (1922)
    The Love Gambler
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Shirley Mason in Youth Must Have Love (1922)
    Youth Must Have Love
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Shirley Mason in The New Teacher (1922)
    The New Teacher
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Bill Patton in Tracks (1922)
    Tracks
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Franklyn Farnum in Smiling Jim (1922)
    Smiling Jim
    • Director
    • 1922
  • The Cave Girl (1921)
    The Cave Girl
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1921
  • William Desmond in Fightin' Mad (1921)
    Fightin' Mad
    • Director (as Joseph J. Franz)
    • 1921
  • The Parish Priest (1920)
    The Parish Priest
    • Director
    • 1920
  • William Desmond and Betty Francisco in A Broadway Cowboy (1920)
    A Broadway Cowboy
    • Director
    • 1920

Writer

  • The Dawn Road
    Short
    • scenario (as Joseph J. Franz)
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J.J. France
  • Born
    • October 12, 1884
    • Utica, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 9, 1970
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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