Joseph Franz (director)

Joseph Franz
Born(1883-10-12)October 12, 1883
Utica, New York, United States
DiedSeptember 9, 1970(1970-09-09) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Director, actor
Years active1913-1939 (film)

Joseph J. Franz (October 12, 1883 – September 9, 1970) was an actor and film director during the silent film era in the United States. Franz was born in Utica, New York. He died in Los Angeles in 1970. He was sometimes credited as Joseph J. Franz.[1][2][3] He features in a Frontier advertisement with two of the studio's other stars.[4]

Franz acted on stage in stock theater for three years before he began acting in films.[5]

  1. ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). Silent Film Necrology. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1059-0.
  2. ^ Doyle, Billy H. (1 January 1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Munden p.765
  4. ^ Balducci, Anthony (6 July 2009). Lloyd Hamilton: Poor Boy Comedian of Silent Cinema. McFarland. ISBN 9780786441594 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Joseph Franz". Photoplay Magazine. January 1915. Retrieved January 19, 2022.