Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone
Tone in Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)
Born	Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone (1905-02-27)February 27, 1905 Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.
Died	September 18, 1968(1968-09-18) (aged 63) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Cornell University
Occupations	Actor producer director
Years active	1926–1968
Spouses	Joan Crawford ​ ​ (m. 1935; div. 1939)​ Jean Wallace ​ ​ (m. 1941; div. 1948)​ Barbara Payton ​ ​ (m. 1951; div. 1952)​ Dolores Dorn ​ ​ (m. 1956; div. 1959)​
Children	2

Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor, producer, and director of stage, film and television. He was a leading man in the 1930s and early 1940s, and at the height of his career was known for his gentlemanly sophisticate roles, with supporting roles by the 1950s. His acting crossed many genres including pre-Code romantic leads to noir layered roles and World War I films. He appeared as a guest star in episodes of several golden age television series, including The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour while continuing to act and produce in the theater and movies throughout the 1960s.

Tone was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Midshipman Roger Byam in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935),^[1] along with his co-stars Clark Gable and Charles Laughton, making it the only film to have three simultaneous Best Actor nominations, and leading to the creation of the Best Supporting Actor category.