Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone
Tone in Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)
Born
Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone

(1905-02-27)February 27, 1905
DiedSeptember 18, 1968(1968-09-18) (aged 63)
Alma materCornell University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
Years active1926–1968
Spouses
(m. 1935; div. 1939)
(m. 1941; div. 1948)
(m. 1951; div. 1952)
(m. 1956; div. 1959)
Children2
Hollywood Walk of Fame star at 6558 Hollywood Blvd.

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.

  1. ^ "The 8th Academy Awards | 1936". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 9, 2019.