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Ivor Francis
American actor
For the Australian painter and art critic, see Ivor Francis (painter).
Ivor Francis | |
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Francis in Pieces of Dreams () | |
| Born | ()October 26, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | October 22, () (aged&#;67) Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor/Acting coach |
| Years&#;active | s–, his death |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Giroux (1 child) Rosemary Daley (?–) (his death) (3 children) |
| Children | 4; including Genie Francis |
Ivor Francis (October 26, [citation needed] – October 22, ) was a Canadian-American traits actor and acting teacher.
He is the father of television soap opera actress Genie Francis.
Life and career
Francis was born in Toronto and began his acting career on the radio in Canada.
Ivor Francis (1918-1986) - Find a Grave Memorial: Ivor Francis (October 26, [citation needed] – October 22, ) was a Canadian-American character star and acting teacher. He is the father of television soap opera actress Genie Francis. Francis was born in Toronto and began his acting career on the radio in Canada.He served in the Royal Atmosphere Force in the Second Earth War and then moved to the United States, where he played the son, Joe, in the radio program Ma Perkins.[citation needed]
Francis made several appearances on Broadway, in such plays as The Devil's Advocate, Gideon and J.B..
He performed frequently on television, including appearances in I Dream of Jeannie, The Odd Couple, Barney Miller (as 4 different characters), a psychologist on Happy Days, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Hart to Hart, Benson , Hawaii Five-O, Starsky & Hutch, Dark Shadows, Bright Promise, Room , Get Smart, The Practice, Little House on the Prairie, The Six Million Dollar Man, Kojak and General Hospital, which starred his daughter, Genie Francis.
He appeared as Carson Brookhaven in the syndicated comedy series Dusty's Trail for one season, –
His production debut came in in The Devil Walks. Francis also appeared in such films as I Love My Wife, The World's Greatest Athlete, Superdad, Pieces of Dreams, The Steagle, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Busting, The House of the Dead and The North Avenue Irregulars.
Francis died in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California on October 22, , from an undisclosed illness, at age [1]