Ivor Francis

Ivor Francis

Ivor Francis (October 26, 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - October 22, 1986 in Sherman Oaks, California) was a Canadian actor and acting teacher. Francis began his acting career on the radio in his native Canada, but, during World War II, he served in the Royal Air Force. Following the war, he moved to the United States, where he played the son, Joe, in the radio program "Ma Perkins".

Francis made several appearances on Broadway, in such plays as "The Devil's Advocate", "Gideon" and "JB". He also performed frequently in television.

His film debut came in 1964 in "The Devil Walks". He also appeared in such films as "I Love My Wife", "World's Greatest Athlete", "Pieces of Dreams", "The Steagle", "The Prisoner of Second Avenue", "Busting","Alien Zone(previously called House of the Dead)" and "The North Avenue Irregulars". He also appeared on television in "Dark Shadows", "Bright Promise", "Room 222", "Dusty's Trail" and "General Hospital", which starred his daughter, Genie Francis.

References

* [http://www.dougmacaulay.com/kingspud/sel_by_actor_index_2.php?actor_first=Ivor&actor_last=Francis Great Character Actors]
* [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800108080/bio movies.yahoo.com]
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