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Francis Sayles(1891-1944)

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Francis Sayles was born on 22 November 1891 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Shadow (1937), Public Enemies (1941) and Home on the Range (1935). He died on 19 March 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 22, 1891
DiedMarch 19, 1944(52)
BornNovember 22, 1891
DiedMarch 19, 1944(52)
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Known for

Rita Hayworth and Charles Quigley in The Shadow (1937)
The Shadow
6.4
  • Mr. Shaw
  • 1937
Wendy Barrie and Phillip Terry in Public Enemies (1941)
Public Enemies
7.4
  • Copy Man
  • 1941
Randolph Scott, Jackie Coogan, and Evelyn Brent in Home on the Range (1935)
Home on the Range
6.4
  • Hotel Clerk
  • 1935
Lucien Littlefield, Zasu Pitts, Miriam Seegar, and Theodore von Eltz in Strangers of the Evening (1932)
Strangers of the Evening
5.0
  • Roberts
  • 1932

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  • Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright in Casanova Brown (1944)
    Casanova Brown
    6.2
    • Elevator Operator (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Ray Milland, Hillary Brooke, and Marjorie Reynolds in Ministry of Fear (1944)
    Ministry of Fear
    7.1
    • Man Answering Rennit's Knock (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Fredric March and Alexis Smith in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    The Adventures of Mark Twain
    7.1
    • Englishman (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Vivian Austin, Marjorie Gateson, Betty Kean, Fuzzy Knight, and Eddie Quillan in Hi, Good Lookin'! (1944)
    Hi, Good Lookin'!
    7.1
    • Song Plugger (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Ann Sheridan in Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)
    Shine on Harvest Moon
    6.3
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Lucky Cowboy
    Short
    • Rancher
    • 1944
  • Joan Castle, Jerome Cowan, Allan Jones, Betty Kean, and June Vincent in Sing a Jingle (1944)
    Sing a Jingle
    6.1
    • Workman (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • George Dolenz, Fay Helm, Gloria Jean, and Ray Malone in Moonlight in Vermont (1943)
    Moonlight in Vermont
    6.4
    • Dr. Stubbs
    • 1943
  • Cass Daley, Chic Johnson, Martha O'Driscoll, and Ole Olsen in Crazy House (1943)
    Crazy House
    6.3
    • Stooge (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • James Brown, Patti Hale, Cecil Kellaway, and Helen Walker in The Good Fellows (1943)
    The Good Fellows
    7.1
    • Lodge Member (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • David Bruce, Harriet Nelson, and June Vincent in Honeymoon Lodge (1943)
    Honeymoon Lodge
    7.0
    • Bailiff (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, and George Montgomery in Coney Island (1943)
    Coney Island
    6.3
    • Heckler (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Cliff Edwards, Tim Holt, and Ann Summers in Fighting Frontier (1943)
    Fighting Frontier
    6.1
    • Express Agent (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Virginia Grey and John Hubbard in Secrets of the Underground (1942)
    Secrets of the Underground
    5.6
    • Station Agent (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Richard Davies, Leon Errol, Mary Healy, and Grace McDonald in Strictly in the Groove (1942)
    Strictly in the Groove
    7.0
    • Hotel Guest (uncredited)
    • 1942

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  • Born
    • November 22, 1891
    • Buffalo, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 19, 1944
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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