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Francis Swann(1913-1983)

  • Writer
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Francis Swann was born on 16 July 1913 in Maryland, USA. Francis was a writer, known for 711 Ocean Drive (1950), Jungle Patrol (1948) and Dark Shadows (1966). Francis died on 27 August 1983 in Fairfax, California, USA.
BornJuly 16, 1913
DiedAugust 27, 1983(70)
BornJuly 16, 1913
DiedAugust 27, 1983(70)
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Joanne Dru and Edmond O'Brien in 711 Ocean Drive (1950)
711 Ocean Drive
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1950
Richard Jaeckel, Ross Ford, Arthur Franz, Mickey Knox, Harry Lauter, William Murphy, Tommy Noonan, and Gene Reynolds in Jungle Patrol (1948)
Jungle Patrol
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1948
Joel Crothers, Jonathan Frid, and Lara Parker in Dark Shadows (1966)
Dark Shadows
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Ann Sheridan in Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)
Shine on Harvest Moon
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1944

Credits

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  • George Sanders and Leslie Parrish in The Candy Man (1969)
    The Candy Man
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1969
  • Joel Crothers, Jonathan Frid, and Lara Parker in Dark Shadows (1966)
    Dark Shadows
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1966
  • Instant Love (1964)
    Instant Love
    5.1
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Force of Impulse (1961)
    Force of Impulse
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1957
  • Racket Squad (1950)
    Racket Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1952
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1952
  • One Big Affair (1952)
    One Big Affair
    5.6
    • adaptation
    • 1952
  • Jerome Courtland, Robert Cummings, and Terry Moore in The Barefoot Mailman (1951)
    The Barefoot Mailman
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1951
  • Lex Barker and Virginia Huston in Tarzan's Peril (1951)
    Tarzan's Peril
    5.7
    • original screenplay
    • 1951
  • Joanne Dru and Edmond O'Brien in 711 Ocean Drive (1950)
    711 Ocean Drive
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1950
  • Estelita Rodriguez in Belle of Old Mexico (1950)
    Belle of Old Mexico
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1950
  • William Bendix, Barbara Britton, and Dennis O'Keefe in Cover Up (1949)
    Cover Up
    6.6
    • additional dialogue by
    • 1949
  • Richard Jaeckel, Ross Ford, Arthur Franz, Mickey Knox, Harry Lauter, William Murphy, Tommy Noonan, and Gene Reynolds in Jungle Patrol (1948)
    Jungle Patrol
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1948
  • John Emery and Tamara Geva in The Gay Intruders (1948)
    The Gay Intruders
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1948

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 16, 1913
    • Maryland, USA
  • Died
    • August 27, 1983
    • Fairfax, California, USA(cancer)
  • Other works
    His play, "Out of the Frying Pan," was performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine.

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    Graduated from Princeton University in 1935.

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