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Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Acting·1920–2006·53 films

Arthur Franz (February 29, 1920 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey – June 17, 2006) was a B-movie actor whose most notable role was as Lieutenant, Junior Grade H. Paynter, Jr. in The Caine Mutiny. He also appeared in Roseanna McCoy (1949), Invaders from Mars (1953), Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) and The Unholy Wife (1957), among others. In The Sniper (1952), he played a rare movie lead in the film's title role as a tormented killer.

Filmography

The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny (1954)Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr.
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars (1953)Dr. Stuart Kelston
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator
The Young Lions
The Young Lions (1958)Lt. Green
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)Bob Hale
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)Tommy Nelson
The Million Dollar Duck
The Million Dollar Duck (1971)Prosecutor (uncredited)
The Sniper
The Sniper (1952)Eddie Miller
Anzio
Anzio (1968)Maj. Gen. Luke Howard
Alvarez Kelly
Alvarez Kelly (1966)Capt. Towers
Monster on the Campus
Monster on the Campus (1958)Donald Blake
The Atomic Submarine
The Atomic Submarine (1959)Richard "Reef" Holloway
The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers (1964)Morrissey
Flight to Mars
Flight to Mars (1951)Dr. Jim Barker
Sisters of Death
Sisters of Death (1976)Edmond Clybourn
The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding (1952)Jarvis Addams
Red Light
Red Light (1949)Fr. Jess Torno
The Human Factor
The Human Factor (1975)Gen. Fuller
The Unholy Wife
The Unholy Wife (1957)Father Stephen Hochen
Dream No Evil
Dream No Evil (1970)John
Submarine Command
Submarine Command (1951)Lt. Arnie Carlson
Back from the Dead
Back from the Dead (1957)Dick Anthony
Three Secrets
Three Secrets (1950)Paul Radin
Hellcats of the Navy
Hellcats of the Navy (1957)Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish)
Bad for Each Other
Bad for Each Other (1953)Dr. Jim Crowley
The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)Barnes
That Championship Season
That Championship Season (1982)Macken
The Flame Barrier
The Flame Barrier (1958)Dave Hollister
Battle Taxi
Battle Taxi (1955)Lt. Pete Stacey
The Sweet Ride
The Sweet Ride (1968)Army Psychiatrist
Roseanna McCoy
Roseanna McCoy (1949)Thad Wilkins
Eight Iron Men
Eight Iron Men (1952)Carter
New Orleans Uncensored
New Orleans Uncensored (1955)Dan Corbett
Strictly Dishonorable
Strictly Dishonorable (1951)Henry Greene
The Wild Party
The Wild Party (1956)Lt. Arthur Mitchell
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (1975)Man at Party
Bogie
Bogie (1980)Dr. Bogart
Flight Nurse
Flight Nurse (1953)Capt. Mike Barnes
Tarnished
Tarnished (1950)Bud Dolliver
Running Target
Running Target (1956)Scott
So Long, Blue Boy
So Long, Blue Boy (1973)Ed Rilke
Jungle Patrol
Jungle Patrol (1948)Lt. 'Mace' Willard
The Eddie Cantor Story
The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)Harry Harris
The Devil's Hairpin
The Devil's Hairpin (1957)Danny Rhinegold
The Legend of Loch Ness
The Legend of Loch Ness (1976)Narrator (voice)
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955)George Ware
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story (1979)Dick Leonard
The Steel Cage
The Steel Cage (1954)Chaplain Harvey, segment "The Face"
Murder or Mercy
Murder or Mercy (1974)Dr. Raymond Eckworth
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952)Phil Young
With This Ring
With This Ring (1954)Frederick Miller
Red Stallion In The Rockies
Red Stallion In The Rockies (1949)Thad Avery
Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman (1956)David