Ivor Francis
| Ivor Francis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 26, 1918 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | October 22, 1986 (aged 67) Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) |
| Occupation | Actor/Acting coach |
| Years active | 1950's - 1986, his death |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Giroux (1 child) Rosemary Daley (?-1986) (his death) (3 children) |
| Children | Shelley Francis Gorham (b. 1948) Genie Francis Kenny Francis Ivor Francis Jr |
Ivor Francis (October 26, 1918 – October 22, 1986) was a Canadian-American character actor 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 Air Force in the Second World War and then 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 J.B.. He performed frequently on television, including appearances in I Dream Of Jeannie, The Odd Couple, "Barney Miller", The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Hawaii Five-O, Starsky & Hutch, Dark Shadows, Bright Promise, Room 222, Get Smart, The Practice, Little House on the Prairie, The Six Million Dollar Man 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, 1973-74.
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