James Franciscus Blind Item
Scandalous I say. Simply scandalous!
Certain aspects of this deceased handsome actor’s (James Franciscus) life would make for a good tell all biography. He would be very recognizable to people of a certain age especially women. He was in movies (filmography) but his biggest film roles were supporting ones. He was in a number of TV series ("Mr. Novak", "The Naked City", "The Investigators") but none lasted longer than a couple seasons. His most famous TV role ("Longstreet") was probably this series wherein he played a character with a physical handicap (blind insurance investigator) who was coached in a couple episodes by this deceased legendary action star (Bruce Lee in 4 episodes). The actor for whom the term egomanaic would be an understatement was difficult on set. Off set, he was married a couple times but preferred men. He had a lengthy on and off relationship with this deceased TV actor (Robert Reed) famous for a lead role on this iconic family show ("The Brady Bunch") that had a film reboot(s) ("The Brady Bunch Movie"). What killed the TV actor (AIDS) also killed this actor (1991 death from emphysema at the age of 57) despite that not being listed as his cause of death. (Bringing "Mr. Novak" up to date) (Death Certificate Shows ‘Brady Bunch’ Dad Had AIDS Virus) (TV, Film Star James Franciscus Dies at 57)
by Anonymous | reply 54 | September 28, 2024 9:24 PM
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CDAN claims it's a "reader's BI."
by Anonymous | reply 4 | January 5, 2020 6:46 PM
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It was whispered to me once that James Franciscus was Charlton Heston's bf for years.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | January 5, 2020 6:49 PM
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Oooooh, talk about Beneath the Planet of the Apes!
by Anonymous | reply 6 | January 5, 2020 6:51 PM
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This was a long time ago, but when I was in high school, Mr. Novak was extremely popular among us kids, and the day after an episode aired, we recapped it enthusiastically. It was more popular than The Twilight Zone, because the girls didn't watch that.
Still, the idea of such a handsome and understanding dude as a high-school teacher was a fantasy. I remember one episode wherein one of the students went blind and Mr. Novak was spending all his free time trying to help the kid get back on his feet. Imagine: a teacher who liked kids and wanted to help them.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | January 5, 2020 7:00 PM
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Sizzling hot!
He and Eddie's Father were my gayling idols.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 9 | January 5, 2020 7:13 PM
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Never heard of him, but very handsome.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | January 5, 2020 7:32 PM
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I was still in elementary school when 'Mr. Novak' was on the air, but it was high-quality drama with a very handsome lead actor.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | January 5, 2020 7:37 PM
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They were both apparently very arrogant and unpleasant men. Imagine the two of them together! Insufferable.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | January 5, 2020 7:41 PM
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I thought he was gorgeous when he was in "Naked City."
by Anonymous | reply 13 | January 5, 2020 7:41 PM
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But wasn't James Franciscus Jane Fonda's first love?
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 14 | January 5, 2020 7:49 PM
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Smart move having Fonda sitting in that pic. She'd be taller than Goey if she stood up next to him.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | January 5, 2020 7:54 PM
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Wasn't he married to Shelly Winters?
by Anonymous | reply 17 | January 5, 2020 9:18 PM
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His Wiki page....and no, r17, that was Tony Franciosa.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 19 | January 5, 2020 9:26 PM
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As JFK in The Greek Tycoon
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 21 | January 5, 2020 10:24 PM
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He was married to Kitty Wellman, daughter of legendary director William Wellman.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | January 5, 2020 10:30 PM
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He was married twice and had 4 daughters.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | January 5, 2020 10:31 PM
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He was in one of my all-time favorite MOW's. NIght Slaves. It costarred Lee Grant and Tisha Sterling. Truly, worth a look! Let me know if any of you like it.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 24 | January 5, 2020 10:42 PM
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He and Richard Chamberlain looked like brothers in the 1960s.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | January 5, 2020 10:46 PM
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[quote] But wasn't James Franciscus Jane Fonda's first love?
Then she really did share something with her Grace & Frankie character
by Anonymous | reply 27 | January 6, 2020 12:06 AM
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I believe the big ego part, but never got a gay vibe from him.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | January 6, 2020 2:02 AM
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Bullshit. We know his second wife who’s a lovely woman. He wasn’t having an affair with Robert Reed, wasn’t gay, and died of a sudden cardiac arrest. I’m gay and love gossip as much as the next fag, but this kind of irresponsible stuff is just hurtful and wrong.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | January 6, 2020 2:13 AM
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If he died of cardiac arrest why do they list his cause of death as Emphysema?
by Anonymous | reply 30 | January 6, 2020 3:24 AM
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Those CDAN blinds, especially regarding gay gossip, are usually cruel, unfounded and malicious. The purpose behind CDAN seems to be to make the Hollywood crowd, liberals, gays and anyone not supporting the neo-con agenda, both dead and alive, past and present out to be diseased, drug addicted, perverted, pedos. If they get one out of twenty stories right, then the alt-right, TMZ loving, incel Trumpster losers will believe the rest, even if the story is from 1960.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | January 6, 2020 4:48 AM
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Very handsome man but no gay vibe at all with him..Sorry!
by Anonymous | reply 32 | January 6, 2020 5:16 PM
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I do not for a moment believe James Franciscus was gay . . . and if he were, I cannot see him in a relationship with a man like Robert Reed.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | January 6, 2020 5:39 PM
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R6 With respect, all references to "Planet of the Apes" should be restricted to the Trump Administration.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | January 6, 2020 6:37 PM
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Franciscus starred in a movie called YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE. I remember seeing it on TV decades ago. Don't remember much about it except that he was gorgeous in it, though I don't believe he shows off his body in it like he does in BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 36 | March 3, 2021 8:46 PM
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He was playing a hybrid of JFK in The Greek Tycon, but he did play JFK to Jaclyn Smith's JackieO ABC tv-movie in 1982.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | March 3, 2021 8:50 PM
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I never git a gay vibe either. He was indeed a fabulous hunk of man. I particularly loved his hair...great color, very thick with a nice wave to it.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | March 3, 2021 9:25 PM
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The Greek Tycoon? Oh who else other than DL would remember this movie!?
by Anonymous | reply 39 | March 3, 2021 9:40 PM
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R24 if you're still around. I LOVED that movie. I watch it every few months.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | February 9, 2022 7:32 AM
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I bet he and Robert Conrad enjoyed the ole 69.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | February 9, 2022 2:13 PM
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Thank you, [R36]! I love "Youngblood Hawke" and need to watch it again. Suzanne Pleshette is his EDITOR--HE is supposed to be a young literary genius based on Thomas Wolfe!!!!
by Anonymous | reply 42 | February 9, 2022 2:21 PM
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For a movie set in the literary world, "Youngblood Hawke" has some hilariously bad dialogue. Not a great movie, to say the least, but enjoyable as camp.
by Anonymous | reply 43 | February 9, 2022 3:31 PM
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Just gorgeous. He should have posed or Playgirl to promote the movie. It's been reported he smoked four packs a day and that's what killed him so young.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 44 | February 9, 2022 4:11 PM
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An early crush of mine, long before I understood what those feelings meant.
Loved him in the Planet of the Apes movies, whichever one(s) he was in (I long ago gave up on trying to keep any of the sequels straight).
Also loved him in Longstreet. He did a great job in that show. As someone said upthread, he had great hair in that series.
I've always thought it odd that he reportedly died of emphysema at age 57. That just never rang true somehow.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | February 9, 2022 4:24 PM
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Somebody here reported that he used to meet Heston routinely to play tennis. Then they’d retire to a private dressing area for a few hours to wind down.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | February 9, 2022 4:57 PM
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Total bottom…Carter supporter…
by Anonymous | reply 47 | July 3, 2023 10:49 PM
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R25, I was just gonna post if Richard Chamberlain wasn't such a delicate creature, he'd be James Franciscus.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | July 3, 2023 10:55 PM
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So butch he was cis fifty years before anybody knew what it was!
by Anonymous | reply 49 | July 3, 2023 10:56 PM
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I saw a couple episodes of Mr. Novak on YouTube. A very good show. A lot more of them are up now.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 51 | September 28, 2024 8:00 PM
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[quote]It's been reported he smoked four packs a day and that's what killed him so young.
Four packs a day does seem excessive.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | September 28, 2024 9:21 PM
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He was hot in BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES and VALLEY OF THE GWANGI.
by Anonymous | reply 54 | September 28, 2024 9:24 PM
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