Cast & creator

Robert Francis

1930-02-26 (died at 25) Glendale, California, USAIMDb

Best known for The Ed Sullivan Show, The Caine Mutiny, The Long Gray Line

Robert Charles Francis (February 26, 1930 – July 31, 1955) was an American actor. He appeared in only four Hollywood films, all with military themes, before he was killed at age 25 in the crash of a small airplane he was piloting.

Also known as: Robert Charles Francis

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1948–1955 · acting roles

Credit score

6.9

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self · 1948

★ 7.2

The Caine Mutiny

Ens. Willis Seward 'Willie' Keith · 1954

★ 7.0

The Long Gray Line

James Sundstrom Jr. · 1955

★ 6.5

They Rode West

Dr. Allen Seward · 1954

★ 7.5

We, the People

Acting · 1948

Across film & television

Filmography (6)

Showing 6 of 6 credits

Series

★ 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

1948

Movie

★ 7.2

The Caine Mutiny

Ens. Willis Seward 'Willie' Keith

1954

Movie

★ 7.0

The Long Gray Line

James Sundstrom Jr.

1955

Movie

★ 6.5

They Rode West

Dr. Allen Seward

1954

Series

★ 7.5

We, the People

1948

Movie

★ 6.4

The Bamboo Prison

MSgt. John A. Rand

1954