Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor.
He was born Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone in Niagara Falls, New York, the youngest son of Dr. Frank Jerome Tone, the president of the Carborundum Company, and his wife, Gertrude Van Vrancken Franchot. He was of French Canadian, Irish, English and Basque ancestry. Tone also claimed to be a descendant of 18th Century Irish rebel Theobald Wolfe Tone.
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Date of birth:
- Feb 27, 1905
Date of death:
- Sep 18, 1968 (age 63 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.78 m (5.84 ft )
Also known as:
- Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone,
- Stanislas Pascal Franchot Tone
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