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Ivor Francis is a Actor born on 26 october 1918

Ivor Francis

Ivor Francis
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Birth 26 october 1918
Death 22 october 1986 (at 67 years)

Ivor Francis (October 26, 1918 – October 22, 1986) was a Canadian-American actor and acting teacher. He is the father of television soap opera actress Genie Francis.

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Pieces of Dreams (1970)
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Filmography of Ivor Francis (16 films)

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The North Avenue Irregulars, 1h40
Directed by Bruce Bilson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Children's films
Actors Edward Herrmann, Barbara Harris, Susan Clark, Karen Valentine, Michael Constantine, Cloris Leachman
Roles Rev. Wainwright
Rating66% 3.345433.345433.345433.345433.34543
Reverend Michael Hill (Edward Herrmann) and his two children arrive in New Rochelle, New York as the new minister at North Avenue Presbyterian Church. The secretary/music director for the church, Anne (Susan Clark), is wary of the changes Hill intends to implement. Hill wants to get people involved, and asks Mrs. Rose Rafferty (Patsy Kelly, in her final movie role) to handle the church's sinking fund.
Spider-Man
Spider-Man (1978)
, 1h30
Directed by Ronald Neame, E.W. Swackhamer
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about animals, Films about children, Films about computing, Films about spiders, Spider-Man films, Superhero films, Cyberpunk films, Super-héros inspiré de comics
Actors Nicholas Hammond, Lisa Eilbacher, David White, Michael Pataki, Hilly Hicks, Len Lesser
Roles Prof. Noah Tyler
Rating45% 2.2712752.2712752.2712752.2712752.271275
Peter Parker (Nicholas Hammond), a freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle, is bitten by a radioactive spider and discovers he has gained superpowers, such as super-strength, agility and the ability to climb sheer walls and ceilings. When a mysterious Guru (Thayer David) places people under mind-control to rob banks and threatens to have ten New Yorkers commit suicide at his command unless the city pays him $50 million, Peter becomes the costumed hero Spider-Man to stop the crook's fiendish scheme. Things take a bad turn when the villain hypnotizes Peter Parker into being one of the ten people to jump off a building on command.
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West, 1h26
Directed by Jack Arnold, Earl Bellamy, Bruce Bilson, Oscar Rudolph
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Western
Themes Transport films
Actors Bob Denver, Forrest Tucker, Ivor Francis, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, Lynn Wood
Roles Brookhaven
Rating37% 1.855331.855331.855331.855331.85533
Ce western comique raconte les aventures idiotes d'un conducteur de charrette maladroit et de son assistant encombré alors qu'ils tentent d'emmener sept passagers à travers la prairie. Parmi les passagers se trouvent deux riches Bostoniens, une showgirl en herbe, un enseignant et un célibataire. L'histoire est adaptée de Dusty's Trail, une sitcom télévisée.
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective, 1h14
Directed by Dean Hargrove
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films
Actors Larry Hagman, Jenny O'Hara, Nicholas Colasanto, Woodrow Parfrey, Ivor Francis, Ron Silver
Roles Spiner
Rating64% 3.231323.231323.231323.231323.23132
Sherman Holmes, un motard du LAPD a été blessé à la tête quand sa moto lui est tombé dessus alors qu'il était en train de lire les œuvres complètes de Sherlock Holmes. Lorsqu'il se réveille du coma, il se prend pour Sherlock Holmes au point de se vêtir comme lui, et il semble aussi avoir acquis un grand esprit de déduction. Le docteur Joan Watson, la psychiatre qui doit l'aider, va être entraînée par lui dans la résolution d'affaires criminelles impliquant un juge...
The Prisoner of Second Avenue, 1h38
Directed by Melvin Frank
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks, Elizabeth Wilson, M. Emmet Walsh, Florence Stanley
Roles Psychiatrist
Rating66% 3.3485353.3485353.3485353.3485353.348535
The story revolves around the escalating problems of a middle-aged couple living on Second Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Mel Edison, the main character, has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age, during an economic recession. The action occurs during an intense summer heat wave and a prolonged garbage strike, which just exacerbates Edison's plight to no end as he and his wife Edna deal with noisy neighbors, loud sounds emanating from Manhattan streets up to their apartment and even a robbery of their apartment during broad daylight. Although his former boss sympathetically tries to lend Mel considerable money, Mel eventually suffers a nervous breakdown from the whole affair, and it is up to the loving care of his brother Harry, his sisters and Edna to bring Mel back to a firm reality.
Busting
Busting (1974)
, 1h32
Directed by Peter Hyams
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Buddy films
Actors Elliott Gould, Robert Blake, Allen Garfield, Antonio Fargas, Sid Haig, Michael Lerner
Roles Judge Fred R. Simpson
Rating63% 3.1962053.1962053.1962053.1962053.196205
The film is episodic, depicting the two vice-squad detectives teaming on several different cases, with varying degrees of success. The focus changes to them trying to bust one man, an LA crime kingpin named Carl Rizzo (Allen Garfield), whom they believe to be responsible for much of the criminal activity they have been investigating.
Superdad
Superdad (1973)
, 1h36
Directed by Vincent McEveety
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Bob Crane, Barbara Rush, Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Johnny Flynn, Kathleen Cody
Roles Dr. Skinner on TV
Rating51% 2.558022.558022.558022.558022.55802
Charlie McCready (Bob Crane) tries to wrest his daughter Wendy (Kathleen Cody) from her childhood friends, whom he believes have no ambition. He especially disapproves of her boyfriend, Bart (Kurt Russell). Initially he makes a few attempts to bridge the generation gap, but he fails. Late in the summer, Wendy receives a letter informing her that she's won a full scholarship to her parents' alma mater, Huttington College. Unbeknownst to her, the letter is fake; her father has paid the first year's tuition himself, and had a friend at the college send the letter to her. He did this so Wendy would not attend City College with Bart and her other friends.
The World's Greatest Athlete, 1h33
Directed by Robert Scheerer, Arthur J. Vitarelli
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Athletics films, Children's films
Actors John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Tim Conway, Dayle Haddon, Jan-Michael Vincent, Billy De Wolfe
Rating56% 2.800692.800692.800692.800692.80069
In a series of establishing shots, Sam Archer (Amos) and his assistant Milo Jackson (Conway) are depicted as coaches at the fictitious Merrivale College; their teams invariably lose. A series of plot coincidences sends the pair to Africa, where they catch sight with their Safari guide Morumba (Don Pedro Colley) of the Tarzan-like Nanu, who can outrun a cheetah in full bound.
Outrage
Outrage (1973)

Directed by Richard T. Heffron
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Robert Culp, Beah Richards, Jacqueline Scott, Ramon Bieri, Mark Lenard, Ivor Francis
Roles Judge Cox
Rating70% 3.5255453.5255453.5255453.5255453.525545
Jim Kiler, a suburbanite, finds himself and his family at the mercy of a group of young men from neighboring families who have singled out the Kilers after running roughshod over the greater community. While Kiler attempts at first to reason with the youths, their response is to step up the attacks on the family, which grow more emboldened and dangerous as the film continues. Kiler and his wife eventually feel that in addition to their personal safety, the youths are also trying to tempt their young daughter into situations that would harm her.
The Steagle, 1h27
Directed by Paul Sylbert
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Richard Benjamin, Chill Wills, Cloris Leachman, Suzanne Charney, George Kline Mann, Ivor Francis
Roles Rev. Ernest Barrow
Rating52% 2.6348952.6348952.6348952.6348952.634895
During the Cuban missile crisis, a professor decides to live out all of his dreams, travelling across the country and taking on a different persona in each city.
I Love My Wife, 1h38
Directed by Mel Stuart
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Elliott Gould, Keith Carradine, Brenda Vaccaro, Angel Tompkins, Dabney Coleman, Leonard Stone
Roles Dr. Korngold
Rating49% 2.4825252.4825252.4825252.4825252.482525
Richard Burrows is a medical student with a pregnant wife, Jody, who becomes unappealing to him before and after childbirth, abstaining from sex and gaining weight. When her mother moves in with them, Richard's home life frustrates him even more.
Pieces of Dreams, 1h39
Directed by Daniel Haller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion
Actors Robert Forster, Lauren Hutton, Ivor Francis, Will Geer, Richard O'Brien, Edith Atwater
Roles Father Paul Schaeffer
Rating51% 2.564842.564842.564842.564842.56484
Father Gregory Lind (Robert Forster), is a Catholic priest struggling with his life in the priesthood. He wishes to change parishes, but is denied the transfer time after time. The story starts with him arriving at the local hospital after being informed that one of his charges is dying after trying to steal a car. He meets there Pamela Gibson (Lauren Hutton) – a widowed and rich social worker from the local Community Center. Together they decide to find out more about the deceased teen. The pair checks up on Estella Rios (Kathy Baca), the boy's pregnant, underage girlfriend. They don't agree on what should be done about her and later Father Lind finds out from Mrs. Rios (Miriam Martinez) that Pamela took Estalla to probably get an abortion. This leads to more arguments between the two, but they lose importance when the girl ends up in a hospital and miscarries. The social worker breaks down and Father Lind ends up having sex with her, after taking her back home.