--- name: "Arthur Franz" canonical: "https://film.one/person/arthur-franz" roles: [] born: "29 February 1920" died: "16 June 2006" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-20T02:42:02.991552+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Arthur Franz Actor. Born 29 February 1920 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. Died 16 June 2006. ## Details - **Born:** 29 February 1920, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA - **Died:** 16 June 2006 - **Also known as:** Arthur Sofield Franz - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Franz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709403, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0291821/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85940 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Caine Mutiny*](https://film.one/film/the-caine-mutiny.md) (76) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Arthur Franz, also credited as Arthur Sofield Franz, was an American actor. He was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, on 29 February 1920 and died in Oxnard, California, on 17 June 2006. Franz appeared on Broadway in the early 1940s before making his screen debut in *Jungle Patrol* (1948). His notable film roles include Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr. in *The Caine Mutiny* (1954), Dr. Stuart Kelston in *Invaders from Mars* (1953) and Cpl. Robert C. Dunne in *Sands of Iwo Jima* (1950). He also had a substantial television career, with appearances in series including *Perry Mason*, *Mission: Impossible*, *Hawaii Five-O* and *The Six Million Dollar Man*. During the Second World War, Franz served as a navigator in the United States Army Air Forces. His final film role was in *That Championship Season* (1982). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *The Caine Mutiny* (1954), Fi1m 76, as Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr. — [page](https://film.one/film/the-caine-mutiny.md) ## Complete filmography (119) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *That Championship Season* (1982), as Macken - *Bogie* (1980), as Dr. Bogart - *Jennifer: A Woman’s Story* (1979), as Dick Leonard - *The Amazing Howard Hughes* (1977), as Barnes - *The Amazing Howard Hughes* (1977), series, as Barnes - *Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II* (1976), series, as Sen. Jones - *Sisters of Death* (1976), as Edmond Clybourn - *The Legend of Loch Ness* (1976), as Narrator (voice) - *F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood* (1975), as Man at Party - *The Human Factor* (1975), as Gen. Fuller - *Medical Story* (1975), series, as Crowell - *Murder or Mercy* (1974), as Dr. Raymond Eckworth - *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Dr. Wayne Carlton - *So Long, Blue Boy* (1973), as Ed Rilke - *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor - *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Morgan Walding - *The Waltons* (1972), series, as Police Chief Moresdale - *The Rookies* (1972), series, Actor - *Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law* (1971), series, as Laird Holden, Caroll Shaw - *Primus* (1971), series, Actor - *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor - *The Million Dollar Duck* (1971), as Prosecutor (uncredited) - *McCloud* (1970), series, Actor - *Dream No Evil* (1970), as John - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Del Enright - *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, as Dr. Sam Berger, Sims, William Jeffers Sr., Arthur Westphal - *Lancer* (1968), series, Actor - *The Outcasts* (1968), series, Actor - *Land of the Giants* (1968), series, as Dr. Franzen - *Anzio* (1968), as Maj. Gen. Luke Howard - *The Sweet Ride* (1968), as Army Psychiatrist - *Mannix* (1967), series, as Father Vale - *Custer* (1967), series, Actor - *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Capt. Jim Trent - *Alvarez Kelly* (1966), as Capt. Towers - *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as First Minister Andre Picard, Dr. Adler — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) - *Tarzan* (1966), series, Actor - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as John Caldwell, Joseph Daly, Carl Stokely, Stacy Merriman, Neil - *Profiles in Courage* (1964), series, as James Madison - *Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea* (1964), series, as Archer - *The Bing Crosby Show* (1964), series, Actor - *The Carpetbaggers* (1964), as Morrissey - *Mr. Novak* (1963), series, as Det. Sgt. Sol Moss - *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Bus Driver — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md) - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Fitz Warren, Sheriff Mike Miller - *Saints and Sinners* (1962), series, as Everett Harper - *Ichabod and Me* (1961), series, Actor - *Checkmate* (1960), series, Actor - *The Chevy Mystery Show* (1960), series, as Simon Dow - *The Atomic Submarine* (1959), as Richard "Reef" Holloway - *Hawaiian Eye* (1959), series, as Harry Lytton, Paul Hoyt - *Bourbon Street Beat* (1959), series, Actor - *The Alaskans* (1959), series, Actor - *Men Into Space* (1959), series, Actor - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Asa Moran - *The Deputy* (1959), series, as Herb Caldwell - *World of Giants* (1959), series, Actor - *One Step Beyond* (1959), series, as Kevin Stacy - *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Sheriff Art Harris, Charles Fredericks / C. F. Roper - *Monster on the Campus* (1958), as Donald Blake - *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Dr. Alex Conley, Lieutenant Rudy - *Wanted: Dead or Alive* (1958), series, as John Garth - *The Young Lions* (1958), as Lt. Green - *The Flame Barrier* (1958), as Dave Hollister - *The Devil's Hairpin* (1957), as Danny Rhinegold - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Danny Harrison, Richard Vanaman, Mayor James M. Henderson, Evans, Ray Ogilvie - *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Dan Highet, Nathan Forge - *Back from the Dead* (1957), as Dick Anthony - *The Unholy Wife* (1957), as Father Stephen Hochen - *Hellcats of the Navy* (1957), as Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish) - *The Wild Party* (1956), as Lt. Arthur Mitchell - *Running Target* (1956), as Scott - *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Lee Brand - *Beyond a Reasonable Doubt* (1956), as Bob Hale - *Once to Every Woman* (1956), as David - *Bobby Ware Is Missing* (1955), as George Ware - *Crossroads* (1955), series, as Father Robert W. Greene - *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, as Howard Boulder, Ben Macready - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Red - *New Orleans Uncensored* (1955), as Dan Corbett - *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Carl Nelson, Frank Harrigan - *Battle Taxi* (1955), as Lt. Pete Stacey - *The Steel Cage* (1954), as Chaplain Harvey, segment "The Face" - *Climax!* (1954), series, as Dick Crosby, Dr. Joyce, Walt, Franco - *Studio 57* (1954), series, Actor - *Lassie* (1954), series, as Professor Standish - *The Whistler* (1954), series, Actor - *The Caine Mutiny* (1954), as Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr. — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-caine-mutiny.md) - *With This Ring* (1954), as Frederick Miller - *The Eddie Cantor Story* (1953), as Harry Harris - *Bad for Each Other* (1953), as Dr. Jim Crowley - *Flight Nurse* (1953), as Capt. Mike Barnes - *Invaders from Mars* (1953), as Dr. Stuart Kelston - *The Member of the Wedding* (1952), as Jarvis Addams - *Eight Iron Men* (1952), as Carter - *The Ford Television Theatre* (1952), series, as David Chandler, Joe Newbury - *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as Dr. William Gorgas, Casimir Pulaski - *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as David, Richard - *The Sniper* (1952), as Eddie Miller - *Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder* (1952), as Phil Young - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Henry Ford, Hack Wiles - *Flight to Mars* (1951), as Dr. Jim Barker - *Submarine Command* (1951), as Lt. Arnie Carlson - *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Steve Jordan, Larry Fleming, Chris Grine, Sgt. Douglas Renfrew, Chris Mather - *Strictly Dishonorable* (1951), as Henry Greene - *Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man* (1951), as Tommy Nelson - *Three Secrets* (1950), as Paul Radin - *Tarnished* (1950), as Bud Dolliver - *Robert Montgomery Presents* (1950), series, as Dr. Craig's Son - *Sands of Iwo Jima* (1950), as Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator - *Roseanna McCoy* (1949), as Thad Wilkins - *Red Light* (1949), as Fr. Jess Torno - *The Lone Ranger* (1949), series, as Nat Parker - *Red Stallion In The Rockies* (1949), as Thad Avery - *The Price of Freedom* (1949), as Fred Vollmer - *Studio One* (1948), series, Actor - *Jungle Patrol* (1948), as Lt. 'Mace' Willard - *The Philco Television Playhouse* (1948), series, as Norman - *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Arthur Franz, featured as a neighboring Cartwright rancher, proves some men can't be trusted with authority when he's appointed temporary sheriff of Virginia Ci (1962)](https://film.one/media/person/1237802/gallery-46bb71561ed3.jpg) Arthur Franz, featured as a neighboring Cartwright rancher, proves some men can't be trusted with authority when he's appointed temporary sheriff of Virginia Ci (1962) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Arthur_Franz_in_%22Bonanza%22_%281962_NBC_press_photo%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Arthur Franz](https://film.one/media/person/1237802/gallery-6acbd9e81d37.jpg) Arthur Franz — trailer screenshot (Stanley Kramer Prod. / Columbia Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Arthur_Franz_in_The_Snipper_trailer.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Arthur Franz & Teresa Wright in the TV series Four Star Playhouse, episode Once to Every Woman - cropped screenshot (1956)](https://film.one/media/person/1237802/gallery-04035d531b80.jpg) Arthur Franz & Teresa Wright in the TV series Four Star Playhouse, episode Once to Every Woman - cropped screenshot (1956) — TV episode screenshot (Four Star International), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Arthur_Franz-Teresa_Wright_in_Four_Star_Playhouse.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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