Actor

Franchot Tone: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 72
on screen: 1932–1996
box office: $5.23K
nomination: 1

Career at a glance

Franchot Tone's Career in Numbers

Franchot Tone's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Franchot Tone works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Wiser Sex (1932) to Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Franchot Tone Movies by Decade

1930s 36
1940s 21
1950s 3
1960s 6
1990s 1

The 1930s were Franchot Tone's busiest decade, with 36 films.

Franchot Tone Movies by Genre

Drama 20
Romance 14
Comedy 11
Music 5
Crime 4
Thriller 3
Documentary 2
Adventure 2
Action 1
Tv movie 1

Drama is the genre Franchot Tone has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of romance (14).

Franchot Tone Career Milestones

First film: The Wiser Sex 1932
Biggest box office hit: Mutiny on the Bounty $4.9K worldwide
Newest film: Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 1991

72 credits

Franchot Tone Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Franchot Tone is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Franchot Tone Movies as an Actor

Franchot Tone in Documentaries & Specials

1 nomination

Franchot Tone: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

8th Academy Awards
- Franchot Tone: Nominated Best Actor Mutiny on the Bounty

Works with

Who Franchot Tone Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Franchot Tone shares the most films with. Joan Crawford comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Akim Tamiroff (7).

FAQ

Franchot Tone: Questions & Answers

How many movies Franchot Tone has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Franchot Tone been in?

Franchot Tone is credited on 72 films, from 1932 to 1996. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Franchot Tone's highest-grossing movie?

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) is Franchot Tone's biggest box office hit, with $4.9K worldwide, ahead of Today We Live (1933) ($267). Across every film with box office figures, Franchot Tone's movies have made $5.23K.

Franchot Tone's biggest hits

Has Franchot Tone won an Oscar?

Franchot Tone has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Franchot Tone has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Franchot Tone's newest movie?

The most recent film on Franchot Tone's filmography is Joan Crawford: Always the Star (1996), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Franchot Tone work with most often?

Franchot Tone shares the most films with Joan Crawford (12 films), Akim Tamiroff (7 films) and Clark Gable (7 films).

The Best Franchot Tone Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 72 credits.

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