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Francis J. Grandon (1879 – July 11, 1929) was an American silent film actor and director who acted in almost 100 films and directed over 100. Frank Grandon's obituary, printed in newspapers from coast-to- coast, called him "the father of movie serial motion pictures" and a mentor to many young film stars.
Francis J. Grandon was born in 1879 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Lure of Heart's Desire (1916), When May Weds December (1913) and Miss Nobody (1920). He was married to Helen Grandon. He died on 11 July 1929 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Francis J. Grandon was born in 1879 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Lure of Heart's Desire (1916), When May Weds December (1913) and Miss Nobody (1920). He was married to Helen Grandon. He died on July 11, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- July 11, 1929
The cast was largely Chinese, but Leong and co-director Francis J. Grandon did cast two white actors—Tully Marshall and Noah Beery—to play Chinese and Japanese roles, as was common at that time. The film took around six months to make, and it had a budget of around $100,000. [4] . Leong cast Lady Tsen Mei, a Chinese opera singer, in the lead role.
The Adventures of Kathlyn (1913) is an American motion picture serial released on December 29, 1913, by the Selig Polyscope Company. An adventure serial filmed in Chicago, Illinois, its thirteen episodes were directed by Francis J. Grandon from a story by Harold MacGrath and Gilson Willets and starred Kathlyn Williams as the heroine.
Francis J. Grandon. Credits (text only) Hide Director (129 credits) 1925 Scarlet and Gold (as Frank Grandon) 1923 Rustlin' (Short) 1923 True Gold (Short) 1922 Barb Wire (as Frank Grandon) 1921 Lotus Blossom (as Frank Grandon) 1920 The Veiled Mystery. 1920 Miss Nobody. 1919 Was He Guilty? (as Frank Grandon) 1919 The Dead Man's Hand (Short)
Francis J. Grandon was a pioneer of silent cinema and a prolific director of over 100 films. Find out more about his life, work and legacy on MUBI.
