
Deceased
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Life & Death
Died aged 52GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/11/1891Born inBuffalo, New York, USADied19/03/1944 (aged 52)Died inLos AngelesCausediseaseWikidataQ20738421 ↗TMDb#121253 ↗
Francis Sayles was an American character actor at the beginning of the sound film era. In the short dozen years of his career he appeared in over 100 films, most of them features. While he was normally cast in small uncredited parts, he was occasionally cast in featured roles, as in the role of Dickman in the 1934 film, One in a Million, starring Dorothy Wilson and Charles Starrett.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Coney IslandMovie | Heckler | 52 |
| 1943 | Crazy HouseMovie | Stooge | 52 |
| 1943 | Honeymoon LodgeMovie | Bailiff | 52 |
| 1943 | Moonlight in VermontMovie | Dr. Stubbs | 52 |
| 1942 | The Pride of the YankeesMovie | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1942 | The Glass KeyMovie | Seedy-Looking Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1942 | Alias Boston BlackieMovie | Laundry Proprietor (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1942 | Stagecoach ExpressMovie | Postmaster (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1942 | The Mystery of Marie RogetMovie | Parisian | 51 |
| 1941 | Ball of FireMovie | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1941 | Citizen KaneMovie | Politician (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1941 | Pacific BlackoutMovie | Court Clerk | 50 |
| 1941 | Man-Made MonsterMovie | Frank Davis (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1940 | Private AffairsMovie | Bailiff (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1940 | One Crowded NightMovie | Jasper, Postman | 49 |
| 1939 | Union PacificMovie | Railwayman (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1939 | Hollywood CavalcadeMovie | Second Cab Driver | 48 |
| 1939 | Dodge CityMovie | Stage Shotgun Guard (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1939 | Riders of Black RiverMovie | Doc Josh Greene | 48 |
| 1938 | The Fighting Devil DogsMovie | Renault (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1937 | Make Way for TomorrowMovie | Bartender (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1937 | Black LegionMovie | Charlie | 46 |
| 1937 | It Happened in HollywoodMovie | Waiter | 46 |
| 1937 | Wells FargoMovie | Townsman | 46 |
| 1937 | Easy LivingMovie | Martin - Houseman (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1937 | Alcatraz IslandMovie | Court Clerk (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1936 | Below the DeadlineMovie | Train Conductor (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1936 | Big Brown EyesMovie | Barber (Uncredited) | 45 |
| 1936 | Florida SpecialMovie | Sergeant (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1936 | Yours for the AskingMovie | Waiter (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1935 | Midnight PhantomMovie | Police Surgeon Kelly | 44 |
| 1934 | Bum VoyageMovie | Madame Zaza's Manager (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1933 | Girl MissingMovie | Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited) | 42 |
| 1932 | Blonde VenusMovie | Charlie Blaine (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1932 | Strangers of the EveningMovie | Roberts | 41 |