Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
November 22, 1891 (52 years old)
Died
March 19, 1944
Place of Birth
Buffalo, New York, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Mystery
Career Span
1932 – 1943

Francis Sayles

2 wins
31 nominations
2 Oscars
49 credits

Francis Sayles was born on November 22, 1891 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Black Legion (1937), The Purple Vigilantes (1938) and Midnight Phantom (1935). He died on March 19, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Personal Info

Born
Nov 22, 1891
From
Buffalo, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1932 – 1943

Known For

Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
1941
as Politician (uncredited)
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire
1941
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
1939
as Railwayman (uncredited)
Dodge City
Dodge City
1939
as Stage Shotgun Guard (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Arizona Kid
The Arizona Kid
1939
as Man Reporting Roy Alive
Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
as Bartender (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus
1932
as Charlie Blaine (uncredited)
Bad Man of Deadwood
Bad Man of Deadwood
1941
as Show Spectator
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
1937
as Townsman
The Glass Key
The Glass Key
1942
as Seedy-Looking Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
Black Legion
Black Legion
1937
as Charlie

Frequent Collaborators

Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
3 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Mitchell Ingraham
Mitchell Ingraham
3 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
3 shared projects
in "Union Pacific"
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Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
3 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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George Guhl
George Guhl
3 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Edward Peil Sr.
Edward Peil Sr.
3 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Sam Ash
Sam Ash
2 shared projects
in "Union Pacific"
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Harry A. Bailey
2 shared projects
in "Union Pacific"
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Louis Natheaux
Louis Natheaux
2 shared projects
in "Union Pacific"
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Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
2 shared projects
in "Dodge City"
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Gerald Pierce
Gerald Pierce
2 shared projects
in "Ball of Fire"
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Irving Mitchell
2 shared projects
in "The Pride of the Yankees"
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Award Recognition

2
Wins
31
Nominations
2
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1943

Coney Island as Heckler Award
Crazy House as Stooge
Honeymoon Lodge as Bailiff
Moonlight in Vermont as Dr. Stubbs

1942

The Pride of the Yankees as Cab Driver (uncredited) Award
The Glass Key as Seedy-Looking Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited) Award
The Mystery of Marie Roget as Parisian
Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Ben Freeman
Sunset on the Desert as Desk Clerk
Alias Boston Blackie as Laundry Proprietor (uncredited)
Dr. Broadway as Clerk

1941

Citizen Kane as Politician (uncredited) Award
Ball of Fire as Taxi Driver (uncredited) Award
Bad Man of Deadwood as Show Spectator Award
Man-Made Monster as Frank Davis (uncredited) Award
Pacific Blackout as Court Clerk
The Son of Davy Crockett as Dr. Banks

1940

Private Affairs as Bailiff (uncredited) Award
Riders of Pasco Basin as Rancher (uncredited)
One Crowded Night as Jasper, Postman

1939

Union Pacific as Railwayman (uncredited) Award
Dodge City as Stage Shotgun Guard (uncredited) Award
The Arizona Kid as Man Reporting Roy Alive Award
Devil's Island as Boatman Taking Madame Lucien to Mainland
Hollywood Cavalcade as Second Cab Driver Award
The Night Riders as President James A. Garfield
Overland with Kit Carson as Dr. Parker
Riders of Black River as Doc Josh Greene

1938

The Fighting Devil Dogs as Renault (uncredited)
Down on the Farm as Member of Chamber of Commerce
The Purple Vigilantes as Wiliam Jones

1937

Make Way for Tomorrow as Bartender (uncredited) Award
Wells Fargo as Townsman Award
Black Legion as Charlie Award
Easy Living as Martin - Houseman (uncredited) Award
Alcatraz Island as Court Clerk (uncredited)
It Happened in Hollywood as Waiter

1936

Yours for the Asking as Waiter (uncredited) Award
Below the Deadline as Train Conductor (uncredited) Award
Satan Met a Lady as Detective (uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes as Barber (Uncredited)
Florida Special as Sergeant (uncredited)
Alibi for Murder as Waiter (Uncredited)

1935

Midnight Phantom as Police Surgeon Kelly
One in a Million as Mr. Dickman

1934

Bum Voyage as Madame Zaza's Manager (uncredited)

1933

Girl Missing as Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)

1932

Blonde Venus as Charlie Blaine (uncredited) Award
Strangers of the Evening as Roberts

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Citizen Kane
Ball of Fire
Union Pacific
Dodge City
The Pride of the Yankees
Make Way for Tomorrow
Blonde Venus

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