Coleman Francis

In the 1940, Francis headed for Hollywood to start an acting career. His plans were initially interrupted by the Second World War, during which he served in the medical detachment of the 49th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. He played minor parts in several films from the late 1940s to early 1970s. In 1959, Francis formed a partnership with Anthony Cardoza, a welder by trade, and together they created three films: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961), The Skydivers (1963) and Red Zone Cuba (1966). Francis wrote and directed the films, while Cardoza handled production duties.

Known For: Acting

Born: Oklahoma, USA, 1919-01-24

Died: 1973-01-15

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1955	This Island Earth	Express Deliveryman	60
2	1958	Stakeout on Dope Street	Detective	64
3	1959	T-Bird Gang	Capt. Prell	48
4	1960	The Jailbreakers		40
5	1960	Cimarron	Mr. Geer (uncredited)	60
6	1961	The Beast of Yucca Flats	Narrator / Gas Station Attendant / Newspaper Customer	23
7	1963	The Skydivers	Spectator / Gunman in Plane (uncredited)	24
8	1964	The Thrill Killers	Narrator (uncredited)	51
9	1965	Motorpsycho!	Harry Bonner	60
10	1966	Red Zone Cuba	Griffin / Narrator	26
11	1967	Mondo Hollywood		53
12	1968	Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters	Big Ed Narzak / Mr. Miller	40
13	1969	Body Fever	Coley	56
14	1969	Last of the American Hoboes	Hobo (uncredited)	42
15	1970	The Dirtiest Game	R.J.	38
16	1970	Beyond the Valley of the Dolls	Rotund Drunk	62

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1951	Dragnet		64
2	1955	Sergeant Preston of the Yukon	Powers	57