Ivor Francis, besides his many roles on television and at the movies,
acted on radio as well in shows like "Fibber McGee and Molly"; on
Broadway in shows such as "J.B." with
Christopher Plummer, and
came west to California when New York plays turned mostly to musicals.
He worked in films, television and in day-time soaps as well. In
addition, he operated the Ivor Francis Actors Workshop in West
Hollywood and, among the class members, were
Ben Murphy
(Alias Smith & Jones (1971));
Linda Haynes
(Brubaker (1980) &
Unter Wasser stirbt man nicht (1975)); Mary
Douvan (Sandra Dee's mother) and the
Goldrup brothers, Tom Goldrup and
Jim Goldrup, who appear on stage in Santa
Cruz County, California, stage productions.
