Francis J. Grandon(1879-1929)

Director
Actor
Writer

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Francis J. Grandon

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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Known for

The Lure of Heart's Desire (1916)

The Lure of Heart's Desire

Director

1916

When May Weds December

Short

Director

1913

Billie Rhodes in Miss Nobody (1920)

1.0

Director

1920

Margarita Fischer and Harry A. Pollard in The Rose of California (1912)

The Rose of California

Short

Director

1912

Credits

Director

Scarlet and Gold
- Director (as Frank Grandon)
- 1925
Phantom Shadows
- Director
- 1925
Rustlin'
Short
- Director
- 1923
True Gold
Short
- Director
- 1923
Barb Wire
6.5
- Director (as Frank Grandon)
- 1922
Lotus Blossom
5.6
- Director (as Frank Grandon)
- 1921
The Veiled Mystery
- Director
- 1920
Miss Nobody
1.0
- Director
- 1920
Was He Guilty?
- Director (as Frank Grandon)
- 1919
The Dead Man's Hand
Short
- Director
- 1919
Modern Husbands
- Director
- 1919
The Lamb and the Lion
- Director
- 1919
Wild Honey
- Director
- 1918
The Daredevil
- Director (as Francis Grandon)
- 1918
Love's Law
- Director
- 1918

Actor

Phantom Shadows
- 'Bat' O'Connor (as Frank Grandon)
- 1925
The Bank Cashier
Short
- John Davis - Helen's Father (unconfirmed)
- 1912
Swords and Hearts
5.4
Short
- Jennie's Father
- 1911
The Blind Princess and the Poet
4.8
Short
- Lord Selfish
- 1911
The Last Drop of Water
5.7
Short
- John's Friend
- In Wagon Train
- 1911
The Indian Brothers
4.5
Short
- Indian
- 1911
Bobby, the Coward
5.4
Short
- A Policeman
- 1911
The Thief and the Girl
5.4
Short
- 1911
Fighting Blood
5.3
Short
- The Son's Girlfriend's Father
- 1911
The Primal Call
4.9
Short
- At Party
- At Club
- 1911
Enoch Arden: Part II
6.3
Short
- Philip Ray
- 1911
Enoch Arden: Part I
6.2
Short
- Philip Ray
- 1911
The New Dress
Short
- The Doctor
- 1911
In the Days of '49
5.0
Short
- Outside Bar
- 1911
The Two Sides
Short
- Laborer
- 1911

Writer

The Lure of Heart's Desire
- story
- 1916
Four Minutes Late
Short
- Writer
- 1914
The Fifth Man
Short
- Writer
- 1914
When May Weds December
Short
- story
- 1913
The New Ranch Foreman
Short
- Writer
- 1912
Over the Divide
Short
- Writer
- 1912
The Return of Captain John
Short
- story
- 1912
On the Shore
Short
- story (as F.J. Grandon)
- 1912
A Melodrama of Yesterday
Short
- story (as F.J. Grandon)
- 1912
The Section Foreman
Short
- story (as F. J. Grandon)
- 1912
The Rose of California
Short
- story (as F.J. Grandon)
- 1912

Personal details

Alternative names
- F.J. Grandin
Born
- 1879
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
- July 11, 1929
- Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
Spouse
- Helen Grandon1920 - July 11, 1929 (his death)
Publicity listings
- 4 Articles

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Trivia
Prolific silent screen director, former actor. On stage from at least 1895 and in Los Angeles by 1902. Began his film career at Biograph, later working at Triangle and Metro.

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