Franchot Tone

*Born Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone in Niagara Falls, New York on Feb. 27, 1905.

*An American stage and screen actor as well as a producer and a director.

*First major Broadway role was in 1929 in "The Age of Innocence"

*His screen debut was in 1932 in "The Wiser Sex"

*Was once married to actress Joan Crawford

*He passed away on Sept. 18, 1968 of lung cancer in New York City