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Jul 10, 1991 · “Mr. Novak” (1963-65) was a dramatic turnabout for Franciscus, who left “Naked City” because he wanted to live in California. After having played a street-smart cop, he appeared as English ...
Jul 10, 1991 · James Franciscus, who starred in the television series "Naked City," "Mr. Novak" and "Longstreet," died on Monday night at the Medical Center of North Hollywood. He was 57 years old. He died of ...
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Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format. In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.
Meridian: Directed by Jerry Hopper. With John McIntire, James Franciscus, Suzanne Storrs, Alison Marshall. Detective Halloran's first day as a detective brings him face-to-face with a cop killer and his accomplice who're holding hostages at the New York Coliseum..
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Mr. Novak. James Franciscus as Mr. Novak and Dean Jagger as Principal Albert Vane. 48 mins. Mr. Novak is an American television dramatic series starring James Franciscus in the title role as a high school teacher. The series aired on NBC for two seasons, from 1963 to 1965. It won a Peabody Award in 1963.
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The Naked City (aka Naked City) is a 1948 American crime procedural produced by Mark Hellinger, directed by Jules Dassin, written by Albert Maltz and Malvin Wald. Starring Barry Fitzgerald , with Howard Duff , Dorothy Hart and Don Taylor in support, the film depicts the police investigation that follows the murder of a young model.
The award winning series stars James Franciscus(of Naked City) in the title role as John Novak who is a first year English teacher at Jefferson High School in Los Angeles who often gets involved in the lives of his students and fellow teachers and other employees of the school while under the guidance and the watchful eye of the school ...
