- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Coley
- Coleman Francis was born on January 24, 1919 in Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961), Red Zone Cuba (1966) and The Skydivers (1963). He was married to Barbara Francis. He died on January 15, 1973 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Spouse
- ChildrenWilliam Florin FrancisCythia Ann Francis
- Parents
- RelativesEarnest Francis(Sibling)Herman Darrell Francis(Sibling)Truman Clifford Francis(Sibling)Velma L. Francis(Sibling)Vivian A. Francis(Sibling)Vonnie Jean Francis(Sibling)Travis Y. Francis(Sibling)
- People on the ground being shot at from light aircraft
- Same location in all his films--Yucca Flats, Yucca Mountain and the surrounding area
- All of his movies feature characters named "Joe". The Skydivers (1963) has Joe Moss, The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) has Joe Dobson and Joseph Javorski, and Red Zone Cuba (1966) has Joe and Jose.
- Every film he directed has been on Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988).
- According to friend Anthony Cardoza, Francis' body was found in the back of a station wagon at the Vine Street Ranch Market.
- One of the trademarks of his style as a director was to feature coffee as a central plot point or a focus of conversation. Also, the plots of his scripts often wander inexplicably, so much so that some critics have suggested that it represents an intentional artistic style.
- Father of actor Ronald Francis.
- Is interred at the Columbarium of Remembrance at Westwood Village Memoria Park Cemetary in Los Angeles.
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