Francis Swann

Writer

July 16, 1913 — August 27, 1983 (70 years)
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Francis Swann (July 16, 1913, Maryland – August 27, 1983, Fairfax, California) was a playwright and novelist, and a film and television writer. He wrote several Broadway plays, most notable of which was Out of the Frying Pan. He wrote a number of screenplays for Warner Bros. and other studios, including the screenplay for 711 Ocean Drive (1950). Swann also wrote several books including The Brass Key and Royal Street. He was one of the early writers for the television soap opera Dark Shadows.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Cover Up
    Cover Up1949

Known For

  • 711 Ocean Drive
    711 Ocean Drive1950
  • Dark Shadows
    Dark Shadows12 seasons
  • Cover Up
    Cover Up1949
  • Tarzan's Peril
    Tarzan's Peril1951
  • That Way with Women
    That Way with Women1947
  • Young and Willing
    Young and Willing1943
  • Shine on Harvest Moon
    Shine on Harvest Moon1944
  • The Time, the Place and the Girl
    The Time, the Place and the Girl1946
  • The Candy Man
    The Candy Man1969

Filmography

1969
The Candy Man · as Story
1955
Matinee Theater · as Play
1952
One Big Affair · as Adaptation
1950
Racket Squad · as Written By
1949
Cover Up · as Additional Dialogue ByOn Plex
1947
That Way with Women · as Additional Dialogue
1943
Young and Willing · as Play "out Of The Frying Pan"