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Francis Swann

Writing

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 16

TMDB ID: 135415

IMDb ID: nm0841702

Known for: Writing

Born: July 16, 1913

Died: August 27, 1983

Age: 70

Place of birth: Maryland, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1943 - 1969

Years active: 27

Average TMDB rating: 6.5

Wikidata: Q5482541

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.