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Francis Sayles was an American character actor at the beginning of the sound film era. In the short dozen years of his career he appeared in over 100 films, most of them features. While he was normally cast in small uncredited parts, he was occasionally cast in featured roles, as in the role of Dickman in the 1934 film, One in a Million, starring Dorothy Wilson and Charles Starrett.
Born
Sunday, 22 November 1891
Died
Sunday, 19 March 1944
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Buck Rogers | Saturnian Councilman | 1977 |
| Torpedo of Doom | Renault - Lab Aide | 1966 |
| Planet Outlaws | Saturian Councilman | 1953 |
| Casanova Brown | Elevator Operator | 1944 |
| The Adventures of Mark Twain | Englishman | 1944 |
| Ministry of Fear | Man Answering Rennit's Knock | 1944 |
| Hi, Good Lookin'! | Song Plugger | 1944 |
| Shine on Harvest Moon | Audience Member | 1944 |
| Sing a Jingle | Workman | 1944 |
| Moonlight in Vermont | Dr. Stubbs | 1943 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Buck Rogers | Saturnian Councilman | 1977 |
| Torpedo of Doom | Renault - Lab Aide | 1966 |
| Planet Outlaws | Saturian Councilman | 1953 |
| Casanova Brown | Elevator Operator | 1944 |
| The Adventures of Mark Twain | Englishman | 1944 |
| Ministry of Fear | Man Answering Rennit's Knock | 1944 |
| Hi, Good Lookin'! | Song Plugger | 1944 |
| Shine on Harvest Moon | Audience Member | 1944 |
| Sing a Jingle | Workman | 1944 |
| Moonlight in Vermont | Dr. Stubbs | 1943 |
| Crazy House | Stooge | 1943 |
| The Good Fellows | Lodge Member | 1943 |
| Honeymoon Lodge | Bailiff | 1943 |
| Coney Island | Heckler | 1943 |
| Fighting Frontier | Express Agent | 1943 |
| Secrets of the Underground | Station Agent | 1942 |
| Strictly in the Groove | Hotel Guest | 1942 |
| The Glass Key | Seedy-Looking Man at Campaign Headquarters | 1942 |
| Somewhere I'll Find You | Pearcley | 1942 |
| Thundering Hoofs | Clerk | 1942 |
| The Pride of the Yankees | Cab Driver | 1942 |
| Sweater Girl | Coroner | 1942 |
| Dr. Broadway | Clerk | 1942 |
| Take a Letter, Darling | Waiter | 1942 |
| Mystery of Marie Roget | Parisian | 1942 |
| North of the Rockies | Grey - Clerk | 1942 |
| Alias Boston Blackie | Laundry Proprietor | 1942 |
| Sunset on the Desert | Desk Clerk | 1942 |
| Stagecoach Express | Postmaster | 1942 |
| Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Ben Freeman - Rancher / Ben Freeman | 1942 |
| Ball of Fire | Taxi Driver | 1942 |
| Pacific Blackout | Court Clerk | 1941 |
| Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case | Second Jury Foreman | 1941 |
| Public Enemies | Copy Man | 1941 |
| Henry Aldrich for President | First Printer | 1941 |
| Bad Man of Deadwood | Show Spectator | 1941 |
| World Premiere | Dining Car Steward | 1941 |
| Rags to Riches | Bert Cassidy | 1941 |
| The Son of Davy Crockett | Dr. Banks | 1941 |
| Citizen Kane | Politician | 1941 |
| Man Made Monster | Frank Davis | 1941 |
| Adventures of Captain Marvel | Carter - Truck-Rental Heavy [Ch. 4-5] | 1941 |
| Melody Ranch | Townsman | 1940 |
| One Crowded Night | Jasper, Postman | 1940 |
| Private Affairs | Bailiff | 1940 |
| Hi-Yo Silver | Carpetbagger | 1940 |
| Riders of Pasco Basin | Rancher | 1940 |
| The Big Guy | Clerk | 1939 |
| Laugh It Off | Clerk | 1939 |
| Rovin' Tumbleweeds | Man Behind Speaker | 1939 |
| Hollywood Cavalcade | Second Cab Driver | 1939 |
| The Arizona Kid | Man Reporting Roy Alive | 1939 |
| Riders of Black River | Doc Josh Greene | 1939 |
| Overland with Kit Carson | Dr. Parker | 1939 |
| Man of Conquest | President Martin Van Buren | 1939 |
| Union Pacific | Railwayman | 1939 |
| For Love or Money | Bartender | 1939 |
| The Night Riders | President James A. Garfield | 1939 |
| Buck Rogers | Saturnian Councilman | 1939 |
| Dodge City | Stage Shotgun Guard | 1939 |
| Devil's Island | Boatman Taking Madame Lucien to Mainland | 1939 |
| Newsboys' Home | Bill | 1938 |
| Secrets of a Nurse | Jury Foreman | 1938 |
| Swing That Cheer | Counter Man | 1938 |
| Down on the Farm | Member of Chamber of Commerce | 1938 |
| Broadway Musketeers | Policeman | 1938 |
| Red Barry | Ship's Purser | 1938 |
| Dick Tracy Returns | Prof. Terhune | 1938 |
| Wives Under Suspicion | First Prison Official | 1938 |
| The Fighting Devil Dogs | Renault | 1938 |
| The Lone Ranger | Carpetbagger (Ch. 1) | 1938 |
| The Old Barn Dance | Tractor Owner | 1938 |
| The Purple Vigilantes | Wiliam Jones | 1938 |
| Wells Fargo | Townsman | 1937 |
| The Shadow | Mr. Shaw | 1937 |
| Alcatraz Island | Court Clerk | 1937 |
| Partners in Crime | Jail Guard | 1937 |
| Sophie Lang Goes West | Baggage Man | 1937 |
| It Happened in Hollywood | Waiter | 1937 |
| Souls at Sea | Minor Role | 1937 |
| Stella Dallas | Soda Shop Clerk | 1937 |
| Easy Living | Martin - Houseman | 1937 |
| Sing and Be Happy | Heckler | 1937 |
| Make Way for Tomorrow | Bartender | 1937 |
| The Hit Parade | Small Cop | 1937 |
| I Promise to Pay | Clerk | 1937 |
| Trapped | Chong | 1937 |
| Black Legion | Charlie | 1937 |
| More Than a Secretary | Waiter | 1936 |
| The Plainsman | Man on Deadwood Street | 1936 |
| Alibi for Murder | Waiter / Waiter (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| Lady Luck | City Editor | 1936 |
| Love Begins at 20 | Policeman at Jail | 1936 |
| Yours for the Asking | Waiter | 1936 |
| Satan Met a Lady | Detective | 1936 |
| Kelly the Second | Bookie | 1936 |
| Below the Deadline | Train Conductor | 1936 |
| Florida Special | Sergeant | 1936 |
| Big Brown Eyes | Barber / Barber (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| The Music Goes 'Round | Minor Role | 1936 |
| Midnight Phantom | Police Surgeon Kelly | 1935 |
| Hands Across the Table | Barber | 1935 |
| One in a Million | Mr. Dickman | 1935 |
| Home on the Range | Hotel Clerk | 1935 |
| One Hour Late | Mixer | 1934 |
| Mystery Mountain | Construction Worker | 1934 |
| I Am a Thief | Man with Vacuum | 1934 |
| College Rhythm | Second Male Customer | 1934 |
| The Big Shakedown | Second Drug Store Proprietor | 1934 |
| The Mind Reader | Joe | 1933 |
| Girl Missing | Motorcycle Policeman / Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| False Faces | Officer Pjolowich | 1932 |
| Blonde Venus | Charlie Blaine | 1932 |
| The Texas Bad Man | John Andrews - Express Agent | 1932 |
| Strangers of the Evening | Roberts | 1932 |
