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  • Important Information for Users of the Collection
  • Biography
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Eduard Franz papers
    Date (inclusive): 1902-1982
    Date (bulk): 1950s-1970s
    Collection number: 31
    Creator: Franz, Eduard
    Extent: 2 linear feet of papers.
    Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
    Languages: English

    Important Information for Users of the Collection

    Access

    Available by appointment only.

    Publication rights

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.

    Preferred Citation

    Eduard Franz papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Northup, 1985

    Biography

    Eduard Franz was an American actor. He is best known as a character actor active in Hollywood from 1947 to 1983. Franz also worked in theater and had a lengthy career in television.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Eduard Franz papers span the years 1902-1982 (bulk 1950s-1970s) and encompass 2 linear feet. Aside from one film script, the collection relates primarily to Franz's television and stage career, including contracts, limited correspondence, programs, and clippings. Of interest are lists compiled by Franz that chronicle his earnings in film, television, and theater. Nine scrapbooks, containing clippings, programs, and photographs, document Franz's stage career from 1924 to 1961.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television files - Produced; 3. Stage files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 4. Subject files; 5. Oversize; 6. Scrapbooks.

    Indexing Terms

    Franz, Eduard , 1902-1983--Archives.
    actors