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Francis De Sales

Francis De Sales

Actor · Died September 25, 1988, aged 76 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Francis A.DeSales (March 23, 1912 – September 25, 1988) was an American actor known for playing Harold Faller in The Big Story, Sheriff Maddox in Two Faces West,: 1120  and Ralph Dobson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 23, 1912
Died
September 25, 1988 (aged 76)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on Motif · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Francis De Sales' films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
27%
Survival
23%
Ideas
8%
Self
5%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Loyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
3
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Cold
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Francis De Sales' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 34 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Francis De Sales' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 34 with a Motif page.

  • Rabbit Test (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Cardinal

  • Dynasty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Reverend Wheatley

  • The Strongest Man in the World(1975)

    as Regent (uncredited)

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Missiles of October(1974)

    as Senator

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Outfit(1973)

    as Jim

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Beg, Borrow ... or Steal(1973)

    as Dwight Stone

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Century Turns (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as A. Wingate (as Francis DeSales)

  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes(1972)

    as Auction Attendee (uncredited)

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Patterson

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)

    as Capt. Arthur H. McCollum (uncredited)

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Pigeon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Caine

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Schrader

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Sweet November(1968)

    as Armstrong

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sergeant Ryker(1968)

    as President of the Court

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Shumate

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Plainsman(1966)

    as Johansen (uncredited)

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Kisses for My President(1964)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Prison Warden (as Francis de Sales)

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Farrell

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Saints and Sinners (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Commissioner Harris

  • A Majority of One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as American Embassy Representative

  • Ben Casey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Donelly

  • When the Clock Strikes(1961)

    as Warden

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Police Dog Story(1961)

    as Capt. Dietrich

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Let No Man Write My Epitaph(1960)

    as Night Court Magistrate

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Two Faces West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 38 episodes · Actor

  • Sunrise at Campobello(1960)

    as Riley (uncredited)

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Psycho(1960)

    as Alan Deats (uncredited)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Operation Petticoat(1959)

    as Captain Kress (uncredited)

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor (uncredited)

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Deputy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mattson (as Frances DeSales)

  • It Started with a Kiss(1959)

    as Car Company Representative (uncredited)

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Face of a Fugitive(1959)

    as Deputy Sheriff George Allison

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dream-Describer's Friend

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Rogers

  • Apache Territory(1958)

    as Sgt. Sheehan (as Francis DeSales)

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • No Time for Sergeants(1958)

    as Sgt. T.C. Payne

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Lineup (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Chester McPhee

  • The High Cost of Loving (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Charles Blake (uncredited)

  • The Hard Man(1957)

    as Captain Peters (uncredited)

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • All Mine to Give(1957)

    as Mr. Stephens

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Anderson

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Gilling

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Wayward Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Investigator Butler

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor · as Dr. Rose

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Portland Exposé (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Alfred Grey (uncredited)

  • The Unholy Wife(1957)

    as John Hayward (uncredited)

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Terror at Midnight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Lt. Conway

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Card Player

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Lt. Bill Weigand

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1952 to 1978; peak year 1960.

Highest rated

The Missiles of October (1974)

Motif 95th

Most popular right now

One Step Beyond (1959)

Film career

19521978

Peak 1960 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 50: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score72nd

By decade

1950s22 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s10 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Francis De Sales' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 34 titles divides audiences: 14 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

Psycho (1960)

Motif 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Francis De Sales work with?

People who share at least 2 of Francis De Sales' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward L. Cahn shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers