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Franklin in 1920
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Born |
Sidney Arnold Franklin March 21, 1893 San Francisco, California |
Died | May 18, 1972 Santa Monica, California |
(aged 79)
Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
Spouse(s) | Ann Denitz (one son Sidney Jr), Enid Bennett |
Sidney Arnold Franklin (March 21, 1893 – May 18, 1972) was an American film director and producer. Franklin, like William C. deMille, specialized in adapting literary works or Broadway stage plays.
His brother Chester Franklin (1889–1954) also became a director during the silent film era best known for directing the early Technicolor film Toll of the Sea.