Francis Swann (July 16, 1913 – August 27, 1983) was a playwright, 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

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and other studios, including the screenplay for ''

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'' (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 ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* '' Belle of Old Mexico'' (1950) *'' Force of Impulse'' (1961)

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* 1913 births 1983 deaths 20th-century American novelists American male novelists American male screenwriters 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights American male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-playwright-stub