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Frank McCarthy (June 8, 1912 – December 1, 1986) was the secretary of the General Staff of the United States Department of War during World War II; briefly United States Assistant Secretary of State for Administration in 1945; and later a distinguished film producer, whose production Patton won the 1970 Academy Award for Best Picture.
Dec 4, 1986 · Frank McCarthy, a motion picture producer and retired brigadier general whose 1970 film ''Patton'' won seven Academy Awards, died Monday night at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Hospital...
Dec 3, 1986 · Frank McCarthy, a military-trained film producer who at age 33 became the youngest man ever appointed an assistant secretary of state and at age 58 won an Academy Award for “Patton,” is dead.
Apr 11, 2017 · The Oscar-winning film "Patton" took almost 19 years before finally screening in 1970. That was thanks to producer Frank McCarthy, a World War II general in his own right, and his unwillingness to abandon his dream.
- Carlo D'este
Frank McCarthy was born on 8 June 1912 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was a producer, known for Patton (1970), Decision Before Dawn (1951) and Sailor of the King (1953). He died on 1 December 1986 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Frank McCarthy may refer to: Frank McCarthy (producer) (1912–1986), secretary of the General Staff of the United States Department of War during World War II. Frank McCarthy (artist) (1924–2002), American artist and realist painter.
Oct 21, 2016 · From 1949 to 1962 he served as a producer at 20th Century Fox Studios and later at Universal Studios. During his career he produced Decision Before Dawn, Sailor of the King, A Guide for the Married Man, and Fireball Forward.
