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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.
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.
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.
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.
Aug 2, 2022 · Producer Frank McCarthy reached the rank of brigadier general during World War II and was aide-de-camp to Gen. George C. Marshall before becoming secretary of the General Staff of the...
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.
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...
