Francis Swann was a playwright and novelist, and a film and television writer. He was born in Maryland and died in California. He wrote several Broadway plays, most notable of which was Out of the Frying Pan. He wrote a number of screenplays for Warner Brothers and other studios. Swann also wrote several books including The Brass Key and Royal Street. He was one of the early writers for Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements...

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