Don Franklin Biography (1960-)

Born December 14, 1960, in Chicago, IL; son of Donald and Dorothy Jean Franklin; married Sheila Burke.

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Officer Alex Wheeler, Nasty Boys, NBC, 1990
Noah Dixon, The Young Riders, ABC, 1990-1992
Commander Jonathan Ford, SeaQuest DSV (also known as SeaQuest 2032), NBC, 1993-1996
Captain Craig Donovan, Seven Days (also known as 7 Days andSeven Days: The Series), UPN, 1998
Stan Wright, a recurring role, Girlfriends, UPN, 2001-2002
Appeared as Calvin Garvey in Knightwatch, syndicated.
Pilots
Alex Wheeler, Nasty Boys, NBC, 1989
Commander Jonathan Ford, SeaQuest DSV, NBC, 1993
Captain Craig Donovan, Seven Days, UPN, 1998
Movies

Kill or Be Killed, NBC, 1990
Detective Collins, Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story, NBC, 1995
Miniseries
Ben Dodd, Asteroid, NBC, 1997
Episodic
Greg Martinson, "Denise Gets an Opinion," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1987
Tim McAllister, "Dark Rain," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1997
Paul Hager, "The Lung and the Restless," Chicago Hope, Fox, 1997
Dexter Knight, "He's the One," Living Single, Fox, 1997
Dexter Knight, "Three Men and a Buckeye," Living Single, Fox, 1997
Shelby, "He Ain't Heavy, He's Dee's Brother," Moesha, UPN, 1998
Adrian "A. J." Jenner, "Melt Down," The District, CBS, 2001
Adrian "A. J." Jenner, "Ella Mae," The District, CBS, 2003
Film Appearances
Tourist in Hall of History, Somewhere in Time, Universal, 1980
Michael Stafford, Fast Forward, Columbia, 1985
Kevin, Moving, Warner Bros., 1988
Todd Marvin, The Big Picture, Columbia, 1989
Stage Appearances
Appeared in The Amen Corner, Lincoln Center Theatre, New York City; and in The Middle of Nowhere in the Middle of the Night, Chicago, IL; also appeared in productions of A Chorus Line, Dealing, Kismet, The Life of Bessie Smith, One Shining Moment, Pippin, Playboy of the West Indies, The Tempest, and West Memphis Mojo.

OTHER SOURCES

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