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Don Francks (1932–2016)
A man who has many irons in the entertainment fire, hirsutely handsome Canadian actor, vocalist and jazz musician Don Francks (also known as "Iron Buffalo") was born Donald Harvey Francks on February 28, 1932, in Vancouver, British Columbia. One can, with confidence, add drummer, poet, motorcyclist, author and peace activist to his many lists of ...
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Born:in Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDied:(age 84) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Heavy Metal
Grimaldi (segment "Grimaldi") / Co-Pilot (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna")
(1981)
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Actor (183 credits)
Actor (183 credits)
2015
Gangland Undercover
(TV Series)
Lizard
Lizard
- Endgame
(2015)
... Lizard
- Solitary
(2015)
... Lizard
- Dangerous Game
(2015)
... Lizard
- Patched In
(2015)
... Lizard
- A Tough Prospect
(2015)
... Lizard
2011-2013
Franklin and Friends
(TV Series)
- Franklin and the Sculpture Garden/Franklin and the Silly Stakes
(2013)
... (voice)
- Frankln and the Super Sleepover/Frankln and the Snoring Situation
(2012)
... (voice)
- Franklin's All Ears/Franklin and the Gecko Games
(2011)
... (voice)
2013
Hemlock Grove
(TV Series)
Nicolae
Nicolae
- What Peter Can Live Without
(2013)
... Nicolae (credit only)
- The Price
(2013)
... Nicolae
- In Poor Taste
(2013)
... Nicolae
- The Order of the Dragon
(2013)
... Nicolae (credit only)
- The Angel
(2013)
... Nicolae
2010-2011
The Adventures of Chuck & Friends
(TV Series)
Deep
Deep
- Did You Hear?/Bridging the Gap
(2011)
... Deep (voice)
- Digging Deep/Lights, Camera, Trucks!
(2010)
... Deep (voice)
2004-2006
Puppets Who Kill
(TV Series)
Blind Willy / The Evil Head
Blind Willy / The Evil Head
- Bill & the Berkowitz's
(2006)
... Blind Willy
- The Twilight Place
(2004)
... The Evil Head
2004-2005
This Is Wonderland
(TV Series)
Stan Puck
Stan Puck
- Episode #2.9
(2005)
- Episode #1.13
(2004)
... Stan Puck
2003
The Last Chapter II: The War Continues
(TV Series)
President Stanz
President Stanz
- Episode #1.6
(2003)
... President Stanz
- Episode #1.2
(2003)
... President Stanz
- Episode #1.1
(2003)
... President Stanz
- Episode #1.5
(2003)
... President Stanz
- Episode #1.4
(2003)
... President Stanz
2003
My Dad the Rock Star
(TV Series)
Skunk
Skunk
- Meet the Zillas
(2003)
... Skunk (voice)
- Mr. Big
(2003)
... Skunk (voice)
- Call of the Wild
(2003)
... Skunk (voice)
- Welcome to Silent Springs
(2003)
... Skunk (voice, as Don Franks)
2002-2003
Street Time
(TV Series)
Mr. Goldstein / Don Goldstein
Mr. Goldstein / Don Goldstein
- Going Home
(2003)
... Don Goldstein
- On Goldie Pond
(2003)
... Don Goldstein
- Follow the Money
(2003)
... Mr. Goldstein
- Sex, Lies and a Truckload of Dates
(2003)
... Mr. Goldstein
- Reversal of Fortune
(2002)
... Mr. Goldstein
1997-2001
La Femme Nikita
(TV Series)
Walter
Walter
- A Time for Every Purpose
(2001)
... Walter
- Let No Man Put Asunder
(2001)
... Walter
- The Evil That Men Do
(2001)
... Walter
- The Man Behind the Curtain
(2001)
... Walter
- All the World's a Stage
(2001)
... Walter
1999-2000
Blaster's Universe
(TV Series)
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
- Buggin'Out
(2000)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Mind Over Manners
(1999)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- You're History
(1999)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Uncool Copycat
(1999)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Sound Advice
(1999)
... Additional Voices (voice)
2000
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
(TV Series)
Samuel Thompson
Samuel Thompson
- Wendigo
(2000)
... Samuel Thompson
1998-2000
Bad Dog
(TV Series)
- Safari Dog/Magic Dog
(2000)
- Space Dog/Robo-Dog
(1998)
- The Mild Bunch/Berkeley Smells a Rat
(1998)
1999
Seasons of Love
(TV Series)
Reverend Doctor Garshwin
Reverend Doctor Garshwin
- Episode #1.2
(1999)
... Reverend Doctor Garshwin
- Episode #1.1
(1999)
... Reverend Doctor Garshwin
1998
The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police
(TV Series)
Santa Claus
Santa Claus
- Christmas Bloody Christmas
(1998)
... Santa Claus (voice)
1998
Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend
(TV Series)
Blue-Eyed Wolf / Sailor #2
Blue-Eyed Wolf / Sailor #2
- Ulysses and Circe
(1998)
... Blue-Eyed Wolf (voice)
- Jason and the Argonauts
(1998)
... Sailor #2 (voice)
1998
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
(TV Series)
Sandman
Sandman
- Nightmare on Eerie Street
(1998)
... Sandman
1998
Silver Surfer
(TV Series)
Kalek
Kalek
- The Origin of the Silver Surfer: Part 1
(1998)
... Kalek (voice)
1998
Blazing Dragons
(TV Series)
Black Knight
Black Knight
- A Killer Make Over/The Age of Retention
(1998)
... Black Knight (voice, uncredited)
1993-1997
The Busy World of Richard Scarry
(TV Series)
- The Mystery of the Stone Circle/The Big Apple Christmas Caper/Who's Too Scared to Masquerade?
(1997)
... (voice)
- Count on Us!/The First Easter Egg Ever/Be My Valentine
(1997)
... (voice)
- Huckle's Feathery Friends/The First Valentine Ever/The Sleepover
(1997)
... (voice)
- Mr. Gronkle Moves Away/Counting Chickens/The Spelling Bee
(1997)
... (voice)
- The New Neighbors/The First Halloween Ever/Now I Know My One, Two, Threes!
(1997)
... (voice)
1997
Freaky Stories
(TV Series)
Narrator (segment "The Mortician's Daughter")
Narrator (segment "The Mortician's Daughter")
- Dog From Mexico/The Mortician's Daughter/Pigeon Dave/Hair Today, Gone...
... Narrator (segment "The Mortician's Daughter") (voice)
1996
Journey to the Center of the Earth
(TV Movie)
(voice)
1996
Jungle Boy
(Video short)
(voice)
1996
Swiss Family Robinson
(Video)
(voice)
1992-1996
X-Men
(TV Series)
Sabretooth / Graydon Creed Sr. / Victor Creed Phalanx / ...
Sabretooth / Graydon Creed Sr. / Victor Creed Phalanx / ...
- The Phalanx Covenant: Part 1
(1996)
... Sabretooth / Victor Creed Phalanx (voice)
- Bloodlines
(1996)
... Sabretooth / Graydon Creed Sr. (voice)
- Beyond Good and Evil: Part 2
(1995)
... Sabretooth / Graydon Creed Sr. (voice)
- Weapon X, Lies & Videotape
(1995)
... Sabretooth / Graydon Creed Sr. (voice)
- Repo Man
(1993)
... Puck / Eugene Milton Judd / Shaman / ... (voice)
1996
Goosebumps
(TV Series)
Swamp Hermit
Swamp Hermit
- The Werewolf of Fever Swamp: Part 2
(1996)
... Swamp Hermit
- The Werewolf of Fever Swamp: Part 1
(1996)
... Swamp Hermit
1995
The NeverEnding Story
(TV Series)
Gmork
Gmork
- Spook City
(1995)
... Gmork (voice)
- Morla's Wish
(1995)
... Gmork (voice)
1991-1995
Avonlea
(TV Series)
Abe Pike
Abe Pike
- The Return of Gus Pike
(1995)
... Abe Pike
- When She Was Bad, She Was Horrid: Part 2
(1992)
... Abe Pike
- When She Was Bad, She Was Horrid: Part 1
(1992)
... Abe Pike
- Sea Ghost
(1991)
... Abe Pike
1994
Blauvogel
(TV Mini-Series)
Captain Savard
Captain Savard
- Episode #1.13
(1994)
... Captain Savard
- Episode #1.12
(1994)
... Captain Savard
- Episode #1.11
(1994)
... Captain Savard
- Episode #1.10
(1994)
... Captain Savard
- Episode #1.9
(1994)
... Captain Savard
1994
Monster Force
(TV Series)
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
- The Return of the Mummy
(1994)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- The Rage of Frankenstein's Bride
(1994)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Stalking the Beast
(1994)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Sign of the Dragon
(1994)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Return of the Creature from the Black Lagoon
(1994)
... Additional Voices (voice)
1993-1994
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
(TV Series)
The Hunter / The Exterminator / Red Beard
The Hunter / The Exterminator / Red Beard
- Cold Blood, Warm Heart/The Spider and the Flies
(1994)
... The Hunter / The Exterminator (voice)
- Ghost Ship
(1993)
... Red Beard (voice)
1993-1994
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
(TV Series)
Girth / Hobbs
Girth / Hobbs
- Wildfire
(1994)
... Girth / Hobbs (voice)
- Duel
(1994)
... Girth / Hobbs (voice)
- Departure
(1994)
... Girth / Hobbs (voice)
- Pursuit
(1993)
... Girth / Hobbs (voice)
- Remembrance
(1993)
... Girth / Hobbs (voice)
1992-1993
Hollywood Babylon
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- Sammy Davis Jr./Alexander Pantages
(1993)
... Narrator (voice)
- Polanski/Olivier
(1993)
... Narrator (voice)
- Lana Turner/Darryl F. Zanuck
(1993)
... Narrator (voice)
- Foster/Lugosi
(1993)
... Narrator (voice)
- Hitchcock/Loren
(1992)
... Narrator (voice)
1991-1993
The Hidden Room
(TV Series)
Dick
Dick
- Transfigured Night
(1993)
... Dick
- Spirit Cabinet
(1991)
1991
Little Shop
(TV Series)
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
- Married to the Mush
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Pulp Fiction
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Walk Like a Nerd
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Tooth or Consequences
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- It's a Wonderful Leaf
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice)
1989-1991
Babar
(TV Series)
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
- Mango Madness
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Robot Rampage
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Oh, to Be an Adult...
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- The Old Lady Vanishes
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Child in the Snow
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice)
1991
Swamp Thing
(TV Mini-Series)
Dr. Arcane
Dr. Arcane
- Experiment in Terror
(1991)
... Dr. Arcane (voice)
- Legend of the Lost Cavern
(1991)
... Dr. Arcane (voice)
- Falling Red Star
(1991)
... Dr. Arcane (voice)
- To Live Forever
(1991)
... Dr. Arcane (voice)
- The Un-Men Unleashed
(1991)
... Dr. Arcane (voice)
1991
Top Cops
(TV Series)
Dakota
Dakota
- Ken Dellinger and Johnny Gomez/Gary Burke/Charles Woods
(1991)
... Dakota
1989
The Legend of Zelda
(TV Series)
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
- The Moblins Are Revolting
(1989)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- The Missing Link
(1989)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Fairies in the Spring
(1989)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Hitch in the Works
(1989)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Stinging a Stinger
(1989)
... Additional Voices (voice)
1988-1989
Police Academy: The Series
(TV Series)
Thomas 'House' Conklin / Proctor
Thomas 'House' Conklin / Proctor
- Ten Little Cops
(1989)
... Thomas 'House' Conklin / Proctor (voice)
- Thieves Like Us
(1989)
... Thomas 'House' Conklin / Proctor (voice)
- Like Coppers, Like Son
(1989)
... Thomas 'House' Conklin / Proctor (voice)
- Grads on Tour
(1989)
... Thomas 'House' Conklin / Proctor (voice)
- The Legend of Robin Good
(1989)
... Thomas 'House' Conklin / Proctor (voice)
1987-1989
A.L.F.
(TV Series)
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
- Skipper's Got a Brand New Dad
(1989)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Housesitting for Pokipsi
(1988)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- The Slugs of Wrath
(1988)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
(1988)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- He Ain't Seafood, He's My Brother
(1988)
... Additional Voices (voice)
1986-1988
The Care Bears Family
(TV Series)
- It's Raining, It's Boring/A Day Without Tugs
(1988)
... (voice)
- Tugs the Brave/Coconut Crazy
(1988)
... (voice)
- The Thing That Came to Stay/Space Bubbles
(1988)
... (voice)
- The Fabulous Care Bear's Safety Game/A Rhyme in Time
(1988)
... (voice)
- The Care Bears' Exercise Show/Care-a-Lot Games
(1988)
... (voice)
1988
Garbage Pail Kids
(TV Series)
- The Fry/A Fishy Story
(1988)
... (voice)
- Shirley Dimples/The Land of Odd
(1988)
... (voice)
- The Unmeationables/Heartless Hal
(1988)
... (voice)
- Goldthumb/An Egg-citing Adventure
(1988)
... (voice)
- Kinky Kong/Chris Messin' August
(1988)
... (voice)
1987-1988
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
(TV Series)
Lacchi
Lacchi
- Retribution: Part 1
(1988)
... Lacchi (voice)
- New Order: Part Two - The Land Shall Burn
(1988)
... Lacchi (voice)
- New Order: Part One - The Sky Shall Swallow Them
(1988)
... Lacchi (voice)
- A Summoning of Thunder: Part 2
(1988)
... Lacchi (voice)
- A Summoning of Thunder: Part 1
(1988)
... Lacchi (voice)
1987
Starcom: The U.S. Space Force
(TV Series)
Adm. Franklin Brinkley (Starcom Commander)
Adm. Franklin Brinkley (Starcom Commander)
- The Last Star Ranger
(1987)
... Adm. Franklin Brinkley (Starcom Commander) (voice)
- Flash Moskowitz, Space Cadet
(1987)
... Adm. Franklin Brinkley (Starcom Commander) (voice)
- Hot Enough for You?
(1987)
... Adm. Franklin Brinkley (Starcom Commander) (voice)
- Turnabout
(1987)
... Adm. Franklin Brinkley (Starcom Commander) (voice)
- A Few Bugs in the System
(1987)
... Adm. Franklin Brinkley (Starcom Commander) (voice)
1986
Hamilton's Quest
(TV Series)
(1986)
1985
Star Wars: Droids
(TV Series)
Jann Tosh / Kybo Ren / Additional voices / ...
Jann Tosh / Kybo Ren / Additional voices / ...
- The Frozen Citadel
(1985)
... (voice)
- Across the Roon Sea
(1985)
... (voice)
- The Roon Games
(1985)
... (voice)
- Tail of the Roon Comets
(1985)
... (voice)
- Coby and the Starhunters
(1985)
... Jann Tosh (voice)
1981-1985
Hangin' In
(TV Series)
Morris / Sky / Martin Coleman
Morris / Sky / Martin Coleman
- Heaven Can't Wait
(1985)
... Morris
- The Actress and the Bishops
(1983)
... Sky
- Second Chance
(1981)
... Martin Coleman
1984-1985
Seeing Things
(TV Series)
Guy / Sunshine
Guy / Sunshine
- Blind Alley
(1985)
... Guy
- I'm Looking Through You
(1984)
... Sunshine
1983
Inspector Gadget
(TV Series)
Big M.A.D Agent / M.A.D Agent / Dr. Claw / ...
Big M.A.D Agent / M.A.D Agent / Dr. Claw / ...
- Quiz Master
(1983)
... The Quiz Master (voice)
- School for Pickpockets
(1983)
... Patches / Elevator Operator / Crazy Guy (voice)
- Fang the Wonder Dog
(1983)
... (voice)
- So It Is Written
(1983)
... King Fezug 'Fezzy' (voice)
- Birds of a Feather
(1983)
... (voice)
1981
Heavy Metal
Grimaldi (segment "Grimaldi") / Co-Pilot (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice)
Grimaldi (segment "Grimaldi") / Co-Pilot (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice)
1968-1970
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
(TV Series)
Mr. Anybody
Mr. Anybody
- 1113
(1970)
... Mr. Anybody
- 1112
(1970)
... Mr. Anybody
- 1110
(1970)
... Mr. Anybody
- 1109
(1970)
... Mr. Anybody
- 1108
(1970)
... Mr. Anybody
1968-1969
Mission: Impossible
(TV Series)
Major Alex Denesch / Nicholas Groat
Major Alex Denesch / Nicholas Groat
- The Numbers Game
(1969)
... Major Alex Denesch
- A Game of Chess
(1968)
... Nicholas Groat
1969
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Caleb and Jack Welles
Caleb and Jack Welles
- The Land Dreamer
(1969)
... Caleb and Jack Welles
1964-1967
MisteRogers
(TV Series)
Mr. Anybody
Mr. Anybody
- Episode #7.70
(1967)
... Mr. Anybody
- Episode #7.66
(1967)
... Mr. Anybody
- Episode #7.65
(1967)
... Mr. Anybody
- Episode #7.59
(1967)
... Mr. Anybody
- Episode #7.55
(1967)
... Mr. Anybody
1966-1967
Jericho
(TV Series)
Franklin Sheppard
Franklin Sheppard
- The Loot of All Evil
(1967)
... Franklin Sheppard
- A Switch in Time
(1967)
... Franklin Sheppard
- Both Ends Against the Riddle
(1966)
... Franklin Sheppard
- Jackal of Diamonds
(1966)
... Franklin Sheppard
- Long Journey Across a Short Street
(1966)
... Franklin Sheppard
1966
The Wild Wild West
(TV Series)
T. Wiggett Jones
T. Wiggett Jones
- The Night of the Grand Emir
(1966)
... T. Wiggett Jones
1965
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Alan Ames
Alan Ames
- You Wanna Know What Really Goes on in a Hospital?
(1965)
... Alan Ames
- Why Did the Day Go Backwards?
(1965)
... Alan Ames
1959-1965
The Wayne and Shuster Hour
(TV Series)
- Hamlet, the Kid from Elsinore
(1964)
- The Cleopatra Caper
(1963)
- Murder in Paris
(1963)
- Bandana
(1962)
1965
For the People
(TV Series)
Jerry Larkin
Jerry Larkin
- Seized, Confined and Detained
(1965)
... Jerry Larkin
1961-1964
Playdate
(TV Series)
Jack Smurch / Alfie / Creed
Jack Smurch / Alfie / Creed
- Man with a Rope
(1964)
... (voice)
- The Greatest Man in the World
(1962)
... Jack Smurch
- The Reluctant Angels
(1962)
... Alfie
- The Big Wheel
(1962)
... (voice)
- The Cell 5 Experience
(1961)
... Creed
1957-1961
Encounter
(TV Series)
Tom Price / Jeff Rollins / Flying Officer Ralph Madison / ...
Tom Price / Jeff Rollins / Flying Officer Ralph Madison / ...
- The Vigilante
(1961)
... Tom Price
- The Long Road Back
(1960)
... Jeff Rollins
- A Wind from the South
(1960)
- Rehearsal for Invasion
(1960)
- Breakthrough
(1958)
... Flying Officer Ralph Madison
1959-1960
R.C.M.P.
(TV Series)
Constable Bill Mitchell
Constable Bill Mitchell
- Piggy-Bank Robbery
(1960)
... Constable Bill Mitchell
- The Rustler
(1960)
... Constable Bill Mitchell
- Shotgun Lady
(1960)
... Constable Bill Mitchell
- Mop-Up
(1960)
... Constable Bill Mitchell
- The Third Question
(1960)
... Constable Bill Mitchell
1959
Cannonball
(TV Series)
Hitchhiker
Hitchhiker
- Undercover
(1959)
... (as Don Francis)
- Fallout
(1959)
... Hitchhiker
1958
Folio
(TV Series)
Hastings / Alexey Beliayev
Hastings / Alexey Beliayev
- The Gay Deceivers
(1958)
... Hastings
- A Month in the Country
(1958)
... Alexey Beliayev
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Other Works:
He acted in Alan Jay Lerner's musical, "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Linda Lavin and Nolan Van Way in the cast. Stone Widney was director.Official Sites:
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Toured Canadian native reservations with a rock band called the Broken Treaties. See more »Nickname:
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