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Steve Franken(1932-2012)

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Steve Franken
Steve Franken was born on 27 May 1932 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Westworld (1973), The Party (1968) and The Time Travelers (1964). He was married to Jean Garrett and Julia Elizabeth Carter. He died on 24 August 2012 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 27, 1932
DiedAugust 24, 2012(80)
BornMay 27, 1932
DiedAugust 24, 2012(80)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Westworld (1973)
Westworld
6.9
  • Technician
  • 1973
The Party (1968)
The Party
7.4
  • Levinson
  • 1968
The Time Travelers (1964)
The Time Travelers
5.2
  • Danny McKee
  • 1964
Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
7.7
TV Series
  • Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.
  • Winthrop von Money VIII

Credits

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  • After the Rain (2016)
    After the Rain
    5.7
    • Doctor
    • 2016
  • The Jeff Lewis 5 Minute Comedy Hour (2010)
    The Jeff Lewis 5 Minute Comedy Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Father
    • 2012
  • Adventures in Odyssey (1987)
    Adventures in Odyssey
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Benjamin Trask (voice)
    • 2011
  • Watch Out for Slick (2010)
    Watch Out for Slick
    • Emory
    • 2010
  • Tom Hanks in Angels & Demons (2009)
    Angels & Demons
    6.7
    • Cardinal Colbert
    • 2009
  • The Metrosexual (2007)
    The Metrosexual
    6.9
    • Professor
    • 2007
  • Brent Spiner, Charles S. Dutton, Carla Gugino, Rob Benedict, Peter Dinklage, and Brian Van Holt in Threshold (2005)
    Threshold
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Graham Bolton
    • 2006
  • Jerry Stiller, Kevin James, and Leah Remini in The King of Queens (1998)
    The King of Queens
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Vasili
    • 2005
  • Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback (2005)
    The Comeback
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 2005
  • The Works (2005)
    The Works
    7.6
    • Gordon
    • 2005
  • Jerry Orbach, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Elisabeth Röhm in Law & Order II: Double or Nothing (2003)
    Law & Order II: Double or Nothing
    5.6
    Video Game
    • Josh Berman (voice)
    • 2003
  • Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader (2003)
    Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
    7.5
    Video Game
    • (voice)
    • 2003
  • Lionheart (2003)
    Lionheart
    7.0
    Video Game
    • (voice)
    • 2003
  • RTX Red Rock (2003)
    RTX Red Rock
    7.5
    Video Game
    • Old Soul #3 (voice)
    • 2003
  • Jerry Orbach, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Elisabeth Röhm in Law & Order: Dead on the Money (2002)
    Law & Order: Dead on the Money
    7.3
    Video Game
    • Barney Ruggerio (voice)
    • 2002

Soundtrack



  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "In the Evening By the Moonlight" (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow", "Battle Cry of Freedom"
    • performer: "Just an Echo in the Valley", "Little Brown Jug", "Cindy"
    • performer: "Lord Jeffrey Amherst" (uncredited) ...
    • 1960–1962

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Stephen R. Franken
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • May 27, 1932
    • Queens, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 24, 2012
    • Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Jean Garrett1987 - August 24, 2012 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Emily Franken
  • Other works
    He co-starred in an unsold pilot for a proposed NBC comedy series called "The Eve Arden Show". The plot concerned a widow, Eve Arden, whose visits disrupt the households of family and friends.

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  • Trivia
    Diminutive, baby-faced American character actor of the 1960s and 70s, the son of a press agent, director of publicity for Television Programs of America. He often played spoiled, uppity, well-to-do juveniles and playboys, sometimes junior officers and even appeared in the occasional comic villainous role. He was memorable as a drunken waiter in the Peter Sellers comedy, The Party (1968).

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