Franklin, Don 1960–
FRANKLIN, Don 1960–
PERSONAL
Born December 14, 1960, in Chicago, IL; son of Donald and Dorothy Jean Franklin; married Sheila Burke. Education: Studied with Soren Kirk at Zephyr Theatre, and with Dan LaMarte at Training Center of the Working Actor; studied voice with Robert Berthold and Joel Ewing. Avocational Interests: Travel.
Career: Actor. Chicago Repertory Ensemble, Chicago, IL, soloist and principal dancer; also performed at Goodman Theatre and Court Theatre, both Chicago.
Member: Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors' Equity Association.
Awards, Honors: Joseph Jefferson Award nomination, best actor, for The Middle of Nowhere in the Middle of the Night.
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 and Seven Days: The Series ), UPN, 1998.
Stan Wright, a recurring role, Girlfriends, UPN, 2001–2002.
Appeared as Calvin Garvey in Knightwatch, syndicated.
Television Appearances; Pilots:
Alex Wheeler, Nasty Boys, NBC, 1989.
Commander Jonathan Ford, SeaQuest DSV, NBC, 1993.
Captain Craig Donovan, Seven Days, UPN, 1998.
Television Appearances; Movies:
Kill or Be Killed, NBC, 1990.
Detective Collins, Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story, NBC, 1995.
Television Appearances; Miniseries:
Ben Dodd, Asteroid, NBC, 1997.
Television Appearances; 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
Periodicals:
Cult Times, December, 2001, pp. 38–41.
TV Zone, January, 2000, pp. 24–26.
Xpose, June, 2000, pp. 40–42.
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