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Franklin Cover

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Franklin Edward Cover (November 20, 1928 – February 5, 2006) was an American actor best known for starring in the sitcom The Jeffersons. His character, Tom Willis, was half of one of the first interracial marriages to be seen on prime-time television
Born: Tue, Nov 20 1928
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Death: Sun, Feb 05 2006
Franklin Cover is 77 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Almost Heroes
Almost Heroes
Franklin Cover was
69 in Almost Heroes
as 'Nicholas Burr'.
Fri, May 29 1998
Poster of Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop
Franklin Cover was
65 in Cosmic Slop
as '(segment 'Space Traders')'.
Tue, Nov 08 1994
Poster of Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
Franklin Cover was
65 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
Tue, May 10 1994
Poster of Brain Donors
Brain Donors
Franklin Cover was
63 in Brain Donors
as 'Doctor'.
Fri, Apr 17 1992
Poster of Zits
Zits
Franklin Cover was
59 in Zits
as 'FBI Chief'.
Thu, Jul 07 1988
Poster of Wall Street
Wall Street
Franklin Cover was
59 in Wall Street
as 'Dan'.
Thu, Dec 10 1987
Poster of A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda
Franklin Cover was
53 in A Woman Called Golda
as 'Hubert Humphrey'.
Mon, Apr 26 1982
Poster of The Day the Bubble Burst
The Day the Bubble Burst
Franklin Cover was
53 in The Day the Bubble Burst
as 'Herbert Hoover'.
Sun, Feb 07 1982
Poster of The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives
Franklin Cover was
46 in The Stepford Wives
as 'Ed Wimpiris'.
Wed, Feb 12 1975
Poster of The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
Franklin Cover was
45 in The Great Gatsby
as 'Senator Evans (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 27 1974
Poster of The Connection
The Connection
Franklin Cover was
44 in The Connection
as 'Lee Harris'.
Tue, Feb 27 1973
Poster of Short Walk to Daylight
Short Walk to Daylight
Franklin Cover was
43 in Short Walk to Daylight
as 'Conductor'.
Tue, Oct 24 1972
Poster of Between Time and Timbuktu
Between Time and Timbuktu
Franklin Cover was
43 in Between Time and Timbuktu
as 'Col. Donald 'Tex' Pirandello'.
Mon, Mar 13 1972
Poster of What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Franklin Cover was
39 in What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
as 'Medical Expert'.
Fri, May 24 1968
Poster of Mirage
Mirage
Franklin Cover was
36 in Mirage
as 'Group Leader'.
Fri, Oct 29 1965

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Will & Grace
Will & Grace
Franklin Cover was
69+ in Will & Grace
as 'Justice of the Peace'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1998
Poster of Too Something
Too Something
Franklin Cover was
66+ in Too Something
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1995
Poster of ER
ER
Franklin Cover was
65+ in ER
as 'Mr. Thurnhurst'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Living Single
Living Single
Franklin Cover was
64+ in Living Single
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 29 1993
Poster of Mad About You
Mad About You
Franklin Cover was
63+ in Mad About You
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1992
Poster of Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Franklin Cover was
63+ in Batman: The Animated Series
as 'General Vreeland (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 05 1992
Poster of They Came from Outer Space
They Came from Outer Space
Franklin Cover was
61+ in They Came from Outer Space
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1990
Poster of Coach
Coach
Franklin Cover was
60+ in Coach
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 28 1989
Poster of In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Franklin Cover was
59+ in In the Heat of the Night
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 06 1988
Poster of 227
227
Franklin Cover was
56+ in 227
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985
Poster of Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
Franklin Cover was
55+ in Who's the Boss?
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1984
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Franklin Cover was
48+ in The Love Boat
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
Franklin Cover was
46+ in The Jeffersons
as 'Thomas "Tom" Willis'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 18 1975
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
Franklin Cover was
42+ in Columbo
as 'Harry Jenkins'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
Franklin Cover was
42+ in All in the Family
as 'Tom Willis'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of N.Y.P.D.
N.Y.P.D.
Franklin Cover was
38+ in N.Y.P.D.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 05 1967
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Franklin Cover was
29+ in Naked City
as 'Steelworker'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958