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Steve Franken

Bio: Stephen Robert Franken (May 27, 1932 – August 24, 2012) was an American actor who worked in film and television for over fifty years.
Born: Fri, May 27 1932
Birthplace: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Aug 24 2012
Steve Franken is 80 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of After the Rain
After the Rain
Steve Franken would have been no older than
80 in After the Rain
Fri, Jan 01 2016
Poster of Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons
Steve Franken was
76 in Angels & Demons
as 'Cardinal Colbert'.
Thu, Apr 23 2009
Poster of Point of Entry
Point of Entry
Steve Franken was
75 in Point of Entry
as 'Percy'.
Sat, Nov 03 2007
Poster of Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten
Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten
Steve Franken was
73 in Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 15 2006
Poster of Dead Sexy
Dead Sexy
Steve Franken was
69 in Dead Sexy
as 'Medical Examiner'.
Tue, Oct 02 2001
Poster of Crash Point Zero
Crash Point Zero
Steve Franken was
68 in Crash Point Zero
as 'Stuart Elliott'.
Wed, Nov 22 2000
Poster of Rangers
Rangers
Steve Franken was
68 in Rangers
as 'Baker'.
Wed, Oct 11 2000
Poster of Agent Red
Agent Red
Steve Franken was
68 in Agent Red
as 'General Socka'.
Wed, Sep 13 2000
Poster of Nurse Betty
Nurse Betty
Steve Franken was
68 in Nurse Betty
as 'Administrator'.
Wed, Aug 30 2000
Poster of Dish Dogs
Dish Dogs
Steve Franken was
68 in Dish Dogs
as 'Pastor'.
Tue, Aug 29 2000
Poster of The Omega Code
The Omega Code
Steve Franken was
67 in The Omega Code
as 'Jeffries'.
Fri, Oct 15 1999
Poster of The Pandora Project
The Pandora Project
Steve Franken was
66 in The Pandora Project
as 'Sam Davis'.
Wed, Jul 15 1998
Poster of Munchie Strikes Back
Munchie Strikes Back
Steve Franken was
62 in Munchie Strikes Back
as 'Professor Graves'.
Mon, Aug 01 1994
Poster of The Nightmare Begins Again
The Nightmare Begins Again
Steve Franken was
60 in The Nightmare Begins Again
as 'Mr. Birdwell'.
Tue, Mar 23 1993
Poster of Never Forget
Never Forget
Steve Franken was
58 in Never Forget
as 'Dan Greenspan'.
Mon, Apr 08 1991
Poster of Transylvania Twist
Transylvania Twist
Steve Franken was
57 in Transylvania Twist
as 'Hans Hupp'.
Sun, Oct 01 1989
Poster of Freeway
Freeway
Steve Franken was
56 in Freeway
as 'Lawyer'.
Fri, Sep 02 1988
Poster of Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
Steve Franken was
55 in Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
as 'Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.'.
Sun, Feb 21 1988
Poster of Can't Buy Me Love
Can't Buy Me Love
Steve Franken was
55 in Can't Buy Me Love
as 'Moda Clerk'.
Fri, Aug 14 1987
Poster of High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.
Steve Franken was
51 in High School U.S.A.
as 'Dr. Fritz Hauptmann'.
Sun, Oct 16 1983
Poster of Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther
Steve Franken was
51 in Curse of the Pink Panther
as 'Harvey Hamilcard III'.
Fri, Aug 12 1983
Poster of Not Just Another Affair
Not Just Another Affair
Steve Franken was
50 in Not Just Another Affair
as 'Dr. Morton Schiller'.
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
Steve Franken was
48 in The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
as 'Virgil Quinby'.
Sun, Dec 21 1980
Poster of The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Steve Franken was
48 in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
as 'Peter Williams'.
Fri, Aug 08 1980
Poster of There Goes The Bride
There Goes The Bride
Steve Franken was
48 in There Goes The Bride
as 'Church Organist'.
Mon, Jul 07 1980
Poster of Hardly Working
Hardly Working
Steve Franken was
47 in Hardly Working
as 'Steve Torres'.
Wed, Jan 30 1980
Poster of The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars
Steve Franken was
46 in The North Avenue Irregulars
as 'Tom'.
Fri, Feb 09 1979
Poster of Terror Out of the Sky
Terror Out of the Sky
Steve Franken was
46 in Terror Out of the Sky
as 'Paul Gladstone'.
Tue, Dec 26 1978
Poster of Avalanche
Avalanche
Steve Franken was
46 in Avalanche
as 'Henry McDade'.
Fri, Sep 29 1978
Poster of Zuma Beach
Zuma Beach
Steve Franken was
46 in Zuma Beach
as 'Rick'.
Wed, Sep 27 1978
Poster of It Happened at Lakewood Manor
It Happened at Lakewood Manor
Steve Franken was
45 in It Happened at Lakewood Manor
as 'White'.
Fri, Dec 02 1977
Poster of Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
Steve Franken was
44 in Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
as 'Chatsworth Osbourne'.
Tue, May 10 1977
Poster of The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks
Steve Franken was
43 in The Missouri Breaks
as 'l'enfant solitaire'.
Wed, May 19 1976
Poster of Kiss Me, Kill Me
Kiss Me, Kill Me
Steve Franken was
43 in Kiss Me, Kill Me
as 'Murry Tesko'.
Sat, May 08 1976
Poster of Murder on Flight 502
Murder on Flight 502
Steve Franken was
43 in Murder on Flight 502
as 'Donald Goldman'.
Fri, Nov 21 1975
Poster of The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
Steve Franken was
42 in The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
as 'Dr. Charles Crennis'.
Fri, Apr 25 1975
Poster of The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors
Steve Franken was
42 in The Last Survivors
as 'Don West'.
Tue, Mar 04 1975
Poster of Houston, We've Got a Problem
Houston, We've Got a Problem
Steve Franken was
41 in Houston, We've Got a Problem
as 'Shimon Levin'.
Sat, Mar 02 1974
Poster of Westworld
Westworld
Steve Franken was
41 in Westworld
as 'Technican'.
Wed, Aug 15 1973
Poster of The Stranger
The Stranger
Steve Franken was
40 in The Stranger
as 'Henry Maitland'.
Mon, Feb 26 1973
Poster of Voyage of the Yes
Voyage of the Yes
Steve Franken was
40 in Voyage of the Yes
as 'Doctor'.
Tue, Jan 16 1973
Poster of Every Man Needs One
Every Man Needs One
Steve Franken was
40 in Every Man Needs One
as 'Bob Rasmussen'.
Wed, Dec 13 1972
Poster of Which Way to the Front?
Which Way to the Front?
Steve Franken was
38 in Which Way to the Front?
as 'Peter Bland'.
Thu, Sep 03 1970
Poster of Three For Tahiti
Three For Tahiti
Steve Franken was
38 in Three For Tahiti
as 'Jay'.
Wed, Aug 19 1970
Poster of Number One
Number One
Steve Franken was
37 in Number One
as 'Robin'.
Thu, Aug 21 1969
Poster of Panic in the City
Panic in the City
Steve Franken was
36 in Panic in the City
as 'Hal Johnson'.
Tue, Oct 01 1968
Poster of The Party
The Party
Steve Franken was
35 in The Party
as 'Levinson'.
Thu, Apr 04 1968
Poster of Follow Me, Boys!
Follow Me, Boys!
Steve Franken was
34 in Follow Me, Boys!
as 'P.O.W. Lieutenant'.
Thu, Dec 01 1966
Poster of Wild, Wild Winter
Wild, Wild Winter
Steve Franken was
33 in Wild, Wild Winter
as 'John'.
Wed, Jan 05 1966
Poster of The Time Travelers
The Time Travelers
Steve Franken was
32 in The Time Travelers
as 'Danny McKee, the Electrician'.
Thu, Oct 29 1964
Poster of The Americanization of Emily
The Americanization of Emily
Steve Franken was
32 in The Americanization of Emily
as 'Young Sailor'.
Tue, Oct 27 1964
Poster of Cop Hater
Cop Hater
Steve Franken was
26 in Cop Hater
as 'Boy in Lineup'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of Stage Struck
Stage Struck
Steve Franken was
25 in Stage Struck
as 'Dressing Room Well-Wisher (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 22 1958

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 Static Shock
Static Shock
Steve Franken was
68+ in Static Shock
as 'Mr. Janus (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 2000
Poster of Family Law
Family Law
Steve Franken was
67+ in Family Law
as 'Teacher'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of The King of Queens
The King of Queens
Steve Franken was
66+ in The King of Queens
as 'Vasili'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1998
Poster of Road Rovers
Road Rovers
Steve Franken was
64+ in Road Rovers
as 'Professor Eugene Atwater (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1996
Poster of The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
Steve Franken was
63+ in The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
as 'President Generic (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1995
Poster of ER
ER
Steve Franken was
62+ in ER
as 'Hank Travis'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Steve Franken was
60+ in Batman: The Animated Series
as 'Rundle (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 05 1992
Poster of Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
Steve Franken was
58+ in Harry and the Hendersons
as 'Dr. J'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 13 1991
Poster of Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Steve Franken was
57+ in Seinfeld
as 'Brendan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
Steve Franken was
53+ in MacGyver
as 'Walt, the Pilot'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Steve Franken was
49+ in Simon & Simon
as 'Tunridge'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Steve Franken was
45+ in The Love Boat
as 'Harry Mason'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
Steve Franken was
45+ in CHiPs
as 'Alan Drummond, Student Driver'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Steve Franken was
44+ in Quincy, M.E.
as 'Dr. Kitei'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Steve Franken was
44+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Fred'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time
Steve Franken was
43+ in One Day at a Time
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 16 1975
Poster of Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Steve Franken was
42+ in Barney Miller
as 'Edward Foreman, Edward Novak'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 23 1975
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
Steve Franken was
42+ in Police Woman
as 'Clerk'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Steve Franken was
41+ in Kojak
as 'Arnie Goldman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Steve Franken was
39+ in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as 'Kurt Balks'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Steve Franken was
38+ in Night Gallery
as 'Dr. Peter Mitchell (segment "The House")'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Steve Franken was
38+ in The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as 'Jonas Lasser'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1970
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Steve Franken was
37+ in Love, American Style
as 'Carl, Marty, Duke, Roger'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Steve Franken was
36+ in The Mod Squad
as 'Rabbi Elliott Tannenbaum'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Steve Franken was
36+ in Adam-12
as 'The Ferret - Ralph Salisbury, Albert Porter, Officer Albert Porter'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Steve Franken was
34+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Akim Hadramut'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Tom, Dick and Mary
Tom, Dick and Mary
Steve Franken was
32+ in Tom, Dick and Mary
as 'Dick Moran'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1964
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Steve Franken was
32+ in Bewitched
as 'Hawkins, Orvis, Cousin Henry, Bruce, Juke'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
Steve Franken was
31+ in Petticoat Junction
as 'Homer Bedloe Jr.'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
Steve Franken was
31+ in The Lieutenant
as 'Sampan'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1963
Poster of Ensign O'Toole
Ensign O'Toole
Steve Franken was
30+ in Ensign O'Toole
as 'Ensign Clifford Bender'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1962
Poster of My Three Sons
My Three Sons
Steve Franken was
28+ in My Three Sons
as 'Al Morgan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960
Poster of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Steve Franken was
27+ in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as 'Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1959
Poster of Lock-Up
Lock-Up
Steve Franken was
27+ in Lock-Up
as 'Willie Betterley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959