Franklin Cover
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1928-11-20
- Died
- 2006-02-05
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Franklin E. Cover · Frank Cover · Franklin Edward Cover
Biography
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.
Cover was born on November 20, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Britta (Schreck) and Franklin Held Cover. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1947. Cover graduated from Denison University in 1951, and he received his MA in Theater in 1954 and MFA in Theater in 1955 both from Case Western Reserve University.
His career started on the stage acting in Henry IV, Part 1 and Hamlet. He also appeared in Forty Carats with Julie Harris. He made his television debut on Naked City and later appeared on The Jackie Gleason Show.
In 1965, he married Mary Bradford Stone.
Known For
TV Shows (19)
Columbo
1971
as Harry Jenkins
ER
1994
as Mr. Thurnhurst
The Love Boat
1977
Will & Grace
1998
as Justice of the Peace
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as General Vreeland (voice)
Mad About You
1992
as Yankee Infielder
Coach
1989
as Gunnar
Naked City
1958
as Steelworker
The Jeffersons
1975
as Thomas "Tom" Willis
Who's the Boss?
1984
All in the Family
1971
as Tom Willis
In the Heat of the Night
1988
227
1985
Living Single
1993
N.Y.P.D.
1967
They Came from Outer Space
1990
Too Something
1995
Hothouse
1988
as Sheriff Joe Gates
A Woman Called Golda
1982
as Hubert Humphrey
Movies (15)
Wall Street
1987
as Dan
Mirage
1965
as Group Leader
The Stepford Wives
1975
as Ed Wimpiris
The Great Gatsby
1974
as Senator Evans (uncredited)
Almost Heroes
1998
as Nicholas Burr
Brain Donors
1992
as Doctor
The Day the Bubble Burst
1982
as Herbert Hoover
A Woman Called Golda
1982
as Hubert Humphrey
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
as Medical Expert
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994
Cosmic Slop
1994
as (segment 'Space Traders')
Zits
1988
as FBI Chief
The Connection
1973
as Lee Harris
Short Walk to Daylight
1972
as Conductor
Between Time and Timbuktu
1972
as Col. Donald 'Tex' Pirandello
About Franklin Cover
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. Cover was born on November 20, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Britta (Schreck) and Franklin Held Cover. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1947. Cover graduated from Denison University in 1951, and he received his MA in Theater in 1954 and MFA in The… With 34 credits spanning from 1958 to 1998, Franklin Cover has appeared in 15 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Franklin Cover Movies
- Wall Street (1987) — as Dan
- Mirage (1965) — as Group Leader
- The Stepford Wives (1975) — as Ed Wimpiris
- The Great Gatsby (1974) — as Senator Evans (uncredited)
- Almost Heroes (1998) — as Nicholas Burr
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