Born in Queens and holding a Cornell B.A., Franken chose acting over his parents’ medical expectations. After a 1958 debut on Playhouse 90, he became known for the snobbish Chatsworth Osborne Jr. on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, a role he revisited through 1963, and later made guest appearances on shows such as The Rebel, Lock Up, Checkmate, Petticoat Junction and Perry Mason. He also worked on… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Angels & Demons 2009 Seinfeld 1989 Batman: The Animated Series 1992 Westworld 1973 Series ★ 7.8 Bewitched 1964
Hawkins Series ★ 8 Static Shock 2000
Mr. Janus (voice) Series ★ 7.9 Night Gallery 1970
Dr. Peter Mitchell (segment "The House") Series ★ 7.5 Quincy, M.E. 1976
Dr. Kitei Series ★ 7.7 The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1970
Jonas Lasser ★ 6.9 Can't Buy Me Love 1987
Moda Clerk Series ★ 7.3 Kojak 1973
Arnie Goldman Series ★ 7.9 Emergency! 1972
Bernard Goldberg Series ★ 7.4 Barney Miller 1975
Edward Foreman Series ★ 6.8 CHiPs 1977
Alan Drummond Series ★ 7.1 Adam-12 1968
The Ferret - Ralph Salisbury Series ★ 6.7 Simon & Simon 1981
Tunridge Series ★ 6.8 One Day at a Time 1975
★ 6.7 The Americanization of Emily 1964
Young Sailor ★ 6.5 The Missouri Breaks 1976
l'enfant solitaire ★ 6.7 Follow Me, Boys! 1966
P.O.W. Lieutenant Series ★ 6.5 The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries 1995
President Generic (voice) Series ★ 6.6 My Three Sons 1960
Al Morgan Series ★ 6.6 Trapper John, M.D. 1979
Patient Series ★ 6.5 Police Woman 1974
Clerk Series ★ 6.2 Love, American Style 1969
Carl Series ★ 6.2 My Favorite Martian 1963
George Series ★ 6.1 The Mod Squad 1968
Rabbi Elliott Tannenbaum Series ★ 5.9 Harry and the Hendersons 1991
Dr. J Series ★ 5.9 Petticoat Junction 1963
Homer Bedloe Jr. Series ★ 6.2 The Love Boat 1977
Harry Mason ★ 5.5 High School U.S.A. 1983
Dr. Fritz Hauptmann ★ 5.8 The Reincarnation of Peter Proud 1975
Dr. Charles Crennis ★ 5.3 Transylvania Twist 1989
Hans Hupp ★ 4.5 Hardly Working 1980
Steve Torres ★ 5.6 The Trumpet of the Swan 2001
Bud (voice) ★ 6.1 Nurse Betty 2000
Administrator ★ 4.9 Which Way to the Front? 1970
Peter Bland ★ 4.9 The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu 1980
Peter Williams ★ 4.4 Dead Sexy 2001
Medical Examiner ★ 4.7 It Happened at Lakewood Manor 1977
White ★ 4.2 Agent Red 2000
General Socka ★ 5.1 The Time Travelers 1964
Danny McKee, the Electrician ★ 4.5 The Omega Code 1999
Jeffries ★ 2.8 Dish Dogs 2000
Pastor ★ 3.6 Avalanche 1978
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