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Franklin Cover

American actor (1928-2006) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 77

Franklin Edward Cover was an American actor best known for his role in The Jeffersons, Tom Willis, half of one of the first interracial marriages to be seen on prime-time television.

Franklin Cover is read about 227 times a day, in 16 languages.

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A life in dates

2006Died5 February 20061998Will & GraceSeries, Justice of the PeaceAlmost HeroesFilm, 1998Nicholas Burr1994ERSeries, Mr. ThurnhurstCosmic SlopFilm, 1994(segment 'Space Traders')Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal LifestyleFilm, 19941993Living SingleSeries1992Brain DonorsFilm, Doctor1990They Came from Outer SpaceSeries1988HothouseSeries, Sheriff Joe GatesZitsFilm, 1988FBI Chief1987Wall StreetFilm, Dan1985227Series1982A Woman Called GoldaSeries, Hubert HumphreyA Woman Called GoldaFilm, 1982Hubert Humphrey1975The JeffersonsSeries, Thomas "Tom" WillisThe Stepford WivesFilm, 1975Ed Wimpiris1974The Great GatsbyFilm, Senator Evans (uncredited)1973The ConnectionFilm, Lee Harris1972Between Time and TimbuktuFilm, Col. Donald 'Tex' PirandelloShort Walk to DaylightFilm, 1972Conductor1971All in the FamilySeries, Tom Willis1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Film, Medical Expert1965MirageFilm, Group Leader1958Naked CitySeries, Steelworker1928Born20 November 1928

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  • Wall Street 1987
  • Mirage 1965
  • The Stepford Wives 1975
  • The Great Gatsby 1974
  • Brain Donors 1992

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 15

34 credits on file

Television 19

Media & music

Photos 1

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2006 · aged 77

In the same film or series as Franklin

Eddie GriffinAlso in Brain Donors (1992)Robert LittellAlso in Zits (1988)Jack ClaytonAlso in The Great Gatsby (1974)Richard HerdAlso in Cosmic Slop (1994)Brooke BundyAlso in Short Walk to Daylight (1972)John McMartinAlso in What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)