Ben Frank
| Ben Frank | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 2, 1934 |
| Died | September 11, 1990 (aged 56) |
| Spouse(s) | Bobbi Frank |
Ben Frank (1934 - 1990) was a veteran character actor. His wife was producer Bobbi Frank.[1]
Biography
Frank was born in New York on September 2, 1934. As a child from the ages of 6 to 12 he sang on stage. In later years he was a professional boxer and had only two losses from twenty bouts.[2]
Career
His career spanned 28 years. He appeared in 20 motion movies and had 125 television roles. He also appeared in 20 stage plays.[3] His first role was in 1963, in the horror movie Terrified where he played the part of Duell. Other films included So Evil, My Sister, a 1974 film that starred Susan Strasberg. In 1975 he appeared as Hopper McGee in the movie about Murph the Surf released as Live A Little, Steal A Lot, a film that starred Robert Conrad and Don Stroud. He also appeared in Death Wish II (1982) playing the part of Lt. Mankiewicz.[4]
Frank produced and had the lead in a 1986 film [5] called Hollywood Zap in which he played a hustler.[6]
He was involved in an anti smoking commercial not long before he died.[7]
Filmography
- Terrified (1963) - Duell
- So Evil, My Sister (1974) - Woody
- Jessi's Girls (1975) - Brock
- Murph the Surf (1975) - Hopper Magee
- Just You and Me, Kid (1979) - First Policeman
- Foxes (1980) - Daryl
- Don't Answer the Phone (1980) - Sgt. Hatcher
- Falling in Love Again (1980) - cabbie #1 (Present day)
- Death Wish II (1982) - Inspector Lt. Mankiewicz
- Slapstick of Another Kind (1982) - Quentin, the handyman
- Hollywood Vice Squad (1986) - Daley
- Hollywood Zap! (1986) - Nash
External links
References
- ↑ Los Angeles Times September 17, 1990 Ben Frank, 56; TV, Film and Stage Actor
- ↑ Los Angeles Times September 17, 1990 Ben Frank, 56; TV, Film and Stage Actor
- ↑ Los Angeles Times September 17, 1990 Ben Frank, 56; TV, Film and Stage Actor
- ↑ Imdb Ben Frank
- ↑ imdb Full cast and crew for Hollywood Zap
- ↑ Rotten Tomatoes Hollywood Zap (1986)
- ↑ Los Angeles Times September 17, 1990 Ben Frank, 56; TV, Film and Stage Actor