Ben Frank (1934–1990) was a veteran character actor. His wife was producer Bobbi Frank.
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.
Career
His career spanned 28 years. He appeared in 20 motion movies and had 125 television roles. He also appeared in 20 stage plays, including the then renowned West Hollywood Gallery Theatre’s 1971 production of “
King of the Schnorrers” where he created the re-written role of Yankela. 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
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. 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
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Early years
Stroud was the son of vaudeville actor Clarence Stroud (of "The Stroud Twins" team ...
. He also appeared in ''
Death Wish II
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'' (1982) playing the part of Lt. Mankiewicz. He appeared in the ''
Tales from the Darkside
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'' episode "A New Lease on Life" (1986).
Frank produced and had the lead in a 1986 film called ''
Hollywood Zap'' in which he played a hustler.
He was involved in an anti smoking commercial not long before he died.
[Los Angeles Times September 17, 199]
Ben Frank, 56; TV, Film and Stage Actor
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Filmography
References
External links
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BenFrank Battlestar Wiki
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1934 births
1990 deaths
20th-century American male actors