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AKA:
Carl Mikal Franklin
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Carl Mikal Franklin
Carl Michael Franklin
Birthplace:
Richmond, California
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Those who watched far too much bad TV in the 1970s and 80s may remember Carl Franklin as a rugged African-American character player. Those who value thoughtful and solidly crafted genre films may give more weight to his second career as a filmmaker in the 1990s. Franklin first acted as student at UC-Berkely and honed his skills off-Broadway at the Public Theater before becoming a familiar face on TV. He made one film appearance in the family comedy "Five on the Black Hand Side" (1973) before landing steady work on the small screen with numerous guest shots, roles in TV movies, miniseries and
Raised the youngest of three children in Richmond, California
Acted off-Broadway at Joseph Papp's Public Theater
1973
Feature acting debut, "Five on the Black Hand Side", credited as Carl Mikal Franklin
1974
TV acting debut, "It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy", a TV-movie comedy about a male rape victim
1975
TV series debut, "Caribe" (ABC), an exotic cop drama with Stacy Keach
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