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The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974–1975)

TV Mini-series | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History

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A mini-series made up of four plays, each showing Benjamin Franklin at a different stage in his life. In each episode, Franklin is played by a different actor.

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Director

Glenn Jordan

Writers

Edward Adler | Howard Fast | Loring Mandel | David Shaw

Producers

Lewis Freedman | Glenn Jordan | George Lefferts

Composer

Billy Goldenberg

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Updated Nov 21, 1974

Release date (First episode)

Nov 21, 1974 (United States)

Awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

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59 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Episodes	Known for
Willie Aames Benjamin Franklin at 12 Benjamin Franklin at 12 See fewer	Members only	3	Eight Is Enough (1977)
Brian Avery Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	Sleeper (1973)
Edward Bell Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	Young Dr. Kildare (1972)
John Bird William Whateley William Whateley See fewer	Members only	3	Rory Bremner, Who Else? (1993)
Honor Blackman Margaret Stevenson Margaret Stevenson See fewer	Members only	3	Goldfinger (1964)
Sorrell Booke Cochin Cochin See fewer	Members only	3	The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
Beau Bridges Benjamin Franklin (as a Young Man) / Benjamin Franklin - as a Young Man Benjamin Franklin (as a Young Man) / Benjamin Franklin - as a Young Man See fewer	Top 5000	3	The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
Georgia Brown Mrs. Peachum / Mrs Peachum Mrs. Peachum / Mrs Peachum See fewer	Members only	3	Cheers (1982)
Oliver Clark Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	Mystery Men (1999)
Keene Curtis Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	Sliver (1993)
Bruce Davison William Franklin - Son William Franklin - Son See fewer	Members only	3	X-Men (2000)
John Devlin Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	All the President's Men (1976)
Will Geer Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
Hurd Hatfield John Church John Church See fewer	Members only	3	The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
Nigel Havers Benjamin Franklin Bache Benjamin Franklin Bache See fewer	Members only	3	Chariots of Fire (1981)
Gerald Hiken Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	Crossings (1986)
Ian Holm Wedderburn Wedderburn See fewer	Top 5000	3	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Scott Hylands Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010)
Richard Kelton Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	Quark (1977)
Perry King Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
David Knight William Franklin William Franklin See fewer	Members only	3	On Such a Night (1956)
Thomas Leopold Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974)
Roger Livesey Dunning Dunning See fewer	Members only	3	The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
David Markham Bishop Shipley Bishop Shipley See fewer	Members only	3	Tess (1979)
George Morgan Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	MAS*H (1972)
Priscilla Morrill Actress Actress See fewer	Members only	3	MacGyver (1985)
Alan Napier Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	Marnie (1964)
John Neville Hillsborough Hillsborough See fewer	Members only	3	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Vivian Pickles Mrs. Shipley / Mrs Shipley Mrs. Shipley / Mrs Shipley See fewer	Members only	3	Harold and Maude (1971)
Anthony Quayle Dartmouth Dartmouth See fewer	Members only	3	Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Kim Richards Actress Actress See fewer	Top 5000	3	Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Jenny Sullivan Actress Actress See fewer	Members only	3	V (1983)
Liam Sullivan Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	3	Star Trek: The Original Series (1966)
Richard Widmark Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin See fewer	Members only	3	Kiss of Death (1947)
Eddie Albert Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin at 72 Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin at 72 See fewer	Members only	2	Roman Holiday (1953)
Victor Buono King George III King George III See fewer	Members only	2	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Melvyn Douglas Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin See fewer	Members only	2	Being There (1979)
Edward Mulhare Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	2	Knight Rider (1982)
Lloyd Bridges Benjamin Franklin / Older Ben Franklin Benjamin Franklin / Older Ben Franklin See fewer	Members only	2	Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Michael Anderson Jr. Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	1	Logan's Run (1976)
Rene Auberjonois Actor Actor See fewer	Top 5000	1	Boston Legal (2004)
Edward Michael Bell Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	1	Gymkata (1985)
Nellie Bellflower Actress Actress See fewer	Members only	1	Finding Neverland (2004)
Jane E. Brodhead Actress Actress See fewer	Members only	1	The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974)
John Colicos Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	1	The Changeling (1980)
Robert Coote Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	1	The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
Anthony Costello Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	1	Night Moves (1975)
John Heffernan Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	1	The Sting (1973)
Frank Langella Actor Actor See fewer	Top 5000	1	Frost/Nixon (2008)
Mark Montgomery Leather Apron Leather Apron See fewer	Members only	1	First Command (2005)
Patricia Morison Actress Actress See fewer	Members only	1	The Mystery of Sherlock Holmes: Dressed To Kill (1946)
Sheree North older Deborah Franklin older Deborah Franklin See fewer	Members only	1	Breakout (1975)
John Reilly Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	1	General Hospital (1963)
Clive Revill Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	1	Avanti! (1972)
Susan Sarandon younger Deborah Franklin younger Deborah Franklin See fewer	Top 5000	1	Thelma & Louise (1991)
Alexis Smith Actress Actress See fewer	Members only	1	The Age of Innocence (1993)
Ian Wolfe Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	1	Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Gig Young French Foreign Minister French Foreign Minister See fewer	Members only	1	They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Bob Harks Representative (uncredited) Representative (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	1	Forrest Gump (1994)