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from 1776 (1972)
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Overview
Biography:
Benjamin Franklin is one of the Founding Fathers of... more
Alternate Names:
Airport Ben Franklin / Ben Franklin / Ben Franklin Girl / Ben Franklin Kid / Benjamin Franklin as a young man / Blind Ben Franklin / Dr. Benjamin Franklin / Ghost Ben Franklin / Ghost of Ben Franklin
Filmography
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- "John Adams"
- Reunion (2008) TV episode, Played by Tom Wilkinson
- Don't Tread on Me (2008) TV episode, Played by Tom Wilkinson
- Independence (2008) TV episode, Played by Tom Wilkinson - Founders or Traitors? (2007) (TV) Played by John Hamant
- "Lil' Bush: Resident of the United States"
... aka Lil' Bush (USA: short title)
- Haunted House/Hot Dog (2007) TV episode, Played by Dave B. Mitchell (as Ben Franklin) / Dave B. Mitchell (as Ghost Ben Franklin) - "Saul of the Mole Men"
... aka S.T.R.A.T.A. (USA: promotional title)
- Poor Clancy's Almanack (2007) TV episode, Played by Dana Snyder - "The Office"
... aka The Office: US Version (Australia)
- Ben Franklin (2007) TV episode, Played by Andrew Daly (as Ben Franklin) - Pursuit of Honor: The Rise of George Washington (2006) Played by Richard T. Fox Jr.
- "Nanna's Cottage"
- Happy Birthday, Arbuckle! (2006) TV episode, Played by Don Moser (as Ben Franklin) - Mysteries of the Freemasons (2006) (TV) Played by Richard Fox
- The Old World (2006) Played by Alex Kristobek
- Final Destination 3 (2006) Played by Graham Andrews (as Ben Franklin)
... aka Destination ultime 3 (Canada: French title)
... aka Final Destination 3 (Germany) - Ben Franklin: Stealing Lightning from the Sky (2006) (TV) Played by Ralph Archbold (as Ben Franklin)
- The Greatest Story of All Time (2005) Played by Larry Cloud (as Ben Franklin) / Vince Marcello (as Blind Ben Franklin)
- "Robot Chicken"
- Midnight Snack (2005) TV episode, Played by Victor Yerrid - Degrees of Latitude (2004) (V) Played by Ron Warren
- Nouvelle-France (2004) Played by Colm Meaney
... aka Battle of the Brave (USA: new title)
... aka New France (International: English title) - Kidz History: The Revolutionary War (2003) (V) Played by Amanda Hartman
- "South Park"
- I'm a Little Bit Country (2003) TV episode, Played by Norman Lear - "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776"
- Benedict Arnold (2003) TV episode, Played by Walter Cronkite
- Not Yet Begun to Fight (2002) TV episode, Played by Walter Cronkite
- The Turtle (2002) TV episode, Played by Walter Cronkite
- Lafayette Arrives (2002) TV episode, Played by Walter Cronkite - Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) Played by Emma Biederman (as Ben Franklin Girl)
- "Freedom: A History of Us"
- Revolution (2003) TV episode, Played by Michael Douglas - "Benjamin Franklin" (2002) TV series Played by Richard Easton
- Class President (2002) Played by Danny Gustafson (as Ben Franklin Kid)
- Founding Brothers (2002) (TV) Played by Hal Holbrook
- "Futurama"
- Insane in the Mainframe (2001) TV episode, Played by David Herman - "Founding Fathers" (2000) TV series Played by Hal Holbrook
- "The Simpsons"
- Pygmoelian (2000) TV episode, Played by Dan Castellaneta (as Ben Franklin) - "Jack of All Trades"
- The Floundering Father (2000) TV episode, Played by John Sumner - "Canada: A People's History" (2000) TV series Played by Normand Lévesque
... aka Le canada: Une histoire populaire (Canada: French title) - "Haunted History"
- Haunted Philadelphia (2000) TV episode, Played by Ralph Archbold (as Ghost of Ben Franklin) - "Histeria!"
- Inventors Hall of Fame: Part 2 (1998) TV episode, Played by Billy West (as Ben Franklin)
- Inventors Hall of Fame: Part 1 (1998) TV episode, Played by Billy West (as Ben Franklin) - "Liberty! The American Revolution"
- The World Turned Upside Down: 1778-1783 (1997) TV episode, Played by Philip Bosco
- Oh, Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778 (1997) TV episode, Played by Philip Bosco
- The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777 (1997) TV episode, Played by Philip Bosco
- The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774 (1997) TV episode, Played by Philip Bosco
- Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776 (1997) TV episode, Played by Philip Bosco - Beaumarchais l'insolent (1996) Played by Jeff Nuttall
... aka Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (USA) - The American Revolution (1994) (TV) Played by Charles Durning
- The Broken Chain (1993) (TV) Played by John Hagadorn (as Ben Franklin)
- Money for Nothing (1993) Played by Pete Iole (as Airport Ben Franklin)
- Taking Liberty (1993) Played by David Ogden Stiers
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) Played by Don Forney
- A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation (1989) Played by Fredd Wayne
- "Simon & Simon"
- The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree (1986) TV episode, Played by Fredd Wayne - Walt Disney World EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (1984) (V) Played by Dal McKennon
... aka EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (USA: short title) - "Voyagers!"
- Bully and Billy (1982) TV episode, Played by Fredd Wayne (as Ben Franklin) - The American Adventure (1982) Played by Dal McKennon
- "Freedom to Speak" (1982) TV series Played by John Houseman
- The Rebels (1979) (TV) Played by Tom Bosley
- The Bastard (1978) (TV) Played by Tom Bosley
... aka The Kent Chronicles - Independence (1976) Played by Eli Wallach
- "The Adams Chronicles" (1976) TV series Played by Robert Symonds
- Everything You Know Is Wrong (1975) Played by Peter Bergman (as Ben Franklin)
... aka Firesign Theatre Sez: 'Everything You Know Is Wrong' (USA) - "Benjamin Franklin" Played by Willie Aames / Lloyd Bridges / Melvyn Douglas / Richard Widmark / Beau Bridges (as Benjamin Franklin as a young man)
... aka Lives of Ben Franklin (USA: alternative title)
- The Ambassador (1974) TV episode, Played by Eddie Albert - 1776 (1972) Played by Howard Da Silva (as Dr. Benjamin Franklin)
- "Daniel Boone"
- The Printing Press (1969) TV episode, Played by Fredd Wayne
- The Ben Franklin Encounter (1965) TV episode, Played by Laurie Main - "Bewitched"
- Samantha for the Defense (1966) TV episode, Played by Fredd Wayne
- My Friend Ben (1966) TV episode, Played by Fredd Wayne - "I Dream of Jeannie"
- The Girl Who Never Had a Birthday: Part 2 (1966) TV episode, Played by Bart Greene (as Ben Franklin) - La Fayette (1961) Played by Orson Welles
... aka Lafayette (USA)
... aka Lafayette, una spada per due bandiere (Italy) - John Paul Jones (1959) Played by Charles Coburn
- "Matinee Theatre"
- The Last Voyage (1957) TV episode, Played by Maurice Manson - "You Are There"
- Benjamin Franklin's Kite Experiment (June 15, 1752) (1956) TV episode, Played by Parley Baer - "Cavalcade of America"
... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
- Crisis in Paris (1955) TV episode, Played by Howard St. John
- Night Strike (1953) TV episode, Played by Richard Garrick - "Hallmark Hall of Fame"
... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
- Crusade for Freedom (1955) TV episode, Played by Ben Cooper - Si Versailles m'était conté (1954) Played by Orson Welles
... aka Affairs in Versailles (USA: reissue title)
... aka Fabulous Versailles
... aka Royal Affairs in Versailles (USA)
... aka Versailles (Italy) - Ben and Me (1953) Played by Charles Ruggles (as Ben Franklin)
- The Remarkable Andrew (1942) Played by George Watts (as Dr. Benjamin Franklin)
- The Declaration of Independence (1938) Played by Walter Walker
- Marie Antoinette (1938) Played by Walter Walker (as Dr. Benjamin Franklin)
- Lloyd's of London (1936) Played by Thomas Pogue
- Janice Meredith (1924) Played by Lee Beggs
... aka The Beautiful Rebel - Benjamin Franklin (1924) Played by Billy Franey
- The Spirit of '76 (1917) Played by Ben Lewis
- My Lady's Slipper (1916) Played by Charles Chapman
- The Declaration of Independence (1911/I) Played by Robert Brower
... aka United States History Series #4: The Declaration of Independence (USA: series title)
Video-game:
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) (VG) Played by André Sogliuzzo (as Ben Franklin)
- Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time (1999) (VG) Played by Marcus Lewis (as Ben Franklin)
Archive Footage:
- "Disneyland"
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- Ben and Me/Peter and the Wolf (1964) TV episode, Played by Charles Ruggles (as Ben Franklin) - The Tanks Are Coming (1941) Played by Walter Walker
Additional Details
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title / American Revolution / George Washington / Thomas Jefferson more
Fun Stuff
Quotes:
From 1776 (1972)
[Jefferson's wife visits, and they retire behind closed doors]
John Adams:
Good God, you don't mean... they're not going to...? In the middle of the afternoon?
Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Not everybody's from Boston, John!
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