Filmography by type for
Benjamin Franklin (Character)
from 1776 (1972)

TV:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "John Adams" (2008) (mini) TV Series Played by Tom Wilkinson
2. "Lil' Bush: Resident of the United States"
       - Haunted House/Hot Dog (2007) TV Episode, Played by Dave B. Mitchell (as Ben Franklin) / Dave B. Mitchell (as Ghost Ben Franklin)
3. "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
4. "The Office"
   ... aka The Office: US Version (Australia)
       - Ben Franklin (2007) TV Episode, Played by Andrew Daly (as Ben Franklin)
5. "Nanna's Cottage"
       - Happy Birthday, Arbuckle! (2006) TV Episode, Played by Don Moser (as Ben Franklin)
6. Mysteries of the Freemasons (2006) (TV) Played by Richard Fox
7. Ben Franklin: Stealing Lightning from the Sky (2006) (TV) Played by Ralph Archbald (as Ben Franklin)
8. "Robot Chicken"
       - Midnight Snack (2005) TV Episode, Played by Victor Yerrid
9. "South Park"
       - I'm a Little Bit Country (2003) TV Episode, Played by Norman Lear
10. "Freedom: A History of Us"
        - Revolution (2003) TV Episode, Played by Michael Douglas
11. "Benjamin Franklin" (2002) (mini) TV Series Played by Richard Easton
12. Founding Brothers (2002) (TV) Played by Hal Holbrook
13. "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776"
        - Lafayette Arrives (2002) TV Episode, Played by Walter Cronkite
        - Not Yet Begun to Fight (????) TV Episode, Played by Walter Cronkite
        - The Turtle (????) TV Episode, Played by Walter Cronkite
14. "Time Squad" Played by Bob Joles (as Ben Franklin)
        - If It's Wright, It's Wrong (2001) TV Episode, Played by Bob Joles (as Ben Franklin)
15. "Futurama"
        - Insane in the Mainframe (2001) TV Episode, Played by Maurice LaMarche
16. "Founding Fathers" (2000) (mini) TV Series Played by Hal Holbrook
17. "The Simpsons"
        - Pygmoelian (2000) TV Episode, Played by Dan Castellaneta (as Ben Franklin)
18. "Jack of All Trades"
        - The Floundering Father (2000) TV Episode, Played by John Sumner
19. "Canada: A People's History" (2000) TV Series Played by Normand Lévesque
    ... aka Canada: Une histoire populaire, Le (Canada: French title)
20. "Haunted History"
        - Haunted Philadelphia (2000) TV Episode, Played by Ralph Archbald (as Ghost of Ben Franklin)
    
    
21. "Histeria!" Played by Billy West
        - Inventors Hall of Fame: Part 2 (1998) TV Episode, Played by Billy West (as Ben Franklin)
22. "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
23. The American Revolution (1994) (TV) Played by Charles Durning
24. The Broken Chain (1993) (TV) Played by John Hagadorn (as Ben Franklin)
    
    
25. "Simon & Simon"
        - The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree (1986) TV Episode, Played by Fredd Wayne
26. "Voyagers!"
        - Bully and Billy (1982) TV Episode, Played by Fredd Wayne (as Ben Franklin)
27. "Freedom to Speak" (1982) (mini) TV Series Played by John Houseman
    
    
28. The Rebels (1979) (TV) Played by Tom Bosley
29. The Bastard (1978) (TV) Played by Tom Bosley
    ... aka The Kent Chronicles
30. "The Adams Chronicles" (1976) (mini) TV Series Played by Robert Symonds
31. "Benjamin Franklin" (1974) (mini) TV Series Played by Willie Aames / Eddie Albert / Lloyd Bridges / Melvyn Douglas / Richard Widmark / Beau Bridges (as Benjamin Franklin as a young man)
    ... aka Lives of Ben Franklin (USA)
    
    
32. "Daniel Boone"
        - The Printing Press (1969) TV Episode, Played by Fredd Wayne
        - The Ben Franklin Encounter (1965) TV Episode, Played by Laurie Main
33. "Bewitched"
        - Samantha for the Defense (1966) TV Episode, Played by Fredd Wayne
        - My Friend Ben (1966) TV Episode, Played by Fredd Wayne
34. "I Dream of Jeannie"
        - The Girl Who Never Had a Birthday: Part 2 (1966) TV Episode, Played by Bart Greene (as Ben Franklin)
35. Théâtre de la jeunesse: Le matelot de nulle part, Le (1964) (TV) Played by Claude Piéplu
    
    
36. "Matinee Theatre"
        - The Last Voyage (1957) TV Episode, Played by Maurice Manson
37. "You Are There"
        - Benjamin Franklin's Kite Experiment (June 15, 1752) (1956) TV Episode, Played by Parley Baer
38. "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
39. "Hallmark Hall of Fame"
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Crusade for Freedom (1955) TV Episode, Played by Ben Cooper
    

Feature:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s
• 1910s

1. Pursuit of Honor: The Rise of George Washington (2006) Played by Richard T. Fox Jr.
2. The Old World (2006) Played by Alex Kristobek
3. Final Destination 3 (2006) Played by Graham Andrews (as Ben Franklin)
   ... aka Final Destination 3 (Germany)
4. The Greatest Story of All Time (2005) Played by Larry Cloud (as Ben Franklin) / Vince Marcello (as Blind Ben Franklin)
5. Nouvelle-France (2004) Played by Colm Meaney
   ... aka Battle of the Brave (USA: new title)
   ... aka New France (International: English title)
6. Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) Played by Emma Biederman (as Ben Franklin Girl)
7. Class President (2002) Played by Danny Gustafson (as Ben Franklin Kid)
   
   
8. Beaumarchais, l'insolent (1996) Played by Jeff Nuttall
   ... aka Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (USA)
9. Money for Nothing (1993) Played by Pete Iole (as Airport Ben Franklin)
10. Taking Liberty (1993) Played by David Ogden Stiers
11. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) Played by Don Forney
    
    
12. A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation (1989) Played by Fredd Wayne
13. The American Adventure (1982) Played by Dal McKennon
    
    
14. Independence (1976) Played by Eli Wallach
15. Everything You Know Is Wrong (1975) Played by Peter Bergman (as Ben Franklin)
    ... aka Firesign Theatre Sez: 'Everything You Know Is Wrong' (USA)
16. 1776 (1972) Played by Howard Da Silva (as Dr. Benjamin Franklin)
    
    
17. La Fayette (1961) Played by Orson Welles
    ... aka Lafayette (USA)
    ... aka Lafayette, una spada per due bandiere (Italy)
    
    
18. John Paul Jones (1959) Played by Charles Coburn
19. 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)
20. Ben and Me (1953) Played by Charles Ruggles (as Ben Franklin)
    
    
21. The Remarkable Andrew (1942) Played by George Watts (as Dr. Benjamin Franklin)
    
    
22. The Declaration of Independence (1938) Played by Walter Walker
23. Marie Antoinette (1938) Played by Walter Walker (as Dr. Benjamin Franklin)
24. Lloyd's of London (1936) Played by Thomas Pogue
    
    
25. Janice Meredith (1924) Played by Lee Beggs
    ... aka The Beautiful Rebel
    
    
26. The Spirit of '76 (1917) Played by Ben Lewis
27. My Lady's Slipper (1916) Played by Charles Chapman
    

Video:

• 2000s
• 1980s

1. Degrees of Latitude (2004) (V) Played by Ron Warren
2. Kidz History: The Revolutionary War (2003) (V) Played by Amanda Hartman
   
   
3. Walt Disney World EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (1984) (V) Played by Dal McKennon
   ... aka EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (USA: short title)
   

Video-game:

1. Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time (1999) (VG) Played by Marcus Lewis (as Ben Franklin)
   

Archive Footage:

1. "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)
2. The Tanks Are Coming (1941) Played by Walter Walker

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