Benjamin Franklin (Character)
from 1776 (1972)

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1. "John Adams" (2008) (mini) TV Series Played by Tom Wilkinson
2. "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)
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. Pursuit of Honor: The Rise of George Washington (2006) Played by Richard T. Fox Jr.
6. "Nanna's Cottage"
       - Happy Birthday, Arbuckle! (2006) TV Episode, Played by Don Moser (as Ben Franklin)
7. Mysteries of the Freemasons (2006) (TV) Played by Richard Fox
8. The Old World (2006) Played by Alex Kristobek
9. Final Destination 3 (2006) Played by Graham Andrews (as Ben Franklin)
   ... aka Final Destination 3 (Germany)
10. Ben Franklin: Stealing Lightning from the Sky (2006) (TV) Played by Ralph Archbald (as Ben Franklin)
11. The Greatest Story of All Time (2005) Played by Larry Cloud (as Ben Franklin) / Vince Marcello (as Blind Ben Franklin)
12. "Robot Chicken"
        - Midnight Snack (2005) TV Episode, Played by Victor Yerrid
13. Degrees of Latitude (2004) (V) Played by Ron Warren
14. Nouvelle-France (2004) Played by Colm Meaney
    ... aka Battle of the Brave (USA: new title)
    ... aka New France (International: English title)
15. Kidz History: The Revolutionary War (2003) (V) Played by Amanda Hartman
16. "South Park"
        - I'm a Little Bit Country (2003) TV Episode, Played by Norman Lear
17. Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) Played by Emma Biederman (as Ben Franklin Girl)
18. "Freedom: A History of Us"
        - Revolution (2003) TV Episode, Played by Michael Douglas
19. "Benjamin Franklin" (2002) (mini) TV Series Played by Richard Easton
20. Class President (2002) Played by Danny Gustafson (as Ben Franklin Kid)
21. Founding Brothers (2002) (TV) Played by Hal Holbrook
22. "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
23. "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)
24. "Futurama"
        - Insane in the Mainframe (2001) TV Episode, Played by Maurice LaMarche
25. "Founding Fathers" (2000) (mini) TV Series Played by Hal Holbrook
26. "The Simpsons"
        - Pygmoelian (2000) TV Episode, Played by Dan Castellaneta (as Ben Franklin)
27. "Jack of All Trades"
        - The Floundering Father (2000) TV Episode, Played by John Sumner
28. "Canada: A People's History" (2000) TV Series Played by Normand Lévesque
    ... aka Canada: Une histoire populaire, Le (Canada: French title)
29. "Haunted History"
        - Haunted Philadelphia (2000) TV Episode, Played by Ralph Archbald (as Ghost of Ben Franklin)
    
    
30. "Histeria!" Played by Billy West
        - Inventors Hall of Fame: Part 2 (1998) TV Episode, Played by Billy West (as Ben Franklin)
31. "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
32. Beaumarchais, l'insolent (1996) Played by Jeff Nuttall
    ... aka Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (USA)
33. The American Revolution (1994) (TV) Played by Charles Durning
34. The Broken Chain (1993) (TV) Played by John Hagadorn (as Ben Franklin)
35. Money for Nothing (1993) Played by Pete Iole (as Airport Ben Franklin)
36. Taking Liberty (1993) Played by David Ogden Stiers
37. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) Played by Don Forney
    
    
38. A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation (1989) Played by Fredd Wayne
39. "Simon & Simon"
        - The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree (1986) TV Episode, Played by Fredd Wayne
40. Walt Disney World EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (1984) (V) Played by Dal McKennon
    ... aka EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (USA: short title)
41. "Voyagers!"
        - Bully and Billy (1982) TV Episode, Played by Fredd Wayne (as Ben Franklin)
42. The American Adventure (1982) Played by Dal McKennon
43. "Freedom to Speak" (1982) (mini) TV Series Played by John Houseman
    
    
44. The Rebels (1979) (TV) Played by Tom Bosley
45. The Bastard (1978) (TV) Played by Tom Bosley
    ... aka The Kent Chronicles
46. Independence (1976) Played by Eli Wallach
47. "The Adams Chronicles" (1976) (mini) TV Series Played by Robert Symonds
48. Everything You Know Is Wrong (1975) Played by Peter Bergman (as Ben Franklin)
    ... aka Firesign Theatre Sez: 'Everything You Know Is Wrong' (USA)
49. "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)
50. 1776 (1972) Played by Howard Da Silva (as Dr. Benjamin Franklin)
    
    
51. "Daniel Boone"
        - The Printing Press (1969) TV Episode, Played by Fredd Wayne
        - The Ben Franklin Encounter (1965) TV Episode, Played by Laurie Main
52. "Bewitched"
        - Samantha for the Defense (1966) TV Episode, Played by Fredd Wayne
        - My Friend Ben (1966) TV Episode, Played by Fredd Wayne
53. "I Dream of Jeannie"
        - The Girl Who Never Had a Birthday: Part 2 (1966) TV Episode, Played by Bart Greene (as Ben Franklin)
54. Théâtre de la jeunesse: Le matelot de nulle part, Le (1964) (TV) Played by Claude Piéplu
55. La Fayette (1961) Played by Orson Welles
    ... aka Lafayette (USA)
    ... aka Lafayette, una spada per due bandiere (Italy)
    
    
56. John Paul Jones (1959) Played by Charles Coburn
57. "Matinee Theatre"
        - The Last Voyage (1957) TV Episode, Played by Maurice Manson
58. "You Are There"
        - Benjamin Franklin's Kite Experiment (June 15, 1752) (1956) TV Episode, Played by Parley Baer
59. "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
60. "Hallmark Hall of Fame"
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Crusade for Freedom (1955) TV Episode, Played by Ben Cooper
61. 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)
62. Ben and Me (1953) Played by Charles Ruggles (as Ben Franklin)
    
    
63. The Remarkable Andrew (1942) Played by George Watts (as Dr. Benjamin Franklin)
    
    
64. The Declaration of Independence (1938) Played by Walter Walker
65. Marie Antoinette (1938) Played by Walter Walker (as Dr. Benjamin Franklin)
66. Lloyd's of London (1936) Played by Thomas Pogue
    
    
67. Janice Meredith (1924) Played by Lee Beggs
    ... aka The Beautiful Rebel
    
    
68. The Spirit of '76 (1917) Played by Ben Lewis
69. My Lady's Slipper (1916) Played by Charles Chapman
    

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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