Don Franklin

Don Franklin
Born (1960-12-14) December 14, 1960 (age 63)
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
Spouse(s)Sheila Burke
(m. 19??; div. 1997)
Kristine Franklin
(m. 2002; div. 2014)
Children2

Don Franklin (born December 14, 1960) is an American actor,[1] best known for his work in seaQuest DSV as Commander Jonathan Ford, Seven Days as Captain Craig Donovan, and Alex Wheeler in the Dick Wolf TV pilot and series Nasty Boys.

In 1989 Don Franklin became the first Black actor to co-star in a US television western, as Noah Dixon, one of The Young Riders.[2]

  1. ^ Don Franklin, TV Guide, retrieved 23 May 2024
  2. ^ Chicago Tenderfoot Becomes First Black TV Western Star, South Florida Sun Sentinel, 19 October 1991, retrieved 24 May 2024