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William Frankfather(1944-1998)

  • Actor
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William Frankfather in Drôle d'embrouille (1978)
William Frankfather was not an albino, but he played one in his first movie role, in the film Drôle d'embrouille (1978). He was a long-time Artistic Director for Theatre Forty, located in Beverly Hills. He was a graduate of New Mexico State University and earned his M.F.A. from Stanford University.

Bill was a talented actor, a loving father, and a good friend, and he is greatly missed.
BornAugust 4, 1944
DiedDecember 28, 1998(54)
BornAugust 4, 1944
DiedDecember 28, 1998(54)
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Known for

Nathan Lane and Lee Evans in La souris (1997)
La souris
6.5
  • Mr. Texas
  • 1997
Billy Campbell in Rocketeer (1991)
Rocketeer
6.6
  • Government Liaison
  • 1991
John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick, and Joshua Rudoy in Bigfoot et les Henderson (1987)
Bigfoot et les Henderson
6.1
  • Schwarz
  • 1987
Brad Pitt and Kim Basinger in Cool World (1992)
Cool World
4.9
  • Cop
  • 1992

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  • Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint in Any Day Now (1998)
    Any Day Now
    8.4
    TV Series
    • 1998
  • Journal intime d'un tueur en série (1998)
    Journal intime d'un tueur en série
    4.0
    • Officer Joe
    • 1998
  • Nathan Lane and Lee Evans in La souris (1997)
    La souris
    6.5
    • Mr. Texas
    • 1997
  • Trading Favors (1997)
    Trading Favors
    5.1
    • Gus
    • 1997
  • Dark Skies - l'impossible vérité (1996)
    Dark Skies - l'impossible vérité
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Local Cop
    • 1996
  • Michael Boatman, Sandra Oh, Jim Turner, and Robert Wuhl in Arliss (1996)
    Arliss
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Client Rep
    • 1996
  • New York Police Blues (1993)
    New York Police Blues
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Sam
    • 1996
  • Wings (1990)
    Wings
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Thurmon
    • 1995
  • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in La maison en folie (1988)
    La maison en folie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • 1995
  • Melrose Place (1992)
    Melrose Place
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Judge David Johnson
    • 1994–1995
  • The George Carlin Show (1994)
    The George Carlin Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Burke
    • 1994
  • Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Male Shapeshifter
    • 1994
  • Corbin Bernsen and Marg Helgenberger in Où sont mes enfants? (1994)
    Où sont mes enfants?
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Local Judge
    • 1994
  • Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia in Pour l'amour d'une femme (1994)
    Pour l'amour d'une femme
    6.6
    • Al-Anon Leader
    • 1994
  • Bruce Campbell in Brisco County (1993)
    Brisco County
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Sonny Red
    • 1994

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.96 m
  • Born
    • August 4, 1944
    • Kermit, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • December 28, 1998
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(aftermath of internal bleeding)
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth Ann LeckliterSeptember 10, 1967 - September 28, 1998 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Richard Norman Frankfather
  • Other works
    (September 30 to October 14, 1989) He played Pavel Fyodorovich Protasov in Maxim Gorky's play "Children of the Sun," in a Brown-Forman Classics in Context Festival production at the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky with Tom Luce (Roman); Adale O'Brien (Antonovna); Catherine Christianson (Liza); Bob Burrus (Yegor Rezvov); William McNulty (Boris Nikolayevich Chepurnoy); Beth Dixon (Melanya Nikolayevna Kirpichova); Margaret Gibson (Fima); Ray Fry (Nazar Avdeyevich Vygruzov); Mark Zeisler (Misha); Randy Danson (Yelenda Nikolayevna); V. Craig Heidenreich (Dmitri Sergeyevich Vaghin); Mark Sawyer-Dailey (Yakov Troshin); Connan Morrissey (Avdotya); Margaret Howard (Lukerya); Tom Greenfield (Physician); Steve Bova (Worker); Jeremy Gold (Worker); Matt Kozlowski (Worker) Josh Liveright (Worker) and Paul Rogers (Worker) in the cast. Zirka Derlycia and Aaron Levin were American adapters. Zirka Derlycia was also translator. Gloria Muzio was director.

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