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Franklin Cover

Acting

Born November 20, 1928 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died February 5, 2006

Also known as Franklin E. Cover · Frank Cover · Franklin Edward Cover

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Biography

Franklin Edward Cover was an American actor best known for his role in The Jeffersons, Tom Willis, half of one of the first interracial marriages to be seen on prime-time television.

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Filmography21 titles

Batman: The Animated Series

1992as General Vreeland (voice)

Columbo

1971as Harry Jenkins

Living Single

1993

ER

1994as Mr. Thurnhurst

All in the Family

1971as Tom Willis

In the Heat of the Night

1988

Who's the Boss?

1984

The Jeffersons

1975as Thomas "Tom" Willis

Wall Street

1987as Dan

Mirage

1965as Group Leader

Will & Grace

1998as Justice of the Peace

227

1985

Mad About You

1992as Yankee Infielder

The Stepford Wives

1975as Ed Wimpiris

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

1968as Medical Expert

Coach

1989as Gunnar

The Love Boat

1977

The Great Gatsby

1974as Senator Evans (uncredited)

Brain Donors

1992as Doctor

Naked City

1958as Steelworker

Almost Heroes

1998as Nicholas Burr