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Steve Franken
★ Acting

Steve Franken

1932 – 2012 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA · Active 1958–2016

Steve Franken, born in 1932, carved a niche in cult cinema with his versatile performances. He appears in The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975) as a supporting character, showcasing his knack for blending humor with suspense. Franken's work spans several genres, including his roles in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) and Transylvania Twist (1989), where his comedic timing shines. With a career that reflects the eclectic spirit of 1970s and 1980s cinema, he remains a memorable presence in the SassyFlix catalog.

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The Stranger

The Stranger

1973 ★ 3.5
as Henry Maitland

After a freak mishap, an astronaut finds himself on an almost precise copy of Earth (right down to the Plymouth cars). However, this planet has three moons, and is run by an Orwellian government called The Perfect Order, who seek out and crush all dissidents either by outright assassination or by having them treated at "Ward E." Hunted and alone, the story traces the astronaut's efforts to evade capture and return home.

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Filmography

113 credits
2010s 1 credit
2016
Movie ★ 3.1
2000s 11 credits
2009
Angels & Demons as Cardinal Colbert
Movie ★ 6.7
2007
Movie ★ 4.8
2006
Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.0
2001
Dead Sexy as Medical Examiner
Movie ★ 4.4
2001
Movie ★ 5.6
2000
Crash Point Zero as Stuart Elliott
Movie ★ 4.2
2000
Rangers as Baker
Movie ★ 7.5
2000
Agent Red as General Socka
Movie ★ 4.3
2000
Nurse Betty as Administrator
Movie ★ 6.1
2000
Dish Dogs as Pastor
Movie ★ 4.0
2000
Static Shock as Mr. Janus (voice)
TV ★ 8.0
1990s 13 credits
1999
The Omega Code as Jeffries
Movie ★ 4.5
1999
Movie ★ 4.0
1999
Family Law as Teacher
TV ★ 8.1
1998
Movie ★ 4.1
1998
TV ★ 7.1
1996
Road Rovers as Professor Eugene Atwater (voice)
TV ★ 6.7
1995
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries as President Generic (voice)
TV ★ 6.5
1994
Munchie Strikes Back as Professor Graves
Movie ★ 3.7
1994
ER as Hank Travis
TV ★ 7.8
1993
Movie ★ 6.2
1992
TV ★ 8.6
1991
Never Forget as Dan Greenspan
Movie ★ 5.0
1991
TV ★ 5.9
1980s 16 credits
1989
Movie ★ 5.4
1989
Seinfeld as Brendan
TV ★ 8.3
1988
Freeway as Lawyer
Movie ★ 5.1
1988
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis as Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.
Movie ★ 7.0
1988
Freddy's Nightmares as Mr. Birdwell
TV ★ 7.2
1988
Freddy's Nightmares as Mr. Sexton
TV ★ 7.2
1987
Can't Buy Me Love as Moda Clerk
Movie ★ 6.9
1985
MacGyver as Walt, the Pilot
TV ★ 7.7
1983
Curse of the Pink Panther as Harvey Hamilcard III
Movie ★ 4.6
1983
High School U.S.A. as Dr. Fritz Hauptmann
Movie ★ 5.5
1982
Not Just Another Affair as Dr. Morton Schiller
Movie ★ 5.3
1981
Simon & Simon as Tunridge
TV ★ 6.7
1980
Movie ★ 4.9
1980
Hardly Working as Steve Torres
Movie ★ 4.7
1980
Movie ★ 6.5
1980
There Goes The Bride as Church Organist
Movie ★ 7.0
1970s 36 credits
1979
Movie ★ 6.5
1979
TV ★ 6.6
1979
Supertrain as Flex
TV ★ 5.6
1978
Terror Out of the Sky as Paul Gladstone
Movie ★ 5.4
1978
Zuma Beach as Rick
Movie ★ 5.3
1978
Avalanche as Henry McDade
Movie ★ 3.6
1978
Movie ★ 7.0
1978
Kaz as Murray
TV ★ 7.0
1977
Movie ★ 4.6
1977
Movie ★ 10.0
1977
CHiPs as Alan Drummond
TV ★ 6.9
1977
CHiPs as Student Driver
TV ★ 6.9
1977
The Love Boat as Harry Mason
TV ★ 6.3
1976
The Missouri Breaks as l'enfant solitaire
Movie ★ 6.5
1976
Kiss Me... Kill Me as Murry Tesko
Movie ★ 6.8
1976
TV ★ 6.7
1976
Quincy, M.E. as Dr. Kitei
TV ★ 7.5
1975
Movie ★ 5.8
1975
Murder on Flight 502 as Donald Goldman
Movie ★ 5.9
1975
Movie ★ 5.3
1975
Sky Hei$t as Traffic Controller
Movie ★ 5.3
1975
Barney Miller as Edward Foreman
TV ★ 7.4
1975
TV ★ 6.8
1975
Barney Miller as Edward Novak
TV ★ 7.4
1974
Movie ★ 7.5
1974
TV ★ 6.4
1973
Westworld as Technican
Movie ★ 6.8
1973
Movie ★ 5.0
1973
The Stranger as Henry Maitland
Movie ★ 3.9
1973
Kojak as Arnie Goldman
TV ★ 7.1
1972
Every Man Needs One as Bob Rasmussen
Movie ★ 4.0
1971
TV ★ 6.5
1970
Movie ★ 4.8
1970
Movie ★ 10.0
1970
TV ★ 7.6
1970
Night Gallery as Dr. Peter Mitchell (segment "The House")
TV ★ 7.8
1960s 31 credits
1969
Number One as Robin
Movie ★ 4.9
1969
TV ★ 6.1
1969
TV ★ 6.1
1969
TV ★ 6.1
1969
TV ★ 6.1
1969
My Friend Tony as Mel Gottlieb
TV ★ 7.0
1968
The Party as Levinson
Movie ★ 7.3
1968
Panic in the City as Hal Johnson
Movie ★ 5.6
1968
Adam-12 as The Ferret - Ralph Salisbury
TV ★ 7.1
1968
Adam-12 as Albert Porter
TV ★ 7.1
1968
Adam-12 as Officer Albert Porter
TV ★ 7.1
1968
The Mod Squad as Rabbi Elliott Tannenbaum
TV ★ 6.1
1967
Movie
1967
TV ★ 6.5
1966
Follow Me, Boys! as P.O.W. Lieutenant
Movie ★ 6.7
1966
Movie ★ 7.5
1966
Mission: Impossible as Akim Hadramut
TV ★ 7.6
1964
The Time Travelers as Danny McKee, the Electrician
Movie ★ 5.1
1964
Movie ★ 6.7
1964
Bewitched as Hawkins
TV ★ 7.9
1964
Bewitched as Orvis
TV ★ 7.9
1964
Bewitched as Cousin Henry
TV ★ 7.9
1964
Bewitched as Bruce
TV ★ 7.9
1964
Tom, Dick and Mary as Dick Moran
TV ★ 6.5
1964
Bewitched as Juke
TV ★ 7.9
1963
Petticoat Junction as Homer Bedloe Jr.
TV ★ 5.8
1963
TV ★ 7.0
1963
The Lieutenant as Lt. Sam Panosian
TV ★ 7.0
1963
TV ★ 6.1
1962
Ensign O'Toole as Ensign Clifford Bender
TV ★ 6.8
1960
My Three Sons as Al Morgan
TV ★ 6.6
1950s 5 credits
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.
TV ★ 6.3
1959
Lock-Up as Willie Betterley
TV ★ 6.4
1959
The Rebel as Ruck
TV ★ 5.1
1958
Stage Struck as Dressing Room Well-Wisher (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1958
Cop Hater as Boy in Lineup
Movie ★ 5.9