---
name: "Steve Franken"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/steve-franken"
fi1m_id: "steve-franken"
imdb_id: "nm0291266"
tmdb_id: 24323
wikidata_id: "Q1346639"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 May 1932"
died: "24 August 2012"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 39
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T17:04:26.260557+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Steve Franken

## Identity

Steve Franken

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/steve-franken
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** steve-franken
- **IMDb ID:** nm0291266
- **TMDB ID:** 24323
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1346639
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Franken, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1346639, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0291266/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/24323

Actor. Born 27 May 1932 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. Died 24 August 2012.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 May 1932, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 24 August 2012
- **Active:** 1980–1983
- **Also known as:** Stephen Franken
- **Average Fi1m score:** 39, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Crime 2, Horror 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $64m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Franken, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1346639, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0291266/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/24323

## Biography

Steve Franken was an American actor. Born Stephen Robert Franken in Queens, New York, in 1932, he made his screen debut in 1958 in an episode of the anthology series *Playhouse 90*. He appeared regularly as Chatsworth Osborne Jr. in the sitcom *The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis* (1960–1963).

Over a career spanning more than fifty years, Franken worked in film and television. His film roles include Levinson in *The Party* (1968), a technician in *Westworld* (1973), Steve Torres in *Hardly Working* (1980), and Cardinal Colbert in *Angels & Demons* (2009). He also provided voice work for series including *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992). Franken died in Canoga Park, California, in 2012.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Curse of the Pink Panther* (1983), Fi1m 34, as Harvey Hamilcard III — [page](https://film.one/film/curse-of-the-pink-panther.md)
- *Hardly Working* (1980), Fi1m 45, as Steve Torres — [page](https://film.one/film/hardly-working.md)
- *The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu* (1980), Fi1m 38, as Peter Williams — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fiendish-plot-of-dr-fu-manchu.md)

## Complete filmography (99)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *After the Rain* (2016), Actor
- *Angels & Demons* (2009), as Cardinal Colbert
- *Point of Entry* (2007), as Percy
- *Dead Sexy* (2001), as Medical Examiner
- *The Trumpet of the Swan* (2001), as Bud (voice)
- *Crash Point Zero* (2000), as Stuart Elliott
- *Rangers* (2000), as Baker
- *Static Shock* (2000), series, as Mr. Janus (voice)
- *Agent Red* (2000), as General Socka
- *Nurse Betty* (2000), as Administrator
- *Dish Dogs* (2000), as Pastor
- *The Omega Code* (1999), as Jeffries
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Teacher
- *Restraining Order* (1999), as Jerry
- *The King of Queens* (1998), series, as Vasili
- *The Pandora Project* (1998), as Sam Davis
- *Road Rovers* (1996), series, as Professor Eugene Atwater (voice)
- *The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries* (1995), series, as President Generic (voice)
- *ER* (1994), series, as Hank Travis — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Munchie Strikes Back* (1994), as Professor Graves
- *The Nightmare Begins Again* (1993), as Mr. Birdwell
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Rundle (voice)
- *Never Forget* (1991), as Dan Greenspan
- *Harry and the Hendersons* (1991), series, as Dr. J
- *Transylvania Twist* (1989), as Hans Hupp
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Brendan — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Freddy's Nightmares* (1988), series, as Mr. Birdwell, Mr. Sexton
- *Freeway* (1988), as Lawyer
- *Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis* (1988), as Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.
- *Can't Buy Me Love* (1987), as Moda Clerk
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Walt · the Pilot
- *High School U.S.A.* (1983), as Dr. Fritz Hauptmann
- *Curse of the Pink Panther* (1983), as Harvey Hamilcard III — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/film/curse-of-the-pink-panther.md)
- *Not Just Another Affair* (1982), as Dr. Morton Schiller
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, as Tunridge
- *The Ghosts of Buxley Hall* (1980), as Virgil Quinby
- *The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu* (1980), as Peter Williams — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fiendish-plot-of-dr-fu-manchu.md)
- *There Goes The Bride* (1980), as Church Organist
- *Hardly Working* (1980), as Steve Torres — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/hardly-working.md)
- *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, as Patient
- *The North Avenue Irregulars* (1979), as Tom
- *Supertrain* (1979), series, as Flex
- *Terror Out of the Sky* (1978), as Paul Gladstone
- *The Stableboy's Christmas* (1978), as Vendor
- *Avalanche* (1978), as Henry McDade
- *Zuma Beach* (1978), as Rick
- *Kaz* (1978), series, as Murray
- *It Happened at Lakewood Manor* (1977), as White
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Harry Mason
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Alan Drummond, Student Driver
- *Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?* (1977), as Chatsworth Osbourne
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Dr. Kitei
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Fred
- *The Missouri Breaks* (1976), as l'enfant solitaire
- *Kiss Me... Kill Me* (1976), as Murry Tesko
- *One Day at a Time* (1975), series, Actor
- *Murder on Flight 502* (1975), as Donald Goldman
- *Sky Hei$t* (1975), as Traffic Controller
- *The Reincarnation of Peter Proud* (1975), as Dr. Charles Crennis
- *The Last Survivors* (1975), as Don West
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Edward Foreman, Edward Novak
- *Police Woman* (1974), series, as Clerk
- *Houston, We've Got a Problem* (1974), as Shimon Levin
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Arnie Goldman — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Westworld* (1973), as Technican
- *The Stranger* (1973), as Henry Maitland
- *Voyage of the Yes* (1973), as Doctor
- *Every Man Needs One* (1972), as Bob Rasmussen
- *Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law* (1971), series, as Kurt Balks
- *Night Gallery* (1970), series, as Dr. Peter Mitchell (segment "The House")
- *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), series, as Jonas Lasser — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mary-tyler-moore-show.md)
- *Which Way to the Front?* (1970), as Peter Bland
- *Three for Tahiti* (1970), as Jay
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Carl, Marty, Duke, Roger
- *Number One* (1969), as Robin
- *My Friend Tony* (1969), series, as Mel Gottlieb
- *Panic in the City* (1968), as Hal Johnson
- *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, as Rabbi Elliott Tannenbaum
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as The Ferret - Ralph Salisbury, Albert Porter, Officer Albert Porter
- *The Party* (1968), as Levinson
- *Mission: Impossible - The Slave* (1967), as Akim Hadramut
- *The Second Hundred Years* (1967), series, as Corporal
- *Follow Me, Boys!* (1966), as P.O.W. Lieutenant
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Akim Hadramut — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *Wild, Wild Winter* (1966), as John
- *The Time Travelers* (1964), as Danny McKee · the Electrician
- *The Americanization of Emily* (1964), as Young Sailor
- *Tom, Dick and Mary* (1964), series, as Dick Moran
- *Bewitched* (1964), series, as Hawkins, Orvis, Cousin Henry, Bruce, Juke
- *My Favorite Martian* (1963), series, as George
- *Petticoat Junction* (1963), series, as Homer Bedloe Jr.
- *The Lieutenant* (1963), series, as Sampan, Lt. Sam Panosian
- *Ensign O'Toole* (1962), series, as Ensign Clifford Bender
- *My Three Sons* (1960), series, as Al Morgan
- *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Ruck
- *The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis* (1959), series, as Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.
- *Lock-Up* (1959), series, as Willie Betterley
- *Cop Hater* (1958), as Boy in Lineup
- *Stage Struck* (1958), as Dressing Room Well-Wisher (uncredited)

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