Acting
Franklyn Seales
Born July 15, 1952 · Calliaqua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Died May 21, 1990 · aged 37
Franklyn Vincent Ellison Seales (July 15, 1952 – May 14, 1990) was an American film, television and stage actor. He was known for his portrayals of business manager Dexter Stuffins in the 1980s sitcom Silver Spoons, and real-life convicted cop killer Jimmy Lee (Youngblood) Smith in the 1979 film The Onion Field.
Known For
Star Trek: The Motion Picture · 1979Star Trek: The Motion Picture
★ 6.51979
MovieScience FictionAdventure
When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.
Southern Comfort · 1981Southern Comfort
★ 6.81981
MovieThrillerWar
A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes. Without live ammunition and in a strange country, their experience begins to mirror the Vietnam experience.
The Onion Field · 1979The Onion Field
★ 6.01979
MovieCrimeDrama
An LA police officer is murdered in the onion fields outside of Bakersfield. However, legal loopholes could keep his kidnappers from receiving justice, and his partner is haunted by overwhelming survivor's guilt.
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew · 1983William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
★ 3.81983
MovieRomanceComedy
Lucentio loves Bianca but cannot court her until her shrewish older sister Katherina marries. The eccentric Petruccio marries the reluctant Katherina and uses a number of tactics to render her an obedient wife.
King Lear · 1974King Lear
★ 9.01974
MovieDramaTV Movie
James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear, an aging monarch who insists that his three daughters prove their love for him, only to learn he's exalted the two who seek to destroy him. This live performance recording of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival production deftly envisions the bard's haunting tragedy with a fine supporting cast, including Raul Julia, Paul Sorvino and Rene Auberjonois.
The Trial of the Moke · 1978The Trial of the Moke
★ 6.01978
MovieDramaTV Movie
Henry Flipper is the first black West Point graduate. Assigned to serve at Fort Davis in Texas, Flipper becomes the object of a conspiracy by his fellow cadets to rid the base of its only black graduate.
Macbeth · 1981Macbeth
★ 6.41981
MovieDrama
An adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
Hill Street Blues · 1981Hill Street Blues
★ 7.61981
SeriesDramaCrime
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
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