< The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974 - 1975)

SERIES | 1h 30m | Open in IMDB | WL | ? / 7.3 (65)

Biography, Drama, History | A mini-series made up of four plays, each showing Benjamin Franklin at a different stage in his life. In each episode, Franklin is played by a different actor.

• Director: Glenn Jordan
• Writer: Edward Adler
• Writer: Howard Fast
• Writer: Corinne Jacker
• Writer: Loring Mandel
• Writer: David Shaw
• Melvyn Douglas (73) - Benjamin Franklin
• Ian Holm (43) - Wedderburn
• Richard Widmark (60) - Benjamin Franklin
• Honor Blackman (49) - Margaret Stevenson
• Anthony Quayle (61) - Dartmouth
• John Neville (49) - Hillsborough
• Nigel Havers (23) - Benjamin Franklin Bache
• Hurd Hatfield (57) - John Church
• Roger Livesey (68) - Dunning
• Vivian Pickles (43) - Mrs. Shipley // Mrs Shipley
• Georgia Brown (41) - Mrs. Peachum // Mrs Peachum
• John Bird (38) - William Whateley
• David Markham (61) - Bishop Shipley
• David Knight (46) - William Franklin
• Beau Bridges (33) - Benjamin Franklin (as a Young Man) // Benjamin Franklin - as a Young Man
• Kim Richards (10) - ?
• Bruce Davison (28) - William Franklin - Son
• Lloyd Bridges (61) - Benjamin Franklin // Older Ben Franklin
• Willie Aames (14) - Benjamin Franklin at 12
• Will Geer (72) - ?

Some episodes

• 1.1 The Ambassador
• 1.2 The Whirlwind
• 1.3 The Rebel