John Franklin (actor)
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| Born | John Paul Salapatek June 16, 1967 Blue Island, Chicago |
John Franklin (born John Paul Salapatek; June 16, 1967) is an American actor.
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[edit] Personal life
Franklin was born in Blue Island, Chicago, and graduated from the University of Illinois. He has a growth hormone deficiency. Franklin speaks French and German fluently and besides TV and films, his hobbies include gardening.
[edit] Career
Franklin's first film was 1984's Children of the Corn. Although he was portraying a child ("Isaac"), Franklin was 17 at the time. After two years of mostly television-based work (notably episodes of Highway to Heaven and Kids Incorporated), he returned to the big screen for Andy Colby's Incredible Video Adventure. In 1988 he appeared in A Night at the Magical Castle as "Tweak," and voiced "Walkabout Chucky" in the original Child's Play. In the 1990s, Franklin was "Cousin Itt" in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values, and had roles in Disney's Tower of Terror and Wag the Dog. Franklin reprised his character and co-wrote the screenplay for the fifth sequel to the Children of the Corn film series, Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return. He continues to make television and movie appearances, including guest roles on Beauty and the Beast and Star Trek: Voyager.
Franklin now works as an English teacher at Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita, California.[1] He explained, "After the events of 9/11, I saw the shallowness of showbiz and felt a great desire to leave a greater legacy than just being Cousin Itt. Teaching seemed to be a perfect fit for my theatrical talents and to touch many lives."[1]
[edit] Films
- Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, 2000)
- Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999) as Isaac Chroner
- Wag the Dog (1997)
- Tower of Terror (1997) (TV)
- Chicago Hope (1 episode, 1996)
- Addams Family Values (1993) as Cousin Itt
- The Addams Family (1991) as Cousin Itt
- Child's Play (1988) (voice) as Walkabout Chucky
- Highway to Heaven (1 episode, 1986)
- Children of the Corn (1984) as Isaac Chroner
[edit] References
- ^ a b Hart of the matter (PDF). William S. Hart Union High School District (2005). Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
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| NAME | Franklin, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Salapatek, John |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blue Island, Chicago |
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