Actor / Actress
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Biography
John Hope Franklin (January 2, 1915 – March 25, 2009) was an American historian of the United States and former president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. Franklin is best known for his work From Slavery to Freedom, first published in 1947, and continually updated. More than three million copies have been sold.
In 1995, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
John Hope Franklin is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 4 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage (1997), American Experience (1988), From Swastika to Jim Crow (2000), First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin (1997). The recorded credits span 1988 to 2000, including 3 movies and 1 TV show.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies3
TV shows1
Active years represented1988–2000
Place of birthRentiesville, Oklahoma, USA
Died
Also known as
Professor John Hope Franklin
