Steve Franken

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Characters played by Steve Franken

Cardinal Colbert — Angels & Demons (2009)

Vatican cardinal.

Technican — Westworld (1973)

Park technician maintaining android systems and park infrastructure.

Harvey Hamilcard III — Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Wealthy socialite or businessman.

Henry McDade — Avalanche (1978)

Henry is David’s timid bookkeeper and a trusted employee who explains the financial and bureaucratic difficulties behind the resort’s construction. During the avalanche, he becomes trapped with Florence beneath a staircase in the dining room. After a gas explosion worsens the destruction, David and Caroline use dynamite and digging to rescue him and Florence.

White — It Happened at Lakewood Manor (1977)

White is Peggy Kenter's assistant during the Board of Health response to the Lakewood crisis. He is present as Peggy attempts to manage the suspected outbreak and quarantine the hotel. When the ants overrun the building, White is killed, demonstrating the danger facing the official investigators as well as the hotel occupants.

Bob Rasmussen — Every Man Needs One (1972)

A ski instructor whom Beth says she will visit at Mammoth Mountain, describing him as very tall and Nordic. David finds him at a hotel and confronts him; Bob explains that Beth never came to his room and that he put her on a bus back to Los Angeles after she became depressed.

Paul Gladstone — Terror Out of the Sky (1978)

Official or scientist aiding in the containment operation.

P.O.W. Lieutenant — Follow Me, Boys! (1966)

The P.O.W. Lieutenant is the military officer involved when Lem is accidentally captured during an army war game. Treating Lem as a possible spy because of his Scouting equipment, the officer tests him with a sheepshank knot, preventing Lem from proving he is a Scoutmaster.

Medical Examiner — Dead Sexy (2001)

The Medical Examiner examines Georgia Gaines’s body after her fall into the hotel pool. The examination confirms that her injuries could have resulted from the fall, providing evidence consistent with an accident or suicide while leaving Kate McBain unconvinced about the circumstances of the death.

Tom — The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)

Tom, a Treasury agent, arrives with Marvin Fogleman and asks Reverend Hill to help close down the town's gambling racket. The agents initially watch women from the church attempt to place bets, then continue assisting Hill's group as it shifts its attention to tracking the gang's deliverymen and hidden bank.

Henry Maitland — The Stranger (1973)

Benedict's lieutenant, who accompanies the effort to stop Neil Stryker at the space complex. After Stryker jumps into the ocean and ignites a fire near the liquid oxygen tanks, Maitland believes he could not have survived, while Benedict insists on recovering remains as proof.

John — Wild, Wild Winter (1966)

John is Susan's fiancé at Alpine College. His engagement to her is a complication in Ronnie's plan to win Susan over after the fraternity brothers recruit Ronnie to pursue her. The plot summary establishes John's relationship to Susan but gives no further details about his actions.

Career Overview

Steve Franken has 80 screen credits in a career dating back to 1958. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Robert Langdon with 1 titles. Signature works include Westworld, Every Man Needs One, Which Way to the Front?. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
80
Birth Date
1932-05-27
Birth Place
Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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