- Hugh Franklin
Hugh Franklin (
August 24 ,1916 –September 26 ,1986 ) was an Americantheatre andsoap opera actor . He was born inMuskogee, Oklahoma .Franklin was best known for his role as Dr. Charles Tyler on "
All My Children ", a role he played from the show’s first episode in 1970 until 1986. He was forced to retire as his hearing loss, which had previously been gradual, started to affect his ability to receive cues.He also had roles on the soap operas "
As the World Turns ", "Dark Shadows " and "Love of Life ".Prior to "All My Children", Franklin appeared in such Broadway productions as "The Joyous Season," "I Know My Love" and "Medea". Other theatre credits include "Harriet," "The Cherry Orchard," "One Man Show" and "Alice in Wonderland."
He was married for 40 years to
Newbery Medal -winning authorMadeleine L'Engle . She wrote a book about their marriage, called "Two-Part Invention: The Story of a Marriage" (1988), and frequently mentioned him in her other non-fiction titles.Franklin died of cancer on September 26, 1986. He and L'Engle had three children, Josephine, Maria, and
Bion Franklin .External links
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* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE4DB1130F933A0575AC0A960948260 Hugh Franklin, 70, an Actor On Stage, Film and Television] , "The New York Times", September 30, 1986.
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